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LOBO FOOTBALL PREVIEW 20Albuquerque Jo
Go Lobos!
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some insight into fist-
head coach Mike Loc-
eys philosophies fo his
ense and defense
GEs 6-7
LOBO FOOTBALL COACH LOCKSLEY
By Greg Archuleta
Journal Staff Writer
Mike Locksley is anexperienced risk-taker.
But one coldnight in 2003, Locksleysprang up from his bed. Onlyhours earlier, the hot-shot col-lege football recruiting coor-dinator accepted a new job,and he now was in a second-guessing frenzy.
Locksley was about touproot his family again.The Washington D.C. nativewas leaving his back yard atthe University of Maryland,which had just finished an11-3 season in 2002 that result-ed in a No. 13 national rank-ing. He was taking the samejob at Florida, a place withwhich he was unfamiliar.
For less money.Locksley was terrified hed
made a mistake. And this is aman who doesnt scare easily.
Having grown up in D.C.snightmarish southeast sec-tion in the early 1980s, Lock-
sleys been a tough guy mostof his life.
Had to be. Its probably theonly way you can survivewatching several of yourfriends shot and killed on theinner-city streets or going toprison because of drugs.
And now, hes apprehen-sive? Over football?
This was di fferent. Lock-sleys decisions no longeraffected just him. He wasmarried with four children.
Man, I was nervous,Locksley recalls of that night.I kept saying, I cant do this,I cant do this.
In fact, he undid his deci-sion. Locksley called Gatorscoach Ron Zook the nextmorning and backed out.Thats when Locksleys voiceof reason intervened.
I was at home and my wifecame up to me and basicallycalled me out, Locksley saidof his wife, Kia. She said,Youve never been afraid ofanything in your life. Youneed to do whats best foryour career.
The word, afraid, hung inthe air. Hearing it shook up
Locksley. He got on the phone,called Zook right back and re-accepted the position.
He had to take a leap offaith, Kia says.
It was that same penchantfor calculated risk six yearslater that brought Locksley tothe University of New Mexicoas its 29th head football coach his wife playing an integralrole in that decision as well.
The man, who believeshe has one shot at being ahead coach, chose to lead aprogram that hasnt won aconference championship in
45 years.Talk about a scary
proposition.
I think for Mike, he has achance to come in and reallyput his mark on a program,mold it and shape it in hisown name, Kia says. Werehere because he was affordedthat opportunity here.
Likewise, UNM athleticsdirector Paul Krebs put him-self out on a limb in hiring afirst-time head coach. Krebs
says he heeded the words ofoutgoing Lobo coach Rocky
Long, who said the Lobosneeded a miracle worker.
Whether Locksley is thatcoach is pure conjectureat this point. What is fact:Locksley never has beenfired in almost two decadesas a football coach, beingretained twice during coach-ing changes.
Better flavor:orange or cherry?
Opportunities for blackhead coaches in the DivisionI-A ranks are slim.
Only seven of the 120 Divi-
sion I-A head coaches areblack.
Being a minority, I wasprobably just going to get oneshot at being a head coach,unless I was successful,Locksley says.
That he felt UNM was theplace he could have successspeaks to his belief in the uni-versity. Had Locksley waitedtwo more days, he mightvebeen running the show atSyracuse.
A Big East Confgram. A Bowl Ch
Series program.Locksley says i
was more interesOrange than in thThree factors tursleys attention toLand of Enchantm
UNM PresidenSchmidlys involvUNMs search.
The Lobos wereoffer Locksley a hing job.
Kias involvemehusbands careerthe biggest factor
He said it was
view and that warecalls of the initfrom UNM. But mentioned it, I godid research on Ncalled him and toneed to forget abowe need to go to NAnd he was like,
I said, Oh my give you some facwas just so muchthat I said this is t
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LOBO FOOTBALL COACH LOCKSLEY
eve got to go here.M offered Locksley the job Dec.gave him 24 hours to decide. He
kly called Syracuse.
hat other place said, Canwait until Wednesday? They
still interviewing some otheridates.his job was attractive enough
that I didnt want to wait and It willing to wait.
am rises to the top
ksleys ascension to UNM foot-head honcho is one of those sto-
worthy of movie-script material.rn on Christmas Day in 1969 to
and Venita Locksley in Wash-n D.C., Locksleys father desert-e family when the younger Mikee third of four children was
ing the sixth grade. Left Venitahe kids homeless.e D.C. street life sucked up olderers Bryant and Eric; both servedin prison. Locksley says severalfriends were shot and killedhe grew up there.
says his involvement in the localer of the Boys and Girls Club
d him from a similar fate. Lock-played every sport imaginable,he club taught him life lessons asand even helped get him a job onol Hill.ksley made his way through Bal-igh School and went to DivisionTowson on a football scholarship
-foot, 160-pound safety.alled him Manute Bol, sayser Towson head coach Gordybs, who was defensive coordina-
tor when Locksley played. Bol was a7-foot-7, 225-pound and rail-thin NBAplayer from 1985-1994.
Locksley also became a father hisfreshman year, his then-girlfriendCheryl Hansberry giving birth toMike Jr. (Locksley clarifies hes notJunior because he and his fatherhave different middle names).
Mike then was a senior when he metKia on her first day of school at a fresh-man orientation barbecue. Kia says she
resisted Mikes charms for all of a weekbefore agreeing to a date. The two havebeen together ever since.
By the end of that year, Locksley
was a team captain and earnedteam defensive most valuable playerhonors. Before he graduated, Mikebecame a father for the second time.Locksley says that his early experi-ences have helped him become a
better guide and adviser to his ownplayers.
One of the benefits of my back-ground, he says, is theres very fewthings that a player can come in, sit inmy office and say to me that I haventexperienced, seen or done.
On the fast track
A short time after he completed hissenior year on the football team, atage 22, Locksley got a full-time assis-tant job coaching defensive backs andspecial teams for Combs, who wasnow the Towson head coach.
He had a great football IQ, saysCombs, now an assistant at Johns
Hopkins. And you could tell he had atremendous personality. As a player,he got along with every player onthe team, from every walk of life. Ithink thats why hes a tremendousrecruiter. He can relate to all societiesof people.
Locksley picked up things fromevery coaching stop that hes incorpo-rated into his own style.
Under Chuck Shelton at Pacific,Locksley first heard the mantra,Work for the job you have, not theone you want.
Ron Vanderlinden at Maryland,coined the phrase, I want to take kidswhere they cant take themselves aca-
demically, athletically and socially.Locksley credits Ralph Friedgen,
who succeeded Vanderlinden, for rais-ing his football IQ exponentially.
Under Ralph Friedpart of me came alive,I learned more footbayears I was with Friedthan anywhere Id eve
Locksley, however, m
ficult decision to leaveMaryland to coach unat Florida because he being pigeonholed onlrecruiter with the Ter
Locksley called Friein Hawaii coaching into tell him he was leavto say he was staying again to say he was, in
We were really lucgen happened to be outime, Zook says with
Locksley spent two Zook before Zook wasLocksley stayed on at Urban Meyer until Zo
Illinois and offered Looffensive coordinator
Locksley credits Zoohim to become a head
Zook politely disagrI appreciate him m
ment, but Mike Locksthing for himself, Zooseldom did I make a mwithout running it byhis opinion.
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Sep. 5 at Texas A&M 5 p.m.
Sep. 12 Tulsa 6 p.m.
Sep. 19 Air Force 5:30 p.m.
Sep. 26 NMSU 8 p.m.
Oct. 3 at Texas Tech 5 p.m.
Oct. 10 at Wyoming noon
Oct. 24 UNLV 6 p.m.
(homecoming)
Oct. 31 at SDSU 5:30 p.m.
Nov. 7 at Utah 4 p.m.
Nov. 14 BYU noon
Nov. 21 Colo. State 4 p.m.
Nov. 28 at TCU 11 a.m.
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LOBO FOOTBALL ERIK COOK
Greg Archuletaal Staff Writer
Senior center ErikCook is about to playin front of the largestcrowd for a football
in his career. He thinksdays season openerbe one of his favorite
ories as a footballr.
e Cibola High Schooluct shares some of his
likes and dislikes onff the field.RNAL: Whats the best
about being a Lobo foot-layer?
OK: Just playing collegeall in my hometown.es nothing better thanng out here and playingnt of all your familyriends.RNAL: Whats the worst
about being a Lobo foot-layer?
OK:We dont get ash respect as we deserve,
k, especially in thisrence with the big three, Brigham Young, Utah)n the nation, too. I feelont get much respect.RNAL:Do students onus recognize who you
OK:Some do. Some As linemen, were big-
han normal. If theyreall fans, they recognizeA lot of people recognizer my brother (Ryan,fensive lineman for theesota Vikings).RNAL: What do they
about?OK: Its all been good.ythings been about foot-I get a lot of questionst my brother how he(teammate Brett) Favre.l positive.
RNAL: Whos yourite NFL team?OK: My favorite NFL... if I dont say the
ngs, I guess Ill say Sano.RNAL: I thought yougoing to say the team
drafts you.OK: I dont want to goar yet, but yeah, if wereto throw that out there,
ne who decides to pick
JOURNAL:Whats yourfavorite class at UNM?
COOK: I dont know. Imdoing a bunch of (commu-nication and journalism)classes.
JOURNAL: Whats yourfavorite food?
COOK: I like spaghetti and
lo mein noodles. I like pastas,pretty much
JOURNAL: Any food youhate?
COOK: I hate olives! I cantstand olives. Im not a bigfish guy, either. I think Imallergic to something. I dontlike fish and I definitely cant
stand olives!
JOURNAL: What kind ofmusic do you listen to?
COOK: I listen to all kinds:country, hip-hop, rock, I havea wide variety of music. Aslong as it sounds good to me,Ill listen to it.
JOURNAL: Any music you
dont like?
COOK:Not realopen mind to mu
JOURNAL: Favo
COOK: The Proone of my favoritfootball movies.
JOURNAL: Do yofavorite cartoon
COOK: I dont kconsider him a ccharacter, but I lmonster.
JOURNAL: Why
COOK: Just becbeen in my familMy dad has a Cootattoo. My brothecalled, Cookie MIve been called Monster.
JOURNAL: Can won YouTube, otheyour Lobo unifor
COOK:I hope nJOURNAL:Wha
looking forward about your Texas
COOK: Just theI was reading thethat this is goingthird-largest crow(the Lobos) ever pTheres nothing gplaying in front olike that. Its goinamazing experiena lot of people in theyre excited toat Kyle Field. Gre
Whats Cookin?Lobo lineman Erik Cook shares his likes, dislikes in music, food and mo
JOURNAL FILE
Lobo center Erik Cook is widely considered the Lobos strongest candidate for the NFL draft.
Cook BioErik Cook is conthe Lobos mostplayer and their draft-eligible play
Number: 69Height/Weight:
Position: CenteYear: SRHometown/HigAlbuquerque/CiBirthdate: 07/0Notes: One of thOL in the Mountand leader of theoffensive line grodubbed The HitmAll-America and Trophy (best cencandidate.
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LOBO FOOTBALL KEY PLAYERS
Greg Archuleta
al Staff Writer
e University of New Mexicoall team heads into the 2009n with a theme that a comicsuper villain would love.
dle me this, riddle me that.while youre at it, riddle mether, too.e Lobos have so many ques-
heading into the 2009 sea-hat its nearly impossible to
w how much success they canunder first-year coach Mikesley.ich is why Mountain Westerence media pegged UNMnth in their preseason pollthe summer the lowestobos have been projected inyears.
cksley changed every facet ofrogram in replacing longtime
Rocky Long. Offensively,M has changed from a ball-
rol, ground-oriented attackned to eat up the clock anden the game to a no-huddle,mpo spread attack designed
reate chaos for opposingnses.
the other side of the ball,obos have turned in Longsue 3-3-5 design that empha-controlled chaos in favor of
a more traditional 4-3 scheme thatfocuses on proper fundamentals,players responsible for holdingtheir respective positions andlimiting the big play.
UNM also will rely on as many
as 17 redshirts or true freshmento help facilitate those changes show as much youth as any timeduring Longs era.
Whether the Lobos currentplayers can adapt to considerablydifferent schemes will start to beanswered this weekend in Col-lege Station, Texas, against TexasA&M.
The following players will bekey in helping UNM make a suc-cessful transition.
DONOVAN PORTERIE: The 6-foot-3, 206-pound senior quarterbackhas started 22 games during thepast three seasons, but he is com-
ing back from offseason knee sur-gery that wiped out the final eightgames of the 2008 season.
Porterie, whose hometown ofPort Arthur, Texas, is less than200 miles east of College Station,also is learning his fourth offen-sive scheme in five years.
However, he did have a 3,000-yard passing season in 2007 underthen first-year coordinator DaveBaldwin.
ROLAND BRUNO: The senior widereceiver from Beaumont, Texas(150 miles from College Station),has excelled during fall camp andbeen the most consistent pass-catcher.
The shifty 5-10, 168-poundBruno is a good fit for the spreadoption, that tries to get the footballto its playmakers in space. A for-mer walk-on, Bruno has 45 careerreceptions for 428 yards.
DEMOND DENNIS: Talk aboutshifty, with speed. The 5-9196-pound true freshman fromAtlanta stepped onto the field forfall camp and started runningaway ... from every Lobo defenderduring every practice.
Dennis was a Class 3A All-Statetailback at Carver High School inGeorgia, rushing for 1,627 yardson only 125 carries. Thats an
average of 13 yards per carry, forthe mathematically challenged.
JAYMAR LATCHISON: The 6-3,245-pound sophomore defensiveend from New York steps into astarting role after collecting 2sacks as a backup last season.
Latchison should be a beneficia-ry of the switch to the 4-3. With thedefensive line primarily respon-sible for putting pressure on theopposing quarterback, Latchisons
sole responsibility will b e to getaround the edge. Hes shown thequickness to do that throughoutpreseason practice.
CARMEN MESSINA: A 6-2,222-pound sophomore middle line-
backer, the Addison, Ill., nativealso should be involved in moreplays this season.
Messina, who also steps into astarting role in 2009, was requiredto take on as many blockers as hecould under the previous defensivescheme. This year, hell have theability to roam the field, use hisspeed to chase the football and usehis Arnold Schwarzenegger-likeguns to put the hurt on runners.
IAN CLARK: The 6-2, 215-poundsenior free safety out of HighlandHigh School must help protect aninexperienced corps of corner-
backs. Clark, however, also has apenchant for make plays close tothe line of scrimmage because ofhis instincts for the ball.
He also was the second-leadingpunt-returner in the nation lastyear with a school-record 19.8yards per return. Clarks produc-tion, however, will be determinedby his health. Hes had shoulderinjuries, and dislocated his leftshoulder during fall camp.
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L OBO F OO TBAL L O FF EN SE /DEF EN SE
Donovan Porterieis learning a newsystem underMike Locksley.
Head coach Mike Locksley took a play out of his massive playbook and has given a basic description to illustratesome of the inner workings of his spread offensive scheme.
OFFENSE
Were a no-huddle attackof multiple tempos thatallow us to attack.
The offensive play comesin from the sidelines. Theoffense aligns in formation,and the quarterback looksover and is directed to runthe play or change the playas directed by offensivecoordinator Darrell Dickey.
Locksley then counters with a defense UNM might run against such a play spread offedays in college football; six teams the Lobos will face this season ran variations of the
objectives on that side of the ball.
We will operate our base out of a fourdefensive lineman look with threelinebackers, two safeties and twocornerbacks.
We have the ability based on the personnelof the offense to go to a 4-2 with fivedefensive backs, called our nickel, or a 3 -2with six defensive backs.
If the offense huddles, we will huddle.
A defensive coach will signal the front call where we align our defensive linemenand linebackers as well as our coverageassignment in the secondary.
DEFENSE
Mike Locksley, UNM head coach (as explained to Greg Archuleta)
In this particular play:
n The quarterback has a drop-back concept out of a 2x2 formation (double wide receivers on bothsides of the formation).
n The quarterback takes a five-step, timed drop from shotgun f ormation. Based on the coverage hereads after the snap, he begins his progression for the route. Every receiver route has a starting pointand ending point, all based on coverage as well as down and distance.
nIn this play, the quarterback would read the weak-side linebacker and high-low him with the Z and Yreceivers. The running back would be his last option, or checkdown.
In this particular play:
n We would be in a base 4-3 alignment. Our safeties wo(covering the deep halves of the field to prevent long pa
n The defensive linemen are up-the-field penetrators. Tresponsible for containing the quarterback.
n Our linebackers are guys that can run and hit. We likebe athletic enough to play in space. Our Mike (middle) lplugger.
n The cornerbacks in our defense must have speed andcoverage, yet be physical enough to tackle.
n The safeties are athletic and physical. They must be aas deep-half technique. They coordinate with the lineba
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LOBO FOOTBALL COMMENTARY
Amiracle, as definedby Noah Webster,doesnt have toinvolve the divine
pernatural. It alsoe just an extremelyrkable achievement ort, or an unexpectedof luck.
miracle worker, ased by former UNMall coach Rocky Long, isone who can do what hisason, steady-as-she-goesardship failed to do: takeobos to the top of the
ntain West Conferencedings.sed on both historyhe present reality,ndeed would be arkable achievement/
t. A little luck wouldnteither, in a program
has come to expect none.hen, if its true that onees ones own luck, UNMall rarely has done so.for the divine/rnatural: Sure, Noaha miracle doesnt havevolve those. But theyreitely No. 1 and No. 2 inankings.
d when regarding aram that hasnt wonference title since
division titles dontt one cant help but
k divine or ghostlyvention might bessary.e questions before usthough, are these:first-year Lobos coachLocksley fit Longsiption of miracleer, and what should beefinition of miracle insleys maiden voyage?king the second questionit would seem basedeseason estimates he Lobos miracle bar is
r than a snakes belly ingon-wheel rut.
e pollsters, punditsrognosticators have
ed the Lobos no higherseventh and as low as
h, thats dead last, in theC. If Locksley were toe UNM to even a sixth-
finish, even that mightfy as a small miracle.
he Lobos were to finishgh as fourth, that wouldavid Copperfield/Lanceon material.p three? ConsideringMountain West bullies
Utah and Brigham
Young all are ranked in thenational preseason Top 25,divine and/or supernaturalmight be understating thesituation.
OK, now for that otherquestion. Is Locksley the guywho can do for UNM whatUrban Meyer did for Utah,
or at least what Harry Potterdid for Hogwarts?
Late last fall, even beforehe stepped down, Long wastalking about the need fora miracle-worker coach tofinish the job hed started athis alma mater. Exhibit A, hesaid, was Meyer, the guy whotook Utah to an undefeatedseason and a BCS bowlvictory in 2004. Meyer thenleft for Florida, where hehasnt done badly, either.
Meyer being thusunavailable for the NewMexico job, UNM athletics
director Paul Krebs set aboutfinding the next-best thing. Itwas Krebs whod given Meyer
his first head-coaching gigat Bowling Green, so thatwas encouraging from amiracle-worker standpoint.Krebs track record at UNMin hiring coaches for othersports has been impressive,too.
He settled on Locksley, whobrought with him a glossyrsum from assistant-coaching stops at Maryland,Florida (no, not under Meyer)and Illinois.
But is he that miracleworker?
Heres what I see: Locksleyhas dramatically changedthe culture within the UNMprogram something Longall but admitted had to
happen if that elusive nextlevel were to be reached.
Locksley has revampednot just the offense anddefense, but the conditioningprogram and the practicetempo. The first four daysof preseason practice, theinnovative new coach splitthe team into two groups toallow younger players morerepetitions. Last Saturday,a week before the seasonopener at Texas A&M, heput his troops through asimulated game.
Heres what I havent
seen, at least not yet: theoff-the-field charisma andsavvy that Krebs said hewas looking for during the
hiring process, and that hedseen in Meyer when he hiredhim at Bowling Green. Nordo I see the depth of on-f ieldtalent that Meyer inheritedfrom Ron McBride, hispredecessor at Utah.
Football miracles, whenthey happen, are built uponthe mundane: talent, workethic, freedom from injury.Can quarterback DonovanPorterie stay healthy andperform consistently? Canhis receivers not a MarcusSmith or a Travis Brown
among them get openand catch the ball? Is truefreshman running back
Demond Denrecruit that hHave the largthe trenches new assignmLocksleys spthats really wup the scorebpledged whenDecember?
If the answabove are yesmiracle could
If the answemaybe, or asktheres alway
For Lobo fahas been.
Can Locksley Work Miracles?RICK WRIGHT
Of the Journal
Rocky Long said upon his resignation that a mineeded to find true success with the UNM foot
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rrell Dickey
as State 1983)
sive coordinator
year as a collegiate
(age 49)
t recently offensive
nator at Utah State
-08)
d coach at North Texas
8-2006)
ed
ean
to four
cutive
rence
pi-
ps
en
04
h Texas posted a 25-1
rence record between
04
UNT to 2002 New
ns Bowl victory (24-19
Cincinnati)
produced back-to-back
rushing leaders (Patricks, 2003; Jamario Thom-
004)
er quarterback at Kansas
led the Wildcats to the
Independence Bowl, the
ls first bowl game
ug Mallory
gan, 1988) Defen-
oordinator
year as a collegiate
(age 44)
t recently co -defensive
nator (2008) and defen-
acks coach (2005-08)U
rs fin-
32nd
ally in
defense
5
/game),
n rush-
fense
2
/game) and 42nd in
efficiency defense
6 rating) in 2008
was No. 3 in the nation
s efficiency defense
2005-07, leading then 2005 and 2006
ranked No. 1 in the SEC
o. 3 in the nation in
defense (145.7 yards/
) in 2006
ched in 2008 BCS
nal Championship Game
8-24 vs. Ohio State),
Sugar Bowl (W, 41-14
otre Dame) and 2005
Bowl (W, 40-3 vs.
)
Toby NeiNas
(Missouri 1995) Special
Teams, LBs
14th year as a collegiate
coach (age 37)
Most recently special teams
coordinator (2005-08) and
outside linebackers (2008)
coach at San Diego State
Coached Tyler Schmitt, who
was the only
deep snap-
per taken
in the 2008
NFL Draft
(6th round)
Coached
Honorable
Mention
All-America
punter Michael Hughes, who
ranked 11th nationally in punt-
ing average
Also coached tight ends
(2006-07)
Inside linebackers (2004-
05) and defensive line (2002-03) coach at Temple
Owls were ranked 15th
nationally in run defense in
2002
Coached defensive tackle
Dan Klecko, the 2002 Big
East Conference Defensive
Player of the Year
george barlow
(Marshall, 1990) Defensive
Backs
19th year as a collegiate
coach
Most recently assistant headcoach/defensive coordinator
and safeties
coach at
James Madi-
son (2004-
08)
Also
coached
defensive
line (2002-
03) and run-
ning backs
(1999-2001)
James Madison (12-2) was
the top-ranked team in the
FCS last year before falling inthe playoff semifinals
Spent three years at Okla-
homa, coaching outside
linebackers/strong safeties
(1998) and as a defensive
graduate assistant (1996-97)
Defensive coordinator at
West Virginia State (1995)
and defensive line coach at
Hutchison Community College
(1994)
chesToN
blackshear
(Florida 2000) Offensive
Line, TEs
Seventh year as a collegiate
coach (age 31)
Most recently offensive line
(2007-08)
and tight
ends (2006)
coach at
Columbia
Graduate
assistant at
Illinois (2005)
and Florida
(2002-04),
working with the offensive line
and tight ends
Coached with Mike Locksley
at both schools
Four-year letterman at
Florida (1995-99), starting 28
times in 41 games at offen-
sive guard
Second-team all-SEC hon-
oree as a senior
Recipient of the 1999 Fergie
Ferguson Award given to the
Gator senior with the most lead-
ership, character and courage
Competed in four January
bowl games, playing for the
national championship in the
1996 Sugar Bowl
rubiN carTer
(Miami, 1975) Defensive
Line
21st year as a collegiate and
professional
coach (age
56)
Most
recently head
coach at
Florida A&M
(2005-07)
NFL defen-
sive line
coach for the New York Jets
(2001-03), Washington Red-
skins (1999-2000) and Den-
ver Broncos (1987-88)
Coached Pro Bowl players
John Abraham, Shawn Ellis,
Marco Coleman, Greg
Kragen, Rulon Jones and KarlMecklenburg
Defensive line coach at
Temple (2004), Maryland
(1997-98) and San Jose State
(1995-96)
12-year DT for the Denver
Broncos (1975-1986)
Played on five AFC West
Championship teams and in two
Super Bowls (1978, 1987) as
a key member of the Broncos
famed Orange Crush defense
Mike Degory
(Florida 2006) Centers,
Guards
Third year as a collegiate
coach (age 26)
Most recently a graduate
assistant at Illinois (2007-08)
on Locksleys offensive staff
Helped mold one of the top
offensive lines in the nation
at Illinois, which finished fifth
nationally in both rushing
offense and fewest sacks
allowed in 2007
Four-year center at Florida,
starting a school-record 50
games in his college career
(2001-05)
Two-year team captain and
played in four
bowl games
First team
All-America
and all-SEC
honoree, and
Rimington
Trophy finalistin 2005
Second-
team all-SEC in 2003 and
2004 and Freshman All-Ameri-
can in 2002
Academic All-American (2005)
Mike Locksley was the RB
coach at Florida his sopho-
more and junior years
Super Prep All-American at
Palm Bay (Fla.) High School
J.b. geralD
(Colgate, 2004) Wide
Receivers/RecruitingCoordinator
Fifth year as a collegiate coach
(age 26)
Most
recently
offensive
quality con-
trol coach
at Illinois
(2008) on
Mike Lock-
sleys offen-
sive staff
Graduate assistant at Penn
State under Joe Paterno from
2005-07Coached in the 2005 Orange
Bowl, 2006 Outback Bowl and
2007 Alamo Bowl
Wide receiver and punt/kick
returner at Colgate (2000-03)
Finished with 113
catches for 1,334 yards
and 9 touchdowns in his
43-game career
Helped Colgate (15-1) reach
the 2003 Division I-AA national
championship game
Tee MarT
(Tennessee 200
Quarterbacks
Fourth year as
and high school
30)
Most recently o
coordinator/
quarterback
coach at
North AtlantaHigh School
(2008) and
coach for
Elite 11
Quarterback
Camps
(2007-08), Nike
ing Camps (2007
Nike Combine To
Coached and e
1,000 quarterba
over 30 Division
Owns Playmake
a company speci
sports event plan
terback training adevelopment
Led the 13-0 Vo
the 1998 nationa
ship with a victor
State in the Fies
Set what was th
record for conse
pletions (24) in 1
Led Tennessee
ond consecutive
1999 (Fiesta)
Played four yea
(Pittsburgh, Phila
land) and in NFL
Led the Rhein F
Europe best 7-3
berth in the Worl
Played two sea
Canadian Footba
with the Winnipe
ers (2004-05)
Troy haTT
(Illinois,
1998)
Football
Strength &
Conditioning
Coach
Most
recently
assistant
strength
coach at Illinois,
football from 200
LOBO FOOTBALL ASST. COACHES
N stf
First-year UNM
football coach
sley has repla
assistant coac
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Name Ht./Wt. Pos. Yr.
Demond Dennis 5-9/196 RB FR
Emmanuel McPhearson 5-10/184 CB FR
Adam Watson 5-10/172 WR FR
Demarcus Rogers 5-11/170 Ath. FR
Daryl Jones 6-4/211 WR SR
Anthony Hooks 5-11/175 CB SO
Bryant Williams 5-11/205 WR JR
Bryant Bruno 5-10/166 WR SR
Michael Scarlett 6-1/178 WR SO
Brad Gruner 6-2/226 QB SO
Clint McPeek 6-2/227 LB SR
B.R. Holbrook 6-3/181 QB FR
ames Aho 5-10/191 K SO
ames Wright 6-0/239 RB SO
Adam Miller 6-2/247 P SR
Donovan Porterie 6-3/206 QB SR
Victor James 6-1/199 WR SR
Freddy Young 6-1/195 CB FR
Chris Hernandez 6-3/184 WR JR
Myles Daughtry 6-1/180 WR FR
Kasey Carrier 5-9/175 RB FR
Terence Brown 6-0/193 RB JR
Tate Smith 6-1/198 QB JR
Frankie Baca 5-0/199 S SR
esse Paulsen 6-1/188 S FR
Bubba Forrest 6-1/205 S SO
DeShawn Mills 5-10/170 CB FR
an Clark 6-0/215 S SR
Dante Caro 6-0/174 S FR
osh Fussell 6-2/255 FB JR
Danny Martin 6-1/210 S SR
A.J. Butler 6-0/200 RB FR
Ben Skaer 6-0/185 P FR
Chris Biren 6-2/253 FB FR
Edrick Boger 5-11/163 CB FR
39 Joe Stoner 5-10/224 LB FR
41 Dallas Bollema 6-2/210 LB FR
44 Joe Harris 6-2/224 LB FR
45 Terel Anyaibe 6-1/229 LB JR
46 Spencer Merritt 6-2/220 LB FR
47 Nathan Enriquez 5-11/178 CB FR
48 Jaymar Latchison 6-3/251 DE SO
50 Cody Neely 6-3/224 LB JR
52 Tim Lutz 6-5/230 DS SO
53 Kendall Briscoe 6-1/281 DT SR
54 Evan Jacobsen 6-1/246 DS FR
55 Tray Hardaway 5-11/212 LB SR
56 Mike Cannon 6-4/299 OG JR
56 Julion Conley 6-0/219 LB SO
57 Mark Hunter 6-1/238 DL FR
58 Carmen Messina 6-2/222 LB SO
59 Seth Johannemann 6-3/232 DE JR
60 Jake Carr 6-3/248 DE FR
61 Calvin McDowney 6-4/340 OG FR
63 Dillon Farrell 6-5/272 OL FR
66 Joshua Taufalele 6-2/313 OG SR
67 Mat McBain 6-4/267 DL FR
68 J.V. Mason 6-5/287 OT FR
69 Erik Cook 6-6/318 C SR
70 Ben Contreras 6-2/294 C SR
71 Darryl Johnson 6-4/313 OT FR
72 Bryan Wightman 6-6/326 OT SO
73 Karlin Givens 6-4/299 OG JR
74 Byron Bell 6-5/330 OT SO
75 Jon Washington 6-5/298 OT SO
76 Zayn Bin-Bilal 6-6/326 OT JR
77 Maurice Mears 6-3/304 OT JR
78 Ivan Hernandez 6-6/296 OT SR
79 Mike Muiz 6-3/290 C SO
80 Jonathan Mader 6-5/223 TE FR
82 Nick Wilhelm 5-11/188 WR JR
84 Ty Kirk 6-1/18
85 Quintell Solomon 6-1/17
88 Johnathan Rainey 6-2/24
89 Carmeiris Stewart 6-3/2
90 Jacori Greer 6-3/24
91 Brett Kennedy 6-3/26
92 Reggie Ellis 6-2/28
93 Peter Gardner 6-4/2
94 Ahraya Crespin 6-2/25
96 Frankie Solomon 5-10/1
97 Lucas Reed 6-6/2
98 DeAndre Davis 6-2/26
Nelson Musselman 6-0/1
Brendan Murphy 6-3/26
Andrew Banks 6-0/2
Gordon Rowe 6-0/17
Alex Bustos 6-0/1
Gilbert Guzman 6-7/23
Jarred Border 6-0/17
T.J. Tahti 5-9/19
Steve Siciliano 6-2/23
Andrew Aho 6-3/21
Matt Raymer 5-9/18
James Montgomery 6-1/22
Thomas Rodriguez 6-0/2
Patrick Jaquess 6-1/19
Gus Bowe 5-9/18
Ryan Henderson 6-0/2
Garrett Hentrup 5-9/21
Brian Hill 6-0/2
Daniel Mena 6-1/31
Christian Johnson 5-10/2
e their fruits of laborsuccess on the field.the grand scheme ofs, I dont know if this is a- or four-year window,sley says of the UNMThere are some things
ace here that may enabledo it a little quicker. Thefor us is to continue to
ate our fans of the pro-of developing a lifetimeccess, not just one or two.
cksleys first offseasoneen educational for him,y the least.s luried blue-chip
uits on unofficial visits to. But hes also had a fewrs run afoul of the law.ksley, himself, is
efendant of an Equaloyment Opportunity
mission age-discrimina-omplaint filed by a for-
administrative assistant.e tried to prepare myselfis opportunity, Lock-ays, but theres still
been quite a few surprises obviously, one really big one.
Kia says people here haveyet to see the total Locksleypackage. Hes funny, a practi-cal joker at home. He has astrong religious faith and isgenuine.
Kia recalls a night the twowere at Walgreens duringtheir third or fourth year ofmarriage.
Were in line, she says,when we both look downthe aisle and see this littlekid, probably 10 or 11 years
old, grabbing one of thoseking-size Snickers bars andsecretly or so he thought tucked it away in his shirt.
Mike walked down theaisle, gave the kid a couple ofdollars and said, You dontwant to mess up. Do the rightthing. Heres money; go aheadand pay for that. We didntknow who this kid was.
Locksley seemingly hasmade the right choice hisentire life which couldbode well for the Lobo footballprogram.
ocksley Says Hes ReadyAGE 3
September 2009
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will be a few changes for
home football games in
Most of the changes aree benefit of the fans and
nvironment. The result ofngoing renovations to the
ecipitated these changes.
king/Traffic flowncourage fans to ride
her, there will a parkinge of $5 per car; however,ee to vehicles with four
re passengers. Close to0 parking spots have been
ecause of construction).
ic-flow patterns will be
structured before and afters, providing easier and
er access.
tional security will be in the
g lots to ensure organiza-
nd safety.
se ofthe premium being
d on individual parkings, fans will not be able to
off or save multiple park-aces for other vehicles
ver, fans can purchase anpass for a tent, grill, etc.
RailRunner will have spe-ameday options and ABQ
will continue to provide
e service from Lot T.
the Pit construction, we
sing a significant percent-f parking spaces, so effec-
se of the remaining spaces
becomes
very
impor-tant,
said UNMathletics
director Paul Krebs. The rev-enue we generate from parking
will be used to enhance the light-
ing and condition of the parking
lots.
UniversiTy sTadiUmgUidelinesGates at University Stadium
open 1 hours before thescheduled game time. Tailgate
lots open six hours prior to the
start time of games. For secu-rity reasons, once you exit the
stadium you may not re-enter. Inorder to ensure adequate seat-
ing, everyone must have a ticketfor admission into University Sta-
dium. Please arrive early!
Fans are encouraged to bring
ONLY necessary items to footballgames at University Stadium.
all aThleTic venUeslisT of ProhibiTediTemsThe following items will not be
allowed into any UNM AthleticDepartment Venue:Food, water or beverages ofany kind
Cans, bottles, alcohol, baby
seats, balloons, beach balls,
coolers, explosives, fireworks,
folding chairs, illegal drugs, laserpointers, artificial noisemakers
such as horns, drums, bells,whistles, etc. per Mountain West
Conference rules. Pets (exceptservice animals assisting those
with disabilities), weapons of any
kind, any other item that in the
judgment of game managementstaff poses a safety hazard ordetracts from the ability of oth-
ers to enjoy the event. Prohibiteditems must be returned to the
owners vehicle or discarded.Any unlawful items are subject to
confiscation, and the person in
possession of such items is sub-ject to ejection from the stadium
and/or arrest.
gaTesUniversity stadium opens itsgates 1 hours before kickoff.
Tailgate lots open six hours
before kickoff.
season or singlegame TickeTsSeason tickets are available
through Sept. 18 at the LoboTicket Office at 1155 University,
located at the northwest cornerof University and Csar Chvez,
and online at www.unmtickets.
com. Ticket office hours are8:30 a.m. 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday. Individual gametickets are available:
Online at unmtickets.com
By calling 925-5858 or toll-freeat 1-800-955-HOWL
At the Lobo Ticket Office
At the UNM Bookstore
At all Albertsons Albuquerque
locations
On game day six hours beforekickoff at the northeast cor-
ner ticket office of UniversityStadium.
For more information call the
ticket office at (505) 925-5626.
will callLocated at the northeast corner
of the stadium at Gate 7 for the
general public, player guests,high school coaches and visiting
teams.
groUP TickContact the tic(505) 925-562
information.
sTUdenT TiTickets are freestudents enrol
hours. UNM stable to pick up
before the gamable to enter at
to www.golobo
information.
Univers
stadiUm
& inform
bag PolicyBags of reason
determined by
be allowed intoall bags will be
banners/sBanners and sinside Universi
vided they are
(as determinedand contain no
offensive mate
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cannot obstruct the view
er patrons during the gamesigns will be confiscated.
erasameras are
tted
them.
t ChiLdrents and/or guardians with
child should contact thest law-enforcement officer
nt-staff member. Lost chil-will be taken to the Com-
Post at the north end ofadium near Gate 5.
ntrytry is not permitted atrsity Stadium. If you need
enter, please go to the Cus-
Service Tent located nearommand Post near Gate 5.ustomer Service represen-
will make the decision ifable to re-enter. Emergen-
will be the only purpose.
kinging is allowed only in
nated areasthe stadium.
ing areas areed
e southwest
Gate 1) andeast corners (near Gate 9)
versity Stadium.
eLChair seatingare nearly 200 wheelchairs in University Stadium.
are located on the upper
concourse level, the eastoncourse level and at the
end. Wheelchair spaces onest side of the stadium can
ached by the elevator justof the press box. Spaces
e north side are at ground
Contact the ticket office at626 for tickets.
tbaLL taiLgating &king Lot PoLiCiesate lots open six hours
e kickoff on all game days.
e dayules and regulations are
ct to change. UNM policefficials reserve the right to
ce these policies at theirtion.
UNM Athletics Departmentpts to accentuate the
providing a wholesome atmo-
sphere for fans of all ages. Weappreciate your cooperation and
adherence to these policies.
Please contact the UNM Athlet-ics Department at 925-5014
for additional information andapprovals.
Vehicles must park consistentwith lane markings; there will be
no saving of parking spots. Park-ing costs $5 in all lots, exceptfor pass lots, where a donation
is needed to secure a pass.
Lot t shuttLeThe shuttle bus from Lot T(located at the southwest corner
of University and Lomas) runs 2
hours before kickoff and dropsoff at the Jemez lot. Costs $3
per person and tickets are avail-able the day of the game at the
Lot T (cash only accepted). Thereturn shuttle runs for a reason-
able amount of time after the
completion of the game.
game dayAll lots will be a pass lot or willcost $5 per car and/or space,
or four or more passengers pervehicle is free, excluding RVs. All
Lots open six hours before kick-off, although some adjustments
may be made depending on kick-
off time. There are more than4,000 parking spaces surround-
ing University Stadium, including108 handicapped spaces. Mobil-
ity-impaired parking spaces arelocated on the west side of the
stadium. Additional spots arelocated on the west side of thePit where a golf-cart shuttle will
pick up and drop off at Gate 2.
handiCaPPed ParkingHandicapped parking is locatedin many lots around the stadium.
Overflow spots are located on
the West side of the Pit where agolf-cart shuttle will pick up and
drop off at Gate 2.
Parking Cost $5This year parking will cost $5
per vehicle, except for cars withfour or more fans inside, (this
excludes RVs). RV parking is$25.
roCky mountain rVoVernight LotLocated in the Vista Lot, justnorth of the Pit.
The lot opens at 5 p.m. the day
before each of UNMs six homegames.
All RVs must be self-contained
and they can tow one extra vehicle.A pass is required for the over-
night lot.The pass includes access to
overnight parking, security, bath-room facilities, close proximity
to Lobo Fan Fest and one gameprogram.Call (505) 925-5014 about pur-
chasing a pass for the lot.Space permitting, RVs may still
park day of the game for $25when the parking lots open six
hours before kickoff.
rV ParkingRV parking is $25 and is avail-
able in any open lot except forthe Tailgate 2 Lot. Open lots are
Vista, Pueblo and Mesa.
First Community bank
Lobo FootbaLL FanFestLocated in the Vista Lot, north-
east of the Pit.Free admission for all fans.
Adjacent
to the RockyMountain RV
Overnight Lot.Food vendorsinclude Pizza
Hut, Hoot-ers, Peppers
Ole FashionBarbeque
and Ben andJerrys IceCream.Hoots Ultimate Party Zone isproviding slides, rides, jumpers
and a 50-foot high climbing wallfor kids of all ages.
MCS Satellite and DirecTV willhave a free viewing tent for fans
to watch other college football
games from across the country.Live music presented by Route
66 Casino Hotel.Live pregame radio broadcast
on KKOB-AM (770) and the LoboRadio Network.
adVertisingNo advertising vehicles or signswill be allowed unless approved
in advance by the UNM Athletics
Department. U
cials and secuto remove any
parking lot.
aLCohoLIndividuals of le
21 or older to the game th
sume alcoholic
parking lots in University polic
of alcohol by maddition, it is il
alcohol to minoNo glass bott
No alcohol, odrink may be b
stadium.
taiLgatinghoursFans who are
tailgating mustbe inside the s
dium before th
end of the firstquarter. Alcoho
prohibited insidThe parking lot
before kickoff.
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