Earlier this month, whispers of SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee’s departure grew loud enough to rattle the fanbase. Instead of entertaining outside attention, Lashlee doubled down on the school that first handed him the reins. In a recent appearance on Gramlich & Mac Lain , he made it clear that he’s all-in on the Hilltop for the long haul.

“We believe in everything we are doing here and everything we can do here. We have incredible alignment and the resources to continue to grow and build our program,” Rhett Lashlee said.

One of the major reasons? SMU’s immense administrative support. The university is positioning itself as an emerging ACC force, coming off two consecutive conference championships and securing a playoff berth amid conference realignment. The administration has invested

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