University of New Mexico coach Danny Gonzales is not hesitant when taking credit for recruiting running back Jordan Byrd and defensive end Keshawn Banks to San Diego State when he worked as an assistant coach for the Aztecs.
But now there is some regret for Gonzales, who somewhat playfully says he wishes he wouldn’t have tried so hard or they might have ended up at UNM.
The two seniors, Byrd from Manzano High, and Banks from Rio Rancho, have become key players for the 4-0 Aztecs, the No. 25-ranked team in the nation and a 19.5-point favorite over the Lobos (2-3, 0-1 Mountain West), who will face SDSU in their MW opener on Saturday night in Carson, Calif.