Odds and Ends

As reported by the Albuquerque Journal this morning, two former Lobos have signed undrafted free agent contracts:

Travis Brown signed on to play with the Seattle Seahawks.


Personally, I was surprised that Travis didn't get drafted. He put up great numbers the past two years and obviously has improved greatly every year. The knock on him was that he was a bit slow and he has ball control issues. Travis is, however, a great route runner and is a good blocker. I think he makes the team and contributes at least on special teams.

Offensive tackle Devin Clark signed with the Washington Redskins.


As reported this morning by the Albuquerque Journal, a few Lobo football players have signed undrafted free agent contracts.

Devin is a bodybuilder and was the strongest lineman for the Lobos the past two years. He is a punishing run blocker who solidified the offensive line when he was inserted into the starting lineup in the second game of 2006. I think Devin also has a good chance to make a roster because he's a big and strong prospect.

Where We Stand

Lobo Country is still reeling a bit from the loss of Mike Roberts, but we've got to move on. The Cherry Silver game took place over the weekend, with the Cherry team defeating the Silver team, 35-7, in Santa Fe. What does this mean for the upcoming football season? Probably not much, but the bright spots were Bryant Williams and Jermaine McQueen, who put up good numbers at the wide receiver position. UNM desperately needs some receivers to step up to replace Marcus Smith and Travis Brown.

Speaking of which, congratulations to Marcus Smith, who was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft!

Blown Away

Today was a huge day in Lobo sports. Unfortunately, it was for all the wrong reasons.

First, the bad news. Assistant Coach Ryan Miller is being considered for a coaching job with John Calipari at Memphis. This is where Miller got his first job as the Director of Player Personnel, so it's easy to see why he would be interested in getting back there.

Second, the worse news. Associate Head Coach Craig Neal is considering an assistant coaching job with the Milwaukee Bucks under new head coach Scott Skiles. It's well known how important Neal is to the coaching staff; he isn't Associate Head Coach because he's a schlub, after all. Alford and Neal have a great working relationship and Neal is responsible for calling the offensive plays. This would be a monumental loss, made worse if Coach Miller leaves as well.

Finally, the horrific, nauseating, despicable news. Today UNM unceremoniously fired Mike Roberts, the voice of the Lobos for 41 years. All I can say is wow. Where's the loyalty, Krebs??? Mike, God bless you. You will be missed.

I'm Back

So I haven't posted a new article since the Lobos lost to the Aggies. Suffice it to say that a lot has happened between then and now. The Lobos went 24-9 and lost in the first round of the NIT to the Cal Bears.

Where are we now? In the coming days I'll be doing a 2008 Men's Basketball Outlook to see what we have coming back, who we have coming in, and what we may still need to address.

Let's also not forget the Lobo Football team coming off their best win total since 1997 and their first bowl victory since the 1960's. The Lobos have a lot of holes to fill at wide receiver, offensive line, defensive line, and linebacker going into Spring Camp. I'm pretty sure we won't get very many answers until the start of the season, but we can look at who's doing well and who isn't thus far.