New Special Teams Coach?

by **mustangxc** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 8:35 am

I love how we can now think of poaching coaches from other teams and make it a reality as opposed to past years where it was merely a pipe dream!!!! ... and yes I read that Gansz already left the UCLA program so technically we would not be poaching him, I am referring to the possibility of poaching coaches.

by **PonyKai** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 12:25 pm

UCLA fans thoughts' on the rumors of Gansz Jr. to SMU. It looks like in this small sample size, they'd be just as pleased to have him leave.

http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=12&f=1738&t=7299835

by **Stallion** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:32 pm

damn those are some hot cheerleaders even though two might talk a bit on their cellphones in the library before finals week

by **9289** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:36 pm

for my first ever post on any board- proud for it to be on ponyfans.... a guy that played with my group in '89- marcello simmons. played in the nfl, cfl and coached special teams in cfl with 3 rings. he has ties to houston. sorry my shift key is broken and i know how some of you like to critique grammar.

by **Mustangsabu** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:48 pm

9289 wrote:for my first ever post on any board- proud for it to be on ponyfans.... a guy that played with my group in '89- marcello simmons. played in the nfl, cfl and coached special teams in cfl with 3 rings. he has ties to houston. sorry my shift key is broken and i know how some of you like to critique grammar.

Welcome to the board. And don't worry about the broken shift key. There are people on here with much more serious ailments

by **PonyPride** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:49 pm

9289 wrote:for my first ever post on any board- proud for it to be on ponyfans.... a guy that played with my group in '89- marcello simmons. played in the nfl, cfl and coached special teams in cfl with 3 rings. he has ties to houston. sorry my shift key is broken and i know how some of you like to critique grammar.

Is he still coaching in Canada?

by **Stallion** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 2:24 pm

apparently got a new gig this year at a Canadian school. Are you saying Marcello is the new Special Teams Coach or a candidate? Doing some background he looks like an ideal candidate-not much Texas recruiting experience but with Texas background NFL/CFL experience and SMU alumnus you'd think he could pick that up since he has coaching experience dealing with kids
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcello_Simmons,

by **Bergermeister** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 2:54 pm

Mustangsabu wrote: And don't worry about the broken shift key.

Actually, we prefer that you get that fixed. NOW!

by **ponydawg** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 3:10 pm

Stallion wrote:damn those are some hot cheerleaders even though two might talk a bit on their cellphones in the library before finals week

Nice.
Use american manners!

by **2ndandlong** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 9:49 pm

Stallion wrote:apparently got a new gig this year at a Canadian school. Are you saying Marcello is the new Special Teams Coach or a candidate? Doing some background he looks like an ideal candidate-not much Texas recruiting experience but with Texas background NFL/CFL experience and SMU alumnus you'd think he could pick that up since he has coaching experience dealing with kids
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcello_Simmons,

We've decided to start increasing our recruiting presence in Canada since Texas is such a dead end.

by **9289** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 2:39 pm

marcello was with the college in canada- arcadia or something like that. he is currently looking for a job. he was in town a few months ago at the college coaches convention and talked to jj a few times is what he said. seems he may have known about the opening before it was ever public. i believe his special team the last year he coached in cfl where ranked the best. anyway- i think he would be a good fit and really like having former players on the staff.

by **Higher Authority** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 9:03 pm

Stlhockeyguy02 wrote:Bruce Feldman just reported via Twitter that Frank Ganz Jr. has left the program at UCLA, for what it's worth.

Not to nitpick ( :wink:

), but there's an S in GANSZ, sir!

by **Junior** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 11:15 pm

i liked marcello simmons. didn't he end up with the bengals for a while?

it would be good to bring in a guy with school ties. i'd be on board with bringing him in.

by **Hal** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 2:29 am

Junior wrote:i liked marcello simmons. didn't he end up with the bengals for a while?

it would be good to bring in a guy with school ties. i'd be on board with bringing him in.

Yup â€” drafted by the Bengals.
Ended up with Jacksonville.

I'm betting we get Coach Gansz, Jr.

by **Bergermeister** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 8:08 am

Hal wrote: I'm betting we get Coach Gansz, Jr.

Guess we'll find out Monday morning when we show up for practice.