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Written by: Greg Archuleta / Journal Reporter
( College / Lobo football )
...Coach Says Young Team Needs Teaching Not HeatIt’s near the end of another 2½-hour practice, and University of New Mexico football coach Mike Locksley has an idea on how to end the session on a posi...
November 6th, 2009
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Written by: Mark Smith / Journal Reporter
( College / Lobo football )
... football coach Rocky Long, who, like Bliss, was run out of town after 11 seasons. Wait — I forgot — he resigned on his own.Yeah, and I also forgot, Locksley is a vegetarian.Long has suddenly beco...
November 5th, 2009
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Written by: Rick Wright / Journal Columnist
( College / Lobo football )
...nder then-coach Rocky Long than do the 2009 Lobos. But one thing the current Lobos can match, Locksley said, is the effort last year’s team put forth against the Utes.“Our team played with tremend...
November 4th, 2009
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Written by: ABQjournal staff
( Pro / Pros from the Newspaper )
...ksley said that Rocky Long told him to "Keep fighting." Say it ain't so, Rocky ! - Bill, Edgewood SERIOUSLY - UNM cross country team earns two MWC titles and gets a black and white ph...
November 2th, 2009
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Written by: Greg Archuleta / Journal Reporter
...ive coordinator Rocky Long could bring. "It's still not to where I'm used to seeing it," coach Mike Locksley said Sunday, one day after the Lobos' 23-20 loss to SDSU in front of...
November 2th, 2009
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Written by: Greg Archuleta / Journal Reporter
... SAN DIEGO - Rocky Long was on the opposing sideline, but it was an official's call in the final minute that will haunt the University of New Mexico football team. A replay official overturned wh...
November 1th, 2009
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Written by: Greg Archuleta / Journal Reporter
... SAN DIEGO - Rocky Long stood at midfield as a parade of University of New Mexico football players lined up to greet him Saturday night. Long, now the defensive coordinator at San Diego State after s...
November 1th, 2009
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Written by: Greg Archuleta / Journal Reporter
( College / Lobo football )
...ormer UNM coach Rocky Long on their side as defensive coordinator. Check Sunday's Journal for complete coverage. We have a new leader.Daryl Jones made a great diving catch in the end zone off a...
October 31th, 2009
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Written by: Greg Archuleta / Journal Reporter
...ormer UNM coach Rocky Long is coming to the party dressed as an Aztec defensive coordinator and represents the elephant in the room. "This game isn't about playing Rocky," says his succ...
October 31th, 2009
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Written by: Greg Archuleta / Journal Reporter
... SAN DIEGO - Rocky Long is back in his comfort zone. The old-school football coach is back to doing what he loves the most - instructing college athletes without the glare of the media spotlight. Lo...
October 31th, 2009
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Written by: Rick Wright / Journal Columnist
( College / Lobo football )
...correct answer: Rocky Long in 1998.Locksley, the University of New Mexico’s first-year head football coach, is eager not to let Saturday’s game at San Diego State turn into the Rocky Bowl.Sure, Lo...
October 30th, 2009
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Written by: Greg Archuleta / Journal Reporter
( College / Lobo football )
...ke Locksley vs. Rocky Long debate should be near its zenith.It seems an eternity ago that Long resigned after 11 years as UNM coach and Locksley came aboard to usher in a new era of Lobo football.In h...
October 29th, 2009
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Written by: Greg Archuleta / Journal Reporter
( College / Lobo football )
...For the plethora of Rocky Long fans who suddenly have come out of the woodwork and are lamenting that Saturday’s San Diego State-New Mexico game will not be played at University Stadium, don’t des...
October 28th, 2009
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Written by: Greg Archuleta / Journal Reporter
...ear coordinator Rocky Long. Lobo fans are well aware of Long's defensive presence from his 11-year head coaching tenure at New Mexico from 1998-2009. Long resigned two days after the end of last ...
October 26th, 2009
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Written by: Rick Wright / Journal Columnist
...nning seasons. Rocky Long, UNM's coach from 1998-2008, did all he could to rid the program of The Curse. His teams won 49 games and went to five bowl games between 2002 and 2007. But, after a 4-8...
October 25th, 2009
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16. Sports Speak Up!
Written by: ABQjournal staff
( Pro / Pros from the Newspaper )
...everything that Rocky Long had built up over 11 years time is gone." - John O'Mara ...
October 19th, 2009
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Written by: Greg Archuleta / Journal Reporter
...rmer head coach Rocky Long without incident. The other incident involved Locksley's physical altercation with wide receivers coach J.B. Gerald. During the news conference Tuesday to announce Locksle...
October 18th, 2009
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Written by: Greg Archuleta / Journal Reporter
( College / Lobo football )
...The third round of a PGA Major tournament is called “moving day” because it’s the round in which contenders position themselves for a run at victory in the final round.In football terms, conside...
October 7th, 2009
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Written by: Will Webber / Journal Preps Reporter
...om former coach Rocky Long, the other from current head man Mike Locksley. New Mexico State has offered. To be fair, getting attention from the state's two Division I programs doesn't make a player ...
October 4th, 2009
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Written by: Mark Smith
... Franchione and Rocky Long eras, Paulsen remained a rock in the program. Numerous ex-Lobos, including Chicago Bears probable Hall of Famer Brian Urlacher, have credited Paulsen for much of their succ...
October 3th, 2009
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Written by: Randy Harrison / Journal Reporter
...ew Mexico named Rocky Long. His plan held Air Force's triple-option offense out of the end zone last week in a 26-14 loss and earned universal commendation. "I thought Rocky had a great scheme," Hok...
October 3th, 2009
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22. No Miracle Yet
Written by: Rick Wright / Journal Columnist
( College / Lobo football )
...to the departed Rocky Long. Here was a rising star in the coaching firmament, Krebs said, the man who would bring to Lobo football what Long had not — an exciting, high-scoring offense.Bright, perso...
September 30th, 2009
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Written by: Greg Archuleta / Journal Reporter
( College / more college )
...08. Then again, Rocky Long always said the Aztecs had impressive-looking athletes.On Saturday, SDSU held Air Force without an offensive touchdown for on the second time in their 28-year rivalry. Six t...
September 30th, 2009
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Written by: Sam Aselstine / Journal Sports Editor
( College / Lobo football )
...In a one-sided rivalry, it tends to be the underdog school’s victories that stand out and mark the passage of time. Really, that’s true for fans of either team. Consider (yes, I’m afraid we...
September 27th, 2009
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Written by: Greg Archuleta / Journal Reporter
( College / Lobo football )
...A little more than a year ago, Colorado State football coach Steve Fairchild was not the genius who stands before us today.Which leads to the possibility that University of New Mexico football coach M...
September 23th, 2009
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Written by: ABQjournal staff
( Pro / Pros from the Newspaper )
...ago when we had Rocky Long and Mike Roberts? Those days are lost and gone. Way to go Mr. Krebs. - DB, Albuquerque THE LOBOS WERE clobbered last week by Tulsa, which was destroyed on Saturday by Okl...
September 21th, 2009
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Written by: Rick Wright / Journal Columnist
September 20th, 2009
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Written by: Greg Archuleta / Journal Reporter
( College / Lobo football )
September 17th, 2009
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Written by: Rick Wright / Journal Columnist
( College / Lobo football )
September 16th, 2009
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Written by: ABQjournal staff
( Pro / Pros from the Newspaper )
...old, slow-pace, Rocky Long style of offense. Good luck with that. - Paperboy Al, Albuquerque DOES ANYBODY want to bet if the lobos offense scores a touch down this year. Also does anybody want to b...
September 14th, 2009
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31. Blown Away
Written by: Greg Archuleta / Journal Reporter
( College / Lobo football )
September 13th, 2009
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Written by: Rick Wright / Journal Columnist
( College / Lobo football )
September 13th, 2009
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Written by: Greg Archuleta / Journal Reporter
September 12th, 2009
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Written by: ABQjournal staff
( Pro / Pros from the Newspaper )
... who helped run Rocky Long out of town, are you happy now?? Is this taking us to another level?? I've seen this bad movie before with Lobo football, we're in for a trilogy of tough years. - DB, Albuq...
September 7th, 2009
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Written by: Greg Archuleta / Journal Reporter
September 7th, 2009
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Written by: Greg Archuleta / Journal Reporter
( College / Lobo football )
...ke former coach Rocky Long cringe.The Lobos, who, open their 2009 season Saturday at Texas A&M, have not scored a touchdown in a season opener since 2005 — which is also the last time they won a sea...
September 4th, 2009
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37. Faith
Written by: Greg Archuleta / Journal Reporter
( College / Lobo football )
...oing Lobo coach Rocky Long, who said the Lobos needed “a miracle worker.”Whether Locksley is that coach is pure conjecture at this point. What is fact: Locksley never has been fired in almost two ...
September 4th, 2009
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Written by: Greg Archuleta / Journal Reporter
( College / Lobo football )
...g longtime boss Rocky Long. Offensively, UNM has changed from a ball-control, ground-oriented attack designed to eat up the clock and shorten the game to a no-huddle, up-tempo spread attack designed t...
September 4th, 2009
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Written by: Rick Wright / Journal Columnist
( College / Lobo football )
... football coach Rocky Long, is someone who can do what his 11-season, steady-as-she-goes stewardship failed to do: take the Lobos to the top of the Mountain West Conference standings.Based on both his...
September 4th, 2009
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Written by: Rick Wright / Journal Columnist
( College / Lobo football )
September 2th, 2009
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... 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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| Obama says it's now Senate's turn on health care | Nov 8, 2:25 PM EST |
| President Barack Obama said Sunday it was time for the Senate to "take the baton" on health care reform after the House passed its plan for overhauling the nation's health care system. | |
| W. Africa's last giraffes make surprising comeback | Nov 8, 2:11 AM EST |
| A crisp African dawn is breaking overhead, and Zibo Mounkaila is on the back of a pickup truck bounding across a sparse landscape of rocky orange soil. | |
| Alaska island village hit by suspected swine flu | Nov 7, 11:05 AM EST |
| Suspected swine flu is sweeping a traditional Eskimo whaling village on a remote Alaska island - prompting an urgent medical mission to deliver help. | |
| Study: Nitrogen pollution worsens in Rockies lakes | Nov 5, 4:51 PM EST |
| Airborne nitrogen pollution from vehicle exhaust and farm fertilizer is turning algae in the alpine lakes of Rocky Mountain National Park into junk food for fish, a study says. | |
| Scientists look for Yellowstone's hidden species | Nov 4, 2:18 PM EST |
| Scientists searching for Yellowstone National Park's lesser-known life forms - beyond its famed bison, bears and wolves - found more than 1,200 species, including several never known before to exist in the park. | |
| Obama's half brother recalls their abusive father | Nov 4, 8:07 AM EST |
| President Barack Obama's half brother has broken his media silence to discuss his new novel - the semi-autobiographical story of an abusive parent patterned on their late father, the mostly absent figure Obama wrote about in his own memoir. | |
| France wades into bog of North Korean diplomacy | Nov 3, 6:47 AM EST |
| Nicolas Sarkozy is once again wading into international diplomacy. After trying a hand at Mideast peace, raising France's profile on Iran and reaching out to Cuba, he's homing in on another problem long seen as Washington's to solve: North Korea. | |
| Gillispie pleads guilty to DUI charge in Ky. | Nov 2, 2:24 PM EST |
| Former University of Kentucky basketball coach Billy Gillispie pleaded guilty Monday to driving under the influence of alcohol and apologized for what he called a mistake. | |
| Hope and despair live side by side in Kabul | Nov 1, 12:01 AM EDT |
| Kabul remains on edge, with suicide bombings shattering any peace and the growing strength of the Taliban-led insurgency on everyone's mind. | |
| Rocky Top, you'll always be ... a real place | Oct 29, 5:11 PM EDT |
| Rocky Top, you'll always be ... a real place. | |
| 8 Afghan immigrants drown as boat sinks in Greece | Oct 27, 5:01 PM EDT |
| A small boat loaded with Afghan families smashed onto the rocks and sank off an island in the Aegean Sea on Tuesday, causing three immigrant women and five children to drown. | |
| Western states stress cooperation at energy forum | Oct 26, 11:31 AM EDT |
| JACKSON, Wyo. - State lawmakers from around the West are gathering in the northern Wyoming resort town of Jackson over the next few days to figure out how to get better coordinated on energy issues. Many are also interested in showing a united front as Congress considers bills that could put a damper on the nation's longterm appetite for coal. | |
| Home, and then what? Pondering the ex-president | Feb 23, 12:52 PM EST |
| Each dawn through the 1950s and into the 1960s, he would emerge from the house on North Delaware Street and amble through town in suit and Stetson hat, a snowy-haired Midwestern retiree on a morning constitutional to the library where he volunteered. | |
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