New Mexico Football Report

Coming off an upset loss to Wyoming, The SDSU Aztecs went to great lengths to ward off complacency before their game with UNM  “They’re just as talented as we are.” declared SDSU defensive lineman Larry Gibbs, “They’re plenty good enough to beat us,” Rocky Long added. Whether they really meant it or not, both were right. There's a general consensus around the country that the Lobos are the worse team in all of FBS football. A loss to UNM would be catastrophic for any football program right now. None of the teams remaining on the Lobo's schedule can afford to show up unprepared against such a woefully coached opponent.

“If we fall into the trap that it’s going to be easy, we’ll be in deep trouble,” Rocky Long said. You know both Wyoming and UNLV are doing their homework, those bottom feeders can't afford to be caught napping. As for Boise St., Chris Petersen is a red assed prick with a hardon for the BCS. Scoring  a 100 points on the Lobos would certainly get them some national attention. If the football Gods had a sense of humor, the Lobos would upset Boise St. to end the season. Not that there's anything funny about the present state of college football.

The Broncos, who along with Air Force are most likely headed to The Big East next year are greedy shortsighted whores. The college game has become our national brothel, although unlike the NFL it's not the players that sell themselves, in this version of football, the university presidents, athletic directors & coaches are the repugnant soiled doves. College football epitomizes the struggle that continues in this nation, 1% controls all cash, while the other 99% get their dicks knocked into the dirt. 

UNM 7  SDSU 35

The Lobos were reacquainted with an old friend in San Diego and it's not who you might think. For the first time since the waning moments of the Nevada game the Lobos scored a touchdown. Crusoe Gongbay's 6yd. run at the end of the first half broke a long dry spell for the downtrodden Lobos. That was the highlight for UNM in a 35-7 loss to SDSU (led by former Lobo head coach Rocky Long)  The Lobos would finish with just 162 yards of total offense as they stretched their losing streak to 12 games. The Lobos who were a 35 point underdog going into the game on Saturday, have gone 2-30 since Long's sour adieu to UNM.

Loboland.com editor Dennis Latta had worried that Rocky would pour it on the Lobos. That wouldn't be the case, as the Aztecs were forced to punt on their first two drives of the game. Finding themselves still in a game this late in the first half, sparked the Lobos who drove 80 yds. for a touchdown. With the score 14-7, the Aztecs had a chance to tack on another score. With the ball at the Lobo 37yd. line, with :30 remaining, SDSU let the clock rundown to :12  without calling a timeout. Ryan Lindley's pass was caught at the  1yd. as the clock ran out. That poor clock management probably cost the Aztecs seven points and helped the Lobos beat the spread. As a betting man, I found that last sequence of events to be rather strange.

Was Rocky holding back on the throttle out of pity for his alma mater and former employer?  Though, not likely... the sparse crowd seemed to think otherwise, as they roundly booed Long & the Aztecs off the field at the break.  Attendance at kick-off  was announced at 28,362 which was a stretch to say the least. The Lobos have become turnstile killjoys, not just at home, but also on the road. The Aztec faithful should have saved their jeers, the second half belonged to them. SDSU would find it's way into the end zone three more times while shutting out the Lobos. Still, it wasn't a dominant performance against a team that ranks as the worst in all of college football.

SDSU running back Ronnie Hillman, the nations leading rusher, would gallop for 141 yds. on 29 carries including a td.  Walter Kazee had a career day (it seems the Lobos are often on the receiving end of "career days") with three short touchdown runs, that were all but gift wrapped for him.  Aztec Qb. Ryan Lindley misfired early before he found his range, burning UNM for 271 yds. passing on 16-24 attempts. SDSU showed all the characteristics of a Rocky Long team, which is to say that they were brilliantly inconsistent

NMSU  16  Univ. of Georgia 63

This is what a $900,000 ass kicking looks like, down 49-3 at halftime the Aggies never made up an ground losing by 47 points to No.18 Georgia on the road. I understand why NMSU would agree to play this game. That's a nice chunk of cash, although it seems that Aggie football won't see much of it as explained by NMSU head coach DeWayne Walker "I would love for all of that money to go to football, to be honest with you, but I don’t think that’s going to happen" NMSU Athletic Director McKinley Boston has the final say on how that money is parceled out. 

Scheduling this game proves that the current way of doing things in college football is fucked up. Money games trump everything, conference games are meaningless. NMSU isn't playing football in hopes of being competitive, they're playing to help fund the rest of their programs so they can remain a Div. 1 (FBS) school. McKinley Boston takes a check to the bank and Matt Christian's ears will ring for the rest the season.  Matt's ailing left shoulder is being held together with duct tape and spit so NMSU can field a women's equestrian  team?  As Jenna Jameson would say.... Fuck Me!

So, the Aggies got paid and The Georgia Bulldogs got to puff themselves up and strut around while whipping the college football equivalent of a special needs child. This is some sad shit and it makes me sick to my stomach. Next week the Aggies play conference foe Fresno St. to be followed by another money game against BYU. Don't expect the Zoobs to pay out like Georgia, the Aggies will be lucky to bank $400,000 from those bear trap pocket books. In actuality, I believe the Aggies are filling in as a replacement for the Lobos. BYU had to modify their schedule after they quit the Mountain West.

As for the game itself, Aggie Qb. Matt Christian left  after having his bell rung while trying to tackle Baccari Rambo following an interception.  When you're down to your 2nd. and 3rd. string Qb's, maybe you should instruct your starter not to try and tackle anyone when you're down by 40 or more points. "He’s a tough guy and he tried to get in there and make a play. He kind of got himself dinged up a little bit" said DeWayne Walker. It's easy for him to say that since he can see and think straight. It was a stupid risk on Christian's part, one that will hobble the Aggie's offense the remainder of the season.  

Aggie Fr. Qb. Travaughan Colwell came in and stayed healthy, which is a plus because he'll probably get the start against Fresno St. Colwell was 8-12 passing for 120 yds. and one td. Christian left having completed 12-24 for 156 yds. Kenny Turner returned to form for NMSU, he carried the ball 23 times for 94 yds. and he had 8 receptions for 127 yds. including both Aggie td's.  "No rest for the weary,” Walker said. “From Hawaii to Nevada to Georgia, this is like Murderer’s Row." If that's the case McKinley Boston should be arrested as an accomplice.