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Albuquerque Journal newspaper stories

31. ABQJOURNAL SPORTS: UNM Unranked, But Getting Votes

...  OK BY US        Who knows how new UNM football coach Mike Locksley or his yet-to-be named NMSU counterpart feel, but former Lobos and Aggies coaches Rocky Long and Hal Mumme don't have a problem with the matchup in the national championship game.        USA Today released the final ballots from ...
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32. ABQJOURNAL NEWS/STATE: Opening Pitch: Lobo Coach Aims To 'Sell' the Team

... 've got to tell you, once you met with him, it was like, 'Boy, this guy's going to be hard to beat.' "     Locksley replaces former Lobo quarterback Rocky Long, who spent 11 years at his alma mater with an overall record just under .500.     "This isn't a rebuilding job by any means," Locksley said. ...
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33. ABQJOURNAL SPORTS: Fairchild Has Albuquerque Roots

... well enough. He feels they mistakenly put all their recruiting marbles in California, and that the subsequent regimes of Dennis Franchione and Rocky Long got it right by looking more to Texas for players.     94-17? Pat Hill has been at Fresno State for 18 of his 36 coaching years. But he's not culpable ...
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34. ABQJOURNAL SPORTS: History Working Against Locksley

...    This week, after the hiring of Locksley was announced, the Journal solicited readers' opinions regarding UNM's selection of a successor to Rocky Long. Reaction was decidedly mixed, and that's fine. I wasn't driving the Welcome Wagon when Steve Alford was hired as Lobos men's basketball ...
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35. ABQJOURNAL SPORTS: Fresno St., Hill Reach Crossroad

... St., Hill Reach Crossroad By Randy Harrison Journal Staff Writer        In many ways, Pat Hill has been everything and more for Fresno State that Rocky Long was at New Mexico.     Hill has won consistently, if not spectacularly. His maverick "Anybody, Any time, Anywhere" attitude about scheduling the ...
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36. ABQJOURNAL NEWS/STATE: Opening Pitch: Lobo Coach Aims To 'Sell' the Team

... 've got to tell you, once you met with him, it was like, 'Boy, this guy's going to be hard to beat.' "     Locksley replaces former Lobo quarterback Rocky Long, who spent 11 years at his alma mater with an overall record just under .500.     "This isn't a rebuilding job by any means," Locksley said. ...
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37. ABQJOURNAL SPORTS/SPEAK: Sports Speak Up!

... interstates that lead out of town. Good luck and welcome to our new coach! from a REAL fan.         - Sally        n LOOKS LIKE the lesson that Rocky Long learned didn't carry over to Athletic Director Krebs - A great recruiter/coordinator doesn't necessarily make a great head coach ...
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38. ABQJOURNAL : Locksley Will Earn $750,000 a Year

... talent on the collegiate coaching front," Keith said. "This appointment will be a positive experience for all concerned."     Locksley replaced Rocky Long, a former New Mexico quarterback who stepped down last month after 11 seasons as the most successful coach in school history.     In announcing his ...
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39. ABQJOURNAL NEWS/METRO: New Lobo Boss

... football program faces a new beginning.     UNM this afternoon will announce the hiring of Illinois offensive coordinator Mike Locksley to replace Rocky Long, who resigned in November.     Krebs has said he wanted the next Lobo coach be a strong recruiter and run an exciting offense. Long, who has led ...
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40. ABQJOURNAL SPORTS: Locksley Has Major Recruiting Job Ahead

...     Unfortunately, Illinois lost all three games.     Various offenses have been tried at New Mexico over the seasons, going back to when quarterback Rocky Long ran the wishbone.     The most infamous was Mike Sheppard's run-and-shoot attack instituted in 1991 as a last-gasp measure to save Sheppard ...
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