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Lobos Set for Business Trip to Hawaii |
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Written by Phillip Lopez
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Tuesday, 09 October 2012 11:53 |
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As the Lobos get ready to visit Hawaii, Bob Davie has their mind in the right place. “This is totally a business trip,” Davie said. “I’m not one to let them go down to the beach for a couple hours or let them try and snorkel for a couple hours, I mean, this is all about us trying to win the fourth game of the year."
The surging Lobos (3-3, 0-1) travel to Honolulu with great momentum following their 35-14 drubbing of Texas State and their brilliant second half performance against Boise State the week prior. The Warriors of Hawaii (1-4, 0-2), however, are in the midst of a pretty rough patch.
Hawaii has dropped three straight and have allowed an average of 56 points during that stretch. They are looking to get a good crowd at Aloha Stadium for their homecoming game; a crowd that Bob Davie thinks can be a big factor.
“Their fans really do create a heck of an atmosphere,” he said. “When it starts going good for Hawaii in their stadium, it really starts rollin’ on you and that’s something we have to prepare for.”
For the third time this season – and the second straight game – the Lobos are favored to win. This is in large part due to the Lobos’ eighth ranked rushing attack. New Mexico is averaging an incredible 271.1 yards per game on the ground, while Hawaii’s 106th ranked rushing defense has surrendered 214.0 yards per game.
Still, though, during Tuesday’s media luncheon, Bob Davie told us that he believes Hawaii will force them into some passing situations. “They will force us to throw the ball more, I really believe that. They will come up man-to-man, pressed on us with more men in the box,” Davie said.
That will be interesting considering the Lobos have attempted just four passes in their last six quarters of football. But Davie is looking forward to the challenge of throwing the ball. “I think we’ve got some good receivers, we’ve practiced throwing the ball a lot. I think we are capable of throwing the football, I really do,” he added.
The game will be played Saturday at 10:00 p.m. local time (6:00 in HI) and is going to be televised on ROOT Sports Network (ch. 683 on DirecTV).
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 09 October 2012 12:08 |
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Davie, Lobos Realistic About Team; Ready to Play |
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Written by Phillip Lopez
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Tuesday, 28 August 2012 10:44 |
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Bob Davie met with the media Tuesday afternoon to talk about the Lobos' upcoming game against Southern on Saturday.
"Let's be honest, it's time for us to go play to see what kind of team we put on that field. I couldn't be more excited," Davie said.
We are all anxious to see what kind of team Bob Davie is going to put on the field. The practices have been cleaner, the players seem well disciplined and the community seems to be buying into Davie and company. All that being said, this team has won two games in the last two seasons -- no one knows exactly what to expect.
Bob Davie does have expectations, though.
"I expect us to be the most improved team in college football," Davie said. "I think it's a realistic goal."
Davie announced on Tuesday that senior B.R. Holbrook went through a symptom free practice on Monday and is expected to start at quarterback on Saturday.
He did, however, add that freshman quarterback Cole Gautsche will see playing time regardless of Holbrook's health. Getting Gautsche some playing time -- in every game, as Davie suggested is the plan -- is the right move for the Lobos. He is for all intensive purposes the future starter for UNM and nothing will help him develop his game more than getting in-game reps.
Davie did note that as of now Gautsche is a better runner than a thrower. With that being the case look for Gautsche to be involved in wild cat type of formations.
Perhaps the most interesting comments from Davie on Tuesday came when he was asked if his realistic, tempering of expectations approach throughout the offseason has affected the players' confidence.
When asked if he had a confident team, Davie said: "No."
"I have no agenda doing this (tempering expectations), I'm just being honest. Look at what our record has been; look how many players have left the program... I'm just being as honest as I can be," he added. "Based on the circumstances -- I think we have as confident as a team as we could have, because I know they've worked their butt off."
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Lobos are Improved; Davie's not Satasfied |
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Written by Phillip Lopez
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Tuesday, 04 September 2012 11:39 |
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The New Mexico Lobos are fresh off a 66-21 trumping of Southern in their first game of the Bob Davie era, the Lobos' first opening day win since 2005.
Bob Davie, however, isn't overly impressed. At the Lobos' weekly press conference/luncheon on Tuesday Bob Davie addressed the media with the same humility that we have seen from him since day one.
"It has been a couple of frustrating couple days after looking at that tape. We don't look anything near like we should look," Davie said. "There is some things we should be better at right now and that's the things I want to see us improve on."
Davie isn't setting any kind of false expectations for the Lobos and their daunting back-to-back games at Texas then at Texas Tech. "We are going to get exposed," he said.
This is a process for the Lobos. Bob Davie took over a program that was at rock bottom when he entered the scene. Some Lobo fans will not want to hear Davie's realism fresh off a 66-21 win, but this approach is much better for the foundation of this program than setting unrealistic goals.
The Lobos' first-year coach noted throughout the press conference that he isn't so much worried about the final score or results, but rather the foundation that is being built.
"We all want it right now and it's not going to happen right now," said Davie.
That kind of mindset seems to be exactly what the Lobos needed. This season isn't going to be about what opponents do the the Lobos, but rather it's going to be what the Lobos do to the Lobos.
New Mexico didn't beat themselves against Southern, committing just one penalty and coming out of the game plus-four in the turnover ratio.
They will need similar success to be competitive against the Long Horns this coming Saturday.
The Texas vs. New Mexico game will not be televised locally, the university announced on Monday.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 04 September 2012 11:48 |
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Final: Cubs 4, Isotopes 5 (Game Story with Notes and Quotes) |
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Written by Phillip Lopez
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Friday, 20 April 2012 19:35 |
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Isotopes (8-8): 5
Cubs (7-9): 4
WP: Parisi (1-0)
LP: De La Cruz (0-1)
On the back of Mike Parisi's gem, the 'Topes recorded their first four-game sweep since 2009.
"Other than the inning they scored two runs, he was pretty much in command," Bundy said about Parisi. "That's a good hitting team -- Iowa -- and he was able to handle them."
The most impressive part of this winning streak hasn't been the high-octane offense we know so well, but rather the stellar pitching we have seen as of late.
Parisi was terrific from the get-go, retiring the first six batters he faced. He went on to toss seven innings while allowing just two runs on three hits.
"I threw some more fastballs tonight," Parisi said. "Once i'm able to command the fastball, my cutter is better.... the curveball is definitely my out pitch." His curveball was fantastic tonight. The times he chose to use it all seemed to be perfect, he completely fooled Anthony Rizzo on two occasions with his breaking pitch in the dirt.
The Isotopes right-hander fanned six on the night and surrendered just one walk.
Albquerque brought home three runs in the first, an inning in which they loaded the bases twice. Trent Oeltjen had the big hit of the frame, a two-run single.
They tacked a run in the fifth when Jerry Sands drove in Elian Herrera, who doubled earlier in the inning. They added one more in the seventh thanks to another Herrera double, this one drove in Luis Cruz.
Francisco Felix and Scott Rice tossed the eight and ninth innings, respectively. They both allowed one run, but limited damage to seal the win for the 'Topes.
The Isotopes fly out to Oklahoma City tomorrow at 7:20 A.M. to kick-off their four-game stint with the Redhawks. Michael Antonini will get the start for the 'Topes.
Elian Herrera has been terrific for the 'Topes. The leadoff man was 3-4 tonight, raising his average to .350.
Jerry Sands continues to make adjustments at the plate in hopes of turning the corner offensivley. He showed good plate discipline tonight, but was hitless.
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Last Updated on Friday, 20 April 2012 20:39 |
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