“The momentum from being ranked 23rd in the country really inspired us, as has Larry Brown and his commitment to the student body. We were out here last week and he came at 6:30 to shake hands and gave us coffee so we really just want to go to the game and support our school.” – Brie Strickland

“I joined the mob in December because I thought it would be really fun and since I’m a senior it’s just something really exciting to be a part of before I graduate. It’s kind of my last chance to be part of something really spirited for SMU. This is our first time to camp out for tickets. After the Cincinnati game I think there was just even more hype surrounding everything so that’s really why I wanted to come out here and put a lot of thought into it. We have a basketball piñata with candy as our disco ball. We got here at 7:30 and we were kind of surprised that four more tents were set up before we got here.” – Ali Williams

“It’s an exciting time for the community. You know, it’s been a really long time since this community has had a sports team to get behind. It’s my personal belief that SMU fans have always been great fans but it’s hard to back teams that are kind of nonexistent. Just because of this school’s athletic program’s history, that’s just kind of the way it’s panned out for SMU but it’s different now and it’s really great to see everybody coming out because they realize what it means not only to the school but Dallas and the surrounding communities.” – Reece Graham

“I think it’s a great opportunity for the SMU students to really come out and support the team and I think this is one of the first chances students have had to really implement this. And it’s great to see the student body come out and it’s definitely worth coming out in the morning and getting the best tickets available.” – Elliott Bouillion