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The Rocky Era EndsMarla Brose / Journal File PhotoRocky Long, coach of the University of New Mexico Lobos for 11 years, paces the sidelines as the Lobos trail New Mexico State at Aggie Memorial Stadium on Sept. 27. The Lobos finished 4-8 for the season. Long resigned as head coach on Nov. 17, 2008.
Rocky: Take This Job And ... By Rick Wright / Journal Staff Writer
Rocky Long, citing disappointment in his program's failure to reach the top and in the community's lukewarm support of that quest, resigned on Monday as the University of New Mexico's head football coach. Saying he's a "damn good football coach," he chastised fans for not showing more support for the Lobos -- win or lose. Long kept his emotions in check during the hastily called news conference while discussing the disappointing 2008 season that led him to resign.
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