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UNM athletics in an identity crisis

The Athletics Director, a brusque, somewhat likeable Ohio State alum, had a vision when he accepted the UNM position. In not so many words, he spelled it out. JUL 25

Ex-tailback’s indifference led to his unraveling

Way back in October, head football coach Mike Locksley decided he had enough. Lack of on-field production was something he could deal with. Lack of production in the classroom, however, was not. So against his better sense of compassion, he jettisoned tailback Demond Dennis, citing Dennis’ failure to fulfill the academic standards the coaching staff had deemed necessary. JUL 18

World Cup aspirations are pipe dreams for US

My fellow Americans, this is a call to reason, not a plea of insanity: Give up on soccer promptly. Winning the World Cup is a pipe dream, a fool’s errand, a fairy tale with a reality-show ending. JUN 13

Burress victim of system, politics

In an ideal world, Plaxico “Cheddar Bob” Burress will soon go from jail bird to Philadelphia Eagle. JUN 6

Meet your cute slave masters

Phooey on you, brainless America. Boy, oh, boy, did the big-wigs hit it big, selling us not only sneakers, burgers, insurance and batteries, but also slinging us the subliminal. APR 27

BYU-UNM Brawl Leads to Suspensions

The verdict is in. The Mountain West Conference on Monday suspended five UNM and four BYU baseball players after a heated exchange between UNM’s Quay Grant and BYU’s Chris Capper escalated into a bench-clearing brawl at the conclusion of Saturday’s matchup in Provo, Utah. The MWC reviewed tape of the brawl over the weekend before meting out discipline. APR 27

Alford denies Mizzou rumor

UNM head coach Steve Alford, who in the past hinted that his UNM stay was contingent on continued administrative support, denied reports that he may leave UNM to fill Missouri’s head coaching vacancy. APR 4

Disrupting the pecking order

The Bracketbusters are breaking down college basketball’s classist narrative. Little attention has been devoted to the Connecticut-Kentucky Final Four matchup, so much diverted to the little guys’ coming-of-age. APR 1

Knicks’ redemption at hand

Long ago, the New York Knicks were an esteemed franchise. They hadn’t won an NBA title since 1973, but the Knicks nevertheless went to two championships during the 1990s. MAR 4

Who dictates NBA talent market?

The NBA arms race is leading us down a path to Cold War. The leveraging of power between players and owners will inevitably lead to a standoff, and we all know what that means. FEB 24

Unseating Favre will be Packers’ crowning achievement

Imagine the rapturous vindication Ted Thompson will experience when he comes to find that his Lambeau leap of faith will end with him holding the NFL’s Holy Grail. With a win in Super Bowl XLV, the Ted Thompson transformation will have come full circle. FEB 3

Beyond the call of baseball

Whatever Ray Birmingham is, it can be argued that he’s not just a baseball coach. Maybe a bit of heavy-handed hyperbole, Birmingham is more a dreamer and a creator. JAN 27

Football players charged after brawl

Nearly a month after a downtown brawl at a local nightclub, UNM football player Joe Harris, 21, and former wide receiver Bryant Williams, 22, were charged Dec. JAN 24

NM Bowl Running Diary

So much for that riveting regional affair between BYU and UTEP. Turns out, this year’s New Mexico Bowl installment was a dud compared to last year’s overtime shootout between Wyoming and Fresno State. DEC 18

Fangs or Feathers? --Pay-to-play controversy pesters national championship

For his role in a pay-to-play scheme — whatever that might have been — he’s been dubbed “Scam Newton,” and what a scam it will be if he doesn’t lead Auburn to a win in the BCS national championship. DEC 13

Locksley to stick it out through 2011

Well, it’s over — no, not Mike Locksley’s UNM head coaching career.
Just the buzz surrounding the head coach’s possible departure. Putting to rest rampant speculation that Locksley would be fired, Athletics Director Paul Krebs announced Thursday that UNM would retain its head coach for at least the 2011 season at an informal news conference. “I feel two years is not enough time to do what needs to be done to this program,” Krebs said. Back-to-back 1-11 seasons, ticket revenue shortfalls, a host of off-the-field incidents and around-the-clock media scrutiny was not enough to persuade Krebs to give Locksley a golden parachute. DEC 3

Frat on hold after club ordeal

Agitated by a suggestion that other Kappa Alpha Psi members allegedly brawled with security at a downtown nightclub, the fraternity’s faculty adviser Richard White wanted to make one thing clear. DEC 2

UNM opens probe into nightclub incident

Little by little, the news continues to get worse for three UNM football players who were allegedly involved in a brawl at a downtown nightclub early Thanksgiving morning. The latest episode: Kim Kloeppel, with the Dean of Students, said the office is investigating the incident to determine whether UNM football players breached the University’s Student Code of Conduct in allegedly fighting with members of Lotus Nightlcub’s security staff. The three players, later identified as football players Julion Conley, Joe Harris and Bryant Williams, are a part of an on-campus fraternity, Kappa Alpha Psi, and Kloeppel said the office is also looking to determine if other fraternity members were involved in the scuffle. “At this time, I don’t have any specific answers as far as what the investigation has involved,” she said, adding that she would have more definitive information later this week. On top of that, Lotus Nightclub owner Brian Craig is threatening to file a civil complaint against the three players. He said it would have been a different story if his security were fully staffed the night of the incident. DEC 1

Mum’s the word in Locksley’s potential departure

In keeping with an established trend, UNM officials continue to insist that, for now, Mike Locksley is the UNM football team’s head coach, pending a long-talked-about, end-of-the-season evaluation. NOV 29

Players suspended following downtown brawl

Lotus Nighclub security guard Richard Bradberry sat inside the dimly lit club late Friday with his hands in his lap, recounting the events early Thursday morning. NOV 29

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