Jones - American Samoa Good Will

[SMU89]

http://www.samoanews.com/viewstory.php? ... ion=Sports

[Mexmustang]

Nice story that will lost in all the Texas "greed" hoopla.

[ALEX LIFESON]

Mexmustang, this story is way too positive about SMU and June Jones, for some people on this site to digest. Certain people only post on topics where they can kick SMU in the crotch, and glorify programs other than the Mustangs. Pony Up!

(SMU finished the season with an 8-5 mark, the largest turnaround in the nation in 2009 (+7 wins). A winner of three National Coach of the Year Awards in his career, Jones was named Conference USA Coach of the Year by The Sporting News in 2009, marking the fourth Conference Coach of the Year Award for Jones in his 11 seasons as a head coach, and, following SMU’s 45-10 destruction of Nevada in the Hawaii Bowl, was also named Coach of the Bowl Season by College Football News.

Youth are encouraged not to miss out on this great opportunity to learn from one of the greatest coaches in college football.)

[VarsityShop]

SMU finished the season with an 8-5 mark, the largest turnaround in the nation in 2009 (+7 wins). A winner of three National Coach of the Year Awards in his career, Jones was named Conference USA Coach of the Year by The Sporting News in 2009, marking the fourth Conference Coach of the Year Award for Jones in his 11 seasons as a head coach, and, following SMU’s 45-10 destruction of Nevada in the Hawaii Bowl, was also named Coach of the Bowl Season by College Football News.

God Almighty we are blessed to have such a great head coach.

[ALEX LIFESON]

Told ya! Pony Up!

[BUS]

Good man with a team of good coaches. He has a good heart and message for the guys that come to SMU. Be a part of the fix, not a part of the problem.

[EastStang]

Wouldn't mind a few big mean Samoan linemen, either.

[ALEX LIFESON]

SMU finished the season with an 8-5 mark, the largest turnaround in the nation in 2009 (+7 wins). A winner of three National Coach of the Year Awards in his career, Jones was named Conference USA Coach of the Year by The Sporting News in 2009, marking the fourth Conference Coach of the Year Award for Jones in his 11 seasons as a head coach, and, following SMU’s 45-10 destruction of Nevada in the Hawaii Bowl, was also named Coach of the Bowl Season by College Football News.

God Almighty we are blessed to have such a great head coach.

[ponyboy]

"...SMU’s 45-10 destruction of Nevada in the Hawaii Bowl..."

I'll never get tired of that.

[HorsePower]

Wouldn't mind a few big mean Samoan linemen, either.

Couldn't agree with you more.

"...SMU’s 45-10 destruction of Nevada in the Hawaii Bowl..."

I'll never get tired of that.

Amen to that!

[Garret]

Photo of the group arriving in Samoa.

http://www.samoanews.com/viewstory.php?storyid=16429&edition=1277546400

[Garret]

Article in the Samoa News about the good that this mission is doing.

Arriving Thursday night, Jones, leading the contingent of 29 sports stars and medical experts woke early Friday morning to begin a whirlwind four days of giving.

In the short time period the June Jones Foundation which sponsors the annual Mission will have given away more than $450,000 in donated medical equipment and services for local residents and over $50,000 in donated athletic equipment to local athletes.

SMU Wide Receivers Coach Jeff Reinebold told Togiola that the medical mission began setting up a playroom yesterday at LBJ’s Pediatric Ward for children and parents alike.

Reinebold says eight pallets of medical supplies were shipped over for the local hospital at Faga’alu.

“We’d like the hospital to be a place to go to — to live — not to die,” remarked Reinebold. “The playroom is for our children because they are our future.”

http://www.samoanews.com/viewstory.php?storyid=16407&edition=1277546400&newssection=Sports

[Garret]

They didn't have a football academy this year, but they did go to the high schools to talk with the football players.

This year there is no football academy, however, young football players will get to hear from Jones, Reinebold and former NFL and University of Hawaii great Jesse Sapolu during assemblies at three campuses today — Leone High School on the west, Samoana High School in the town area and Fagaitua High School in the east.

Players will receive t-shirts other goodies and some serious talk about education.

[Garret]

This article discusses the clinic they gave for coaches and referees.

During yesterday’s clinic Austin spoke to participants about how officiating in the NFL is different from the college levels and high school levels while Reinebold shared techniques with coaches.

Attending the clinic were: Fagaitua High School Head Football coach Sua’ese Pooch Ta’ase, Fa’asao Marist High School Head Football Coach Filoiali’i Langkilde, Leone High School Head Football Coach Pati Pati, Tafuna High School football coach Antonio Tupuola, coach Vanu Moe, and high school official Ene Kapisi with the Department of Education.

Austin also included a film session for the clinic, so that the coaches and officials could have a real understanding of what is being brought to them, and what he is explaining from his point of view, throughout his career as a NFL official.

Reinebold covered several areas with coaches including the job of each player and explained to the coaches how to visualize the attack, and how to come out with great defensive schemes, without the offense reading it.

http://www.samoanews.com/viewstory.php?storyid=16406

[PK]

Thanks Garret!