Nm Lobos To Fire Coach & Hire Mike Leach

MeanGreen61 · September 23, 2010

This blog sez............

http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/report-new-mexico-to-fire-coach-hire-mike-leach-29028

UNT Mean Green · September 23, 2010

Isn't that Adam James standing next to Leach???

Huff · September 23, 2010

If true, this should be interesting since Texas Tech and New Mexico play every year.

NCMeanGreen · September 23, 2010

Well, yeah, but Locksley has only won a few games as the head coach and has lost a majority of the games as HC with no indication of getting better. What school in their right mind would keep a coach...wait.....never mind... :unsure:

jtm0097 · September 23, 2010

We better go contact him. We have a new stadium, new mexico has dirt.

Rudy · September 23, 2010

If this is true, then watch for the flood gates to start opening up. I wouldn't be shocked to see us name a new coach 3/4 of the way through the season.

VideoEagle · September 23, 2010

My first thought is that would completely blow his lawsuit against Tech. Apparently, Leach's attorney might think that also and is denying the report.

Orlando Sentinel story.

untjim1995 · September 23, 2010

I have always believed that Leach will end up at a school like this. Its in a non-AQ league where football isn't close to being the #1 sport and he won't have to glad-hand a lot of people. UNM would be a great fit for him, not to mention that they are in a league that can support higher-paid coaches and you can actually get a chance at being in a BCS bowl if you win that conference outright. He will get good pay, play Tech still for revenge, deal with little media, and will probably get lots of control. And, don't forget the pull that Steve Alford might have here with the AD at UNM. Bob Knight loved Mike Leach out there at Tech and I think that Alford has probably heard his old coach say that once or twice!!

Green Mean · September 23, 2010

If UNM gets Leach then we damn sure better get somebody with at least half the credentials Leach has.

But this is all lie. Leach ain't going to UNM.

UNT90 · September 23, 2010

Money aside, Is New Mexico a better coaching gig than UNT?

If the answer is yes, that's sad.

Green Mean · September 23, 2010

Money aside, Is New Mexico a better coaching gig than UNT?

If the answer is yes, that's sad.

Actually NM is a very pleasant place to live IMO. But if we cannot compete near to UNM then we are royally screwed.

CMJ · September 23, 2010

Money aside, Is New Mexico a better coaching gig than UNT?

If the answer is yes, that's sad.

They are the #1 school in their state, with no pro sports to draw away attention - so from that standpoint I'd say absolutely. Better league to recruit too as well.

On the other hand, I'll always think of UNM as a basketball school. Not that you can't win at one of those, just look at Kansas a few years ago being Orange Bowl Champions.

CorinthEagle · September 23, 2010

Tom Dierhart from Rivals says there isn't any truth to this rumor

JayDub · September 23, 2010

But if we cannot compete near to UNM then we are royally screwed.

In that case, based on current conditions, we're royally screwed.

PlummMeanGreen · September 23, 2010

Tom Dierhart from Rivals says there isn't any truth to this rumor

And I, for one, don't believe it either. More smack board urban tales.

Can't see Leach taking that job or ours for that matter. He seems to be the type to want to take the next step up or a higher profile job from wherever his previous stop would have been--right now that would be the school located in the Llano Estocado, ie, high plains of Texas.

Like Huff posted earlier in another thread (and I liberally paraphrase), would have been interesting if Leach were the UNM coach because they do play TTech often.

Seems to me that they used to recruit pretty heavily against each other, too.

GMG!

Rudy · September 24, 2010

They are the #1 school in their state, with no pro sports to draw away attention

Out of what, 2 schools?

Green Mean · September 24, 2010

Out of what, 2 schools?

Obviously there are just two main/big universities there but they do have over 30k students and their endowment is around 280 million. I'm just sayin......

CMJ · September 24, 2010

Out of what, 2 schools?

Technically no - there's acouple of small D2 types as well.

But Green Mean made my point.

Rudy · September 24, 2010

Hey, I just got some crappy news, Im allowed to be a smartass.

UNT90 · September 24, 2010

And I, for one, don't believe it either. More smack board urban tales.

Can't see Leach taking that job or ours for that matter. He seems to be the type to want to take the next step up or a higher profile job from wherever his previous stop would have been--right now that would be the school located in the Llano Estocado, ie, high plains of Texas.

Like Huff posted earlier in another thread (and I liberally paraphrase), would have been interesting if Leach were the UNM coach because they do play TTech often.

Seems to me that they used to recruit pretty heavily against each other, too.

GMG!

He can wish in one hand and s in the other...

He will not get a football coaching job near the level of TTech for his next gig. I doubt NM is even willing to take the chance with him.

VideoEagle · September 24, 2010

He can wish in one hand and s in the other...

He will not get a football coaching job near the level of TTech for his next gig. I doubt NM is even willing to take the chance with him.

I think he has a shot with the right school. They have to be willing to take a chance and not mind crazy people working for their university.

One possibility is Colorado. I think they will be looking for a new coach before they go into the Pac 10/12 and they are certainly will to accept someone like Leach in Boulder. Plus they know exactly what they are getting.

If Harbaugh is lured away from Stanford, they are also willing to accept the very eccentric person. Passing every down can make you popular in the Pac 10/12.

Eagle1855 · September 24, 2010

Obviously there are just two main/big universities there but they do have over 30k students and their endowment is around 280 million. I'm just sayin......

Almost nothing beats a well-endowed university. I'm green with envy.

Green Otaku · September 24, 2010

I think he has a shot with the right school. They have to be willing to take a chance and not mind crazy people working for their university.

One possibility is Colorado. I think they will be looking for a new coach before they go into the Pac 10/12 and they are certainly will to accept someone like Leach in Boulder. Plus they know exactly what they are getting.

If Harbaugh is lured away from Stanford, they are also willing to accept the very eccentric person. Passing every down can make you popular in the Pac 10/12.

That sounds very probable. Colorado is a great place to live as well.

Do you guys think we should at least contact him if Dodge is fired just to see what he says?

LoveMG · September 24, 2010

Do you guys think we should at least contact him if Dodge is fired just to see what he says?

he would listen only if we offered 1,000,000+ reason$

Green Mean · September 24, 2010

Almost nothing beats a well-endowed university. I'm green with envy.

I think it helps. UNM has a lot of powerful alumni within the state and if they really want to spend a million bucks or two on a coach....funding probably wouldn't be an issue. UNM is an intriguing school in all levels in athletics if you ask me.