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@CrucesSunNews reporter. 📧: [email protected]
Joined July 2009
Congrats to all NMSU players coaches and head coach Jerry Kill for his first bowl game win
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Pavia with wins over Auburn and Alabama in last 2 years. not too bad for a New Mexico kid.
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Brandon Travis conspired with a 17-year old girl to lure Mike Peake to the UNM campus to jump him for retribution from a fight at the NMSU/UNM football game last month according to police documents. It appears Peake is in the middle of this fight.
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NMSU football opener on Aug 27 against Nevada will air on ESPN2 at 8 pm. Good opportunity to open the Jerry Kill era on national TV.
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Do you start talking about this NMSU football team as one of the best in school history?.
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This is William Jacobs. He had a stroke when he was 3 months old and his family was told he may never walk or speak. He's now a 4.0 student. As a Centennial manager he started on sr night and scored against Cruces. I'll post a story on William later tonight
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Final: New Mexico State 24, Bowling Green 19. Aggies finish season 7-6 and Quick Lane Bowl champs
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Las Cruces boys coach William Benjamin addresses the crowd before Onate game. Seeking donations in the stands to be donated to the family of Onate student Luis Mendez, who passed away last week
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For me, NMSU's 6-6 season is just the tip of the iceberg in Jerry Kill's first season. They get a new lockerroom, entering CUSA. With a full year of recruiting, there isn't a reason to believe the Aggies won't be in this spot again sooner than later.
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Jerry Kill gets his first bowl win as a head coach in his first year at NMSU.
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Anti athletics folks may want to look away. Credit to NMSU main campus for seeking data that shows value in sports that does not show up in a budget. NMSU report: Aggies bowl game run worth $24 million in earned ad revenue via @CrucesSunNews.
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The only team to give Auburn a game was NMSU. Auburn best Kansas and North Carolina.
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It's hard not to root for Jordin Parker. It's been hard to miss him on the field during spring ball, earning a scholarship last week
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Mario Moccia said the team, including Chris Jans, is headed back to Las Cruces. Said will conduct a search. "I'm surprised it took this long for some power five AD to come to his senses and hire what I believe is one of the best coaches in the country.".
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NMSU with its first win over an SEC school and first Power 5 win since they beat Jerry Kills Minnesota team in 2012.
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Jerry Kill says he thinks admin found a 12th game. "Lets put it this way. They better find one".
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FINAL: New Mexico State 45, Hawaii 26. Aggies first win over Hawaii, first over a Mountain West team since 2017, and most importantly first win under head coach Jerry Kill.
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NMSU Hall of Famer and Green Bay Packers DB Davon House is one of five inductees tonight. Nice jacket
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Johnny McCants with a half court shot at the horn to give NMSU a 77-75 victory over Grand Canyon. Wow.
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Jerry Kill says ESPN2 game not only early exposure for football program but a chance to show off Las Cruces
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Here is the Jerry Kill on his return to Minnesota at midnight
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Greg Heiar has been terminated as the head coach at NMSU. There is a press conference at 10 am.
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Greg Heiar has reached out to Deuce Benjamin. Las Cruces guard could be close to signing with NMSU.
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FINAL: NMSU 30, New Mexico 28. First Aggies win in Albuquerque since 2011.
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In some personal news, Saturday was my last day as a/the Sports reporter for the @CrucesSunNews Starting next week, I’m moving over to the news side at the paper. There will be a learning curve but I’m looking forward to the challenge. 1/2.
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NMSU defense finishes the season (for now) No. 60 in scoring defense (128 last year), 90 in rush defense (112 last year), 16 in pass defense (128 last year), 41 in total defense (127 last year).
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Doug Martin on home games last two weeks: I would really like to see the people of Las Cruces join in and help get us this fifth win. We need people behind us to help get this done. We have enough people against us. We need people backing us.
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Historical night for NMSU. College hoops has changed a lot since the 90s. Aggies advance.
BALLGAME: NMSU, 70; UConn, 63.The Aggies are dancing past the Round of 64 for the first time since 1993. Teddy Allen has 37 points and finishes 13-13 from the FT line in what is undoubtedly the biggest game of his career. There's going to be a lot of dancing in Las Cruces tonight.
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Jerry Kill on putting team in position to be bowl eligible: They did what we asked them to do and you don't always get that from a ballclub. With what we did to Liberty, we deserve a bowl game.
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FINAL: New Mexico State 27, UTEP 20. Aggies first win, first win in the Sun Bowl since 2008 and first two game win streak over UTEP since 2007-08. NMSU open next week.
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Jerry Kill was all about Las Cruces in his opening statement
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Jack Nixon asked Doug Martin if he had wished AD Mario Moccia happy birthday yet today. "Why, he's making me play Alabama. He should buy me a gift.". 😂😂😂.
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If you stop running in transition, you deserve to be dunked on. No problem with Loftons exclamation point.
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22-17 final. NMSU bowl eligible. Congrats to basically everyone ever associated with NMSU football
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Mario Moccia said facility upgrades and commitment to the sport led to bowl games in 2017 and 2022
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2017 New Mexico State Aggies deserve national recognition for snapping 57-year bowl game drought via @CrucesSunNews.
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NMSU is 13-2 against Grand Canyon and have now won six straight.
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Larry Rose III tied the school record for career touchdowns on his last carry of his career.
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Dino Maldonado is a walk on QB who got here before fall camp.
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Conner Cramer made one catch tonight. On his birthday. For the game winner. On senior night. He's currently winning at life.
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NMSU is the first wac team since Nevada in 2007 to win a NCAA game. Will give the league an additional 338k tournament unit at least for the next six years as nmsu leaves the wac after next year.
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Jerry Kill gets four wins in Year 1. It doesn't happen very often at NMSU
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The list of quarterbacks who have won bowl games at NM State consists of Charley Johnson, Tyler Rogers and Diego Pavia. That's the list. And the Aggies defense finished the season No. 29 in total defense after finishing last year No. 127.
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Cruces football moving into their new fieldhouse. Pretty impressive
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NMSU coaching staff on administrative leave for allegations separate from Albuquerque incident in November. Athletics admin or players not suspended I was told.
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Source close to the program tells me a Monday afternoon press conference to introduce the Aggies next head coach Jerry Kill.
So long to the 2021 season. A source has indicated that the next coach is supposed to meet with Aggies players as soon as Tuesday. Believed to be Jerry Kill
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Conference USA has yet to release the 8 game league schedule but here is NMSUs non conference football schedule starting with Week 0. Aug 26 UMass at NMSU.Sept. 2 W. Illinois at NMSU.Sept. 16 NMSU at UNM.Sept. 23 NMSU at Hawaii .Nov. 18 NMSU at Auburn ($1.85 million).
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Pascal Siakam first former NMSU basketball player to play in the Finals since Randy Brown.
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NMSU athletics will receive $3.15 million in for capital outlay projects if nothing is vetoed by Gov the next few weeks .$2.2million football stadium improvements.$550k football facility improvements.$200k WBB lockerroom renovation.$100k Volleyball lock.$100k basketball equipment.
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As an alum Tony Sanchez knows how much a bowl win means to the NMSU program
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Congrats to @NMStateVBall coach Mike Jordan, who picked up career win No. 500 tonight. NMSU is his first DI head job and will likely be his last.
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NMSU with ANOTHER buzzer beater. Trevelin Queen 3 gives New Mexico State 71-70 OT win at Bakersfield. Aggies alone in first place at 8-1 in WAC play.
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just talked to Jaleel Scott, who when I said congratulations to him, he cut me off to congratulate me on my marriage. He's a laid back kid who turned himself into a pro.
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Conference championships are the main goal. But I believe going 8-0 against UNM and UTEP, the games every Aggie fan cares about the most, is the most impressive thing he's done thus far Whenever you do something Lou Henson hasn't done, it's impressive.
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There it is. Jerry Kill's first bowl game at NMSU is against the MAC's Bowling Green on Dec. 26.
New Mexico State vs. Bowling Green in Detroit Bowl, sources told @ActionNetworkHQ. All my live updates ⬇️.
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So long to the 2021 season. A source has indicated that the next coach is supposed to meet with Aggies players as soon as Tuesday. Believed to be Jerry Kill
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Hearing that Larry Rose III will sign free agent contract with Tennessee.
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The Regents voted to authorize the administration to proceed with the issuance of revenue bonds that will finance $28.5 million in facility projects across campus, including a $15 million lockerroom addition. Student fees will not increase.
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Now State Police have released an update including the name of the deceased UNM student, 19 year old Brandon Davis of Albuquerque who conspired with a 17 year old girl and two male friends to lure 21 year old unnamed NMSU student to assault him
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New Mexico State now at No. 35 in total defense. They play two road games at Missouri and Liberty, but that's a massive improvement for a group that was No. 127 last year.
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Jerry Kill signed his five year contract before the team traveled to Detroit.
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The Las Cruces boys basketball team looks to complete SECOND STRAIGHT undefeated regular season on Friday against Mayfield. Bulldawgs are currently 51-0 in the regular season the last two years.
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Daniel Johnson, Pascal Siakam and now Jaleel Scott. NMSU coaches have done a good job bringing pro athletes to Las Cruces in recent years.
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Aggies bowl eligible at 6-6 with 22-17 victory over South Alabama. Congrats to @MarioMocciaNMSU Doug Martin players and basically anyone associated with Aggies football since 1960.
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Was able to sit with Coach Kill today. I was expecting a quick interview because I know he's busy but he gave me 45 minutes. He's been all over town and the state raising money and putting the staff and players together. He is ready to get on the field for spring ball.
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HALFTIME: New Mexico State 35, Valpo 3. Shoutout to Valpo. They really didn't have to come today.
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Jabari Rice banks in the game winner to keep the win streak alive
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NMSU beats Sacramento State 4-3 for first WAC tournament championship. First regional appearance since 2012. Selection show is 10 a.m. on ESPNU.
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Jerry Kill said if the Aggies played tomorrow Diego Pavia would start at QB. Obviously that can change between now and fall camp.
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Jerry Kill's first spring practice is underway at Aggie Memorial Stadium
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Here is Onate and NMSU grad Mike Garcia, who hit a half court shot worth $5,000.Nobody has been close all year
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Happy for a lot of these seniors especially Trevor Brohard, who was on the team but didn't play on the 2017 bowl team
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The season Johnny McCants has had is all the more impressive considering the fact that his older brother has had a rough road in the past year Thanks to Johnny and his father Johnny Sr. for sharing their story with me The McCants family is good people .
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Nobody expected NMSU to reach a bowl game this season. The team has an identity, but another signing class, future facility improvements and the move to C-USA have changed expectations for the Aggies under Jerry Kill .
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Nice moment for William Benjamin. His 200th win gives Cruces tourney championship
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Congrats to NMSU coaches and players for making some history.
New Mexico State wins, NMSU wins, NMSU wins 13-7. Aggies are bowl eligible. Blue Raiders pass falls incomplete in end zone. Aggies are 7-3 overall and have won 5 in a row.
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There is a plane owned by New Mexico State that took off 10 minutes ago from Las Cruces for Fort Worth. The plane returns to Las Cruces this evening.
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FINAL: New Mexico State 21, New Mexico 9. Early signature win for Jerry Kill and huge bounceback win for the Aggies. First win over UNM since 2017, first win at Aggie Memorial since 2016.
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NMSU D coordinator Nate Dreiling talks about his wife's breast cancer diagnosis and the support he's received
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The Aggies kick off in the Quick Lane Bowl from beautiful Detroit today. Here is a thread including some of our coverage on the matchup
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Gadsden fans chant 'Daddy's Boy" to Deuce Benjamin in the first half. Cruces blows out Gadsden 70-35, getting the LCHS students to chant, 'Who's your daddy' in the second half per @derekegonzales.
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Mario Moccia will hire Jerry Kill as the NMSU football coach. Big hire for Mario, who pointed out that hoops coach Chris Jans had extensive experience, winning experience, as a JC head coach. Being the top guy, and winning games, was a priority for him.
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Jaleel Scott has hired an agent. He is traveling to Phoenix to train for Senior Bowl and hopefully a Combine Invite.
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FINAL: New Mexico State 23, UMass 13. Aggies 3-5 on the season, ends 21-game road losing streak. NMSU has another open week.
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Pretty big deal for an independent football program with no real bowl tie ins.
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Onate beats Las Cruces 54-48 in championship. Knights second win in this gym
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Arizona Bowl reports 40,000 tickets sold, which is the most in three year history. Also Jaleel Scott, @DaltonLane14 @JadenWright21.and @LarryRoseIII are NMSU's captains for bowl game.
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NMSU confirms that Athletic Director Mario Moccia has been fired. The school will put out a release today and make sure to follow @Nick_Coppola__ for more!!.
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Jerry Kill started Year 2 at NMSU today. A lot of new faces but enough carry over from spring to get off to a faster start than last year
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