The Reclamation Initiative | The Coaching Career of Nico Augustine

[The JZA]

At least we know who's about their cheddar

Cheeseman about to become Heisman, LFG

[Captain Canada]

Cheeseman showing Cashman that cheese is a better slang term for money than cash with a BTA.

I think that's the Heisman locked up, though. Been getting a little sloppy with those interceptions creeping up but still a stellar season. Now you gotta win the natty or it's a wasted year. Can they handle the pressure?

Say that.

I also think the Heisman is just about locked up unless there's some giant collapse from us somehow. He only got four interceptions

Bring on the playoffs. Nobody is beating this time in the regular season. Cheese is going to clean up individual awards this year.

Awards show going to have a whole lotta SMU going on

smoked gouda!?

Ify looked Ify at best

alright I'm done great win bruddah

BTA session

No cashing in for the cashman

This chise becoming the pun Chise makes me sick

At least we know who's about their cheddar

Cheeseman about to become Heisman, LFG

Jaylen Raynor would be so proud

[Captain Canada]

Mustangs pick up two more five-star recruits in Natson, Stick; zero in on CB Malik
By Cheryl Smith

DALLAS -- The number one team in the country added even more fuel to its rise this week, securing two more five-star commitments in wide receiver Kenyon Natson out of Tomball, Texas, and free safety Taylor Stick from Grand Prairie, Texas. For a program sitting undefeated ten weeks into the season at 9-0, the message is unmistakable - SMU isn't borrowing success. They're building something sustainable.

And they're doing it in the backyard of traditional power brokers like Texas, Texas A&M, and Texas Tech.

For years, elite Texas prospects defaulted to the usual destinations. Now, they're looking north to Dallas.

SMU's dominance on the field - coupled with its growing national profile - has turned the Mustangs into a legitimate first choice rather than an alternative. As one recruiting analyst put it, "SMU isn't flipping commitments anymore. They're beating blue bloods head-to-head."

Natson and Stick are proof.

At 6-foot-4, Natson already looks like the modern prototype at wide receiver. What separates him, though, is speed - real, vertical, game-breaking speed that forces defenses to account for him on every snap.

Natson has been a terror on the high school circuit, stretching coverage, winning jump balls, and showing an advanced feel for attacking leverage. Still, evaluators believe his ceiling hasn't even been approached.

"Once he puts more size on his frame," one scout noted, "the NFL conversations start to get very real."

In SMU's offense - already powered by a Heisman-caliber quarterback in Alonzo Cheeseman and a proven ability to develop receivers (J.J. Harrell, Marquis Avant, Jeremiah McClellan, etc.) - Natson projects as a future matchup nightmare. If his physical development matches his athletic gifts, his upside borders on star at the next level.

On the other side of the ball, Taylor Stick brings elite athleticism on the back end of SMU's defense.

The 6-foot-3 free safety is ranked as the No. 30 player in the ESPN300 and the fourth-best safety in the country, and its easy to see why. Stick's closing speed allows him to erase his teammate's mistakes, while his ranges makes the deep third of the field feel impossibly small for opposing quarterbacks.

He's not just a coverage specialist, either. If you were to ask him, he's a lot more comfortable playing up and close, making his opponents feel his presence. He's a sound, physical tackler who plays downhill with confidence - a critical trait in a defense that prides itself on eliminating explosive plays and dominating against the run.

In short, he fits SMU's defensive identity perfectly.

Even with Natson and Stick in the fold, joining the likes of four-star wide receiver Hayden Presley and fellow five-star safety Alex Longoria, SMU isn't done.

The Mustangs remain firmly in the hunt for five-star cornerback Henry Malik, the No. 12 overall player in the country and the top-ranked cornerback in his class. Malik recently announced a new top five featuring Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, SMU, Ohio State, and Georgia - a list that underscores just how far SMU has climbed.

Landing Malik would complete a secondary class that could define the program's next era.

SMU 2030 Football Recruiting Board

RECRUIT	POS	HOMETOWN	HT / WT	STARS RATING	NATL (POS)	STATUS
Hayden Presley	WR	Dallas, TX	5'11"/168		#189 (#40)
Alex Longoria	FS	Austin, TX	6'2"/186		#18 (#2)
Tyree Duke	HB	Mansfield, TX	6'1"/202		#1015 (#137)
Kenyon Natson	WR	Tomball, TX	6'4"/199		#32 (#3)
Taylor Stick	FS	Grand Prairie, TX	6'3"/198		#30 (#4)
DeAndre Brooks	QB	West Des Moines, IA	6'3"/201		#127 (#9)	Top 5
Zack Wilkins	QB	Mesquite, TX	6'2"/190		#882 (#55)	Top 8
Dwayne Sowells	HB	Springfield, MA	6'0"/204		#125 (#13)	Top 3
Avery Knowles	HB	North Royalton, OH	5'10"/209		#17 (#2)	Top 3
Dalton Griffen	OT	Lufkin, TX	6'5"/286		#941 (#65)	Top 5
Stephen Barmore	OG	Cedar Hill, TX	6'4"/294		#83 (#3)	Top 3
Bryce Lewis	OG	Cypress, TX	6'4"/291		#1432 (#77)	Top 3
Kordell Reddick	EDGE	Virginia Beach, VA	6'5"/229		#431 (#39)	Top 3
Jamille Dugans	EDGE	Baton Rouge, LA	6'4"/237		#86 (#7)	Top 8
Anthony Vigil	EDGE	Weatherford, TX	6'2"/241		#1253 (#103)	Top 8
Eli Nall	MIKE	Oxford, MS	6'0"/238		#9 (#1)	Top 3
Eric Vizcaino	MIKE	Austin, TX	6'3"/227		#262 (#13)	Top 8
Dan Oben	MIKE	Arlington, TX	6'2"/213		#1522 (#93)	Top 8
James Doctson	CB	Bakersfield, CA	6'1"/160		#117 (#11)	Top 5
Henry Malik	CB	Broken Arrow, OK	5'11"/175		#12 (#1)	Top 5
Erik Iverson	SS	Baton Rouge, LA	5'10"/183		#1507 (#22)	Top 5
Shaquille Dicker	EDGE	Tyler, TX	6'6"/247		#21 (#3)
Juan Arcuri	SS	North Richard Hills, TX	6'0"/186		#139 (#3)
Owen McMahon	MIKE	Houston, TX	6'2"/239		#28 (#2)
Juan Carrizosa	OT	Houston, TX	6'8"/297		#329 (#30)

[redsox907]

I say put A&M and Texas on the schedule next year. Finally show them boys who really run the state

[James]

That's a nice table. Nice to see Broken Arrow representing.

[Captain Canada]

I say put A&M and Texas on the schedule next year. Finally show them boys who really run the state

That ain't a bad idea

That's a nice table. Nice to see Broken Arrow representing.

We're gonna try and get your boy, for sure. He's playing hard to get. Seriously wants to stay in state.

[Captain Canada]

Week 10 Top Stories
Pittsburgh bounces back after embarrassment last week, beats Florida State 34-20
Indiana survives near collapse, just manages to beat Illinois, 32-31
Florida drops yet another key SEC matchup, this time getting slapped 33-14 by Georgia in Gainesville
Georgia Tech pulls off impressive upset victory over Notre Dame, 28-20

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Week 10 ACC Results
Virginia (41 - 24) Wake Forest
#23 Duke (28 - 20) Syracuse
Florida State (20 - 34) #11 Pittsburgh
Clemson (17 - 28) #1 Miami
Louisville (22 - 37) NC State
West Virginia (27 - 35) Virginia Tech
Tulane (26 - 24) Memphis

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Week 11 ACC Matchups
Georgia Tech (4-5, 2-4) at West Virginia (4-5, 2-4)
#1 Miami (9-0, 6-0) at Tulane (4-5, 2-4)
NC State (6-4, 3-3) at #23 Duke (7-2, 3-2)
Louisville (5-4, 4-2) at Virginia (5-5, 2-4)
Virginia Tech (5-4, 2-3) at #2 SMU (9-0, 6-0)
Wake Forest (3-7, 1-5) at Boston College (5-4, 3-3)
Memphis (2-7, 1-5) at North Carolina (6-3, 3-2)
Syracuse (5-5, 3-3) at Clemson (5-4, 3-3)

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ACC Standings
#2 SMU (9-0, 6-0)
#1 Miami (9-0, 6-0)
#11 Pittsburgh (8-2, 4-2)
Louisville (5-4, 4-2)
#23 Duke (7-2, 3-2)
North Carolina (6-3, 3-2)
Clemson (5-4, 3-3)
NC State (6-4, 3-3)
Boston College (5-4, 3-3)
Syracuse (5-5, 3-3)
Florida State (4-5, 3-4)
Virginia Tech (5-4, 2-3)
West Virginia (4-5, 2-4)
Virginia (5-5, 2-4)
Tulane (4-5, 2-4)
Georgia Tech (4-5, 2-4)
Memphis (2-7, 1-5)
Wake Forest (3-7, 1-5)

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College Football Top 25 Rankings
1. Miami (9-0)
2. SMU (9-0)
3. Oregon (9-0)
4. USC (8-1)
5. Oklahoma (8-1)
6. Alabama (8-1)
7. Indiana (8-1)
8. Texas (7-2)
9. Georgia (7-2)
10. Arizona State (10-0)
11. Pittsburgh (8-2)
12. Boise State (9-1)
13. Ohio State (7-2)
14. Missouri (7-2)
15. Oklahoma State (7-2)
16. Penn State (7-2)
17. Florida (7-3)
18. Minnesota (9-1)
19. Nebraska (6-3)
20. Arkansas (8-2)
21. Toledo (9-1)
22. Cincinnati (7-2)
23. Duke (7-2)
24. Tennessee (6-3)
25. Notre Dame (7-3)

Dropped from Rankings: Clemson [22], UTSA [24]

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Heisman Watchlist
QB Alonzo Cheeseman, Rs So » 2,725 passing yards, 33 touchdowns, 4 interceptions, 74% CMP, 184.3 QB RTG, 557 rushing yards, 8 touchdowns
QB Julian Lewis, Rs Sr » 2,725 passing yards, 32 touchdowns, interception, 69% CMP, 183.1 QB RTG, 312 rushing yards, 5 touchdowns
QB Matt Zollers, Rs Sr » 3,389 passing yards, 29 touchdowns, 7 interceptions, 65% CMP, 159.0 QB RTG, 600 rushing yards, 7 touchdowns
WR Tavares Bars, Sr » 83 catches, 1,249 receiving yards, 15.0 AVG, 9 touchdowns
QB Deuce Knight, Rs Sr » 2,785 passing yards, 22 touchdowns, interception, 66% CMP, 168.0 QB RTG, 367 rushing yards, 5 touchdowns

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Players of the Week
WR Jermayne Pryce (Louisiana Tech): 10 catches, 143 receiving yards, 3 touchdowns
MIKE Divaad Odighizuwa (San Jose State): 3 tackles, interception, 2 pass breakups, forced fumble, 2 fumble recoveries
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HB Karl Williams (Virginia Tech): 15 carries, 120 rushing yards, 3 touchdowns, 4 catches, 28 receiving yards
CB Junior Lee (Tulane): 3 tackles, interception, 2 pass breakups

[ShireNiner]

Iowa sighting on the board!

Playing Texas would be a great game.

[djp73]

Hopefully Stick can really stick to receivers

[Captain Canada]

Hopefully Stick can really stick to receivers

Don't even fucking start.

Iowa sighting on the board!

Playing Texas would be a great game.