SMU's Coach Morris Praises Mason Fine

[Harry]

"He's extremely accurate. He anticipates really well. When you watch him on video, you wouldn't think he was a sophomore," SMU head coach Chad Morris said. "This guy looks more comfortable and more confident. That's what you expect in a second-year player."

https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/college-sports/smumustangs/2017/09/06/smu-wants-see-young-defensive-secondary-grow-unt

 

[outoftown]

Nice to hear, but its coach speak in order to lower the expectations and keep his players motivated. Not saying that he doesn't actually think Mason is good, but it is pretty much what he would have said no matter what he thought of Mason.

[BillySee58]

3 hours ago, UNTKING said:

Lamar wasn't ready and this was a cake walk for Fine and our running game. The true test will be Saturday, unlike Morris who drew D1 team in his first game.

Lamar is a D1 team

[All About UNT]

1 hour ago, BillySee58 said:

Lamar is a D1 team

Semantics...   /s

[UNT 90 Grad]

8 hours ago, Harry said:

"He's extremely accurate. He anticipates really well. When you watch him on video, you wouldn't think he was a sophomore," SMU head coach Chad Morris said. "This guy looks more comfortable and more confident. That's what you expect in a second-year player."

https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/college-sports/smumustangs/2017/09/06/smu-wants-see-young-defensive-secondary-grow-unt

 

 

[VideoEagle]

Both NT and SMU blew out Southland conference teams last week. The Southland plays in NCAA Division 1. In football, they play in the division 1 football championship subdivision. Lamar dropped football for a while but brought it back in 2011. Wikipedia lists Lamar's record as 202-263-9. They aren't a startup anymore and are roughly equal to the other Southland schools in resources. Actually, Lamar probably has stronger financial recourses than most of the Southland. 

SMU and NT played roughly equivient teams and blew them out by roughly equivalent amounts. 

[GrayEagle]

24 minutes ago, UNTKING said:

Lower D1 vs Mid Level D1

You are wrong.  SMU's opponent last week (SFA) and Lamar are in the SAME conference.

[UNT Mean Green]

3 hours ago, UNT 90 Grad said:

 

Get the impression that Morris is genuinely impressed with what he's seen from the team he played against last year. It's clear that CM and SL have a lot of respect for one another.

[Ben Gooding]

16 minutes ago, UNTKING said:

I'm talking about playing a better opponent and that this is Fine's first true test this season. We ran all over Lamar with our running game. This is a pivotal game for Fine to show us he is the real deal. 

I think you thought wrong. But you deflected and saved face. 

Lamar = SFA 

[NorthTexan95]

28 minutes ago, UNTKING said:

I'm talking about playing a better opponent and that this is Fine's first true test this season. We ran all over Lamar with our running game. This is a pivotal game for Fine to show us he is the real deal. 

This is what they call "moving the goal posts". This statement is vastly different from your originally one, and unfortunately for you, still not accurate.  Last year Lamar was 3-8 in conference, SFA was 4-5 in conference.  Very similar.  

[Texas Stranger]

11 hours ago, UNT 90 Grad said:

 

Wearing a maroon tie and doing the Gig 'em  hand sign.

[Cerebus]

1 minute ago, Texas Stranger said:

Wearing a maroon tie and doing the Gig 'em  hand sign.

[Texas Stranger]

The signs are all there.  Only things missing are a crew cut and a loud whoop.