PHOTOS: C-USA Championship Quest â€” Day 1

by **Webmaster** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 4:10 pm

Your SMU Mustangs' quest for the 2011 Conference USA championship began this morning on the Pettus Practice Field. Here's a few pics.

Special teams coach Frank Gansz, Jr.

Head coach June Jones

WR Keenan Holman

WRs coach Jeff Reinebold

WR Keenan Holman

WRs Ronnell Sims (8), Jeremy Johnson

OL coach Adrian Klemm, G Dontae Levingston, C Taylor Lasecki

OLs Taylor Reich, Kris Weeks

OL Bryan Collins

G Dontae Levingston

G Dontae Levingston, C Taylor Laseck

T Taylor Reich

G Dontae Levingston

G Josh LeRibeus (77), C/G Bryce Tennison

T Ben Gottschalk

SMU's "Goon Squad" â€” a.k.a. offensive line

by **Webmaster** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 4:25 pm

G Josh LeRibeus

FS Chris Banjo, WR Arrius Holleman, CB Rodney Hubert, WR Ronnell Sims

FS Chris Banjo, CB Rodney Hubert

LB Ja'Gared Davis

CB Daren Kitchen

WR Terrance Wilkerson

T Taylor Reich

Defensive coordinator Tom Mason, DE Szymon Czerniak, NT Darrian Wright

DE Szymon Czerniak, NT Darrian Wright

LB Jarrett Spencer (43)

Defensive coordinator Tom Mason

RBs Billy Dugal, K.C. Nlemchi

RB K.C. Nlemchi

RBs Jared Williams (standing), K.C. Nlemchi

RBs Jared Williams (standing), K.C. Nlemchi, RBs coach Wes Suan

QBs Conner Preston (16), Steve Kaiser (12), Kyle Padron (2)

DE Marquis Frazier

RBs Jared Williams (22), Bryce Lunday

LB Taylor Reed, DBs coach Derrick Odum, SS Ryan Smith

LB Taylor Reed, SS Ryan Smith

RB Zach Line

DEs Marquis Frazier, Margus Hunt

NT Torlan Pittman (center)

RB K.C. Nlemchi, RBs coach Wes Suan

Freshman OLs: Taylor Reich, Kris Weeks, Taylor Lasecki, Dontae Levingston

by **SMU 86** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 4:45 pm

Coach Jones looks like he has some brand new black warm ups.

by **Webmaster** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 5:11 pm

A lot interesting bits from today's practice that Pride will expound upon in a bit. Biggest thing I took away from practice today was how our depth has solidified. Easily the best since the Death Penalty.

The freshmen, as a group, looked really good, and in the incoming OLs are huge. You know recruiting is on a uptick when your 18-19-year-old true freshman offensive linemen are roughly the same size as your multi-Superbowl winning offensive line coach.

I hope BUS returns from Cloud 9 before the season opener at College Station.

Having LeRibeus, Pittman, DJ and Wilkerson this fall ads 3 (and keeps 1) starter. That means the OLs and DLs are both improved (at least on paper) and there shouldn't be much (if any) of a dropoff at WR even after losing a starter to the NFL.

by **reddevil** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 5:18 pm

Lasecki does not look undersized at all.

by **PonyKai** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 5:39 pm

Chris Banjo looks like a bad man.

by **SmooBoy** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 6:06 pm

Wilkerson looks really solid. And Padron is noticeably bigger.

by **cutter** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 8:04 pm

awesome!
thanks.

by **ponyte** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 8:10 pm

Thanks. I needed that.

by **GiddyUp** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 9:02 pm

good stuff!

Here are a few DMN photos -- http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/colleg ... rkouts.ece

by **SMU89** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 9:26 pm

Names on the helmet - new or I didn't notice before?

Your phone takes great pics...thanks for sharing.

by **RednBlue11** » Sun Aug 07, 2011 8:39 am

i hope TT has a great year w/ Margus, he looks like he got even bigger

by **SMU 86** » Sun Aug 07, 2011 8:45 am

Marquis looks good as well.

by **Peruna94&07** » Sun Aug 07, 2011 11:02 am

I forgot, why does Margus have the blue cap on his helmet?

by **Wuba** » Sun Aug 07, 2011 11:37 am

Peruna94&07 wrote:I forgot, why does Margus have the blue cap on his helmet?

While the first team defense goes through their walk throughs the second team stands in as the offense. They do not run plays, just get in different alignments (two tight end, 4 wr, etc) so the defense has to show they understand their responsibilities with different plays against different alignments.

The guys on "offense" wear blue helmet caps.