Alright, let’s talk about this SMU football team, the Mustangs, for the year 2023. Heard they got themselves a depth chart and all that fancy stuff. Don’t rightly know what all them numbers and positions mean, but I’ll tell ya what I can figure out.
So, they got this thing called a “depth chart”. Sounds important. Guess it’s like who’s playin’ first, who’s second, and so on. Like, if the first fella gets tired or hurt, the next one jumps in. That makes sense, I reckon. You always gotta have a backup plan, like havin’ an extra jar of preserves in the pantry.
Now, they say SMU won a whole bunch of games last year, 11 of ’em! That’s a lot, even I can tell ya that. They were the champions of somethin’ called the American Athletic Conference. Sounds important, like winnin’ the blue ribbon at the county fair. But now they’re movin’ on up to somethin’ bigger, the ACC. Folks are sayin’ they might win 7 or 8 games this year, maybe more. We’ll see about that.
The Players and the Stats
They got a bunch of fellas on the team, a whole “roster” they call it. Names like Roderick Daniels Jr. and a whole lot more. They got stats for these fellas, numbers about how far they run, how many points they score, and all that. It’s like keepin’ track of how many eggs the hens lay each week, I guess. Some fellas run with the ball, some catch it, some throw it. It’s a whole lot to keep up with.
- Runnin’ the Ball: Some fellas are good at carryin’ the ball and runnin’ real fast. They call it “rushing”. Like them young’uns chasin’ the ice cream truck in the summer.
- Catchin’ the Ball: Other fellas are good at catchin’ the ball when someone throws it. They call it “receiving.” Like catchin’ fireflies in a jar on a summer night.
- Throwin’ the Ball: And then there’s the fellas who throw the ball. They call it “passing”. Like throwin’ hay bales up into the loft, but hopefully with a little more accuracy.
- Scorin’ Points: The whole point is to score points, I reckon. The more points you score, the better chance you got of winnin’. It’s like bakin’ pies for the church picnic – the more pies, the happier folks are.
- Defendin’: And of course, you gotta stop the other team from scorin’. That’s called “defense.” Like puttin’ up a fence to keep the cows outta the garden.
SMU History and the Future
SMU, that’s Southern Methodist University, been around since 1911. That’s a long time, even longer than I’ve been around! They used to play in somethin’ called the Southwest Conference, then the Conference USA, then that American Athletic Conference, and now they’re in the ACC. Seems like they move around a lot, like them city folks always lookin’ for a new place to live.
They play their games at a place called Gerald J. Stadium. Sounds like a nice place, probably got comfy seats and all. Better than sittin’ on a bale of hay, I bet.
What to Expect from SMU in 2023
Well, nobody knows for sure, but folks are sayin’ SMU’s gonna be pretty good this year. They got a lot of returning players and they’re movin’ into a tougher conference. It’ll be a challenge, but these fellas seem tough. Like them old mules that just keep on plowin’ no matter what. It’ll be interesting to see how they do against them bigger schools. Hopefully, they’ll make us proud, like a good batch of homemade biscuits.
So that’s about all I know about this SMU football team and their 2023 depth chart. It’s a lot of information for an old woman like me, but I tried to make sense of it all. At the end of the day, it’s just a bunch of young fellas runnin’ around with a ball, tryin’ to win some games. And there ain’t nothin’ wrong with that.
Go Mustangs! (I think that’s what you’re supposed to say.)
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