UNIVERSITY PARK, Texas Thanks to a gallant effort by the defense, SMU kept Texas A&M off the scoreboard until the middle of the second quarter Saturday. The problem was, the SMU offense never came close to getting into the end zone. Eventually the SMU defense buckled and Texas A&M ran away with a 48-3 win at Ford Stadium. "If we had answered anything early offensively w... read more...

CINCINNATI Margus Hunt came to the United States of America to throw the discus and put the shot. The native of Estonia, a world junior champion in both events, wanted to learn from Dave Wollman, famed track and field coach at Southern Methodist University. When SMU decided to close shop on its track and field program, Hunt was left in a lurch, facing the prospect of havi... read more...

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DALLAS, Texas SMU's season opener at Baylor had a familiar, although not enjoyable, feeling to it. The Mustangs opened on the road in a primetime matchup against a Big 12 opponent. Last year, it was a 46-14 loss to Texas A&M. Veteran starting quarterback Kyle Padron, who has since transferred, was benched after throwing interceptions on SMU's first two possessions. Last... read more...

The Bengals chose defensive end Margus Hunt from SMU with their other pick in the second round of the NFL draft. Hunt grew up in Estonia and went to SMU for track and field. He joined the football team in 2009 when the school dropped track and field Cincinnati used its first two picks on offense. They took Notre Dame tight end Tyler Eifert with the 21st overall pick in ... read more...

With the 53rd overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, the Bengals select SMU DE Margus Hunt. Hunt is a tremendously gifted athlete who possesses great speed, agility and explosiveness. This was fully on display during the 2013 NFL combine, but a big question arises when we compare his play during actual football games as opposed to his workout in Indianapolis. Hunt flashes gre... read more...

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That's right, the SMU Mustangs couldn't get out of the 20's Wednesday night as UAB defeating the Mustangs 47-28.It's the lowest scoring output ever in a Conference USA game.SMU couldn't hit the broad side of a barn against UAB converting on 8 of 46 shots and shooting 17 percent. No Mustang scored in double figures, Robert Nyakundi led the Mustangs with nine points. The Mus... read more...

IRVING, Texas The Cowboys' Dallas Day featuring draft-eligible invitees with area high-school or college ties features some high-profile "usual suspects" like SMU defensive end Margus Hunt, who seems an unlikely match for the Cowboys. But look deeper into the group, which will be at Cowboys Stadium on Wednesday, and you find lower-profile names that could end up being... read more...

As proof that, yes, NFL teams really would scour the world for premium pass rushers, the 2013 NFL Draft presents one from Ghana and another from Estonia. Neither knew football just a few years ago. Both could go in the first round of Thursday night's draft. Ezekiel "Ziggy" Ansah of BYU and Margus Hunt of SMU are very different players, but they present similar tantalizing ... read more...

Former SMU star defensive end Margus Hunt is a champion Estonian track athlete who learned how to play football on Madden. read more...

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The SMU Mustangs defeated the TCU Horned Frogs 40-33 in a thrilling overtime battle on Saturday. TCU coach Gary Patterson was deeply-offended by what he believed to be bad calls by a Conference USA officiating crew. Patterson was so offended by the calls and SMU wide receiver Darius Johnson saying, "I don't like these TCU people," that he would actually mind to keep SMU ou... read more...

Last weekend, the SMU Mustangs upset TCU in the battle for the Iron Skillet. The Mustangs won in overtime 40-33. Apparently, that wasn't enough, and it looks like the SMU ticket office is adding their two cents worth.SMU announced yesterday they are a ticket package to see their remaining home games against UCF, Tulane, Navy, and Rice. The cost of the tickets? $40.33 for a... read more...

Margus Hunt/SMU:   Skills/Attributes: Raw, athletic freak who flashes great things but has a long way to go to become a complete player. Still learning how to use his hands and doesn’t show very good pop with punches. Struggles to shed blocks, especially in the run game where he doesn’t have space to operate in. [...] read more...

SMU Mustangs slot receiver Deion Sanders Jr stood out during the spring practice period. Sanders Jr. said that with the help of a good attitude and familiar coaching faces, he has found a way to excel. Please click here to read this story. The post Deion Sanders Jr. is standing out for the SMU Mustangs appeared first on Players View. read more...

Colby Rasmus is amazing. Still just 26, and an elite-level talent, Rasmus is presently slugging .536. He’s a center fielder who clubs like a DH, and his slugging percentage is beating those of Albert Pujols and Anthony Rizzo. Rasmus owns a 135 wRC+, which was Joe Morgan‘s career wRC+. It’s a better wRC+ than those being posted by Carlos Beltran, Andrew McCutchen, and Micha... read more...

It wasn't supposed to end this way. (Photo: USA Today Sports) Ask college football recruiting nuts for some of the most baffling disappointments they can recall, and the name Garrett Gilbert is almost bound to come up. Gilbert arrived at Texas in 2009 with every accolade imaginable from his stint as quarterback of Lake Travis High School, including being named the nati... read more...

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It wasn't supposed to end this way. (Photo: USA Today Sports) Ask college football recruiting nuts for some of the most baffling disappointments they can recall, and the name Garrett Gilbert is almost bound to come up. Gilbert arrived at Texas in 2009 with every accolade imaginable from his stint as quarterback of Lake Travis High School, including being named the nati... read more...