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Rival Killer [3072]
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Holy smokes, 18 of the 22 starters for SMU are transfers.
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Didn't realize that. Crazy how much the portal and NIL have changed the landscape. Shows that any team that's willing to spend money can step right in and compete the next season. And these kids aren't from small schools. Alabama, Texas, 5 from Miami, Oklahoma, Auburn, Texas A&M....
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1st Rounder [665]
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85% of team is transfers
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Dec 6, 2024, 12:22 AM
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It’s crazy. Like the Portal Bowl: Clemson 0 portal vs SMU 85% portal. Go Tigers
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Clemson Conqueror [11814]
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FSU lite***
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Dec 6, 2024, 7:49 AM
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Re: Holy smokes, 18 of the 22 starters for SMU are transfers.
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Dec 6, 2024, 12:29 AM
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How many do you think go to class and feel like part of their University?
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Game Changer [1785]
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Re: Holy smokes, 18 of the 22 starters for SMU are transfers.
Dec 6, 2024, 12:33 AM
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Technically they’re required to go to class.
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Orange Immortal [68058]
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Re: Holy smokes, 18 of the 22 starters for SMU are transfers.
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Dec 6, 2024, 1:02 AM
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Yeah.
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Valley Legend [12212]
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Re: Holy smokes, 18 of the 22 starters for SMU are transfers.
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Dec 6, 2024, 2:34 AM
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No they are not, just partake in class curriculum. They have a minimum of 6 credit hrs that players must take during the season. Those classes can be online, electives or whatever. These players graduate on time because they have class for 2 semesters and 2 summer sessions. Stetson Bennett went to college for 6yrs and never got a degree because he took the minimum every session.
These NIL chasers will have 4-6yrs of college without degrees because they are jumping colleges and not all courses will transfer. The term Student Athlete is diminishing quickly.
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110%er [3651]
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Re: Holy smokes, 18 of the 22 starters for SMU are transfers.
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Dec 6, 2024, 5:59 AM
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And 95% of them will end up broke if they don’t get a degree. A small percentage of players get drafted to the NFL, an even smaller percentage make rosters, and a minuscule percentage make it more than 3 years.
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Re: Holy smokes, 18 of the 22 starters for SMU are transfers.
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Dec 6, 2024, 8:12 AM
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Most college graduates are broke anyway because employers don't want to pay a living wage......that's if they can even find a job.
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Rival Killer [2630]
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Re: Holy smokes, 18 of the 22 starters for SMU are transfers.
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Dec 6, 2024, 9:56 AM
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IF college graduates are broke, it is not BECAUSE employers don't want to pay a living wage, it is because they did not learn marketable skills while in college. My kids did fine right out of college, but they actually learned something useful.
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Orange Immortal [68058]
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Re: Holy smokes, 18 of the 22 starters for SMU are transfers.
Dec 6, 2024, 7:52 PM
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"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work."
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Blame the NCAA.
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Dec 6, 2024, 8:37 AM
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They set the academic standards so low it is a joke. NCAA has a goal of keeping anyone who is good enough to play college football eligible to play. Academics are as important to the NCAA as shoe shines are to the military. (Shien if you want to, or just wear corfams, we don't care.)
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Rival Killer [3072]
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Re: Holy smokes, 18 of the 22 starters for SMU are transfers.
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Dec 6, 2024, 1:06 AM
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I don't think they give a #### if they feel like a part of the university as long as the direct deposit hits every month. Most of these guys take wonkeye ### online classes.
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Re: Holy smokes, 18 of the 22 starters for SMU are transfers.
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Dec 6, 2024, 8:25 AM
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Who cares? What does that have to do with the outcome of the championship game?
I’m not being smart with you, just curious why that matters to you.
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Game Day Hero [4518]
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Re: Holy smokes, 18 of the 22 starters for SMU are transfers.
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Dec 6, 2024, 9:13 AM
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Because some of us see Clemson as a University and not just a semi-pro football team?
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Rival Killer [3072]
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Tiger Spirit [10042]
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Go to what?? Feel like part of what???
Dec 6, 2024, 9:45 AM
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They're just there to play football and take the money and run. Nothing more, nothing less. The new normal for college football.
Would be awesome for the No Transfers to whoop the Transfers.
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Which means, we should get to
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Dec 6, 2024, 5:20 AM
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see "Dabo the Doorman at the club" graphic, again.
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Re: Holy smokes, 18 of the 22 starters for SMU are transfers.
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Dec 6, 2024, 6:39 AM
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Supports the theory that most players enter the portal to go somewhere where they will get more playing time. How many of these guys were going to start at Alabama, Texas, 5 from Miami, Oklahoma, Auburn, Texas A&M....
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Re: Holy smokes, 18 of the 22 starters for SMU are transfers.
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Dec 6, 2024, 8:27 AM
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It supports the theory in a very big way that using the portal to make your roster better, works.
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Clemson Conqueror [12086]
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Re: Holy smokes, 18 of the 22 starters for SMU are transfers.
Dec 6, 2024, 9:19 AM
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Yep ........ FSU can attest to that!
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Rival Killer [3072]
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Re: Holy smokes, 18 of the 22 starters for SMU are transfers.
Dec 6, 2024, 9:34 PM
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People like to point to FSU, but they're an anomaly. I can point to 40 schools that got better from the portal to the 1 that didn't.
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Re: Holy smokes, 18 of the 22 starters for SMU are transfers.
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Dec 6, 2024, 6:43 AM
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SMU has the $$$$$$$$$.
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Re: Holy smokes, 18 of the 22 starters for SMU are transfers.
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Dec 6, 2024, 7:58 AM
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Does this make us morally, spiritually, aesthetically, and academically superior to them?
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Re: Holy smokes, 18 of the 22 starters for SMU are transfers.
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Dec 6, 2024, 8:11 AM
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Less greedy and team
Players who play for each other!
Tigers are going to run the score up and play some reserves!
ACC Champs Again!
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Re: Holy smokes, 18 of the 22 starters for SMU are transfers.
Dec 6, 2024, 8:13 AM
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Not surprising. In fact heard that I think it was around 30 players from the three All-ACC teams that came out this week were from the transfer portal. Crazy...
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Rival Killer [2668]
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They won't have enuff players for a bowl when they miss the playoffs then***
Dec 6, 2024, 8:14 AM
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Orange Elite [5212]
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Re: Holy smokes, 18 of the 22 starters for SMU are transfers.
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Dec 6, 2024, 8:20 AM
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Ask FSU how good that is for the program
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Orange Beast [6117]
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Re: Holy smokes, 18 of the 22 starters for SMU are transfers.
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Dec 6, 2024, 8:34 AM
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It’s working great for SMU, Miami, GA, ND, GT, Bama, Ole Miss etc. and the list goes on and on.
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Paw Warrior [4933]
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Re: Holy smokes, 18 of the 22 starters for SMU are transfers.
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Dec 6, 2024, 9:41 AM
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And all of our loses, this year and last year - have been to “those crazy Portal teams” …
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Commissioner [1204]
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Paw Warrior [4933]
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Re: Holy smokes, 18 of the 22 starters for SMU are transfers.
Dec 6, 2024, 9:39 AM
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Spot on .. they hitched their wagon to the wrong horse (mule) …DJ Phew …
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Orange Elite [5197]
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Re: Holy smokes, 18 of the 22 starters for SMU are transfers.
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Dec 6, 2024, 8:33 AM
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This is the perfect game for Dabo to win...Dabo's recruits vs the Transfer Portal
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Commissioner [1204]
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Re: Holy smokes, 18 of the 22 starters for SMU are transfers.
Dec 6, 2024, 8:36 AM
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Yep. It will give him validation to keep things exactly as they are.
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Top TigerNet [28891]
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I'm sincerely confused about this thread.
Dec 6, 2024, 8:40 AM
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Is SMU being applauded for using the portal to build the team, or are they being scoffed at for doing it?
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Orange Blooded [2549]
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Re: I'm sincerely confused about this thread.
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Dec 6, 2024, 9:44 AM
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And Dabo graduates 99% on his players. He cares about people but some on here can’t understand that.
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Tiger Titan [48548]
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He can also care about transfer portal players.
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Dec 6, 2024, 9:55 AM
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He just doesn't seem to want to.
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Rival Killer [3072]
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Re: I'm sincerely confused about this thread.
Dec 6, 2024, 9:37 PM
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I mean that's all fine and dandy, but let's see how everyone feels if Dabo doesn't adapt and we're back to 7-5 or so every season. He can graduate every player on the team, but at this level the only things that matter are W's and L's on the schedule.
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Rival Killer [3072]
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Re: I'm sincerely confused about this thread.
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Neither. Just pointing it out. Personally I think you have to use the portal to compete in this landscape and it's behind obvious.
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National Champion [7293]
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Re: Holy smokes, 18 of the 22 starters for SMU are transfers.
Dec 6, 2024, 8:42 AM
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Clemson is doing the same thing in baseball and basketball with the portal.
It's not in most cases what is best for the player long term. So many of them will not get a degree and have the relationships and connections that 4 years at the same college would of offered. I think going back to sitting out a year is the answer to the problem.
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Re: Holy smokes, 18 of the 22 starters for SMU are transfers.
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Sounds like SMU has a recruiting problem.
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Paw Warrior [4672]
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Re: Holy smokes, 18 of the 22 starters for SMU are transfers.
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Dec 6, 2024, 9:42 AM
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I can remember so many fans just bashing FSU every time they lost. “See portal isn’t the answer” “Portal team sucks again” etc etc…
Well for every team that failed with the portal I can find teams that have succeeded with it. There are players out there. You don’t have to pay Cam Ward money for them all.
You do however need to use NIL to a certain extent and do your homework to find these players.
I said it at the beginning of the season and it came true. We needed another DE and LB for depth. Heck could even have landed one that is good enough to start or at least increases the competition which makes everyone better.
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The ACCs 2024 version of 2023 FSU.but lets
Dec 6, 2024, 9:45 AM
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Knock them off and win the dadgum thing.
Go Tigers!
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Yes, it's almost like the transfer portal can help teams improve.***
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Tiger Spirit [10042]
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Let's see how well they do next year and subsequent years
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Right, Coach Norvell!?
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Re: Holy smokes, 18 of the 22 starters for SMU are transfers.
Dec 6, 2024, 9:53 AM
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So... this is Clemson vs FSU of last year but for the championship and playoff berth. Let's see if the tigers can finish this time.
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National Champion [7970]
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Well, you can expect to see that graphic with CDS bouncing at the
Dec 6, 2024, 12:34 PM
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portal entry door allowing nobody to cross.
Tired of that dumb thing but with nearly an entire roster from the portal it will be the talk of the game.....Come on Tigers, send those transfers back to Texas with an L
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Re: Holy smokes, 18 of the 22 starters for SMU are transfers.
Dec 6, 2024, 12:47 PM
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I heard on one of their games they had a few from Miami. Guess they followed Lashlee from there when he coached at Miami.
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Re: Holy smokes, 18 of the 22 starters for SMU are transfers.
Dec 6, 2024, 2:21 PM
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The mercenaries are headed to Charlotte and have received their cash and an SMU uniform. Most do not know SMU is in Dallas TX
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