Aundre Dean

SMUtrojanFAN · Post by **SMUtrojanFAN** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:31 pm

Transferring to TCU.

Stallion · Post by **Stallion** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 2:27 am

TCU is now about 5 deep in quality RBs. That sucks, Great example about how the system the Coach chooses goes a long way in determining the quality of recruits at a specific position. SMU meanwhile is moving LBs and TEs to cover the RB position.

SMU21TCU10 · Post by **SMU21TCU10** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 2:35 am

he transfered from UCLA cause they were too deep at RB. Now he is at TCU which is also really deep. Even took 4 ,including a 4 star and the rest were high 3 star, rb's last year! He may be in the same boat there. Shoulda come to SMU where he would start from day one!

Stallion · Post by **Stallion** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 3:02 am

SMU is recruiting about 8-10 quality RBs -if we get any one of them we will be lucky. When you sell out to the passing game you chase off the highly recruited RBs. Jones' first year failed to spotlight the the things a RB might accomplish in the Run and Shoot which for example Leach has done at Tech. Hopefully we'll hit on one quality kid or even a quality recruit who might not be as high profile. What I don't understand is why quality QBs anf WRs aren't standing in line to play for June Jones.

George S. Patton · Post by **George S. Patton** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:11 am

Stallion wrote: What I don't understand is why quality QBs anf WRs aren't standing in line to play for June Jones.

I've been think the same thing. Very curious. That gives me pause to really wonder if his era is going to pan out there.

EastStang · Post by **EastStang** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 11:05 am

I think there is a wait and see thing going. Chicken and the Egg sort of thing. Which comes first a great line which provides protection for QB's and running backs, or a great QB or running back which makes the line look good? You win games in the trenches. I would focus on building the best offensive line I can muster and then I think skill players will come. A great line gives the QB that extra second to find the wide open secondary receiver, a great line creates a slightly bigger hole for that back to run through. I think that last year, with a young and developing line and a less than stellar running back corps, even if Jones wanted to feature the run, it wouldn't have worked very well. No one wants to come to a program where he is going to be running for his life.

SMU21TCU10 · Post by **SMU21TCU10** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 12:58 pm

EastStang wrote:I think there is a wait and see thing going. Chicken and the Egg sort of thing. Which comes first a great line which provides protection for QB's and running backs, or a great QB or running back which makes the line look good? You win games in the trenches. I would focus on building the best offensive line I can muster and then I think skill players will come. A great line gives the QB that extra second to find the wide open secondary receiver, a great line creates a slightly bigger hole for that back to run through. I think that last year, with a young and developing line and a less than stellar running back corps, even if Jones wanted to feature the run, it wouldn't have worked very well. No one wants to come to a program where he is going to be running for his life.

I will say that JJ has done a good job recruiting the O-Line. On the other hand he has recruited very few D-Lineman!

ozfan · Post by **ozfan** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 1:11 am

Stallion wrote:SMU is recruiting about 8-10 quality RBs -if we get any one of them we will be lucky. When you sell out to the passing game you chase off the highly recruited RBs. Jones' first year failed to spotlight the the things a RB might accomplish in the Run and Shoot which for example Leach has done at Tech. Hopefully we'll hit on one quality kid or even a quality recruit who might not be as high profile. What I don't understand is why quality QBs anf WRs aren't standing in line to play for June Jones.

Other schools recruiters could be telling good qb's they do not want to become a system qb by playing in a system that passes 85 to 90 % of the time. TT quarterbacks are faced with this when the pro draft comes around. The receiver thing is another matter, they should be standing in line to play in this system.