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Pac12, prepare your anus...the rockets are about to launch...
I can't wait to see June Jones work his magic at a BCS school.
"Sometimes I just want to be with my family and watch movie and eat some popcorn. But when I step on the mat I know there is no other place I'd rather be." - Marcelo Garcia
A source close to the football program said talks with June Jones to become the program's next coach have broken off and "he is out" as a candidate. It's unclear whether widespread fan opposition, Jones' buyout at SMU or another factor led to the breakdown in negotiations.
SMU coach June Jones had accepted an offer to coach Arizona State and minor contract points were being ironed out, a source said, when his representatives today received a call saying the offer had been pulled.
The source said Arizona State's explanation was that "it took too long" and the school president was moving on.
"We had accepted the deal," the source said. "I've never seen anything like this."
One source said negative reaction from fans and boosters to the selection of Jones prompted the reversal. Arizona State has now negotiated with and ended negotiations with two candidates, including Houston's Kevin Sumlin.
Earlier Wednesday, sources said the school was preparing to announce Jones as the Sun Devils' next coach.
Arizona State dismissed Dennis Erickson a week ago after five seasons.
Jones, who spent the last four seasons at SMU, was formerly a coach at Hawaii and for the NFL's San Diego Chargers and Atlanta Falcons.
Jones spent nine seasons at Hawaii, leading the Warriors to the Sugar Bowl in 2007.
Jones has led the Mustangs, a program that was still recovering from the NCAA "death penalty" of the 1980s, to three bowl games in four seasons.
This season, SMU went 7-5 overall and 5-3 in Conference USA. The Mustangs will play Pittsburgh in the BBVA Compass bowl Jan. 7.
:bosh
"Sometimes I just want to be with my family and watch movie and eat some popcorn. But when I step on the mat I know there is no other place I'd rather be." - Marcelo Garcia
Jones is the most underrated coach in the sport not name Bill Snyder, who is an all time great who never gets called an all time great, but should, because he's an all time great.
Lets not leave out the good ole Starship out of the mix, other than Leach, another personal favorite. Loved that dude since he was with Leach at Texas Tech.
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