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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

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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

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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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sive coordinator

year as a collegiate

(age 49)

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nator at Utah State

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rushing leaders (Patricks, 2003; Jamario Thom-

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led the Wildcats to the

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ls first bowl game

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year as a collegiate

(age 44)

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nator (2008) and defen-

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32nd

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fense

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efficiency defense

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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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LOBO FOOTBALL ROSTER

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

LOBOS

Teams you can count Proud supporters of UNM athletics for 40 y

UNM

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LOBO FOOTBALL FAN GUIDE

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

See

Septembe

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like to w

Locksley &

a great

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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.

LOBO FOOTBALL FAN GUIDE

AGE 11

September 2009

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