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Published Apr 9, 2021

David Gru on SMU's WR group: 'There's a different type of mentality'

Damon Sayles • TheHillTopics

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SMU's wide receivers coach knows he has the talent, but there's a level of achievement he wants to push his spring roster toward.

When discussing SMU spring football and the upcoming 2021 season, wide receivers coach David Gru is as candid as they come. There is no sugarcoating when discussing his team or his group.

Gru is the first to admit that, on paper, SMU has one of the most talented wide receiver groups in all of the AAC. He also is the first to admit when his group doesn't set the bar -- or raise it.