Rocky Long has found a comfort zone back at the University of New Mexico, and now up in a booth in the press box for games as defensive coordinator of the Lobos.
“I was much more relaxed in the box,” he said of his experience on Saturday, which helped UNM post its first shutout in the Danny Gonzales era, a 41-0 win over FCS Maine. “I did actually enjoy it.”
Long, 72, can fix issues at a quicker rate than when he was on the sideline, he said, and that will only help UNM, which will face 16½-point favorite Boise State on Friday night at University Stadium.