SB Nation Denver - Mike Locksley Fired As New Mexico Football Head Coachhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48907/denver-fave.png2011-09-25T15:29:41-06:00http://denver.sbnation.com/rss/stream/22143432011-09-25T15:29:41-06:002011-09-25T15:29:41-06:00Mike Locksley Fired As New Mexico Football Head Coach, According To Report
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<p>Mike Locksley's tenure as the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/new-mexico-lobos">New Mexico Lobos</a> head coach is at an end, according to a <a target="_blank" href="http://dennis-dodd.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6270202/32255285">Sunday CBSSports.com report by Dennis Dodd</a>. It appears that <a target="_blank" href="http://www.dailylobo.com/index.php/article/2011/09/underage_driver_arrested_for_drunk_driving_in_car_registered_to_locksley">Saturday's arrest of recruit Joshua Butts</a> will play a large role in his dismissal. Butts was arrested for aggravated DWI in a car that was registered to Locksley. Butts was driving to the game with three other individuals who were intoxicated, as well.</p>↵<p>Locksley took over the Lobos in 2009 and posted a 1-11 record. He follow with another 1-11 season in 2010. Twenty eleven didn't get any better. The Lobos lost a sloppy 14-10 game to Colorado State to open the season and then were humiliated by Arkansas and Texas Tech by a combined score of 111-16.</p>↵<p>On Saturday, the Lobos lost in overtime, 48-45, to FCS team Sam Houston State. One way or another, Locksley's time with New Mexico was going to be up soon. It's sad that it had to happen this way.</p>↵
https://denver.sbnation.com/2011/9/25/2448894/mike-locksley-fired-new-mexico-footballRuss Oates