Meanwhile...

emmitt01 · February 9, 2014

While Benford is shoveling the last of the dirt onto our basketball program's grave...SMU is sold out for the fifth time this season tonight and tickets are $177 on ticket sites.

NT03 · February 9, 2014

Energetic crowd here at Moody Coliseum as SMU leads No. 7 Cincinnati 16-12. pic.twitter.com/dhzbE2VQ69
— Jason King (@JasonKingBR)
February 9, 2014

emmitt01 · February 9, 2014

Oh, and that over-rated hack JJ won again today.

UNT90 · February 9, 2014

SMU hires a bonafide, proven basketball coach, we take a guy they didn't want.

Anyone surprised by the lightening speed at which they have become relevant while we have fallen off the face of the college basketball earth?

emmitt01 · February 9, 2014

Too bad we aren't as smart with our hires as the state's powerhouses...you know like SFA. All their coach has done is win 19 straight.

Ben Gooding · February 9, 2014

SMU is getting some serious home cookin.

Censored by Laurie · February 9, 2014

Surely going to be ranked after tonight

untjim1995 · February 9, 2014

Nice hire, RV. Shanice Stephens and Todd Dodge think Benford is doing a great job!!

Ben Gooding · February 9, 2014

Yeah they'll be ranked. They were already getting votes just hadn't quite cracked the top 25 yet. It's nice to see how fast a program can turn around after a good hire.

greeninok · February 9, 2014

SMU is getting some serious home cookin.

Seriously?? They just whipped Cincy straight up. We need to face it SMU is legit, they took a chance on Larry Brown and have hit the jackpot.

Ben Gooding · February 9, 2014

Oh I know, I watched it. SMU was just getting all the calls. Probably could have won without the calls, but they were falling their way tonight.

Andrew · February 9, 2014

Seriously?? They just whipped Cincy straight up. We need to face it SMU is legit, they took a chance on Larry Brown and have hit the jackpot.

And a few years ago it was the opposite. It's all cyclical unless your one of those big time teams in a big time conference ;which neither of us are. 5 years down the line it could be flipped again. Although SMU does have a very nice stadium. Is day I hope UNT builds one.

UNT90 · February 9, 2014

And a few years ago it was the opposite. It's all cyclical unless your one of those big time teams in a big time conference ;which neither of us are. 5 years down the line it could be flipped again. Although SMU does have a very nice stadium. Is day I hope UNT builds one.

Ok Cerebus (because I absolutely believe this is a bit at this point), your right. The 2 coaching hires have absolutely nothing to do with it. It's just all cyclical.

Just keep telling yourself that, Andrew,... Or Skiver,... or Cerebus...

emmitt01 · February 9, 2014

And a few years ago it was the opposite. It's all cyclical unless your one of those big time teams in a big time conference ;which neither of us are. 5 years down the line it could be flipped again. Although SMU does have a very nice stadium. Is day I hope UNT builds one.

Wow. You LITERALLY get dumber with each post.

Andrew · February 9, 2014

Ok Cerebus (because I absolutely believe this is a bit at this point), your right. The 2 coaching hires have absolutely nothing to do with it. It's just all cyclical.
Just keep telling yourself that, Andrew,... Or Skiver,... or Cerebus...

I have no clue who Cerberus even is...

I didn't say it did not have anything to do with coaching. I am just saying give it 5 years and it could easily be flipped. Maybe SMU does turn into a power house who knows. But UNT will be right back on top at some point in the next 5 years I would think. Either way I will pick UNT over SMU all day.

Comet7745 · February 9, 2014

If it makes you guys feel better, you guys are going to whip us in football in the coming years. You guys are trending up, we are trending down. It is cyclical.

NT03 · February 9, 2014

If it makes you guys feel better, you guys are going to whip us in football in the coming years. You guys are trending up, we are trending down. It is cyclical.

Congrats to the ponies on a great BB season. I think next year you guys will do even more damage.

UNT90 · February 9, 2014

I have no clue who Cerberus even is...
I didn't say it did not have anything to do with coaching. I am just saying give it 5 years and it could easily be flipped. Maybe SMU does turn into a power house who knows. But UNT will be right back on top at some point in the next 5 years I would think. Either way I will pick UNT over SMU all day.

Apparently you aren't familiar with how long it took JJ to build this program.

God knows you can't see how quickly Benford is dismantling it...

Ben Gooding · February 9, 2014

It will take awhile to build it bc a lot of wasted talent left last year and is leaving this year. Not only is Benford tearing the program up, but he might very well leave an extremely bare cupboard to work with after he gets dismissed.

Andrew · February 9, 2014

It will take awhile to build it bc a lot of wasted talent left last year and is leaving this year. Not only is Benford tearing the program up, but he might very well leave an extremely bare cupboard to work with after he gets dismissed.

He is bringing in some pretty good recruits this go around including Jeremy combs who is solid. Won't be to bare if someone else takes over.

Ben Gooding · February 9, 2014

Yeah, I hear combs is solid. But one player doesn't make a team legitimate, but it's something to build on.

THOR · February 9, 2014

He is bringing in some pretty good recruits this go around including Jeremy combs who is solid. Won't be to bare if someone else takes over.

Yep...it wont...and the new coach will be able to better the players, not make them worse...recruiting and coaching is two different things...Dodge could recruit...couldn't coach...

TheTastyGreek · February 9, 2014

If it makes you guys feel better, you guys are going to whip us in football in the coming years.

It doesn't.

Congrats on being good at basketball, though. I sure miss enjoying the sport.

curtisdaa · February 9, 2014

He is bringing in some pretty good recruits this go around including Jeremy combs who is solid. Won't be to bare if someone else takes over.

Like when Benford took over a program with Mitchell and Franklin?

Cooley · February 9, 2014

SMU hires a bonafide, proven basketball coach, we take a guy they didn't want.
Anyone surprised by the lightening speed at which they have become relevant while we have fallen off the face of the college basketball earth?

It always helps in turning it around quicker when you come in and tell your bottom 5 to find another school.