On this edition of the On The Pony Express Podcast, Billy Embody is joined on the 1-year anniversary of SMU's move to the ACC by new SMU president Jay Hartzell, who joins the podcast to discuss his first month on the job, college football realignment, revenue sharing, SMU's future and his plans for the university!

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