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Harry · November 27, 2006

Scoop saying they hear SMU released Bennett today. Nothing official on Bennett being out at SMU on Dallas News site tho. That new AD at SMU is probably wanting to pull the trigger. Other item is Kenny Evans is being rumored for the Texas A$M Kingsville job. I think Kenny would do a great job at TAMU Kingsville and wish him the best on that.

http://www.footballscoop.com/scoop.htm

FirefightnRick · November 27, 2006

Scoop saying they hear SMU released Bennett today. Nothing official on Bennett being out at SMU on Dallas News site tho. That new AD at SMU is probably wanting to pull the trigger. Other item is Kenny Evans is being rumored for the Texas A$M Kingsville job. I think Kenny would do a great job at TAMU Kingsville and wish him the best on that.
http://www.footballscoop.com/scoop.htm
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Damnit!!! This will certainly cut into our list. This was exactly what I didn't want to happen if it's true? I take it that there is NO chance SMU goes Bowling then? Certainly wouldn't have let him go if they had that chance.

Rick

NT80 · November 27, 2006

Bennett discusses direction of SMU

Athletic director meets with coach, whose job could be on the line

11:51 PM CST on Sunday, November 26, 2006

By KATE HAIROPOULOS / The Dallas Morning News

SMU football coach Phil Bennett and athletic director Steve Orsini met for a couple of hours Sunday to discuss the direction of the program.

"Obviously it's very important to both of us," Bennett said. "We made progress, but we're not where we want to be."

Bennett said that he appreciated the dialogue and that it would continue today.

Bennett's job status is in question after SMU, which ended the season 6-6, became bowl eligible but failed to lock up a bowl bid at Rice on Saturday with a 31-27 loss.

Bennett said at the start of the season, his fifth at SMU, that fans should expect a bowl, and Orsini agreed with the goal.

Orsini, in his first year at SMU, has said all along that he would evaluate the program at the end of the season.

"With this being a timely matter, we wanted to begin the process today, and meeting with Coach Bennett was just the first part of that process," Orsini said Sunday through an SMU spokesperson.

Bennett, who is 17-41 at SMU, said Sunday that he deserved to return.

"We've gotten better, we're making progress," he said. "But we want more."

Bennett said he will return the best nucleus of players next season that he's had at SMU.

He said that he was obviously disappointed with the loss at Rice and that SMU should play for championships every season.

"We've got to keep recruiting hard," Bennett said. "You always evaluate yourself. You never stay the same."

Bennett said redshirt freshman quarterback Justin Willis reacted emotionally when he said Saturday that he would transfer if Bennett doesn't return.

"Justin belongs at SMU regardless of who the coach is," Bennett said.

Bennett said all of his coaches were out recruiting Sunday.

Bennett was at work despite suffering a dislocated collarbone and separated rib cartilage after a sideline collision just before halftime at Rice.

Bennett said he was in so much pain that he became sick at the half, though he coached the entire game.

He took a shot for the pain, but it also made him sick. He said he almost had to leave the sideline in the fourth quarter.

He had X-rays after the game and was unavailable for postgame comment. Bennett said he did not suffer a fracture but will be wearing a sling for at least the next couple of days

untbowler · November 27, 2006

Bennett discusses direction of SMU
Athletic director meets with coach, whose job could be on the line
11:51 PM CST on Sunday, November 26, 2006
By KATE HAIROPOULOS / The Dallas Morning News
SMU football coach Phil Bennett and athletic director Steve Orsini met for a couple of hours Sunday to discuss the direction of the program.
"Obviously it's very important to both of us," Bennett said. "We made progress, but we're not where we want to be."
Bennett said that he appreciated the dialogue and that it would continue today.
Bennett's job status is in question after SMU, which ended the season 6-6, became bowl eligible but failed to lock up a bowl bid at Rice on Saturday with a 31-27 loss.
Bennett said at the start of the season, his fifth at SMU, that fans should expect a bowl, and Orsini agreed with the goal.
Orsini, in his first year at SMU, has said all along that he would evaluate the program at the end of the season.
"With this being a timely matter, we wanted to begin the process today, and meeting with Coach Bennett was just the first part of that process," Orsini said Sunday through an SMU spokesperson.
Bennett, who is 17-41 at SMU, said Sunday that he deserved to return.
"We've gotten better, we're making progress," he said. "But we want more."
Bennett said he will return the best nucleus of players next season that he's had at SMU.
He said that he was obviously disappointed with the loss at Rice and that SMU should play for championships every season.
"We've got to keep recruiting hard," Bennett said. "You always evaluate yourself. You never stay the same."
Bennett said redshirt freshman quarterback Justin Willis reacted emotionally when he said Saturday that he would transfer if Bennett doesn't return.
"Justin belongs at SMU regardless of who the coach is," Bennett said.
Bennett said all of his coaches were out recruiting Sunday.
Bennett was at work despite suffering a dislocated collarbone and separated rib cartilage after a sideline collision just before halftime at Rice.
Bennett said he was in so much pain that he became sick at the half, though he coached the entire game.
He took a shot for the pain, but it also made him sick. He said he almost had to leave the sideline in the fourth quarter.
He had X-rays after the game and was unavailable for postgame comment. Bennett said he did not suffer a fracture but will be wearing a sling for at least the next couple of days
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Wow Bennett is as clueless as DD and RF how to judge job performance and win. 24 games under .500 and he thinks they are making progress??

Wait actually. SMU keep Bennett and fire him next year.

the green rokemi · November 27, 2006

I think Bennett should return, they were 6-6 this year and anyone who has watched them can tell you they look better each year and Bennett is building toward something...give him another year

UNTflyer · November 27, 2006

Rick, don't you think SMU would shoot for someone more high profile, like Larry Coker?

untbowler · November 27, 2006

SMU will,not hold us down.

UNT is holdingn itself down internally by restricting donors, having a horrible public speaker for a HC in football.... wait that excuse is gone now.

RV has to make a fantastic hire to get the masses interested. We have been kicked down for so long. Also the mentality of UNT Central has to be more open-minded and it seems as if the new Prez is now working on that.