June Jones Has 72 Hours Says Smu

StealthEagle84 · January 3, 2008

Between Sports Center's just now, ESPN reports that its either Jones of Martz to SMU. Also said that Jamaal Charles is heading to the NFL.

Edited January 3, 2008 by StealthEagle84

emmitt01 · January 3, 2008

West Virginia hiring Stewart after big Fiesta win
West Virginia interim coach Bill Stewart was named the school's full-time head coach Thursday morning.
The announcement came just hours after he led the Mountaineers to a 48-28 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl win over Oklahoma.
"He obtained this position the old fashioned way -- he earned it," said WVU athletic director Ed Pastilong, who made the announcement at the team hotel in Scottsdale, Ariz. "Billy led us to our biggest football victory in the school's history against Oklahoma and he, his coaching staff and his support staff are outstanding Mountaineers, leading us through a tough time. MORE

Shouldn't this now also start up the Terry Bowden rumors again?

yyz28 · January 3, 2008

Let's See... Coaching Hell or Hawaii... Coaching Hell or Hawaii... let me see...

...there is more to life than Money - and Hawaii just got a few extra bucks to play with themselves.

emmitt01 · January 3, 2008

and Hawaii just got a few extra bucks to play with themselves.

Must resist throwing out punch line.....

SouthernMustang · January 3, 2008

I don't like Martz or Jones. I think they're wasting money when they could've wrapped up Shula for around $1.25 or so and gotten some better assistants. But whatever, anything's an improvement over Bennett I suppose (famous last words, right?)

I think the only thing impressive about the $ SMU is throwing at a coach is that it IS in line with the other schools offering jobs -- which were mostly BCS schools where you heard figures around this mark. $1.7 mill/year to coach in CUSA IMHO is f'ng ridiculous. That means June Jones will be making the same amount of dough to coach SMU in C-USA West that Spurrier makes to coach USC in the SEC-East... I'm sorry, but that's just sad.

There's no reason SMU can't turn around, Bennett made a lot of changes adminstratively that'll help to make it more competitive and Orisini continues to do that. Tulsa and TCU are both competitive. SMU should just follow the same line. Maybe June Jones will turn it around, but Martz -- mehhh, SHULA SHULA SHULA.

If you want to see my rant about Shula, just check the other thread on here about SMU's hiring thing.. I posted about a 2 paragraph synopsis on why they need him. And why he's the best option.

UNTLifer · January 3, 2008

I heard Ron Meyer was available.

Censored by Laurie · January 3, 2008

If they were considering former TV analysts why not turn to one of their own alumni?

Craig James

I bet he could recruit well given his experiences.

ShopMeanGreen · January 3, 2008

That is, if a "stepping stone" means "on your way to" OC at Utah State, or a self-employed recruiting advising service based out of your old Denton home.

Every job is a grave yard if you suck. Stepping stone only applies to coaches with the ability to coach. To be honest any job can be a stepping stone also.