SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee has to feel like he’s playing with house money, so it’s no wonder he’s being brash and bold. Lashlee took SMU to the College Football Playoff in 2024 in the Mustangs’ first season in the ACC. They came three points away from winning the ACC title game, but they ultimately lost to ACC stalwart, Clemson. A few months later, Lashlee, a former Arkansas quarterback and Auburn offensive coordinator, took a shot at the conference that helped him build up his name as a coach and play caller. Discussing conference “depth” at the 2025 ACC Media Days, Lashlee had some particular comments about the perceived depth of the SEC as it relates to the ACC. “The SEC has had the same six schools win the championship since 1964. Not a single one has been different since 1964,” Lashlee had said. “That’s top-heavy to me. That’s not depth.” Lashlee took some heat for those comments, because how dare he go against the conference where “it just means more”, but the SMU coach didn’t back down in a recent iRead More
Why SMU HC Rhett Lashlee is wrong about SEC’s depth
