New SMU kick return record set by Deion Sanders Jr.

[Digetydog]

He might actually be a good return man if the next special teams coach has any clue, and the ability to 'coach him up.'

Start with some type of rules for returning kicks out of the end zone. If it's beyond 'x' yards deep, take a damn knee! Right now it just seems Jr. has carte blanche and does whatever he wants, including way too many returns from the back of the end zone that put our offense in horrible position.

As bad as this staff is, Baracio-Leon might be the worst. Another running joke in the locker room.

^^^^^
What he said.

Since TV watchers can't see the coach's film, I cannot tell exactly why Deion Jr. gets hit so often before he reaches the 15 yard line. But, it is not normal.

[footballdad]

He might actually be a good return man if the next special teams coach has any clue, and the ability to 'coach him up.'

Start with some type of rules for returning kicks out of the end zone. If it's beyond 'x' yards deep, take a damn knee! Right now it just seems Jr. has carte blanche and does whatever he wants, including way too many returns from the back of the end zone that put our offense in horrible position.

As bad as this staff is, Baracio-Leon might be the worst. Another running joke in the locker room.

^^^^^
What he said.

Since TV watchers can't see the coach's film, I cannot tell exactly why Deion Jr. gets hit so often before he reaches the 15 yard line. But, it is not normal.

Even while just watching on TV, the basic problem seems to be that our guys don't engage their blocks quickly enough while initially retreating. This allows the kickoff guys to sprint untouched too long, combined with Jr. starting off too deep, they unfortunately meet at about the 10 yard line. If the kickoff team stays in their lanes we're creamed. Every once in a while a couple of our guys will wall their men off enough to create a seam, but rarely.

From website: Carlos Barocio-Leon is in second season as an assistant coach at SMU, but has been on the Hilltop since 2008.
Barocio-Leon spent the 2012 season as Coordinator of Quality Control (Offense) and previously served as offensive graduate assistant and video graduate assistant.

From video assistant, to June's water boy for a few seasons, to head special teams coach. And we wonder if he is qualified to be the head special teams coach?

The players can barely understand him, but at least... "He is fluent in Spanish and Italian and near-fluent in French and German" ...per his bio. classic June Jones! How many days again until we announce the new coach and this nightmare ends?

[couch 'em]

It is so ridiculous it has to be June sabotage

[SMU2007]

Is there a coach in the locker room who isn't a joke? Maybe the team should be laughing at themselves while they are at it

[GiddyUp]

Why all the deion hate? Unbelievable to me. Jeez. Sure he sucked early in the year but it seems like every game now he's breaking returns.

It's a cross between being smart and our ST Coach who should have been fired last year. the 25 yard line vs the 5, 10, 15 is a big difference. I can't count how many times that happened.

[fifty]

I think Carlos is about the opposite of Gansz Jr.

[footballdad]

Is there a coach in the locker room who isn't a joke? Maybe the team should be laughing at themselves while they are at it

Am I offending one of your favorite coaches?

[Lebanese4Life]

Is there a coach in the locker room who isn't a joke? Maybe the team should be laughing at themselves while they are at it

Am I offending one of your favorite coaches?

reread 07's post? he's on the coaching staff like everyone else..

[docabel]

This is a record that should be listed right along with the most punts in a season that was set a few years ago. And that is not dogging him. This was not a record of long returns although he had one good one. This was a record of having too many returns and one of them being long.

I was surprised they publicized it, actually.

But, with the dearth of any even mildly good news this season you can't really blame them.

Surprised that we weren't tweeting or having a press release for each first down

[ghost]

able to start for SMU but can't make the team at Cedar Hill.....that about says it all.

[SoCal_Pony]

Didn't Jessie Henderson set the NCAA all-time kick return yardage record.

Like Deion, it was a combination of talent & (more so) opportunities.

[smusportspage]

If the offense didn't bite the big one, I would agree. The offense is going no where anyway. Might as well take a gamble on a return. Either way, it really dosn't matter. Sorry, the offense sucks. Don't blame the one possible spark on the entire team. Besides there were what three games in the middle of the seaon where the coaches tried other returners. Guess what? They were awful. They absolutely had no chance. At least Deon gives the team a chance at a return.

[Stallion]

This fact tells the story

His average per return in this "record breaking" game would put him in the bottom 15% of all qualified kick receivers on a seasonal average per return basis

[Bergermeister]

We certainly have plenty of opportunities to return kickoffs.

Kinda like saying your free safety leads the nation in tackles.

[smusportspage]

This fact tells the story

His average per return in this "record breaking" game would put him in the bottom 15% of all qualified kick receivers on a seasonal average per return basis

Why is that?