Special Teams Changes

[ponydawg]

JR Richardson Returning KO for Sanders.

Stewart for Lancaster on PR.

Good quotes from Mason:

http://collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com/2014/09/smu-special-teams-shakeup-jr-richardson-replaces-deion-sanders-jr-on-kick-returns-daijuan-stewart-instead-of-ced-lancaster-on-punt-returns.html/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

[Stallion]

EX-CELL-ENT

I consider Deion one of the most incompetent KO Returners I have ever seen-I'd estimate he's made mistakes on 80% of his returns this year. Hell against Baylor it took him 4 returns to line up right

[ponyte]

Dave Smith got us on probation for handing out special team rewards (in the form of cash). Hope the NCAA doesn't come down on us for handing out t-shirts. Maybe he should just say they will be handing out uniform equipment.

The school wasn't allowed to give us 'uniforms' for the Holiday Bowl trip. Instead, we were issued nice jeans, a Polo type shirt and a red sweater (shirt and sweater with SMU logo) as a uniform. We were suppose to turn it back in when we got back to Dallas but I think all the miscreants on the team stole their uniforms. Like all of us!

[PSCA]

I assume they still do it ... But Mason gave out Hammer T-shirts for any Big hit in a game for the "D". At least at one time they did ... the coaches made the determination if a hit earned a "T" or not, and not every game had a recipient

[footballdad]

Great news, wonder if the Sanders clan will now join Dickerson in criticizing the program?

Also not sure if putting Richardson at risk of injury back there is the smartest thing to do since we desperately need him healthy at corner. Heard there is at least another player or two who have done a great job returning kicks in practice.

[Grant Carter]

Great news, wonder if the Sanders clan will now join Dickerson in criticizing the program?

Also not sure if putting Richardson at risk of injury back there is the smartest thing to do since we desperately need him healthy at corner. Heard there is at least another player or two who have done a great job returning kicks in practice.

Who?

[Charleston Pony]

I think replacing Lancaster on punt returns is certainly warranted; was very frustrating watching that UNT game and wondering whether he had any desire to field a punt to protect field position

[GiddyUp]

Great news. Junior lost about 100 potential yards in two games

[Digetydog]

Why does the special teams coach still have his job?

[floridianstang]

Why does the special teams coach still have his job?

Ha just what I thought when I read it.

[mrydel]

Sounds like Mason is making the changes.

[YouKnowIt]

About time! Jr is at best a Div. II player. I understand why they might have brought him on. But please minimize his play. He hurts more then help. In the end he is using a scholarship that we could use on a much more talented player.

[PonyKai]

Why does the special teams coach still have his job?

Ha just what I thought when I read it.

Confess to wondering that as well.