Daily Campus story

[ALEX LIFESON]

http://media.www.smudailycampus.com/med ... 9265.shtml

[Insane_Pony_Posse]

"defensive back Ryan Clark, the school's first four-star recruit since Rivals.com began tracking high school recruits in 2001"

"DeSoto product Chris Atchison turned down offers from Tulsa, Houston and Oklahoma State"

"New Orleans native Joey Fontana chose SMU over Kentucky, Nebraska and Stanford, among others"

[FWMustangGirl]

"When comparing the Mustangs' 2009 recruits to those of years past, Williams said, 'The talent is better. Last year's class, and the one before, most of the class had only one offer. This year, the kids don't have to be at SMU - they want to be.'"

That makes me happy. Time will tell what they bring to the team, but I really enjoy reading that for a change.

[2112]

With an entire year under his belt, Jones has put together an impressive group of players who are expected to sign, despite a disappointing 1-11 season in 2008. So why SMU?

"Two words. Coach Jones," said Armen Williams, publisher of PonyPride.com. "We all knew Jones would be able to bring in recruits, but the amount of talent that he was able to bring in so quickly is a surprise to everybody."