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Upset at home confounds Flanagan
Linguistically speaking the above is an example of a non-sequitur.Or in basketball terms its called the UNM womens basketball team.Expounding on that notion so the thinking went The Lobos defeated three upper-echelon teams in the Mountain West Conference BYU TCU and San Diego State.Therefore theyll beat UNLV a sub-.500 record team.Not so.
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Moment of clarity from charity stripe
Amid protracted silence between the echo of the bouncing ball and the time Darington Butter Hobsons first free throw attempt left his fingertips in overtime a tinge of uncertainty befell the sold out Pit throng.Little did they know Hobson had been here before.No fans were privy to Hobsons previous preparation the countless time he spent after practices hell-bent on perfecting his free-throw stroke.
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'Ironic' second matchup against SDSU
Oh what a compelling sense of familiarity.Last time against San Diego State the UNM mens basketball team 20-3 overall 6-2 in the MWC was 15th in the nation.
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Quarterback coach bolts to Kentucky
A source close to New Mexico quarterbacks coach Tee Martin told the Daily Lobo late Wednesday night that Martin will accept the wide receivers coach opening at Kentucky.The deal is reportedly worth about 40000 more than Martin makes here which puts his salary in the ballpark of 150000.
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New players swing for a strong finish
Lobos coach Ray Birmingham doesnt give a flying fastball how the UNM baseball team starts.And he shouldnt.Last year the Blitzkrieg Lobos whirled through the start of their season like Sherman through the Southwest marching to a 22-3 record.
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Locksley's recipe for football success
Expecting top-six results from a bottom 10 football program is blissfully ignorant.Fair or not given his recruiting acumen thats exactly what some fans expect from Lobo football head coach Mike Locksley.Heralded as the No.
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Clear MWC champ too close to call
TCU couldnt and didnt invoke whistle-blower status at The Pit on Saturday. It would be easy and dull-witted to attribute the UNM womens basketball teams 60-53 marquee victory over No.
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Point guard plays to win
Few players with the exception of the Jordans and Bryants have the resolve to will their teams to victory.Dairese Gary on Wednesday at The Pit fit into this conversation of elites.Thanks to more-than-stellar play from the Lobos point guard the No.
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Tall ain't all
With the exception of your Luke Longleys New Mexico has never been like New York a skyline of imposing towers unobstructed panoramic viewpoints and heightened awareness.Our two tallest buildings are Bank of Albuquerque and the Hyatt.
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Runner hopes to break record mile time
This is about as close as it comes to track and field utopia.The Lobos Hermes Lee Emanuel and the Albuquerque Convention Center are a blissful and blistering match made in heaven.
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Blowout not guaranteed come Air Force clash
Chris Rock once observed the agonizing drudgery of attending dinner as a single man with a married couple.Of it he said Oh its just disgustingThat about sums up how todays contest is bound to end up for the Air Force Academys womens basketball team when the Falcons travel to face the UNM womens basketball team at The Pit.The Falcons are a making in Mountain West Conference tragicomedy.So the plot goes tragically they are among the conferences most inspired inhabitants playing with an outpouring of gnash said Lobo coach Don Flanagan not seen in more talented less hard-working teams.
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Improved shooting holds off Cowgirls
Not that The Pit isnt toasty enough but Lobo fans might have considered wearing insulated extreme arctic jackets to the UNM womens basketball game against Wyoming on Saturday.The Lobos against Utah nearly caused the few fans to develop a severe case of frostbite.UNM watched a stranglehold lead disappear resulting in a 46-40 loss to the Utes on Jan.
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Spotty defense troubles Lobos in rare home loss
In a sense what Kendall Wallace did to Steve Alfords Lobos was poetic justice.Alford renowned in his heyday for his artistic 3-point stroke forced teams to extend their man-to-man defenses and do away with zones.This time it was Wallace salting the Lobos wounds by peppering in a barrage of 3-pointers.
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Lobo basketball scoreboard--January 1
19 New Mexico 688212Dayton 66News for Lobo mens basketball coach Steve Alford well its not really news.Steves lucky said Dayton head coach Brian Gregory.For what
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Lobo basketball scoreboard--December 29
19 New Mexico 90-20 Texas Tech 75Pat Knight said his No. 20 Texas Tech Red Raiders played satisfied and overconfident in the 90-75 thumping handed to them by the UNM mens basketball team at The Pit on Tuesday.What it is you have a hungry team here at New Mexico Knight said.
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Pokes conquer at NM Bowl
Nope these Pokes dont fear December mainly because theyre rarely playing come this time of year.This time Wyoming was here for the New Mexico Bowl but the team straglled 11 points behind favored Fresno State 8-4 overall in the fourth quarter.The Cowboys however fought back closing a 28-17 fourth-quarter deficit in which they needed a touchdown two point conversion and late-game field goal to stage the improbable.These Pokes got a touchdown the two-point conversion and field goal plus an additional touchdown in the second overtime of Saturdays game giving them a 35-28 at University Stadium.The Pokes quarterback Austyn Carta-Samuels who was named offensive MVP at the conclusion of the game completed a 13-yard touchdown pass his third of the game to wide receiver David Leonard helping the Cowboys win their first bowl in five years.
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Sophomore surge and teamwork get it done
Second-year apathy doesnt exist as far as Lauren Taylor is concerned.Sophomore slump Taylor said about the jinx that often impedes second-year players progression.
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He knows if you've been bad or good
Disclaimer This column is satire. Dear UNM Administrators Mike Locksley and message board bloggersSeasons greetings from your sports editor at the Daily Lobo.Its been a tumultuous year filled with embarrassment angst and disappointment. Understandably at this point its safe to assume that Im not your favorite person to interact with.
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Consistency an issue going in to face Arizona
Is the UNM womens basketball team in the midst of an identity crisisTruthfully the Lobos play is at this point utterly amorphous and UNM has yet to form a composite personality this season.In their losses the Lobos 5-3 have been in a stream of consciousness disarray.There have been bright spots like say center Valerie Kast scoring 14 points in a 65-55 loss to Texas Tech.But inconsistency has held UNM back point guard Amy Beggin said.
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Transfer request reluctantly granted
All Adam Watson wanted for Christmas was his transfer release from the Lobo football team.Until Sunday Watsons wish was in jeopardy of not being granted.The former UNM freshman wide receiver who redshirted this year was earlier reported to be transferring to play football at another school.
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