The University of New Mexico’s defensive unit has a rather simple motto/formula for what appears to be a complex scheme:
u25a0 Know what to do and how to do it.
u25a0 All 11 to the ball in bad humor.
u25a0 Keep them out of the end zone.
“We preach that on a daily basis,” UNM coach Danny Gonzales said at his press conference on Monday. “And, they believe in it.”
The Lobos’ defense has shown remarkable improvement in the two seasons since Gonzales became coach, and it has been a bright spot in a losing season (3-8, 1-6 Mountain West) that ends Friday morning against Utah State (8-3, 5-2).