Right now the only flag we are waving is called ‘PATHETIC’ and our myopic administration sits and wanks. Again.

Why stress that he’s already apologized “many a times?” Is he suggesting that there is a limited number of apologies he has to say, or should we be wowed by how many times he has apologized?

Locksley also has qualified his actions by apologizing “for my role in the incident.” Shouldn’t he just say he’s sorry for the incident? Talking about “his role” implies blame must be shared.

No matter what Locksley is the one who admitted to placing his hands around Gerald’s neck instead of just apologizing for assaulting the assistant coach.

Locksley took ownership of “his role in the altercation” publicly eight days after it happened and only after a police report Gerald had filed became public.

Prior to the Sept. 28 news conference in which Krebs said he intended to give Locksley only a written reprimand for the incident, local media asked Locksley at least three times of Gerald’s whereabouts, to which Locksley said only that Gerald was dealing with a personal matter and his return was uncertain.

The “personal matter” catchphrase has created a credibility issue for the coach with the media. Last May, he announced that true freshman quarterback Emmanuel Yeager had left the program to deal with “a personal matter” back home in the Washington D.C., area.

A month later, the Journal learned Yeager had been arrested in April for concealing his identity to police after a traffic stop. Locksley insisted the arrest had nothing to do with Yeager’s departure.

True freshman running back Demond Dennis missed practice this past week to deal with a “personal matter” (according to Locksley before his suspension). What that means is anyone’s guess!

Register via the Learning Central website at:
https://learningcentral.health.unm.edu/plateau/user/login.jsp

Title: Defusing Anger
Date: Wednesday, December 2
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: UNM Business Center, Room 1018

• New Mexico finished the season 1-11, its worst record since the 1980’s. Many of those losses were blowouts.
• Coach Locksley admitted striking an assistant coach during a “physical altercation”.
• As of 10-10-09, Locksley had been blown out in 5 out of 6 games.
• Loss at home to undermanned and less talented NMSU squad.
• Poor leadership and example for student athletes — physical violence in the workplace.
• Talented recruiting class not yet in the works, despite Locksley’s supposed expertise as recruiter.
• Rapid decline in football game attendance, and general apathy toward program under Locksley.
• Segment by ESPN Outside the Lines alleges cover up and previous anger management issues.
________________________________________

Despite big promises and big words, University of New Mexico Lobo head football coach Mike Locksley delivered only a single victory in 2009, at a cost of $750,000 to the taxpayers of New Mexico. That’s right, $750,000 per victory — what a bargain. The Lobos finished near the bottom of the NCAA in most important offensive and defensive statistical categories — so much for Locksley’s bragging assertion that another number would need to be added to the scoreboard — if it was needed, it was needed on the opposing team’s side this year. Coach Locksley was hit with an EEOC complaint earlier in 2009 that has now been settled, with his former employee being given a newly created, higher-paying position, back pay, lifetime season tickets to UNM sporting events, and an undisclosed, behind the scenes settlement. Coach Mike Locksley has admitted to striking assistant coach J.B. Gerald in a “physical altercation”, and it appears possible that this incident may result in a lawsuit against UNM, as Coach Gerald has opted to leave the team, and retain an attorney. Locksley has also failed to land the recruits he could supposedly deliver, losing two of his top three recruits in 2009 to their failure to qualify. Another one of Locksley’s highly touted recruits briefly left the program and returned because of the controversy surrounding the gerald situation.

The University of New Mexico pays Coach Mike Locksley $750,000 annually, or approximately $14,423.08 per week. Has Coach Mike Locksley done anything to demonstrate that he is qualified to be a head football coach at this level? Is Mike Locksley representative of the values of the University of New Mexico Lobos, or the state of New Mexico? Does he really deserve this kind of money, based on performance, or should the University of New Mexico have terminated him for cause when they had the opportunity to do so? We feel the answer is a resounding “yes”, based on his record, performance, and behavior. Mike Locksley was a very bad hire.

The taxpayers of New Mexico and fans of University of New Mexico Lobo football deserve more coaching and more integrity for their money. It is time to recognize the mistake made by Paul Krebs in hiring Coach Locksley, and sever ties with Coach Locksley, before the program suffers irreparable damage. New Mexico Lobo football cannot survive 5 more years of Mike Locksley, and this style of management, or lack of coaching ability. Our student athletes deserve better leadership.