The Junkyard Dogs Are Back!


Posted Sep 23, 2009


In the beginning... The Red Menace was formed with a loyal vicious Junkyard Dog style... But we have become spoiled, mellowed out... Time to bar your teeth! Raise your hackles, and Howl at the moon! This is our team! This is our Lobo Nation! Time for the tough to jump in and the weak to step off!

Nothing I love better than an underdog! Someone that other’s may have given up on, or don’t expect much from and seeing those types of people come out swinging and making gradual to great strides in their given profession or sport.

 You’ve all heard or live the story of The Red Menace being junkyard dogs! We ain’t rich! We ain’t all pretty boys! We aren’t suave and debonair. We are lovable junkyard dogs; TheRedMenace.com is a bunch of mutts! Well, it looks like Coach Locksley’s Lobos are at the point where they are once again “JYDs” Junkyard Dogs! Dogs that have been kicked around, had an ear chewed on, and walk with a limp!



 During his media luncheon yesterday Coach Locksley was quoted saying, “I’m taking all three hits (e-mails and words from fans and non fans about all aspects of the game.) I love every minute of it! Bring it on, bring it on… my whole life has been based on overcoming challenges. This is another challenge, and I’m excited about the opportunity to coach the Lobos and I’m going to right the ship.”

 Later on to me Coach Locks said, “They aren’t going to break me!” That is what I like! That is what this fan loves to hear!

 Like I’ve said before… Junkyard Dogs persevere! Junkyard Dogs don’t fear nothing! When push comes to shove, JYDs don’t go run and hide. They bare their teeth and give it all they got!

 The media will bite into them and us, a segment of “Lobo fans” will bite into them or kick them when they are down, and far be it from other websites, the newspapers, radio stations, and TV folks to kick us… But we started this website when UNM football was down, and we have never looked back! So Coach Locksley’s a JYD, this Lobo football team is full of JYDs and many of us at TRM are JYDs…

 And nothing is more loyal than a JYD! You lovable mutts you!



Click here for Yesterday’s press luncheon

 

Some quotes from yesterday’s luncheon not recorded but written down.

 Both QB’s will play Saturday, and I haven’t decided who will start. At this point they are 50/50, but whoever separates himself and takes ownership of this team will get the most plays.

 The most important thing we have to work on is creating and eliminating turnovers. We haven’t mastered how not to beat ourselves.

Pressure is there because we need to win! For our team and for the fans, just to end the frustration.

 The emotion of rivalry lasts one kick off.

We don’t have ‘one’ QB that is why we are rotating both. Our best chance to win is to find out who is the best at taking care of the ball.

 (James) Wright’s work load will increase with what he did last week and the way he is taking care of business on the practice field gets him more playing time.



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