New Rumors

[cs09viking]

no chan please!

[Hoop Fan]

Isn't June Jones interested in the UCLA job? If he's going to "rebuild" another program, I would guess it would be UCLA and not SMU. Who knows??
What about talking to Will Muschamp? He needs to cut his teeth somewhere and he is supposedly a great recruiter.
What about Jim Donnan? He had great success as the OU OC in the 80's, basically got Marshall back into the national spotlight, and did a good job at UGA. Although, he has a sweet deal as an analyst and radio guy...
I hope SO and GT are thinking of every possibility... I am ready for SMU football to get back!

this is another PJ-like goose chase. Jones is not going to come here. hope we are not wasting time on this stuff. Go hire Barnett if you want a winner with experience. If you want an up and comer, get Gill.

[Charleston Pony]

if we are not conerned about issues with the NCAA, I would think Fran could be the guy who might have an immediate impact on recruiting

[SMUstang]

Wash your mouth out

[Pony Fan]

I would say there is little chance to get Jones, as he wants to go to the NFL. I would take either Barnett or Franchione at this point, but please no Chan Gailey. I am still holding out hope for Chris Peterson.

[SMUer]

Jones didn't go to the Heisman ceremony with Colt, he was in Hawaii at a book signing during the NY event...so unfortunately he isn't our Dulles guy

http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/artic ... 25137.html

(Note: HST is 5 hours behind EST)

[SMUer]

Does anyone know which airport is nearby the University of Hawaii?

[Phxfan]

I would say there is little chance to get Jones, as he wants to go to the NFL. I would take either Barnett or Franchione at this point, but please no Chan Gailey. I am still holding out hope for Chris Peterson.

Just a few thoughts on Barnett: Seems like Turner would have to do some eating crow so to speak. Say something like, We've checked him out and found the accusations are not founded and CU was responsible. Also, would SMU tie Barnett so tight so he couldn't really do the job the way he wants? How would parents of potential recruits react to Barnett/SMU. Both with pasts. I like Barnett if they will let him coach his way. Doesn't W. have a pretty big "past", and SMU is taking his library.

[Treadway21]

Once again our coaching search has nothing to do with politics. This gets pretty tiresome.

[Phxfan]

Once again our coaching search has nothing to do with politics. This gets pretty tiresome.

OK, Just Barnett part. I think they may present some issues that would have to be addressed somehow.

[Treadway21]

PHX
Thank you. Don't disagree about your Barnett assessment.

[huskerpony]

OK, Just Barnett part. I think they may present some issues that would have to be addressed somehow.

SMU football has some issues in general that would need to be addressed somehow with every recruit. A big name coach, regardless of their past, would help with recruiting far more than their past would hurt it, in my opinion.

All they need to do is hold a press conference talking about redemption for the coach and the football program, and then don't screw up. Problem solved.

[Horseshoe]

Where the blue bloody f--king blazes is Kate? Where the hell is the story? You'd think she would do her f--king job. That way, maybe, just maybe, ponyfans members wouldn't have to do it for her.

What a joke. Kate, if you read this, you have a job to do. Damn you, do it! ...instead of waiting until The Sporting News and God knows who else is on the to search besides you.

Lighten up, Sparky. A lot of "sources" are SMU folks, who as we all know are making this search the world's best-kept secret. It's human nature to talk a little more freely if you don't know you should be worried about the person listening, right? So if someone knows something and tells someone "trustworthy," that person might then tell a Tom Deinhart, etc. But if that person gets a call that starts with "this is the Dallas Morning News calling..." they might well clam up. Not saying that's what happened, just speculating. My sense is that Kate is all over campus or at least talking to a lot of folks, and that people have been ordered from on high to shut the hell up.

To me, Jones is a retread if there ever was one. How long and how many jobs has it taken him to get to the stage he is at now?

Fortunately, I can't see him leaving a beautiful, easy-going place where people wear shorts and leis everyday to go to a place like HP.

I disagree. I'm right there with you on how hard it would be to leave the Hawaiian lifestyle, but if we were to double his salary, he probably would consider it. But I disagree with the idea that he's a retread. All that NFL experience, that 12-0 record this year with a limited recruiting pool, that Sugar Bowl invite, that Heisman finalist QB, that prolific offense he's always had .... to me those things make him a VERY appealing candidate, if he's interested.

[Phxfan]

OK, Just Barnett part. I think they may present some issues that would have to be addressed somehow.

SMU football has some issues in general that would need to be addressed somehow with every recruit. A big name coach, regardless of their past, would help with recruiting far more than their past would hurt it, in my opinion.

All they need to do is hold a press conference talking about redemption for the coach and the football program, and then don't screw up. Problem solved.

I agree with that, redemption has a nice ring. I just hope the get one of your preachers to write/script the press conference, after it's checked by a good lawyer. Then comes the part, will SMU let him coach/recriut and not get in his way.

[PonySnob]

How would parents of potential recruits react to Barnett/SMU. Both with pasts.

With regards to SMU's "past" are you referring to the cheating "past" that ended 20 years ago or the more recent "past" of being one of the worst performing football teams in the country?