DMN: SMU’s Rhett Lashlee wants SMU-TCU rivalry to remain, even if college landscape changes

[The TCU Football Jerk]

Just like North Texas back in the day. You come to our house. ALL the time.

 

[TopFrog]

Just like North Texas back in the day. You come to our house. ALL the time.

We played at University of North Texas. A Patterson team. 2001 after the Nebraska game. We struggled but pulled out the win. In the old stadium.

 

[The TCU Football Jerk]

We played at University of North Texas. A Patterson team. 2001 after the Nebraska game. We struggled but pulled out the win. In the old stadium.

Nice work genius. I'm talking about when we played them every year. Try and keep up.

 

[Eight]

Nice work genius. I'm talking about when we played them every year. Try and keep up.

you mean in the 20's and 30's?

 

[ShreveFrog]

Jerk may be talking about The Wogs.

 

[TopFrog]

Nice work genius. I'm talking about when we played them every year. Try and keep up.

When was that? I have been following Frogs for six decades and we never did that. Not the varsity. I went to a Wogs game there once. Saw Bulaich as a freshman.

 

[watchfrog]

I’m okay keeping this series alive. Low travel costs for both the team & fans. Would prefer it be moved to a night game or even better November. Would be nice to have a break near the end of the season like the SEC teams do.

 

[An-Cap Frog]

Are we still embracing this schedule format?
9 conference games
SMU
Power 5
FCS

 

[Big Frog II]

I am very tried of FCS games, especially those few people know or care about. I mean Nichols really?

 

[tcudoc]

Had to double check, thought I was on a UT forum.

 

[tcudoc]

Rhett Lashley sounds like a character from Gone With the Wind. I bet he knows Colonel Angus.

 

[vicarfrog]

A year ago I would say, “For the sake of tradition, keep it.”

Now I see that there are very few things that are fixed in this life and times change. So the question is, “Is this rivalry advantageous for the times we’re in?” I don’t see how the answer could be yes.

A&M vs. Texas? I can see that being advantageous even in the new landscape. I’d rather us put our energy into Tech and Baylor.

 

[Pure Purple]

As for SMU...."Let Them Eat Cake"

 

[Eight]

Are we still embracing this schedule format?
9 conference games
SMU
Power 5
FCS

would think that depends if we keep a 9-game conference schedule

really don't see a reason to do so as two 6-team divisions sets up for an 8-game conference schedule

 

[Opintel]

Rhett Lashley sounds like a character from Gone With the Wind. I bet he knows Colonel Angus.

Is he Connie Lingus's cousin?

Gee, she's swell.

 

[Panther City Frog]

Scheiss SMOO. Scheiss Dallas.

 

[froginaustin]

A year ago I would say, “For the sake of tradition, keep it.”

Now I see that there are very few things that are fixed in this life and times change. So the question is, “Is this rivalry advantageous for the times we’re in?” I don’t see how the answer could be yes.

A&M vs. Texas? I can see that being advantageous even in the new landscape. I’d rather us put our energy into Tech and Baylor.

I agree entirely with the Vicar's post.

I think Rhett Lashley is a smart coach and a smart football executive, and if he is jonesing for the continuation of the TCU - SMU series it must be because he sees a clear advantage for SMU in what is an increasingly zero-sum competition, college athletics in general and college football in specific. If it's good for his team/program, it ain't good for TCU's.

What little I know about the financial side of college football I've mostly learned on this forum (that's how credible I am). I suspect that in modern, post-SWC times, year-in year-out the TCU football game is SMU's most profitable athletic venture. They, or some of their alums/fans anyway, will tell you in a hurry how rich SMU is, and how that makes them better than, well, everyone else (but particularly TCU). Let them ply their riches into D1 athletics if they want to compete at that level, without leaning on a former athletic rival that's really an athletic (financial) competitor in this New World.

 

[An-Cap Frog]

I am very tried of FCS games, especially those few people know or care about. I mean Nichols really?

Nichols isn't even a state!

 

[An-Cap Frog]

Rhett Lashley sounds like a character from Gone With the Wind. I bet he knows Colonel Angus.

 

[An-Cap Frog]

would think that depends if we keep a 9-game conference schedule

really don't see a reason to do so as two 6-team divisions sets up for an 8-game conference schedule

I still like the idea that schedules are based on prior year records. So the beginning SOS is as neutral as possible. Of course you might miss a team for several years in a row.