The excitement continues to grow around the University of New Mexico football team, as first-year head coach Danny Gonzales and his coaching staff have been active this winter looking for recruits to help turn around a struggling program. With the Lobos entering 2020 on the heels of a disappointing 2-10 campaign last season and eight…… Continue Reading »
Not much has gone right for the Lobos (16-7, 5-5) over the past month and a half. Sure, they extended a home unbeaten streak to 15 games, but on the road, it fell apart, at least on the court. Off the court, the issues have piled up, and the team was hit with another this…… Continue Reading »
According to a release from the UNM athletic department, redshirt senior guard JaQuan Lyle has been given a two-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the team. A female UNM athlete was shot in the leg while attending a party at a house rented by Lyle last Saturday. Lyle issued the following statement on his Twitter…… Continue Reading »
Something is going to give when the unstoppable force known as San Diego State (21-0, 10-0) meets the immovable object of The Pit. Without a doubt, the Lobos (16-6, 5-4) have been at their best at home this season. Going back to last season, the Lobos have won 15 consecutive games at home, but that…… Continue Reading »
Former UNM head coach Rocky Long has returned to the university to take over as defensive coordinator according to a Tweet from Lobo head coach Danny Gonzales. Long, a former star quarterback for UNM back in the early 70’s returns to his alma matter after nine seasons as the head coach at San Diego State.…… Continue Reading »
According to a report by TMZ and confirmed by ESPN Senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski, Kobe Bryant has passed away in a helicopter accident today in Calabasas, California. Bryant was 41-years old. Bryant is one of five people killed in the accident. The names of the other victims of this tragedy have not been released…… Continue Reading »
A return to The Pit, and a change of pace, gave the Lobos (16-5, 5-3) exactly what they needed to break their two-game losing streak. It didn’t hurt that their opponent was San Jose State, either. With four starters out, it would have been easy to pick against the Lobos, especially since they lost to…… Continue Reading »
The USL announced this afternoon via a press release that New Mexico United will field a U-23 team in the USL League 2 Mountain Division. The U-23 squad will provide a way for United to scout and train players who may eventually be promoted to the main United roster and compete in the USL. “This…… Continue Reading »
After losing two consecutive games, each by 22 points or more, the Lobos (15-5, 4-3) return to The Pit on Tuesday, still looking for answers. UNM has struggled to defend the three or have any presence in the paint in both losses. And now, they return home to face a San Jose State (6-13, 2-5)…… Continue Reading »
Often in sports, when something bad happens, the broadcasters say that the player(s) affected by it need to have a short memory. Forget about the negative and move on. Others suggest that the players should use those moments to draw from and improve on the performance. For the Lobos (15-4, 4-2), now is probably the…… Continue Reading »