National pub for Jonas Rutledge

[Red+BlueDude]

Big Ups to Jonas - #3 was named honorable mention All-America by Street & Smith's College Football 2002 magazine. Too bad a few others (Vic Viloria, Chris Cunningham, John Hampton, Kevin Garrett, etc.) didn't get the same honor.

It's got to be something in the name … North Texas DB Jonas Buckles also got named honorable mention All-America.

But it's always nice to see a Pony getting some pub in a national mag.

Also from Street & Smith's:
• Georgia Tech DE Greg Gathers (who nearly signed with SMU) was named first-team All-America
• Texas Tech QB Kliff Kingsbury (who will be in Ford Stadium this year) was named honorable mention (as was the overhyped Chris Simms -- honorable mention is about right until he wins a game of some importance)
• Hawaii QB Timmy Chang was named honorable mention
• Tulane RB Mewelde Moore (who committed to SMU before switching to Tulane) was named honorable mention
• Texas Tech WR Wes Welker (see him Sept. 7 at Ford Stadium) was named honorable mention
• Rice DE Brandon Green was named honorable mention
• TCU LB LeMarcus McDonald was named honorable mention
• Arkansas LB (and big-time SMU recruit) Tony Bua was named honorable mention
• Texas DE Kalen Thornton (and brother of SMU recruit Kyle Thornton) was named honorable mention
• Navy punter John Skaggs (at SMU Aug. 31) was named honorable mention

And most baffling of all:
• Nevada RB Chance Kretschmer was named third team All-America, and is listed as a preseason candidate for the Doak Walker Award

[PonyFan]

It's about time Jonas got some national attention. Say what you want about the WAC, about our lack of TV exposure, or any other excuse, but he's as gifted a cornerback as there is out there.

[Corso]

Not so fast my friend!

We were recruiting Greg Gathers pretty hard, but I didn't think we were ever close to signing him. Sure would have been nice to see him at SMU, though.