New Special Teams Coach?
Moderators: PonyPride, SmooPower
Re: New Special Teams Coach?
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.
-
- PonyFans.com Super Legend
- Posts: 6160
- Joined: Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:04 am
- Location: Here and there.
Re: New Special Teams Coach?
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
http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=12&f=1738&t=7299835
-
- PonyFans.com Super Legend
- Posts: 44302
- Joined: Tue Dec 19, 2000 4:01 am
- Location: Dallas,Texas,USA
Re: New Special Teams Coach?
damn those are some hot cheerleaders even though two might talk a bit on their cellphones in the library before finals week
"With a quarter of a tank of gas, we can get everything we need right here in DFW." -SMU Head Coach Chad Morris
When momentum starts rolling downhill in recruiting-WATCH OUT.
When momentum starts rolling downhill in recruiting-WATCH OUT.
Re: New Special Teams Coach?
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.
- Mustangsabu
- PonyFans.com Legend
- Posts: 4438
- Joined: Mon Sep 03, 2007 12:34 pm
- Location: Dallas, TX
New Special Teams Coach?
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

Mustangs Abu!
- PonyPride
- PonyFans.com Super Legend
- Posts: 22521
- Joined: Sat Apr 01, 2000 4:01 am
- Location: Dallas, Texas
- Contact:
Re: New Special Teams Coach?
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?
PonyFans.com ... is really the premier place for Mustang talk on the Web.
ΓÇö New York Times
https://www.facebook.com/PonyFanscom/
twitter.com/PonyFans
https://www.instagram.com/ponyfans_staff/
threads.com/ponyfans_staff
ΓÇö New York Times
https://www.facebook.com/PonyFanscom/
twitter.com/PonyFans
https://www.instagram.com/ponyfans_staff/
threads.com/ponyfans_staff
-
- PonyFans.com Super Legend
- Posts: 44302
- Joined: Tue Dec 19, 2000 4:01 am
- Location: Dallas,Texas,USA
Re: New Special Teams Coach?
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,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcello_Simmons,
"With a quarter of a tank of gas, we can get everything we need right here in DFW." -SMU Head Coach Chad Morris
When momentum starts rolling downhill in recruiting-WATCH OUT.
When momentum starts rolling downhill in recruiting-WATCH OUT.
- Bergermeister
- PonyFans.com Super Legend
- Posts: 7132
- Joined: Sun Jul 28, 2002 3:01 am
- Location: University Park
Re: New Special Teams Coach?
Mustangsabu wrote: And don't worry about the broken shift key.
Actually, we prefer that you get that fixed. NOW!

Re: New Special Teams Coach?
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!

- 2ndandlong
- Hall of Famer
- Posts: 2250
- Joined: Thu Dec 30, 2010 9:13 am
- Location: University Park
New Special Teams Coach?
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.
"This is . . . dedication to distraction by fans. Is that what I'm going to go with Jay?"
"That poor kid has to be wondering what is dad doing."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XknLDwj0dSo
"That poor kid has to be wondering what is dad doing."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XknLDwj0dSo
Re: New Special Teams Coach?
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.
-
- All-American
- Posts: 828
- Joined: Thu Sep 26, 2002 3:01 am
- Location: Dallas
Re: New Special Teams Coach?
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 (

"Mass genocide is the most exhausting activity one can engage in .... next to soccer."
ΓÇö "Loki" in the movie Dogma
ΓÇö "Loki" in the movie Dogma
- Junior
- PonyFans.com Super Legend
- Posts: 11513
- Joined: Sat Nov 25, 2006 11:56 am
- Location: Dallas, TX
Re: New Special Teams Coach?
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.
it would be good to bring in a guy with school ties. i'd be on board with bringing him in.
Derail the Frogs!
Re: New Special Teams Coach?
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 — drafted by the Bengals.
Ended up with Jacksonville.
I'm betting we get Coach Gansz, Jr.
- Bergermeister
- PonyFans.com Super Legend
- Posts: 7132
- Joined: Sun Jul 28, 2002 3:01 am
- Location: University Park
Re: New Special Teams Coach?
Hal wrote: I'm betting we get Coach Gansz, Jr.
Guess we'll find out Monday morning when we show up for practice.