Deseret News | Reader comments: MWC football: Lobos' Long 'fires' himself after 11 years

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MWC football: Lobos' Long 'fires' himself after 11 years

Wow, Hard to Swallow | 6:05 a.m. Nov. 18, 2008

You think Bronco M. would hire him as head D. Coach? But, I am not crazy how he use this Defense Style. Wish him well! Great guy and Coach for NM.

Yes Sir | 6:53 a.m. Nov. 18, 2008

Rocky Long is a total class act.

Good Coach | 10:37 a.m. Nov. 18, 2008

Anyone that can have the success he had at New Mexico is a good coach. I don't know if I consider him classy though.

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Rocky | 10:39 a.m. Nov. 18, 2008

Come to BYU, we need some defense here.

Problem for the Lobos | 10:55 a.m. Nov. 18, 2008

I don't see how they are going to attract another coach as good as he is. New Mexico isn't the most attractive coaching job in the nation.

One reason I think he left was that Long realized given the quality of the four programs in front of him in the MWC -- Air Force, BYU, TCU, and Utah -- and the continuing improvement of UNLV and Colorado State 4-8 seasons such as this one were going to become more common for the Lobos.

He stepped out before that fact became obvious to the administration and fans.

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