June Jones on CBS College Sports TV Show

[moodymadmen]

Hey guys I'm new here and just thought I would post after watching Coach Jones on the CBS Sports interview...highlights:
Excited about recruiting class, specifically the St. Louis QB. As mentioned on ESPN interview, said he would take him in the first round of NFL draft today and that he is a quality kid that stuck to his commitment even after bigger schools came calling. Said a lot of kids want to play in his offense and of the thousands of QB tapes he watched over the years this kid is towards the top of the list. SMU was the first to offer him and that paid off.
Should be solid at CB position next year with red shirts, new guys and JUCO transfer
Recruiting in Dallas after death penalty has been "interesting"...some high schools have said "we haven't seen SMU here in 25 years." Recruited within 350 miles of campus and only took 1 plane trip all year to recruit...being in such a furtile area is a blessing and something SMU will take advantage of. Has stolen from TCUs recruting mode and is focusing close to home...long distance recruits were obtained over the phone.
Fulmer concluded the interview by saying that he took up to 70 trips out of state to recruit at Tennessee and to be in an area like the Metroplex is a huge advantage that SMU and June Jones have taken advantage of.
Go Ponies!

[SMU_is_bowling]

From those of us who could not be near the tube ... thanks!!!

GO STANGS!

BEAT TECH!

[CalallenStang]

Welcome and thanks for posting.

Said a lot of kids want to play in his offense and of the thousands of QB tapes he watched over the years this kid is towards the top of the list.

Where have we heard that before?

[Stallion]

except we really haven't hit our stride in Metroplex recruiting. But in fact I just saw a Tulsa World article that showed what I've always said-that over the last 4 year period the DFW Metroplex has produced more Division 1A players than any other in the entire Nation-including places like Greater LA, Greater Houston, Miami /Ft. Lauderdale etc. I'm going to have to find that article-it was in pdf form. We get the DFW Kids and we compete Nationally-What did Ron Meyer say?

[Stallion]

Here's that Tulsa World Article and some great links about where the best players come from. Here's a great stat- 1 out of every 20 Division 1A players is from the DFW Metroplex-not Texas the Metroplex

http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/a ... enOk719881

http://www.tulsaworld.com/webextra/cont ... earch.aspx

Here's the Metroplex pdf I mentioned

http://www.tulsaworld.com/webextra/cont ... verall.pdf

[Charleston Pony]

except we really haven't hit our stride in Metroplex recruiting. But in fact I just saw a Tulsa World article that showed what I've always said-that over the last 4 year period the DFW Metroplex has produced more Division 1A players than any other in the entire Nation-including places like Greater LA, Greater Houston, Miami /Ft. Lauderdale etc. I'm going to have to find that article-it was in pdf form. We get the DFW Kids and we compete Nationally-What did Ron Meyer say?

I remember Dave Bliss saying if he could get just one of the top ten players in Dallas to stay home and play in Moody that he could build a top 10 program.

Would be nice to see SMU replicate the Miami model in football. Keep 'em home and compete for national championships?

Obviously there is a TON of talent in Dallas, but it's going to take years of sustained success at the level TCU enjoyed this year before that is even remotely likely.