SMU Mustangs
ACC program. Bill Connelly's 2026 concern: lost both coordinators, replaced each with multiple co-coordinators. Coordinator continuity had been the program's superpower in recent years. Cal upset late in 2025 was the difference between an ACC title-game appearance and a near-miss.
Current Show Posture
As of 2026-09-21:
SMU’s Kevin Jennings-led offense retains upside, but seven turnovers across the Florida State game and the following weekend have become a repeated problem. The show wants cleaner execution before treating close wins as proof the issue is solved.
2026 Preview Snapshot
- 2026 ACC Preview Part 1: The ACC middle is dangerous because enough teams are competent to pull each other back toward 8-4 and 7-5. 2026-07-14 All Cannibal Conference Explains The Middle
- 2026 ACC Preview Part 1: Kevin Jennings keeps SMU in the ACC challenger conversation even if the Mustangs are not as clean as Miami. 2026-07-14 SMU Has The Quarterback To Chase Miami
Episode Appearances
- 2026-04-30 Bill Connelly Post-Spring Conference Walk
- 2026-07-14 ACC Preview Part 1 - Contender Tiers and What Happens After Miami - preview, schedule, roster, or conference-context discussion.
- 2026-07-16 ACC Preview Part 2 - Miami, Notre Dame and the ACC Middle - preview, schedule, roster, or conference-context discussion.
- 2026-09-21 September Mailbag - Big 12 Playoff Hopes, Big Ten Doubts and Texas A&M Regression — The mailbag notes four turnovers against Florida State and three more in the latest game. Seven giveaways in consequential moments form a trend, not a lone bad break.
Running Takes
- 2026-07-14: 2026-07-14 All Cannibal Conference Explains The Middle - The ACC middle is dangerous because enough teams are competent to pull each other back toward 8-4 and 7-5.
- 2026-07-14: 2026-07-14 SMU Has The Quarterback To Chase Miami - Kevin Jennings keeps SMU in the ACC challenger conversation even if the Mustangs are not as clean as Miami.
- 2026-06-10: 2026-06-10 Miami Is Too Clean To Fade In ACC — Miami is too clean to fade in the ACC.
- 2026-09-21: 2026-09-21 SMU’s turnovers are now a repeatable concern — The mailbag notes four turnovers against Florida State and three more in the latest game. Seven giveaways in consequential moments form a trend, not a lone bad break.