... the first time since 1987 when it finished 0-11. ... Today will also be a reunion, of sorts, as the Lobos face off against their former head coach, Rocky Long, who is in his first season as the Aztecs' defensive coordinator.         VK's Pick: San Diego State 35, UNM 7         JD's Pick ...
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... in a long line of payoffs to make people go away when things don't work out. Remember Fran Fraschilla ($305,300), Ritchie McKay ($581,688) and Rocky Long ($677,500)?        Apparently all saying “sorry” means is New Mexico taxpayers get to pick up the tab. Sorry, indeed, UNM Athletics ...
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... game is not being televised. You can hear it on radio station KKOB, 770 AM.         This is the first game in 11 seasons in which respected coach Rocky Long is not leading the Lobos and the first game anywhere in which Locksley is the top dog. Locksley is a veteran assistant coach and offensive coordinator ...
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Tuesday, March 24, 2009 THE RIGHT FIT       What Was UNM's Gameplan? THE RECENT revelation that athletics director Paul Krebs asked coach Rocky Long to resign raises serious questions. It is beyond comprehension how Krebs could commit UNM to a new contract just three months prior to asking for ...
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... of the University of New Mexico and the school's top athletics official “have been nothing but supportive to me,” football coach Rocky Long said in announcing his departure.        And Paul Krebs, vice president for athletics, could say much the same thing about President David Schmidly ...
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... , or Was He Pushed? By Martin Salazar Copyright © 2009 Albuquerque Journal Journal Staff Writer           University of New Mexico football coach Rocky Long, athletics boss Paul Krebs and President David Schmidly insisted in November that the coach wasn't nudged out after 11 years on the job.    ...
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... - A measure that would prohibit large sums from being paid to public employees who resign or are fired for cause - informally dubbed the Rocky Long bill - was slowed down by questions Monday.        Amid concerns the bill might have unintended consequences on how contracts are carried ...
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... with a buyout of $200,000. Albuquerque Public Schools paid Brad Allison $350,000 to leave the superintendent's office. Lobo football coach Rocky Long led three college sports peers with a $677,500 score. The richest buyout was the $713,000 the University of New Mexico paid ex-President Louis Caldera ...
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... Rehm, R-Albuquerque, said that, like his constituents, he gets upset when he hears of someone like former University of New Mexico football coach Rocky Long voluntarily resigning and walking away with a huge chunk of money.     "I don't know about you, but every time I resigned and walked out the door ...
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... scholarship offers.        The school last year admitted to three counts of academic fraud involving two assistant football coaches on former coach Rocky Long's staff.        Long was cleared of any wrongdoing in the infractions, which took place from 2004-05. Krebs said the NCAA recently has decided ...
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