Something really, really cool happened last Saturday in Albuquerque. There was an actual, legitimate college football atmosphere at University Stadium, AND a good, entertaining football game broke out. Hours before the 6:00 kickoff between the Lobos and Aggies, the tailgate lots were full. People out having fun, hanging with friends and creating a tremendous atmosphere. …… MORE
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Rivalry week is different in New Mexico. It’s different because the history of football is not pleasant. It’s different because over the past decade there has been a lot of bad football. This year it’s different because both teams feel like they are on to something new. The Lobos are back to even, 2-2 overall,…… MORE
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Rivalry of Enchantment week here in New Mexico. In most places, the intrastate rivalry is a week-long event. Good trash talk, real rivalry hatred and passion. At some point, I hope that all rings true when the Aggies and Lobos get together but I don’t sense any of that this week. In basketball, yes; not…… MORE
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From money games to upsets, the Mountain West is not in a good place right now with football. Last week the conference was 0-10 against FBS opponents. An area that’s easy to point out, problems at the quarterback positions. Boise State, the conference juggernaut and mid-major darling, is even facing issues at the quarterback position.…… MORE
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Another rough weekend around these parts for college football fans, and I sure hope it turns soon. Because, next week the calendar flips to October, and that often means the sports fan’s attention turns to basketball. The Lobos, after their loss at Arizona State are 1-2. The Aggies, after an excruciating loss to UTEP are…… MORE
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People hate sports cliché’s yet the come true every Monday morning. The first weekend of the NFL season and yes week number two of the college football season swings fan bases all over the country. Denver failed to score an offensive touchdown, so did Baltimore, in their win over the Ravens and Peyton Manning is…… MORE
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We had an interesting conversation this week on the show about realistic expectations for football programs. What is fair to expect every year from your team and your coach, when is it time to make a change and what should fans expect every year. There are so many factors in this. We all want our…… MORE
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Week one of college football is in the books. What does it all mean for the Lobos and Aggies? Honest answer. I don’t know, and I don’t think anyone else knows either. UNM rolled over a horribly over matched Mississippi Valley State team 66-0, while New Mexico State got hammered 61-13 by the SEC’s Florida…… MORE
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The Tiger generation was one of the best era’s of golf, ever. Tiger Woods won 14 majors, dominated the field and his red shirt on Sunday’s meant game over. While Tiger’s struggles are well documented on and off the golf course, he’s not done. This year showed that the PGA Tour can survive without Tiger…… MORE
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There are playmakers in the state of New Mexico. For head coach Bob Davie at the University of New Mexico and Doug Martin at New Mexico State the question is how do you turn those players into wins? Both teams think they have what it takes to be good on offense. UNM has shown their…… MORE
