Dean Ralsky
@DeanRalsky
SMU ‘28 | Staff writer @SMUOn3 | Sports writer @thedailycampus | #PonyUpDallas | #KTBFFH
My first semester at #SMU will be tough to beat (even with today's exciting news)! Here are some of the highlights. Special thanks to: @BillyEmbody, @cm_swish, and @thedailycampus. #PonyUpDallas
Finally: Bill Belichick takes the stage at ACC Media Days By far the biggest crowd in the room all week to watch the greatest NFL coach of all time.
Clemson HC Dabo Swinney, "Every player who has signed with Clemson since '09 has won a National Championship."
The Clemson Tigers take the podium in a packed room on the final day of ACC Media Days. Coach Dabo Swinney kicks it off with Cade Klubnik, TJ Parker and Peter Woods on deck.

.@adamgorney spoke with SMU HC Rhett Lashlee on his recruiting plan for the Mustangs. It's working, too. Story below!
Cool to see my video aired on ESPN this morning! Even if I disagree with the comments that followed it.
.@finebaum responds to SMU's head coach Rhett Lashlee comparing the depth of the SEC to the ACC: "That's one of the most comical, embarrassing rants I have ever heard." 😯
FSU QB Thomas Castellanos on his previous comments about the week one game against Alabama, "We stand on what I said, but there is no disrespect between [Alabama]..." FSU kicks off day two of ACC Media Days.
Rhett Lashlee strongly advocates for the ACC as playoff expansion talks progress, with varying numbers of automatic qualifiers expected to be allocated across the power conferences. His full remarks:
NEW: SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee takes shot at the SEC in defense of strength of ACC: “The SEC has had the same six schools win the championship since 1964. Not a single one has been different since 1964. That’s top-heavy to me. That’s not depth.” on3.com/college/smu-mu…
SMU HC Rhett Lashlee tells the media he is in favor of expanding the playoff to 16 teams. Full answer:
Star Miami QB Carson Beck is speaking to the media on the first day of ACC Media Days. Big things expected in Coral Gables from the former Georgia Bulldog.

Greatest performance by a Chelsea team in years! What a match. Best team in the world. #KTBFFH
FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP WINNERS!!! 🏆
BREAKING: Duncanville (Tex.) ATH Zach Turner commits to SMU over Miami, Oklahoma and others. on3.com/teams/smu-must…
To New York for the Club World Cup final. 😉
Where did the Chelsea fans go? 🐜
Hany Mukhtar telling everyone to do Diogo Jota’s celebration😢 Incredible match. That’s my captain🫡
LOOK AT WHAT IT MEANS 🔥 THE GAME WINNING GOAL, COURTESY OF HANY MUKHTAR 🫡 🫡 🫡 🫡 🫡 1-0 | #NSHvPHI
SMU celebrates the first anniversary of its move to the ACC with a splash on the recruiting trail, landing a commitment from four-star linebacker Kenneth Goodwin. Goodwin joins a 2026 class that ranks inside the top-20 nationally.
BREAKING: Four-Star LB Kenneth Goodwin III has Committed to SMU, he tells me for @rivals The 6’2 212 LB from Las Vegas, NV chose the Mustangs over Michigan & Georgia “Pony Up” on3.com/rivals/kenneth…
BREAKING: 4-star Bishop Montgomery (Calif.) LB Kenneth Goodwin has committed to SMU, he tells @Rivals. on3.com/teams/smu-must…
SMU QB Kevin Jennings!! Think SMU can have another great year, what a great young man!
BREAKING: 4-star Bauxite (Ark.) OT Evan Goodwin has committed to SMU, he tells @SMUMustangsOn3. "I am forever grateful to Coach Lashlee and Justice for this opportunity." He breaks down his pledge inside: on3.com/teams/smu-must…
Wow, what a pickup for the Mustangs! SMU looks to close out its 2026 recruiting class strong, and landing Drew Evers is a big step in that direction.
BREAKING: Four-Star OL Drew Evers has Committed to SMU, he tells me for @on3recruits The 6’4 302 OL from Flower Mound, TX chose the Mustangs over Ohio State, Texas A&M, Penn State, & LSU “214…I’m staying home. Let’s work #PonyUp” on3.com/db/drew-evers-…
New: Check out my exclusive interview with SMU's QB coach, D'Eriq King. "Now, the sky’s the limit. If we stay healthy and put the offense in good situations as coaches, I think this season will be really special.” Full Q&A: on3.com/teams/smu-must…

After talks with family, I am very excited to announce my commitment to Western Kentucky University!! #Gotops @Coach_Helton @CoachOBrien_ @RickBowie2 @TrevorBorland86 @CoachThurm87