Football Getting More and More Momentum
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — With the student-athletes on a short break between the closing of Fall Camp and the beginning of the Fall semester on Monday, things may seem a little quiet over in the Tow Diehm Football Complex, but a full coaching staff is busy with meetings, breaking down practice video, and game planning for the upcoming season. It’s a staff that has momentum going into the 2017 season. That momentum is being noticed once again on a national level.
In the past two days, several national outlets have picked up on the prowess that is Lobo Football, from the Associated Press season preview ending up on both the sites of USA Today and the Washington Post, to major college football sites picking up the story on UNM’s unique Fall Camp break, Lobo Football is going national.
.@JKurtz_MWN takes a look at @UNMLoboFB‘s key players & matchups for 2017 with insight from @RobTalksLobos as we countdown to kickoff! #mwfb pic.twitter.com/m8K96L55k6
— Mountain West (@MountainWest) August 18, 2017
Below are links to many of the national stories from the past few days. The Associated Press preview on New Mexico football was picked up by both USA Today and the Washington Post and talks of UNM keeping the momentum of the last two seasons going. USA Today also has a larger conference preview that consistently mentions how tough a team and how good the Lobos are, while tabbing the offensive line as the conference’s best . The final stories come from College Football News and Football Scoop, and they both pick up on Rick Wright’s story in the Albuquerque Journal, delving into UNM’s innovative four-day break prior to school starting. In an era where student-athlete rights are at the forefront, these articles showcase how UNM is leading the way in student-athlete welfare.
1. Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/new-mexico-pushing-to-keep-momentum-going/2017/08/17/9d61c508-8371-11e7-9e7a-20fa8d7a0db6_story.html?utm_term=.03304a436e70
2. USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2017/08/17/new-mexico-pushing-to-keep-momentum-going/104687562/
3. USA Today (Listing New Mexico with the top OL in the league): http://www.coloradoan.com/story/sports/college/csu/2017/08/18/usa-today-reporter-not-high-colorado-scollege-football-2017-boise-state-has-company-top-mountain-wes/580237001/
4. College Football News: http://collegefootballnews.com/2017/08/new-mexico-lobos-football-bob-davie-takes-a-break-mid-camp-mwwire-chavez
5. Football Scoop: http://footballscoop.com/news/bob-davie-gave-players-four-half-days-off-training-camp/
UNM’s building momentum as well on the ticket front, as sales have continually picked up, specially with the great deals offered by UNM. Along with the “Lobo Family Pack“, where Lobo families of four can attend all six home games at Dreamstyle Stadium for just $120 (a $105 savings off the regular family plan season ticket price), UNM is partnered with Cumulus Broadcasting for a “Sweet Deal” for two season tickets at 53% off the regular price. Single game tickets go on sale exclusively online at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday morning, August 19, and in person at the Dreamstyle Arena Ticket Office on Monday, August 21 and at the UNM Bookstore on Tuesday, August 22. The Lobos earlier were named one of college football’s most entertaining teams, and former Lobo great Terence Mathis will be enshrined in the Football Ring of Honor on September 9 against New Mexico State.