UNIVERSITY PARK – Students label former head coach Sonny Dykes a “Benedict Arnold” for his decision to abscond SMU football last year for its crosstown rival TCU.
Sonny Dykes, who was the face of the program for over four years, left an SMU team high and dry mid-season to join bitter rivals TCU. For most students and fans who long-respected Dykes, that was enough to change their minds about him.
“The Sonny Dykes thing was tough,” said Emory McDowell, 22, a senior at SMU. He believes Dykes’ sudden departure is one of the reasons SMU football was disappointing last year.