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Numerical RosterNO NAME HT WT POS CL-EXP HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL)1 Chris Butler 5-10 215 RB SR-3L Brusly, LA (Brusly)1 Chris Parks 6-1 170 DB FR-HS Conroe, TX (Conroe)2 Sterling Moore 5-10 204 DB SR-1L Oakland, CA (Laney C.C.)2 Kyle Padron 6-4 210 QB SO-1L Southlake, TX (Southlake Carroll)3 Darius Johnson 5-10 178 WR SO-SQ Missouri City, TX (Hightower)4 Jeremy Gray 5-11 188 DB FR-RS Ashburn, VA (Briar Woods)4 Bryce Lunday 5-8 185 RB JR-1L Sheridan, AR (Sheridan)5 Randy McKinnon 5-10 191 DB SR-TR Jacksonville, FL (Syracuse)5 Cole Loftin 6-0 193 WR SO-SQ Aledo, TX (Aledo)6 Matt Szymanski 6-1 196 P/K SR-1L College Station, TX (Texas A&M)7 Jay Scott 6-1 198 DB FR-RS Houston, TX (Strake Jesuit)8 Bill Embody 6-0 180 QB FR-HS Tampa, FL (Carrollwood Day)8 Taylor Thompson 6-6 276 DE JR-2L Prosper, TX (Prosper)9 Darryl Fields 6-2 197 RB FR-HS Madill, OK (Madill)9 Marquis Frazier 6-3 298 DL JR-1L Garland, TX (Navarro J.C.)9 Ryan Walker 6-0 185 WR SO-SQ Southlake, TX (Southlake Carroll)10 Chayse Joubert 6-0 193 WR FR-RS Duncanville, TX (Duncanville)11 Cole Beasley 5-9 180 WR JR-2L Little Elm, TX (Little Elm)12 Stephen Kaiser 6-3 217 QB FR-HS St. Louis, MO (Desmet)12 Cody Worthen 5-11 195 DB JR-TR Seabrook, TX (Portland St.)13 Chris Castro 5-8 188 DB JR-2L Allen, TX (Allen)14 Braden Smith 6-0 200 DB SO-1L Rockwall, TX (Rockwall)15 J.J. McDermott 6-4 227 QB JR-TR Katy, TX (New Mexico St.)15 Marcelo Sada 5-11 170 K SO-SQ Monterrey, Mexico (Prepa Tec)16 Richard Crawford 5-11 180 DB JR-TR Mission Viejo, CA (Saddleback C.C.)16 Ryan Foster 6-1 170 QB FR-HS Plano, TX (East)17 Jeremy Johnson 6-1 180 WR FR-HS Tyler, TX (John Tyler)18 Ryan Armstrong 5-10 180 DB JR-1L Scottsdale, AZ (Northern Iowa)20 Ryan Smith 5-11 189 DB SO-1L Houston, TX (Lamar)21 Kenneth Acker 5-11 187 DB FR-HS Portland, OR (Grant)22 Hayden Greenbauer 6-0 199 DB FR-HS San Antonio, TX (Tom C. Clark)23 Chris Banjo 5-10 200 DB JR-2L Sugar Land, TX (Kempner)24 Clay McMillian 6-0 180 DB FR-HS Southlake, TX (Southlake Carroll)24 Aldrick Robinson 5-10 178 WR SR-3L Waxahachie, TX (Waxahachie)24 Steven Steinmetz 5-10 180 DB FR-HS Santa Margarita, CA (Santa Margarita Catholic)25 Larry Centers, Jr. 5-9 160 WR FR-HS Tatum, TX (Tatum) 25 Justin Sorrell 5-10 195 DB JR-TR Brenham, TX (Blinn C.C.)26 Kyle Guinyard 5-11 206 WR FR-HS Ennis, TX (Ennis)26 Brett Haness 6-1 186 DB SO-1L Santa Margarita, CA (Santa Margarita Catholic)27 Der'rikk Thompson 6-0 188 WR FR-HS Troup, TX (Troup)28 Keith Robinson 5-9 172 DB JR-2L Atco, NJ (Winslow Township)29 Terry Andersen 5-10 170 DB FR-RS San Antonio, TX (Alamo Heights)29 Kevin Pope 5-10 225 RB FR-HS Mt. Enterprise, TX (Mt. Enterprise)30 Randall Joyner 5-10 208 LB FR-HS Carrollton, TX (Newman Smith)31 Matt Stone 6-1 180 K SO-SQ New Orleans, LA (Metairie Park County Day) 31 Bennie Thomas 5-8 180 DB SR-2L West Palm Beach, FL (Pima (Ariz.) CC)32 Travis Carlile 5-11 210 RB FR-RS Evansville, IN (North)32 Robert Parker 5-11 221 LB FR-RS Humble, TX (Humble)33 Victor Jones 6-1 225 LB JR-1L Richland, TX (Richland)34 Robert Mojica 5-9 179 DB SO-1L Dana Point, CA (Mater Dei)35 Uchenna Nwabuike 6-1 211 LB FR-HS Missouri City, TX (Hightower)36 Billy Dugal 6-2 232 RB SO-SQ Norcross, GA (Wesleyan School)38 Michael Morse 5-11 230 LB JR-2L Richardson, TX (Pearce)39 Robert Lloyd 6-0 187 DB FR-RS Baton Rouge, La. (University)39 Ryan Moczygemba 6-1 225 LB SR-3L Bulverde, TX (Smithson Valley)40 Justin Smart 6-2 247 LB SR-2L Marshall, TX (Marshall)41 Forrest Hagar 6-3 215 LB FR-HS San Antonio, TX (Alamo Heights)43 Stephen Nelson 5-11 170 WR FR-HS Beaverton, OR (Beaverton)44 Taylor Reed 5-11 215 LB SO-1L Beaumont, TX (West Brook)45 Youri Yenga 6-1 231 LB SR-3L Euless, TX (Trinity)46 John Bordano 6-2 215 LB FR-HS New Braunfels, TX (New Braunfels)47 Will McDonald 6-2 185 LB FR-HS New Vernon, NJ (Madison)48 Zach Line 6-1 235 RB SO-1L Oxford, MI (Oxford)49 Byron Brown 5-11 210 LB SO-1L Minden, LA (Minden)50 Ben Hughes 6-4 263 OL FR-HS Sugar Land, TX (Austin)50 Cameron Rogers 6-0 224 LB SO-1L Abilene, TX (Wylie)51 John Hussey 6-4 235 DS FR-HS Woodstock, IL (Marian Central Catholic)52 Pete Fleps 6-2 230 LB SR-3L Southlake, TX (Southlake Carroll)53 Mark Voosen 6-2 206 DS SO-1L New Braunfels, TX (Canyon High)55 Aaron Davis 6-3 255 LB SO-1L Elsinore, CA (Fresno St.)56 Ja'Gared Davis 6-1 216 LB SO-1L Crockett, TX (Crockett)57 Cameron Kurth 6-2 190 LB FR-HS Lago Vista, Texas (Lago Vista)59 Lincoln Schick 6-2 221 LB FR-HS Southlake, Texas (Southlake Carroll)60 Christian Miller 6-5 282 OL FR-HS Aledo, TX (Aledo)63 Blake McJunkin 6-2 280 OL JR-2L Plano, TX (Plano)64 Bryce Tennison 6-3 285 OL JR-2L Austin, TX (McNeil)65 Jordan Favreau 6-2 274 OL FR-HS Coppell, TX (Coppell)66 Szymon Czerniak 6-4 265 OL SO-SQ Houston, TX (Stratford)67 Bryan Collins 6-3 294 OL SO-1L Keller,TX (Keller)70 Kelvin Beachum, Jr. 6-3 298 OL JR-2L Mexia, TX (Mexia)71 Kelly Turner 6-1 308 OL JR-2L Dallas, TX (Highland Park)72 Ben Gottschalk 6-5 265 OL FR-HS Sherman Oaks, CA (Notre Dame)74 Joey Fontana 6-2 275 OL FR-RS New Orleans, LA (Brother Martin)75 Ashton Duhe 6-3 295 OL FR-HS Destrehan, LA (Destrehan)76 Josh Emshoff 6-4 274 OL FR-RS Lufkin, TX (Lufkin)78 Jordan Free 6-2 308 OL SO-1L Baton Rouge, LA (Parkview Baptist)79 J.T. Brooks 6-5 303 OL JR-2L Arlington, TX (Martin)81 Keenan Holman 6-1 170 WR FR-HS Beaumont, TX (Central)82 Charles Clay 5-10 186 WR FR-RS Hilo, HI (Hilo)84 Steven McCormack 5-10 175 WR SO-TR Katy, TX (Dartmouth)85 Jordan Miller 6-5 210 WR FR-HS Atlanta, GA (Holy Episcopal)86 Marcus Holyfi eld 6-1 183 WR FR-RS Honolulu, HI (Mid-Pacifi c)88 Bradley Haynes 6-3 222 WR JR-2L Mansfi eld, TX (Summit)89 Patrick Fleming 6-4 242 WR SR-3L Houston, TX (Cypress Creek)90 Kevin Grenier 6-4 259 DE JR-2L Tucson, AZ (Salpointe)91 Torlan Pittman 6-1 267 DL JR-2L Bryan, TX (Bryan)92 Margus Hunt 6-8 272 DE SO-1L Karksi-Nuia, Estonia93 Bardia Karimi 6-2 270 DT FR-HS Richardson, TX (Pearce)94 Beau Barnes 6-5 215 DE FR-HS Friendswood, TX (Friendswood)95 Mickey Dollens 6-2 267 DL SR-1L Bartlesville, OK (Bartlesville)96 Jonathan Wallunas 6-0 205 DS FR-HS Diablo, Calif. (De La Salle)97 Mike O'Guin 6-2 321 DL FR-HS Missouri City, TX (Van Vleck)98 Brandon Henderson 6-2 229 LB SO-1L Abilene, TX (Cooper)99 Craig Jackson 6-0 205 LB FR-HS Newport Beach, CA (Sage)99 Mike Loftus 6-1 202 P/K FR-HS Anaheim, CA (Servite)

Coaches: Head Coach - June Jones; Linebackers Coach - Joe Haering; Defensive Coordinator - Tom Mason; Assistant Head Coach/Offense - Dan Morrison; Defensive Line Coach - Bert Hill; Offensive Line Coach - Adrian Klemm; Special Teams Coach - Dennis McKnight; Secondary Coach - Derrick Odum; Wide Receivers Coach - Jeff Reinebold; Running Backs Coach - Wes Suan; Graduate Assistant (Offense) - Carlos Barocio-Leon; Graduate Assistant (Defense) - Evan Burk; Graduate Assistant (Defense) - Abraham Elimimian; Director of High School Relations - Tam Hollingshead; Director Of Football Operations - Randy Ross; Dir. of On-Campus Recruiting - Steve Stigall.

SMU MUSTANGS 4-3, 3-0 C-USA

MUSTANGS TO WATCH

WHEN SMU HAS THE BALL

WR24 Aldrick Robinson

WR 88 Bradley Haynes

WR3 Darius Johnson

LT70 Kelvin Beachum Jr.

LG64 Bryce Tennison

C63 Blake McJunkin

RG71 Kelly Turner

RT79 J.T. Brooks

WR 11 Cole Beasley

QB2 Kyle Padron

RB48 Zach Line

P/K6 Matt Szymanski

CB20 Devin Mays

FS41 Nick Saenz

LB8 Sammy Brown

DE95 David Hunter

SS21 Jacky Candy

DE93 Ameen Behbahani

CB32 Jamal Robinson

LB42 Phillip Steward

NG56 Tyrone Campbell

LB55 Marcus McGraw

LB30 Matt Nicholson

Johnson has developed into one of SMU’s most explosive playmakers on offense. Last year, he was named to the Conference USA All Freshman Team. In the opener vs. Texas Tech, Johnson nabbed an amazing one-handed catch, which was featured on ESPN SportsCenter's top 10 plays. Last week vs. Navy, Johnson led the Mustangs in receiving with 12 receptions for 104 yards and one touchdown.

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WR • Missouri City, TXIn 2009, Reed tallied 57 tackles and forced two fumbles to earn a spot on the Conference USA All Freshman Team. The super sophomore recorded 20 tackles, 12 of them solos last week vs. Navy. Reed currently leads the team in tackles with 73 — including 51 solos — and has established himself as a defensive stalwart on the Mustang defense.

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LB • Beaumont, TXPadron became SMU’s starting quarterback in the eighth game of the year in 2009. He fi nished the year with a 5-1 record and was named to the Conference USA All Freshman team. This year, he has passed for 1,818 yards and 19 touchdowns and rushed for 218 yards and one touchdown. Last week vs. Navy, Padron passed for 254 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 53 yards.

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QB • Southlake, TX

AT A GLANCE

Season Record: 3-2, 2-0 in Conference USA2009 Record: 8-5, 6-2 T-1st West in Conference USA2009 Starters Returning (Offense): 62009 Starters Returning (Defense): 7All-Time Record vs. Houston: 9-14-1Last Meeting vs. Tulsa: 2009 — lost 38-15 in Houston

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Numerical RosterNO NAME POS HT WT CL HOMETOWN1 Darian Lazard WR 6-0 175 FR Pearland, TX2 Drew Hollingshead QB 6-3 210 FR Rockwall, TX2 B.K. Johnson DB 5-10 180 JR Silsbee, TX3 Justin Johnson RB 6-1 223 JR Richardson, TX4 Ronnie Williams WR 5-11 185 SO Houston, TX5 James Jones DB 6-0 180 FR Houston, TX5 Charles Sims RB 6-0 195 SO Houston, TX6 Dominique Sanders WR 6-1 190 FR Fort Worth, TX6 Andrew Stewart WR 6-1 205 SR Houston, TX7 Case Keenum QB 6-2 210 SR Abilene, TX8 Sammy Brown LB 6-3 240 JR Wiggins, MS9 Demetrius Woods WR 6-0 195 SO Houston, TX10 Terrance Broadway QB 6-1 205 FR Baton Rouge, LA10 Zachary McMillian DB 5-10 165 FR Missouri City, TX12 Cotton Turner QB 6-1 199 JR Sugar Land, TX13 Thomas Bates DB 5-11 175 FR Baytown, TX13 Crawford Jones QB 6-1 193 SO Keller, TX14 Aaron Johnson DB 6-0 180 FR Longview, TX15 Richie Leone K/P 6-3 200 FR Roswell, GA15 Kurtis Shaw RB 5-8 193 SO Spring, TX16 Jordan Mannisto K/P 6-1 205 JR Westlake Village, CA17 Austin Elrod QB 6-1 185 JR Ovilla, TX18 David Piland QB 6-3 185 FR Southlake, TX18 Wesley Scourten TE 6-6 235 SR Richardson, TX19 James Cleveland WR 6-2 205 SR Baytown, TX19 Adrian Harris LB 6-0 200 SO Lancaster, TX19 Shane Ros DB 5-11 200 FR Houston, TX20 Devin Mays DB 6-0 180 SR Stockton, CA21 Jacky Candy DB 5-11 193 SR Fort Lauderdale, FL21 Zach Velliquette DB 5-10 166 FR Katy, TX22 Loyce Means DB 5-11 179 SR Houston, TX22 Miller Pierce DB 6-2 180 FR Waller, TX23 Xavier Brown RB 6-0 197 FR Pearland, TX24 Kent Brooks DB 5-10 200 FR Humble, TX25 Bryce Beall RB 5-11 209 JR Tatum, TX25 Jeremy Smith LB 6-0 210 SR Austin, TX26 Marcus Moody LB 5-9 190 FR Stafford, TX26 Marlon Smith LB 5-11 217 JR Sweeny, TX26 Chris Wilson RB 5-11 210 SO Sugar Land, TX27 Alton Demby DB 5-10 185 FR Houston, TX27 Marc Haynes DB 5-10 190 FR Houston, TX28 Jeffery Lewis RB 5-9 185 SO Houston, TX29 Ricardo Bates DB 5-11 175 JR Prattville, AL29 Michael Hayes RB 5-9 192 JR East Bernard, TX30 Matt Nicholson LB 6-3 230 SR Plano, TX31 Kris Johnston LB 6-0 218 SO TX City, TX32 Jake Kane K/P 6-5 195 FR Missouri City, TX32 Jamal Robinson DB 5-11 190 SR Schertz, TX33 Rodney Hopkins DB 5-8 187 FR Katy, TX33 Marcus Williams WR 5-10 175 SO Houston, TX34 Randall Hollimon RB 6-1 200 FR Houston, TX35 Tyron Carrier WR 5-8 170 JR Houston, TX36 Chris Cermin DB 5-10 188 SO Katy, TX36 Gino Collins WR 5-11 185 SO Houston, TX37 D.J. Jones DB 6-0 180 FR Cibolo, TX38 George Bamfo LB 5-11 210 FR Rockwall, TX39 Roisean Haynes DB 5-11 191 JR Converse, TX41 Nick Saenz DB 6-1 190 JR Pearland, TX42 Phillip Steward LB 6-2 220 SO Missouri City, TX43 Austin Wilson LB 6-2 210 FR Tyler, TX44 Tyler Chambers TE 6-4 240 SO San Antonio, TX45 Terrell Douglas RB 5-11 207 SO Mansfi eld, TX46 Matt Hogan K/P 6-1 196 SO Keller, TX46 David Mason WR 6-3 217 JR Columbus, OH47 John McIntyre LB 6-0 227 JR Bryan, TX48 Kyle Goedeke LB 5-11 228 FR Houston, TX48 Marc Woods RB 5-9 197 JR Houston, TX49 John Bragg K/P 6-2 190 FR San Antonio, TX50 Efrem Oliphant LB 6-2 215 FR Houston, TX51 Jon Witten LB 6-2 222 FR Houston, TX52 Philip Causey LB 5-10 210 SO San Antonio, TX53 Miles Lacy LB 6-1 200 SO Houston, TX54 Nathan Ramirez LB 6-1 233 SO Waller, TX55 Marcus McGraw LB 6-0 215 JR Arlington, TX56 Tyrone Campbell DL 6-1 293 SO Channelview, TX57 Matangi Tonga DL 6-2 290 SR San Mateo, CA57 Patrick West LB 6-2 230 FR Cypress, TX58 Bryce Redman OL 6-2 283 FR Longview, TX58 Chris Robinson LB 5-10 222 FR Austin,TX59 Kelvin King DL 6-2 256 SO Houston, TX60 Jaryd Anderson OL 6-4 295 SR Anchorage, AK62 Doug Winfi eld DL 6-1 280 JR Spring, TX63 Kevin Forsch OL 6-5 301 FR Klein, TX64 Ty Cloud OL 6-4 315 FR Highland Village, TX66 Austin Lunsford OL 6-3 290 FR Garrison, TX67 Rowdy Harper OL 6-6 285 FR Broken Arrow, OK68 James Burden OL 6-2 265 FR Deer Park, TX69 Ralph Oragwu OL 6-3 310 FR Missouri City, TX70 Chris Thompson OL 6-2 285 JR Hitchcock, TX72 Haneef Abdur-Razzaaq DL 6-1 246 SO Weatherford, TX72 Chris Hill OL 6-4 276 FR Houston, TX73 Jordan Shoemaker OL 6-3 285 SR Midlothian, TX74 Roy Watts OL 6-5 310 SR Houston, TX75 Taylor Jordan LS 5-11 235 JR Lithia, Fla.75 Jordan Peppers DL 6-2 243 SO Hurst, TX76 Jacolby Ashworth OL 6-4 295 SO Lufkin, TX77 Charles Foster DL 5-11 293 JR Cameron, TX77 Blake Sargent OL 6-3 297 SO Friendswood, TX79 Isaiah Thompson OL 6-4 300 SR Tatum, TX81 Langston Williams WR 5-9 160 FR Arlington, TX82 Chance Blackmon WR 6-1 197 SO Tatum, TX83 Patrick Edwards WR 5-9 175 JR Hearne, TX84 Kierrie Johnson WR 5-10 175 SR Houston, TX85 Kenneth Bibbins, Jr. TE 6-4 225 FR Sugar Land, TX86 Brandon Hartson TE/LS 6-3 250 SO Fairfi eld, TX87 DeAndre Perry WR 6-4 210 FR Austin, TX88 E.J. Smith WR 6-1 187 JR Camden, MS89 Isaiah Sweeney WR 5-9 170 SO Missouri City, TX90 Zeke Riser DL 6-4 270 SO LaVernia, TX91 Radermon Scypion DL 6-4 246 SO Port Arthur, TX92 DeAnthony Sims DL 6-3 300 SO Houston, TX93 Ameen Behbahani DL 6-2 282 SO Plano, TX95 David Hunter DL 6-2 295 JR Waller, TX96 Jeremiah Farley DL 6-1 264 FR Longview, TX97 Eric Braswell DL 6-4 250 FR Killeen, TX98 Rodney Williams DL 6-0 273 FR Dallas, TX

Head Coach - Kevin Sumlin.

HOUSTON COUGARS 3-3, 2-1 C-USA

WHEN HOUSTON HAS THE BALL

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83 Patrick Edwards

19 James Cleveland

WR84 KierrieJohnson

WR35 Tyron Carrier

LT76 Jacolby Ashworth

LG79 Isaiah Thompson

C 73 Jordan Shoemaker

RG 70 Chris Thompson

RT74 Roy Watts

QB8 David Piland

RB25 Bryce Beall

K46 Matt Hogan

P15 Richie Leone

CB2 Sterling Moore

SS20 Ryan Smith

SLB45 Youri Yenga

LE8 Taylor Thompson

NG9 Marquis Frazier

RE92 Margus Hunt

BLB52 Pete Fleps

MLB44 Taylor Reed WLB

56 Ja'Gared Davis

FS 23 Chris Banjo

CB16 Richard Crawford

COUGARS TO WATCH

Beall has been a constant threat on the Cougars offense for three years. The junior has rushed for 544 yards and 10 touchdowns this year. In 2008, Beall became the fi rst freshman in Houston history to rush for more than 1,000 yards, was named Conference USA Freshman of the Year and Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl MVP. In 2009, Beall rushed for 670 yards and 7 touchdowns. Last week vs. Rice, he gained 109 yards on the ground and scored one touchdown.

25BRYCE BEALL

RB • Tatum, TXConsidered one of Conference USA’s best defensive players, McGraw is currently on the Bronco Nagurski Trophy watch list. In 2009, McGraw led the Cougars with 156 tackles and 4 sacks and second team All-Conference USA honors. His 11.1 tackles per game ranked fi fth in the nation in that category. This year, he has tallied 58 tackles, 1.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries. Last week vs. Rice, McGraw recorded 11 tackles including 10 solos.

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LB • Arlington, TXIn high school, Piland started as a junior when senior and now SMU starting quarterback Kyle Padron went down with an injury. The freshman did not expect to see much playing time this year, but when Heisman hopeful Case Keenum and back-up quarterback Cotton Turner both went down with injuries, Piland stepped in. He has started the Cougars last two games and has passed for 583 yards and fi ve touchdowns.

18 DAVIDPILAND

QB • Southlake, TX

COUGARSUNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON

AT A GLANCE

Season Record: 3-3, 2-1 in Conference USA2009 Record: 10-4, 6-2 1st in Conference USA West2009 Starters Returning (Offense): 72009 Starters Returning (Defense): 7All-Time Record vs. SMU: 14-9-1Last Meeting vs. SMU: 2009 — won 38-15 in Houston

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HOMECOMING

Meet the 2010 SMU Homecoming CandidatesWho will be crowned Homecoming Queen?

Taylor TorcelliniKwynn Kirkhuff Catherine Myers Leela Harper Laura Báez

Michelle DekkersSana Merchant Sarah Bennett

Kaitlin MeyerAudrey Gab

Molly Cranston

Jacqueline NguyenKimberly Ryan

Delta GammaKappa Kappa Gamma College Hispanic American StudentsChi OmegaAlpha Chi Omega

The Union

Eta Iota SigmaDelta Delta Delta Program Council

Pi Beta Phi Asian CouncilGamma Phi Beta

Kappa Alpha Theta

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SMU finally showing Mustang school spirit

Mustang spirit has definitely taken a sharp turn for the better since I arrived on the Hilltop, that’s for sure. The waving SMU flags, painted chests and screaming fans have always been here, but now they are out in full

force. I went to Garland High School. Its not

too far away, just about a half hour drive down I-30 going east. And while SMU and GHS aren’t separated by a lot space, they used to be separated by a large spirit gap.

GHS has been around since 1902, a whole nine years before SMU graced the city of Dallas. The fans are proud, Ollie the Owl wears his mascot costume proudly and football rules. If you didn’t get to the football game early, you didn’t get in, and you were simply not a true Owl if you left the game early.

If you backtrack through my Facebook page, you’ll find picture after picture of me dressed in black and gold, screaming at football games or decorating our school for our impending Homecoming events.

After going to Garland, I’ll admit, I was spoiled. I thought that that kind of spirit was the norm, and didn’t take into account the spirit level of the student body when making my college selection. Because of that, and several other reasons, I spent my freshman year at UTD.

I liked UTD, but one of the things that struck me the hardest was the utter lack of school spirit displayed by anyone on campus. Even the cheerleaders expressed a nonchalant attitude about the mighty “Comets.” Pep rallies were sparsely attended, and many of those that attended them did so ironically. Needless to say I was less than impressed by this, I also felt downright silly when I was the only one who donned green and orange on the day of the first basketball game.

After making the decision to transfer to SMU, I thought that maybe the Mustangs would be better ambassadors of school spirit. But unfortunately, after my first football game last year I was left wondering the same thing that I had been wondering all of my freshman year: Where was the school spirit?

I showed up wearing a t-shirt and shorts. My hair was back in a ponytail (after all, I would just look awful after four quarters worth of jumping up and down, right?), and I even considered making a sign, though I refrained. When I got to the Boulevard, I

felt immediately underdressed. Where on earth did all of these white dresses and cowboy boots come from? Did all of these girls coordinate their outfits? If so, where was I when this happened? I felt just as silly as I did at UTD before the first basketball game.

I shrugged off my fashion choices, and proceeded to Ford Stadium. I was again shocked. Where were the screaming students? Why was the student section not even half filled? I asked these questions of my friends, who just said, “this is how it is” and thought nothing of it. So, my hopes for renewed school spirit slowly spiraled downward. Those hopes hit the floor when half of the students in the sparse student section left after half time.

This year though, things are different. Maybe the bowl game woke SMU students up to the glory that is Texas football, I don’t know, but there is a different feeling on SMU’s campus during every home game. The student section is clearly fuller, and not as many students peace out after half time. Even the Tech game was full of SMU students, and that was six hours away.

When I brought my parents along to the TCU game this year, they were instantly reminded of the football games they accompanied me to at GHS. The student section was packed full, and the stand were a sea of red. Friends that came to see the game from A&M were even impressed by the level of spirit that flooded the Ford.

I am happy to say that this year has far and beyond exceeded my expectations. Even if some games are less attended than others, even at our worst we display more spirit than we did last year. But this shouldn’t be our stopping point. If the Mustangs are going to lead us to another major victory then they need our support. Lets not let that support die out after half time or simmer down after we unexpectedly lose a game.

Our football team deserves a steady stream of spirit, not a flood when we win and a trickle when we lose. If this season turns out not as we expect, the result shouldn’t be a return to the low level of spirit we displayed last year. Lets stick with our team, through the good and the bad. That’s what it means to be a Mustang.

Jessica Huseman is a junior journalism and

political science double major. She can be reached for comments or questions at jhuseman@smu.edu.

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

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GAME SHOT

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SMU receiver Darius Johnson runs the ball for SMU's fi rst touchdown against Tulsa on Oct 9 at Ford Stadium. The Mustangs are currently 4-3 on the season, and 3-0 on Conference USA play.

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HOMECOMING

Who will be crowned SMU Homecoming King?

Josh Espinosa

Brian Quarles II

Jeremy Wilkins

Nicholas Nikides

Paul Sharpe

Drew Konow

Jeffrey Hood

R. Haynes Strader, Jr.

Collin Aufhammer

Matthew Moore

Garrett Olson

Theodore Gambordella

Nicholas Cains

Sigma Phi EpsilonAssociation of Black Students

Sigma Chi

FIJIPi Kappa Alpha

Kappa SigmaSigma Alpha Epsilon

Program Council Beta Theta PiCatholic Campus MinistryLambda ChiThe Union

Asian Council

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FULLY FURNISHED, THREE blocks from SMU. Private home, private entrance, parking. Full bath, kitchen, WiFi, cable, washer/dryer. New construction. $900.00 + utilities. Available 1/1/2011. Donna 214-535-2666.

ROOM FOR RENT in Executive Home for the right female student. 1 or 2-Bedroom, 2-bath furnished condo for Lease. $600/student. Terms Negotiable. 5 min to campus. Avail. Oct. 15. Call for information 214-528-9144.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

10546 STONE CANYON Road unit 127. $88,500 estimated mortgage $627.20. HOA, includes all utilities. 2/2, 1,208 sqft. 12 min from SMU, gated community. 2 assigned covered parking. Crystal 214-709-6404.

B E A U T I F U L TOWNHOUSE FOR SALE. Walk to SMU. 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car garage, open kitchen, fabulous master suite. Priced to sell. New construction. 3108 Rosedale UNIT H. $430,000. Amy Timmerman, Nathan Grace Real Estate. 214-395-4062, amy@pickaperch.com.

S T U N N I N G TOWNHOUSE FOR SALE. 3 bed, 3.5 bath, 2 car garage, 2 additional parking spaces. Great for roommates. Walk to class. 3101 ROSEDALE UNIT C. $480,000. Amy Timmerman, Nathan Grace Real Estate. 214-395-4062, amy@pickaperch.com.

RO0MMATE

ROOM FOR RENT- for the right female student. 2 Story Condo, walking distance from campus. Huge Closets, All Utilities Included. $1100/mo. Lauren Kasper 202-368-5261.

TUTOR SERVICES

ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE TUTOR. Voted “The Best” for 15 years. College is more fun when you have a tutor. Lee Lowrie, CPA, MBA 214-208-1112.

ACCOUNTING, MATH, CHEMISTRY, Statistics, Economics, Finance, Physics, Rhetoric, Tutoring. “Learn to work smarter not harder.” David Kemp Tutorial Services. Call 469-767-6713.

ACCOUNTING TUTOR 12 YEARS experience t e a c h i n g / t u t o r i n g accounting students. Results-based tutoring. Let me help you excel this summer! Jason Rodriguez CPA, MS, MBA. 985-414-5331.

ALL SCIENCES: Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Anatomy, Physiology, English, SMU Alumna Graduate degree. Tutor All Levels, college, high school. Piaras (Pierce) McGonagle Individual or group settings. (214) 789-0425.

MATH, STATISTICS TUTOR for MBA, college, high school students. Highland Park, Austin College, SMU alumna; M.S. Math; 20 years Texas Instruments; 2 years college math instructor; 11 years professional tutor. Sheila Walker 214-417-7677.

TUTORING OR HOMEWORK Coaching from SMU freshman. For H.S. students and younger. Graduate of top prep school, enthusiastic, work well with kids. Local only. 207-712-3977, spoliquin@smu.edu.

TUTORS WANTED

HOMEWORK COACH NEEDED for two boys ages 9 and 13. Job requires after school hours M-Th. Please e-mail

mwatson l lc@me.com. Job location Hillcrest and Lovers Lane area. Responsibilities include helping 3rd and 7th graders with homework and school projects.

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