Yes, Phi Delt is a good house at SMU (at least they were in my day)
I immigrated from Houston, but I lived in NJ for a few years in my youth, and even though my parents were both born and raised in Houston, they both were educated in the north - so I don't have much of an accent.
But, what I have tends to get thicker the more Chardonnay I consume
I agree with all that you said, the guys that are paying for the mistakes made then are innocent. Unfortunately, that is sometimes the way things go.
They are a strong chapter and will no doubt remain so.