The Fall and Rebirth of SMU Football

[@t.k.1319]

Awesome video. They also went 0-12 in the 2003 season. This program really has turned overcome a lot. Branding SMU as Dallas’s school is a genius move

[@ryanschumacher3448]

This page doesn't feel like a 5k sub page. You gonna blow up someday.

[@JKJ002]

I appreciate that! Hopefully one day but I gotta continue to put the work in. Either way it’s just a blessing for me that people watch & support my videos period

[@ryanschumacher3448]

@@JKJ002 keep it up man doing good. Video idea the rise of Fleck and Minnesota football. Honestly you could make 2 separate videos on this because without Fleck there is no Minnesota.

[@joshvega5469]

Jason0662 honestly bro just give it time it’s gonna happen

[@Carson_TK]

As an SMU fan, I’ve never been this grateful to have a 10 win season. The last time we had a 10 win season in 1984. YES, 1984! What’s depressing is that my father went to SMU in the middle of their death penalty. I was basically born in a time where SMU was recording a bunch of lows. I’m excited to see a rebirth of this young, talented team.

[@incarnateflame3462]

ive always liked SMU (im an LSU alum) yall are recruiting very well and theres no reason SMU cant compete on a high tier like TCU or even better

[@jimjim0058]

Great job! Pony Excess was also one of the best 30 for 30’s.

[@fanman71]

That university is amazing. It's right in the middle of Dallas, a talent laden area. Beautiful campus in a great neighborhood. Good facilities.

[@720cm5]

SMU just debuted in the ACC and is already emerging as a contender for the ACC title.

[@tnew57835]

As an alum and former Mustang FB player, this brings back memories and this is a very accurate and on point. Great job....

[@nixonhoover2]

Tony Newsome how much did they pay you?

[@tnew57835]

nixonhoover2 I earned a $250k scholarship. I was apart of the rebuild, not the problem. Good question, I guess...

[@eliteleagueofcollegefootba5021]

It's amazing how SMU turned things around recently. That top 25 ranking was a huge shock to me when I first saw it. I'm also really enjoying the work you've put into these videos. This channel will explode very soon I reckon.

[@contrivedresident5917]

There's something so satisfying about the construction of a football team from a more obscure, smaller college (at least compared to the mainstays like Clemson or Alabama) like this, the birth of a champion. You've got a new subscriber!

[@markadams7597]

Great vid; honest, concise, and convincing. Ty. (SMU Alumn classes of '86 and '98.) "Way to Go Mustangs!"

[@JKJ002]

Happy Friday y'all! Let me know what teams or players you want to see me do a video on in the future! Have a good weekend!

[@RagingCool]

Virginia Tech!

[@d0ntfeedphil447]

The fall of Georgia Tech football

[@ferpalacios9469]

Pls do University of Houston .. no one has done one for them.. pls

[@alexcouture2204]

USC or Arkansas

[@mccpepsi1939]

Can you do Michigan State pls

[@adandf_1643]

He uploaded😁This the top 3 best sports commentary channel. Def #1 for college sports

[@bokkebokke7]

This was also the same SMU team that blew a 20 point lead against BYU in the 1980 Holiday Bowl.

[@AchRock1509]

Love these deep dives into college football history. Another great video!

[@PerunaMuayThai]

Nice recap. The only thing I would add is that when Jones left the coaching job it was two games into a near winless season where we won the last game against a 1 win team and he didn't leave it in a better place than he found it. The dude just would not recruit very hard at the end there and that season was a garbage fire.

[@jackmayo5431]

Really well put together Jason, great use of our footage and telling our story!

[@Benjamin-lq1sf]

A lot of people are sleeping on the Tulane Vs SMU rivalry. Two teams from private schools in big cities overshadowed by storied powers. AND every game that SMU and Tulane have played against each other has been amazing. In a few years this is going to be the major rivalry in the AAC mark my words

[@barry.mccockiner]

The problem with that is that Tulane sucks so it’s a pretty one sided rivalry

[@ryanahrens7416]

Dude, seriously, you deserve SO much more than 5k subs!

[@JKJ002]

I appreciate that Ryan, Thank you!

[@CHICANO1975]

The Big 12 should invite SMU into the conference.

[@BermudAZZ28]

SMU & UHouston, would be great additions!

[@Deerm3at]

The AAC is already a Power conference! #AmericanPow6r

[@DNSKansas]

@@Deerm3at No, the AAC is not a power conference. NOT.

[@DNSKansas]

SMU isn't getting in the Big 12. The conference is not inviting another school which doesn't play baseball, seeing as Iowa State doesn't. A school with that much of an endowment in a city with an MLB franchise which doesn't have a baseball team is a JOKE.

[@RCHorn7]

There will no recreation of the Southwest Conference ever

[@bananaslammavideos1055]

I had the pleasure of taking a field trip to SMU to meet these guys it was fun

[@etazz77]

I’m loving this CFB content man. Keep it up.

[@CharlesfranklinC]

Sunny is a good coach he recruiting local DFW ( Dallas & Fort worth) young men and other TX Young men for the program SMU I'm from Dallas so I hear about it

[@97.3greensports]

You should do downfall of Michigan State football

[@JKJ002]

Definitely on my list of schools to cover for sure!

[@theace8502]

@@JKJ002 What is your list of schools might I ask? I'm just interested so i know what to look forward to.

[@JKJ002]

The Ace So in terms of College Football, currently I have videos planned for Arkansas, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Clemson, Appalachian State, Missouri, Iowa State, & Boise State. I probably will do more but these are the ones that I for sure have my focus on for the near future for College Football related videos

[@theace8502]

@@JKJ002 Cool! Thanks! I look forward to some of those videos (Clemson has me intrigued)

[@jerbukauskas]

I just discovered your CFB teams overviews... would love to see one of Arkansas State and Southern Miss.😁💪

[@krispyboi2519]

You should do downfall of Arkansas, from championship contender to literal shit

[@myjunkdrawer8014]

@Shrim God I'm vibing with a new American Athletic conference which has Vanderbilt , Northwestern , Rutgers , Arkansas , Kansas , Missouri , Maryland , Nebraska , Tennessee , Duke and Georgia Tech aka. Trimming some of the fat from the power of five. Then SMU , Houston and Memphis move to the big 12 , Baylor and Texas move to the SEC , UCF and Georgia State (on the condition they beat Tennessee again to prove it wasn't a fluke) move to the ACC , Cinncinnati moves to the big 10 and UAB/App State move to the American Athletic

[@caniac1230]

@@myjunkdrawer8014 this is the stupidest thing i have ever read

[@tannerwinn1765]

Nah just needs to be about how Chode Morris came in and literally trashed the program. Before Chode Arkansas was somewhat a respected program and actually showed they were a football team until Chode showed up and brought them down drastically.

[@BB-uu9oo]

@@myjunkdrawer8014 🤦‍♂️ this post is atrocious in so many ways

[@Waldo2O5]

SMU was this 🤏🏿 Close to becoming a Power 5 School until the NCAA Violations Destroyed them. but with the New NIL and transfer portal era. They can Now Pay players Legally and work to Dominating like they did in the Past And thrive I believe they will be one of them Schools to eat in this Era

[@ascent5470]

Dude you just got a new subscriber... great video

[@AvgNose]

Glad to see SMU become somewhat relevant again. Fall of Missouri football coming soon?

[@JKJ002]

Definitely coming soon!

[@bdautch20]

Let's compare what led to SMU's death penalty vs. Penn State NOT getting a death penalty. Total screw job to SMU, they didn't deserve anything nearly so severe whereas Penn State got off super easy imo.

[@amgfresh154]

What did penn state do ?

[@amgfresh154]

sour airhead right he the coach that was sexually assaulting children

[@abelaldrich967]

Penn State got off easy man should've been them also

[@BradleyJuby]

@@amgfresh154 Enable pedophila. Worse than what SMU did.

[@brett5561]

Lol "a few things changed...strong recruiting classes" AKA that is when SMU started to pay for players

[@PerunaMuayThai]

Everyone payed, they just didn't like that SMU was paying better and getting the results.

[@RCHorn7]

@@PerunaMuayThai Keep telling yourself that 'Stang fan. You just made argument that the schools should be paying players. Let's see how a SMU would do then against deep pocketed public schools

[@RCHorn7]

@Chandler Russell SMU got what they deserved. Being from Dallas, one has to understand the self entitled attitude that exists in the Park Cities

[@PerunaMuayThai]

@@RCHorn7 ok

[@PerunaMuayThai]

@@RCHorn7 I'm literally correct though.

[@bigkahunaburger5185]

Just subscribed to your channel. You are doing great work!

[@ianisaac2501]

I would like to see a video on the rise and fall of the southwest conference

[@JKJ002]

Definitely a video I will do!

[@Sacto1654]

This is why the NCAA never envoked the "death penalty" again. It was such a devastating blow that it even destroyed the Southwest Conference because SMU's "stain" reflected badly on the rest of the conference.

[@dexx600]

The NCAA did imposed the Death Penalty TWICE, both times to smaller schools, Morehouse Soccer (Division II) and MacMurray tennnis (Division III).

[@BradleyJuby]

@@dexx600 National Communists Against Athletes: Welcome to Russia!

[@robinrodriguez480]

Im glad to see the ponies back on track !!!👍

[@brennan7683]

Great video keep it up man

[@modestflamingo7272]

Great job

[@morefiction3264]

I was at their last game before the death penalty in 1986 as an Arkansas fan. Drove down from Fayetteville with friends for the weekend. We beat them 41-0. Good memories.

[@sawyertuide7636]

Sonny Dykes is gone but Rhett Lashee who was the former OC in 2019 and at Miami in 2020 is the new head coach so they’ll be good

[@nathandebartolo8330]

The unanimous Supreme Court decision that brought about NIL just shows SMU was way ahead of its time, just sayin'.

[@theraginggnome7522]

Now can you please talk about their rivals TCU?

[@aaronhumes2615]

I've always liked their uniforms

[@aaronhumes2615]

@olemissfan91 for sure

[@TELEthruVOXx]

I want them and Houston in the big 12. I think it’s BS they aren’t. But what’s cool is the AAC is a very cool conference. And they have a lot of diversity in play style and the teams have great 3 star talent and the teams have really cool uniforms.

[@AR18123]

Houston’s joining the Big 12 along with BYU, UCF, and Cincinnati. I’m disappointed neither SMU or even Memphis got the invite

[@GameShowMike]

David Stanley didn’t go on 60 Minutes. He spoke exclusively with WFAA (ABC 8 in Dallas) and it aired as part of a sports special with Dale Hansen.

[@Aguynamedalex11]

POV you came back to this video after they won the conference title this past season

[@christianhammons04]

Thanks for the video

[@MentalOutlvl6]

Would you consider doing what happened to Pitt football

[@JKJ002]

Yes I will look into it!

[@MentalOutlvl6]

Thanks

[@MentalOutlvl6]

Iowa football is another program as well as Nebraska

[@krispyboi2519]

I think you should do the rise of wisconsin football, from Barry Alverez to Paul Chryst

[@JimKinkade]

Best color scheme in football.

[@CornHuskersguy]

Subscribed! You should look into doing a Virginia football video similar to this!

[@christopheralvarez6503]

@Jason0662, got to say this was a long time coming for SMU.

[@Mrcharles.]

You know, this scandal would not have existed if NIL (name image and likeness) occurred earlier. They probably would’ve been a National powerhouse and be a member in the big 12 conference instead of the conference USA.

[@The1WillyB]

Do the rise and fall of Marshall football

[@rileyblack4415]

Randy Moss, Chad Pennington, Byron Leftwich, aaaand they're gone

[@mringram]

Crazy times

[@mandygabriel9310]

Could you make a video about how UNC Charlotte 49ers football is on the rise?

[@savagecabbage138]

never heard of that college

[@MrGrombie]

Miami Nation is awaiting their video.

[@jacksonthacker9801]

Unlike Texas, SMU is back

[@the1magageneral323]

SMU Pony Express is the best written documentary out there. I still think the SouthWestern Conference was the best conference for all Texas schools. The Big 12 has nothing on that.

[@tytipton6346]

Spent a year on that field. Thank you for an education

[@themadlad8540]

Isn't it strange that all the teams in Texas have been under some sort of investigation except the shorthorns?

[@DNSKansas]

You should do one on Tulane, which pissed away billions by getting out of the SEC in 1966. Should have taken their lumps like Vanderbilt.

[@MrDJViciousDelicious]

Can you do a rise and fall of Houston basketball if you haven’t already

[@johnschaffler1507]

I see someone saw 'Pony Excess." :) Read 'A Payroll to Meet,' you'll love it.

[@colinmoore9154]

WHATS YOUR BACKGROUND MUSIC ITS SO FIRE

[@lucascruikshank260]

Here is hoping Arkansas can have some post Morris success like SMU.

[@nuclearthreat545]

The hurricanes are very grateful to have rhett lashlee

[@jacobwatson1406]

THEY WERE GOOD IN THE ERIC DICKERSON DAYS

[@gate2christ]

I have great memories and enjoyed the Pony Express, Mustang Mania era as a student. (79-83). We got to play at the old Texas Stadium. Hall of Fame running back, E.Dickerson, was a classmate during my freshman year.

[@TrentsTailgate875]

I've seen blowouts before but 95-21 that is just sad

[@DNSKansas]

Pardee was still pissed at Gregg that the Packers stomped the Rams in the 1967 NFL playoffs and took it out 22 years later

[@Staceyatkinson4496]

Is the same Craig James who played in sbxx with patriots

[@SeanCollin]

U should really do this same video but about the Arkansas Razorbacks

[@aandler]

You should do The rise and fall of Stanford football

[@rangersking6699]

Part 2 with them making ACC now?

[@jordantab14]

Can you do a vid on Temple football?

[@Sean-jb5gi]

Teams Like OU, Ohio St, Bama, Ole Piss, and on and on need to cut some fat checks to SMU. The NCAA will never give the Death Penalty again.

[@freesoilsouth562]

In the spirit of rebirth, you should do a video on UAB football

[@JKJ002]

That’s a great idea!

[@thomasprior7231]

Best jerseys in cfb

[@ajayamundson7934]

Did anyone notice the guy just get totally lifted in the air by his teammate at 1:44

[@denslow8552]

You should do a rise of the Buffalo Bills

[@JKJ002]

That’s coming for sure!

[@denslow8552]

Jason0662 LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOO!

[@denslow8552]

Shrim God well that’s, like your opinion man

[@garrisongraves974]

Please do the Rise of Louisville football 🙏🏼

[@gavingambuzza1824]

What rise lol

[@joshvega5469]

The Rise of Navy Football under Coach K

[@joshvega5469]

TheRapper10000 did they make a bowl this year? I know they had for a while before this year but I haven’t kept up with them this year

[@YUNGSJB520]

Good Outro song

[@suprmcnastyy]

You should do "San Diego State Football is on the rise"

[@woofwoofdoggo]

SMU will defeat TCU back-to-back at Amon Carter. 🚫🧢

[@jaleeldean8407]

Facts

[@myjunkdrawer8014]

I cannot tell if this is a prediction or if you are a time traveller.

[@andioherron3360]

Maddison Lang game got postponed

[@jamescampbell8307]

You should do rise of LSU football

[@willbowden6897]

Commenting after they made it into the ACC. Well, bought there way in, but they still got back to a power conference lol

[@nuclearthreat545]

Why did this guy not talk about rhett lashlee at all?

[@owen_r03]

SMU is scary this year even though Tulane is ranked I still think SMU is better they are in the top 10 in offensive scoring and Defense they should finish in the top 25 by the end of the year

[@spencerlower2287]

You should do a rise of Wyoming football

[@josuetobias9978]

Do the fall and rise of Houston

[@omaralaniz475]

Omar Alaniz

[@Bennybear-gi7iv]

A byu video would be cool

[@matthewvincent1966]

The rise and fall of Hawaii football The rise and fall of Phi Slamma Jamma

[@JKJ002]

Definitely gonna do a video on Hawaii Football for sure

[@nelsonreynolds7661]

Ha smu is not back they got good on some transfers but are still consistently low on recruiting.

[@justdrocc]

do louisville next

[@supremethabigman1634]

Do Kentucky or South Carolina or even the fall of michigan

[@celich65]

How about the team SMU lost a Bowl to? The Fall and Rebirth of Army Football

[@Deerm3at]

The AAC makes it a Power 6! #AmericanPow6r

[@williamdiemert9866]

It's time for SMU to join the Big 12 after Oklahoma and Texas leave.

[@bjones140]

Emmanuel Sanders was a Phil Bennett recruit

[@ferpalacios9469]

Houston pls

[@Xhunterdead9154]

The fall of Michigan after the late 90’s

[@Xhunterdead9154]

Please