SMU's McKnight Headed to Edmonton Eskimos

by **ponydawg** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 4:02 pm

While I deeply considered it.....and looked thru many many many many......many choices of him coaching the Lingerie Bowl, I opted to paste a pic of him running over Texas.

I love the idea of bringing him more on board. But Wes has done such a great job with Shawnbrey McNeal and now Zach Line, it would be hard to move him from RB coach. Will be fun to see what Jones does.

by **One Trick Pony** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 4:04 pm

Sometimes tapatalk block things Mark. Like his post outside links etc.
Just view it in the iPhone browser.

by **Garret** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 4:05 pm

Bergermeister wrote:
Garret wrote: Get Frank Gansz, Jr. to SMU. A Gansz at special teams coach would be a great story to me.

Don't know anything about him. Just wouldn't want him to turn out to be a Forrest Gregg Jr.

His recruiting responsibilities for UCLA: Northern California and Central California--Klemm is more focused on Southern California, so that works out nicely.

Played 4 years at the Citadel (DB)

87: Kansas, graduate assistant

88: Pitt, special teams and OL
89: Pitt, special teams and secondary

90-91: Army, TE and special teams coach

92: NFL Europe, led league in punt returns, kickoff returns, kickoff coverage, and special teams TDs

93-97: Houston, TE and special teams coach, setting school records for kickoff return average and longest punt return (against SMU).

98-99: Oakland Raiders, special teams coach

01-05: Kansas City Chiefs, special teams coordinator. His returner made the Pro Bowl in 02 and 03 and led the NFL in returns for TD. 4 blocked punts from 01-02 and 3 blocked FGs in 02-03. 4th in NFL in average drive start and 8th in NFL with kickoff return yards. Franchise record for single-season kickoff return yards. Led NFL with 4 special teams TDs in 03 and they had a kickoff return for TD in a playoff game also. In 03 they were #1 in NFL in kickoff return and punt return yards.

06-07: Baltimore Ravens, special teams coordinator. 9th in NFL in punt returns, 10th in kickoff returns, highest FG conversion %

08-present: UCLA special teams coordinator.
08: Led Pac-10 in punting, tied for most FGs, returner set UCLA records for all-purpose yards and kickoff return yards. Blocked 2 punts for TDs and 1 extra point that was returned for 2 points.

Last season: Kicker won the Lou Groza Award and was first-team All-America, freshman punter averaged 43.6 yards per kick, returner set career records for kickoff and punt returns. They blocked 5 kicks and scored a TD and 2 safeties on special teams.

*If* SMU gets Gansz, Jr., they will have a special teams coach who has already proven himself in the NFL and in the Pac-10.

http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/ganszjr_frank00.html

by **mrydel** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:03 pm

Baltimore is who I should have said instead of the 49ers. I had looked him up when his dad came on board thinking we were getting him rather than his dad.

by **Dooby** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 6:32 pm

smuuth wrote:Any chance rinebold could join him? We need a receiver coach who has played the position and can coach it and recruit guys who can play it. The run and shoot has been a major disappointment at SMU. The service academy teams with below average athletes have been able to shut it down!

Reinbold is greatness People forget Reinbold was a head coach in the CFL.

by **Insane_Pony_Posse** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 8:08 pm

couch 'em wrote:I think smuuth may have been referring to when Rossley ran the run and shoot in the early 90s. I'm not advocating running off any coaches, but surely you can admit that the offense has underperformed compared to Hawaii, .

Rossley? Really? In a McKnight thread? Ok....
I guess him referencing Rossley never crossed my mind.

Yes the offense has "underperformed" but a "major disappointment"?
Not in my mind.
this smuuth post is one I will save....will be fun to read later!