The Competitive House that Rhett Lashlee Built

SMU's offense needed a big play to earn some positive momentum in the waning moments of its first full-pads practice last Friday.

There was no question about it - the defense was getting the better of them. But, that's exactly how it should be this early in fall camp, according to head coach Rhett Lashlee. The offense is still installing the basics of the playbook and thinking through the concepts, giving a reactionary defense a leg up. The secondary had just secured a pick-six, and the entire defensive personnel had rushed onto the field, hooting and hollering while the offense trudged to its respective sideline.