VIDEO: SMU football head coach Rhett Lashlee met the media to discuss a number of topics, including the hiring of his staff, his evolution as a coach, his approach to recruiting in 2022 and beyond, and the roster he inherits as he gets ready for his first season as the Mustangs' head coach.

Could not be more fired up, about the direction of our team. Looking forward, to the rest of the videos from the staff!

Great Interview!!!

I don't know how long we are going to keep him for, but enjoy it while you can. That guy is going to be an awesome head coach.

JasonB wrote:I don't know how long we are going to keep him for, but enjoy it while you can. That guy is going to be an awesome head coach.

Couldn't agree more, JasonB

Next fall should be fun!

As much as Sonny claimed to have loved being at SMU, we now know that wasn't really true but Lashlee certainly has become engaged quickly. Wishing him success and hopefully longevity at SMU.

sonny, like the chadster loved SMU until the next deal came around. No ethics with them, especially sonny who not only went to our rival but took a lot of players as well.

redpony wrote:sonny, like the chadster loved SMU until the next deal came around. No ethics with them, especially sonny who not only went to our rival but took a lot of players as well.

And as Coach Lashlee indicated, apparently everybody else from the football offices. Class act!

Charleston Pony wrote:

redpony wrote:sonny, like the chadster loved SMU until the next deal came around. No ethics with them, especially sonny who not only went to our rival but took a lot of players as well.

And as Coach Lashlee indicated, apparently everybody else from the football offices. Class act!

That jumped out at me, too. It's normal for a leaving coach to take assistants with him, but I didn't realize he gutted the support staff like he did. I hope we beat the crap out of tcu.

not in defense of SD but I have to wonder what happened that made him so antagonistic toward SMU. He really didn't seem like that type of individual.
Our history wiith JJ was not good, then the chadster bolted and left us in the lurch for a bowl game and then SD. IMO SD showed more hatred toward us than either of the other two and you have to question the reasons.
Really just curious.

I got the sense it was mostly about conference affiliation, since the money turned out to be only slightly more than SMU offered. If say the story is more about his character (or lack thereof) than anything.

I'm no longer curious. I don't care about him anymore. I'm all in with the new staff.

redpony wrote:not in defense of SD but I have to wonder what happened that made him so antagonistic toward SMU. He really didn't seem like that type of individual.
Our history wiith JJ was not good, then the chadster bolted and left us in the lurch for a bowl game and then SD. IMO SD showed more hatred toward us than either of the other two and you have to question the reasons.
Really just curious.

Can you say...Rick Hart? Just a thought. The only constant in the equation.

PK- I have thought of that myself. Sadly I do not anticipate any changes in the near future.

PK wrote:

redpony wrote:not in defense of SD but I have to wonder what happened that made him so antagonistic toward SMU. He really didn't seem like that type of individual.
Our history wiith JJ was not good, then the chadster bolted and left us in the lurch for a bowl game and then SD. IMO SD showed more hatred toward us than either of the other two and you have to question the reasons.
Really just curious.

Can you say...Rick Hart? Just a thought. The only constant in the equation.

Hopefully Little Ricky is gone before summer.

ALEX LIFESON wrote:

PK wrote:

redpony wrote:not in defense of SD but I have to wonder what happened that made him so antagonistic toward SMU. He really didn't seem like that type of individual.
Our history wiith JJ was not good, then the chadster bolted and left us in the lurch for a bowl game and then SD. IMO SD showed more hatred toward us than either of the other two and you have to question the reasons.
Really just curious.

Can you say...Rick Hart? Just a thought. The only constant in the equation.

Hopefully Little Ricky is gone before summer.

Oh is R.G.T. retiring before summer?