Orlando Sentinel Article on SMU

[ojaipony]

"SMU athletics director Steve Orsini stood by Jones, welcoming him back to the program despite his obvious interest elsewhere and SMU boosters’ desire to boot Jones. The support of Jones was rumored to have contributed to SMU President R. Gerald Turner’s decision to fire Orsini."

Interesting ...

SMU boosters desired to boot Jones? The support of Jones was rumored to have contributed to SO firing?

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/201 ... in-beachum

[PK]

"SMU athletics director Steve Orsini stood by Jones, welcoming him back to the program despite his obvious interest elsewhere and SMU boosters’ desire to boot Jones. The support of Jones was rumored to have contributed to SMU President R. Gerald Turner’s decision to fire Orsini."

Interesting ...

SMU boosters desired to boot Jones? The support of Jones was rumored to have contributed to SO firing?
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/201 ... in-beachum

Gee...wonder who started that rumor...

[Hoofprint]

That's great. The Orlando Sentinel knows the SMU roster better than the Dallas Morning News does.

[SMU89]

Margus Hunt isn't key returnee

[BigT3x]

Iliana Limon Romero must read Ponyfans.

[bubba pony]

The support of Jones was rumored to have contributed to SO firing?


I'm not buying this rumor. didn't several people write Jones wanted to leave because of SO?

[TWALV33]

shameless rumor spreading....

[CoxBizGrad]

No love lost between Jones and Orsini. It is my understanding from many people within the organization that Orsini teed off too many people with his run-over-his-mother management style. He finally suffered the consequences of his actions by dissing RGT too often. However, he did some very good things during his tenure here and will certainly land on his feet.

[Bergermeister]

shameless rumor spreading....

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is the beauty of the internet. Thanks Al Gore.

[WordUpBU]

What actually went down with Jones, Orsini, etc?

Who were the boosters for or against? What side did Turner take?

[PonyKai]

shameless rumor spreading....

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is the beauty of the internet. Thanks Al Gore.

[Topper]

The Sentinel used to have a very knowledgeable female reporter covering CUSA. She wrote a lot of good stories about SMU and seemed more interested in the program than the DMN. The paper should be ashamed to report this kind of nonsense. i wonder what happened to the old beat writer?

[squire]

The Sentinel used to have a very knowledgeable female reporter covering CUSA. She wrote a lot of good stories about SMU and seemed more interested in the program than the DMN. The paper should be ashamed to report this kind of nonsense. i wonder what happened to the old beat writer?

Can you call this nonsense if no one has come forward with any credible report on why SO was fired?

[Mexmustang]

Steve wants his money and he wants to look professional for the next job, Turner isn't talking, many know, but no one wants to talk about it--most certainly see it in print. Let's move on, welcome the new AD, but hold Turner accountable for the hire.
It does appear that as a result of another instance of SMU "eating its young", Turner and Jones have improved their relationship. I don't know, but it seems that way.

[PhantomPhi]

Orsini got fired for being Orsini. If you had hired him and he pressed his interests over yours or the Univeristy's as aggressively as he has, the inevitable happens. The fact that no one has heard anything is consistant the DMN article. If the timing had anything to do with June Jones, it would have happened at a different point in the timeline. Besides, a good poker player cuts the deck.
I am looking forward to the new AD, Larry Brown and the return of June Jones. All I ask is that I can reenter Ford Stadium during the game and that we get rid of those stupid geldings.