El Paso Times: June Jones makes impact after switch to SMU
Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 11:39 amJune Jones makes impact after switch to SMU
By Bret Bloomquist, El Paso Times, Texas
Nov. 13--EL PASO -- June Jones always has had an unconventional football mind, but when he left Hawaii for SMU last season, he looked downright crazy.
Hawaii was coming off an undefeated regular season; SMU hadn't been to a bowl since 1984.
The thinking was that Jones would soon learn enough how foolish he was, he would see what a graveyard SMU was. And, indeed, last season the Mustangs bottomed out at 1-11.
So fast forward a year and where is Jones now? He's the coach of a team that's 4-1 in Conference USA, tied for first in the West Division and one win from bowl eligibility.
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By Bret Bloomquist, El Paso Times, Texas
Nov. 13--EL PASO -- June Jones always has had an unconventional football mind, but when he left Hawaii for SMU last season, he looked downright crazy.
Hawaii was coming off an undefeated regular season; SMU hadn't been to a bowl since 1984.
The thinking was that Jones would soon learn enough how foolish he was, he would see what a graveyard SMU was. And, indeed, last season the Mustangs bottomed out at 1-11.
So fast forward a year and where is Jones now? He's the coach of a team that's 4-1 in Conference USA, tied for first in the West Division and one win from bowl eligibility.
To read the rest of this article, click on the following link:
http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/yb/137694296