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June Jones: Winning football culture is in place at SMU

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The following is from the July 26, 2010, edition of The Dallas Morning News.

July 26, 2010

By KATE HAIROPOULOS
The Dallas Morning News

MEMPHIS — Ending 25 years of football futility at SMU? For coach June Jones, place a big, fat check mark next to that challenge. But what comes next may be almost as hard.

Now it's time to win again ­ win bigger, win more.

 In previewing the upcoming season at Sunday's Conference USA Media Day here, Jones revealed:

  • The Mustangs will throw the ball even more with the progression of sophomore quarterback Kyle Padron.
        
  • He's confident questions on defense will be answered.
      
  • He continues to market his program to the Dallas community.

Yes, SMU faithful, Jones seemed to say, it's OK to have expectations.

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