No matter what he decided to go into, whether it was coaching or science or math, whatever he wanted to do, I knew he'd be going somewhere and it would be pretty special. Donnie always made sure to see them a couple of times a year, said Big 12 associate commissioner John Underwood, a close friend of Duncans. District 514 W. Ave G Muleshoe, Texas . Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), AgTexas Farm Credit awards $9,000 in local scholarships Muleshoe Journal | Intl' Scholarship News, AgTexas Farm Credit awards $9,000 in local scholarships. Lincoln Riley isnt surprised by the towns confusion. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. There was a problem saving your notification. Back then, that was unbelievable.. Jeremiah Barron struggled with injuries last season, but also has the potential to be a versatile player for Muleshoe. USC coach Lincoln Riley is introduced as the Trojans new head football coach at the Coliseum on Nov. 29, in front a bustling city backdrop vastly different than where he grew up. There are many friendship threads in Rileys small hometown of nearly 6,000. "One of the greatest assets our town has is its name," Rennels said. Its hard to imagine a place any further away from Los Angeles. I knew he was headed somewhere, said Wood. A lot of times when people get success at a young age, the humble factor tends to get put on the backburner, Simmons said. "I get back as often as I can," Riley said via cellphone after a morning practice last week in Norman, Okla. "It always will be a special place I carry with me," he said. A Muleshoe Mule is coaching the Sooners. Oklahomas issue during those seasons was its porous defense, but, during the last two years, its offense sputtered (at least living up to its ridiculous standards), as Riley struggled to work his magic on five-star quarterback prospects Spencer Rattler and Caleb Williams Jr. Look, when 10-2 is your down year, youre doing pretty well. There were multiple years in which we were 0-10 or 1-9, Atwood says. There are high expectations. "It's quite an accolade to say I was able to be a part of his life," Wood said. In a ceremony held Jan. 28 in the Muleshoe High School Library, Jason Richards signed on as the new head football coach/athletic director for the Muleshoe Mules. Many of those lakes that Will Rogers saw in the 19th century have now dried out, but the area is prime for agriculture. . Just like he isnt shocked by the anger in Oklahoma. Wood began with a program that fielded 22 players in a school of about 450 students. DW Rutledge. 866-495-5172 Already a member? Two decades later, folks in town are still happy to relive that run through the state playoffs. Deep on the dusty plains of West Texas, where grain silos line the sparse landscape and a dry breeze blows loose tufts of cotton across U.S. Route 84, a stretch of railroad runs along a lonely highway. "Small town, very tight-knit community. Riley is a Muleshoe native who played quarterback and defensive end for the Mules football team in the late 1990s and early 2000s. "That's a good question," he said. What had been done was history or tradition or how theyd always done it, but it wasnt working. 4:13. if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[320,50],'easternnewmexiconews_com-box-2','ezslot_3',128,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-easternnewmexiconews_com-box-2-0'); Oklahoma University head football coach Lincoln Riley raises the Big 12 Championship trophy after the Sooners beat TCU 41-17 in the conference title game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas last December. Hes going to kind of do everything.. Hes ready to be a part of that city and what comes with it. While the Sooners did not recruit as much in the Southland in Rileys first five years in Norman, theyve made camp in recent years, pulling commitments in the last year from some of the top offensive talent in the region 2022 five-star Santa Ana Mater Dei running back Raleek Brown, 2023 five-star Los Alamitos quarterback Malachi Nelson (the top quarterback in his class), 2023 five-star Los Alamitos athlete Makai Lemon and 2023 four-star Los Alamitos receiver DeAndre Moore Jr. Those players could switch their commitments to USC soon enough, and there will be more local players and coaches taking immediate notice of Riley putting down roots in Los Angeles to restore the proud tradition of the USC program. It was so sudden, Graves says. Clovis was district and state champion in 2001. He once played quarterback for the Muleshoe. In 1999, with Riley as a sophomore lineman, Wood began tinkering with a shotgun offense that called for more passing and demanded a quick-thinking triggerman. Kind of overwhelmed. He keeps things pretty close to his sleeve, Garrett says. When Wood talks about Riley, it sounded like Lou Holtz, who a couple of months ago came through Oklahoma City and noted his innate ability to immediately see and comprehend the intricacies of football. Annie Rice/Avalanche-Journal Muleshoe's head football coach Jason Richards reacts to water being poured on him after the team's win against Brownfield in a bi-district playoff football. As noted in a 2019 Times profile of Riley, Like most boys in West Texas, Riley grew up wanting to be the QB1, not coach him. "He wasn't a blue-chip athlete," Wood said. They clearly remained friends throughout the years. He was a sponge. Hes the person who has a spare second for those wanting to talk to him during visits home. Mike and Marilyn Riley had to settle for the revelry generated in their hometown. We was driving over a Country where 36 years before as a boy 18 years old I had helped drive a bunch of cattle from that very place to Western Kansas, and there wasent a house or a chicken in a whole county. He has two daughters Sloan and Stella with Caitlin, the love of his life. The town wanted to be good. Conventional wisdom would say that you guys have been smallish-town people. His youth has been a positive, especially on the recruiting trail. I just wanted to build on people that wanted to be in Muleshoe and want to get things going again.. Tech racked up 579 yards of total offense. Every time we get steaks and have friends over, they ask, Where did you get these knives? Always my wife will say, The Rileys bought them for us as a wedding gift. He tells me to come and visit him. 33 years old, due to turn 34 early in the Sooners' season, and Riley was atop one of the greatest college football peaks there is. Family roots run generations deep in Muleshoe, making it sometimes feel like time is standing still. McNeill, who accepted the head coaching position at East Carolina, hired Riley to be his offensive coordinator. As the young mayor explains, change often comes to town at a particularly cautious pace. Jalen Hurts could be next for the Sooners. Garrett Riley, Lincolns brother, said he had a little bit of an instinct that something like that may happen. But even he learned his brother took the USC job via social media. Wood always saw the mind of a coach when Riley was one of his players. Which brings us to our final topic . They say you are raised by a village. Over time, some of the Riley stories from those days have come to drift into tall tales, depending on whos telling them. But in high school, there were only a few shotgun sets, and the Mules ran a Power-I attack. As impressed as Wood was with his Muleshoe quarterbacks ability on the field, he was just as amazed by his off-the-field work. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. 3 games every Oklahoma fan should circle on the calendar; full season predictions for 2017. The expectations for a quick rebuild will be ever-present, trumping any old loyalties. Did Riley envision himself as a future coach? But the worst of times came decades later, just as his oldest son was learning to love football. I remember wed be playing football in the yard and hed be drawing up plays and things, his lifelong friend and former Texas Tech roommate, Jeff King, said during a 2015 interview with the Tulsa World. Cortez, Raymond ( So.) You have permission to edit this article. Lincoln and I had many thoughts he prepared us that way. But I have to also understand that my expectations of simply doing the best I can for this program, thats going to be higher than anyone else can place on me or this program. Youre going to put me on the spot, Mike Riley said with a laugh when asked about cheering for Texas. Its like Christmas Eve and Im 6 years old. He was just brilliant. Riley had instant success at East Carolina, and drew job opportunities from four schools. We were huge Muleshoe fans.. Lot of ag people. Small town, feels like he's their own. Today, he contends that their prank, now a part of town lore, was delayed payback for Friona painting the previous seasons score all over Muleshoes own weight room. In the beginning, it was because he was the only guy that was around to watch film with me.. Find Us . Roster last updated on Nov 14, 2022 @ 4:14pm (GMT) Print Roster Correction All-Time Roster. Cheerleading Sponsor Cheyanne Cage. Riley started in the fifth grade, both officially and in backyard games with neighborhood children. Los Angeles, on the other hand that felt like a world apart from Muleshoe. Like most everyone in town, restaurant owner Victor Leal has a favorite story about his favorite college football coach. "I think we've got enough to do some great things, but a lot's gotta happen between now and then. Never mind that Riley was only 19 years old. You are the OC (offensive coordinator).. Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley talks with his players during a game against Oklahoma State on Saturday. I said, Ruffin, Ive read all about him. But thats the kind of guy that Ruffin is. CALL. He holds a masters of administration in education from Sam Houston State University, and graduated cum laude with a bachelor of science in physical education from Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, where he was quarterback for the football team. It was a fortuitous first step on a coaching ladder that has led him to. Will fame (and the fortune of a new $3.1 million annual contract) change Riley? I certainly wont be afraid to do it here.. Pride Football camp starts Monday morning. The people in Muleshoe say they didn't know Riley was headed for gridiron greatness. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, USC hires Lincoln Riley: Complete coverage of Trojans shocking coaching move, extended this week all the way to the state Senate, Lincoln Riley jetted for USC, and Oklahoma is left to furiously wonder why, Breaking down the USC roster Lincoln Riley inherits, Rileys arrival signifies a triumphant return, USC football coaches: Glory and gaffes, from Gloomy Gus to Lincoln Riley, Roundtable: Our March Madness projections for UCLA, USC and others. Dont change anything.. Rodriguez, Alan ( Jr.) Lopez, Jaxher ( Jr.) Dominguez, Ryan ( So.) One newcomer Richards is excited about is Nic Reyes, a 5-foot-11, 275-pound sophomore offensive lineman. A humorist and actor and political pundit and newspaper columnist. The new coach inherited around two dozen players, barely enough to field a full team, and the program was plagued by a lack of discipline. Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley yells from the sideline during a game. The streak ends this year. Riley was on the football and track teams at Muleshoe (Tex.) Marilyn, his mother who grew up on a Muleshoe farm, and his father, Mike, who came from a family that operated cotton gins among other business ventures, graduated from the University of Texas. Not that the folks of Muleshoe don't respect Saban and what he's done for the Alabama Crimson Tide. Column: 15 minutes of fame flies by. While Riley stayed loyal to McNeill, he also wanted to make sure his next jump was the proper one. Few will ever forget Riley leading the Mules at Texas Stadium. Learn how your comment data is processed. Head Boys Track Coach Aaron Simon. Mike Leach and his Texas Tech Red Raiders were only an hour away, and Lincoln had already traded his helmet for a coaching whistle as a GA by the time Garrett was ready to be the starting quarterback back home. Mike and Marilyn returned home from Austin soon after graduation and eventually took over family-owned cotton warehouses in neighboring Sudan. You know everybody. Duncan was receiving a National Football Foundation Legacy Award in New York City at the same time and Riley wanted to be by his mentors side instead. We're pretty exited around here. But I don't know that I would've gone this way without having the great experience back home.". And, of course, who knows when those smitten might get engaged or married or when babies will be born? Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman. Seemingly overnight, the Ivy League discovered Muleshoe. But by then, the town had already galvanized around its team, and Muleshoe was firmly on the football map. Seeing the Mules football program flourish while learning from his coach, Eric Roanhaus, New Mexicos winningest football coach, added to Richards desire to become a mentor in the football ranks. Its going to be a total change for Muleshoe to think about Lincoln being in California. Muleshoes favorite son is now the youngest head coach in major college football. Questions? 1 overall by the Cleveland Browns in last April's NFL Draft. Everybody in Muleshoe's been real supportive. Richards comes to Muleshoe from Flour Bluff High School in Corpus Christi, where he served as offensive coordinator. Instead of bemoaning the fact he may lose his coach, McNeill began talking up his good friend. In each of his first three seasons at Oklahoma, Riley led the Sooners to a 12-1 regular season, only to lose in the College Football Playoff semifinals to Georgia, Alabama and LSU of the Southeastern Conference. He was brought up in Muleshoe after all, raised with its good Christian values. 12 and led the Mules to a state semifinal finish his senior season. 1. Leach took to introducing Riley, then 23, as the youngest full-time major college assistant coach in the country. only a means to a football end. It's just that they have their own homegrown hero Oklahoma Sooners head coach Lincoln Riley. Now that Riley is a head coach, it probably is harder. He could think on the field unlike anybody else. Riley is a fierce competitor, but it would be naive to think that Oklahomas upcoming move to the SEC where the Sooners will be one of six programs which expect to annually compete for national championships wasnt something he weighed in making this shocking move west. He doubled that win total in his first . It wont be long, Wood assures. (Staff / The Dallas Morning News, courtesy), Are these Rangers good? A Muleshoe Mule is coaching the Sooners. Muleshoe Mules Class: 3A Division I DCTF High School Ranking: NR Location: Muleshoe, Texas 2022 District 2-3A Division I Standings Team District Record Overall Record Next Opponent Shallowater Mustangs 4 - 0 10 - 2 Idle Bushland Falcons 3 - 1 11 - 2 Idle Muleshoe Mules 2 - 2 8 - 4 Idle Dalhart Wolves 1 - 3 5 - 6 Idle 2003. Has to have shaped him a little bit.. It can be backbreaking work. Muleshoe, Texas might see it a little differently. Garrett, six years younger than his brother, is currently the quarterbacks coach at, But on this Tuesday, the first day of August, Mike Riley is sporting a crimson. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). He was all for it.. They celebrated East Carolina University victories when their oldest son spent five seasons as the Pirates offensive coordinator. He brought a program and a culture to Muleshoe that hadnt been there, Riley said. In 1996, David Wood inherited a Muleshoe program that hadn't posted a winning record in 13 years. Muleshoe dropped a 28-27 decision to Merkel in the area round of the Class 3A Division I playoffs last weekend. Of course, it will be up to Riley to decide if he wants a fresh start with the Trojans quarterback room. MULESHOE, Texas -- Speaking over the phone Friday morning, new USC football coach Lincoln Riley is discussing his adjustment to Los Angeles so far and laughs when asked about his current living arrangement. We're very excited, Mike Riley said. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft during back-to-back seasons. It attracted 10,000 souls. Muleshoe (locals pronounce it mule-SHOE), named in honor of a nearby ranch and developed in 1913 to take advantage of commerce sure to come with newly laid railroad tracks linking Lubbock to New Mexico, was back on the map. On a recent late-night broadcast of ESPN's Sports Center, anchor Neil Everett said, "When it comes to college football coaches, there's Nick Saban and there's everyone else.". "Yeah, I think that's fair to say," he said. Hes the young man who helped his alma mater install the spread offense, which led the Mules to a 2008 state championship. But it has come at a price. He used to be a defensive end Lincoln Riley didnt start his Muleshoe High School playing career as a quarterback. Even his childhood mischief has become a part of the town mythos. Wes Wood, the coachs son who led the Mules to a state title as quarterback in 2008, said that season cemented Riley as his childhood hero. Riley played briefly for Texas Tech, but spent more time there coaching than playing. Take a stroll along Main Street in Muleshoe; pay your respects to Old Pete, the mule monument standing guard near Muleshoes only stoplight; hit the livestock auction just outside of town; and maybe stop for a tamale or two during the lunch rush at Leals, the towns beloved gathering spot, and youll start to understand what they mean. I told him youd better get in shape because youre probably not going to get a down off, Richards said. Heres little po-dunk Muleshoe playing in the [Dallas] Cowboys stadium, said Wood, whos now retired. Although rocket science was not to be, he considered pursuing his mother's dream that he study to become a pharmacist. 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Note: Lincoln Riley turns 35 years old today. Riley is pure Muleshoe. Thats what you grew up in, thats what your daughters are used to, Riley says. People know each other. Wood, determined to put an end to the exodus, noticed a seventh-grader playing at the junior high with "lots [of] football smarts" if not lots of blue-chip skills. Oklahoma University head football coach Lincoln Riley raises the Big 12 Championship trophy after the Sooners beat TCU 41-17 in the conference title game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas last December. Muleshoe's Daniel Sianez (21) runs the ball against Jim Ned during the UIL 3A-D1 Area Playoff game on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, at PlainsCapital Park-Lowrey Field in Lubbock, Texas. fellow students never quite understood, she said. And then theres the part about replacing Bob Stoops. Richards comes to Muleshoe from Flour Bluff High School in Corpus Christi, where he served as offensive coordinator. But its also a dream come true. The Wallace Theatre sits on Muleshoes Main Street. In two seasons as Oklahomas coach, Lincoln Riley has had two quarterbacks win the Heisman Trophy. "I think I took things from him and a lot of my coaches. Then cast your vote, Bruce Springsteen adds to mythology with three-hour show at Tulsa's BOK Center, State board approves new academic standards with Ryan Walters' last-minute revisions, More than 800 Oklahoma medical marijuana farms linked to organized crime, drug agency says, Gov. Both sides of the family were rooted in the farming business. Growing up here, Ellis says, it often felt like you were insulated from the ails of the outside world. "I guess probably once I started to think about going to college, I enjoyed the game so much in high school that I felt it would be part of my life some way, some how. Rileys coaching success has been anchored by a spread-it-out, fast-paced attack. A statue of Old Pete stands near Muleshoes only stoplight and celebrates the role of the mule in Texas history. "He loved the job and was used to working for nothing.". Some were convinced hed leave for Louisiana State. I wish I could have recorded Lincoln with how smooth, precise and decisive he was on that night of the game, McNeill said. The pride of Muleshoe is the new head coach of Oklahoma football, and to paraphrase a certain Oklahoma humorist, no one ever met a Muleshoe man who didn't like Lincoln Riley. "I think grit, never giving up and just playing . Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. the after-school healthy snack program would be? That will never change.. I just knew there were things I wanted to try to do, he says. Last week's scrimmage against Olton showed the growth the Muleshoe football team has made over the last year. He told his assistants, "We've got to keep him around. Most recently, he attended a Garth Brooks concert in Kansas City. All rights reserved. Muleshoe rolled through four playoff games on their way to the Class 3A state semifinals, including a rare win over Friona that inspired Riley and three teammates the next summer to climb the rival towns water tower and spray paint the winning score, 23-13, for all to see. She's from Dimmitt, 45 miles away. This is a compilation of Muleshoe high school football coach history. The whole town packed into the high school gym that day, glowing as Riley spoke. Will Rogers was a restless 18-year-old in 1898 when he signed on to be a cowboy for the sprawling Mashed O Ranch, which covered parts of Lamb and Bailey counties in the Texas Panhandle. Muleshoe football, as Riley remembers, was "one of the worst programs in the entire state of Texas for a long time." Mike Riley, Lincoln's father, was a Mules quarterback through some of those down years. "Now we are Oklahoma fans because Lincoln is closer. To head coach Jason Richards, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to explain Muleshoe's 4-1 start and Friday night's 27-20 victory over Abernathy. The Rennels' house on West 3rd Street is conveniently located just down from Muleshoe High, whose Friday night football games the station videotapes for continuous airings on Saturdays and Sundays. The gridiron, no. 866-495-5172 Already a member? Riley isn't coaching at the nearby college -- Texas Tech -- long-favored by most of his hometown folks, is an inconvenient truth. if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[320,50],'easternnewmexiconews_com-box-4','ezslot_1',130,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-easternnewmexiconews_com-box-4-0');if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[320,50],'easternnewmexiconews_com-box-4','ezslot_2',130,'0','1'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-easternnewmexiconews_com-box-4-0_1'); .box-4-multi-130{border:none !important;display:block !important;float:none !important;line-height:0px;margin-bottom:7px !important;margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-top:7px !important;max-width:100% !important;min-height:50px;padding:0;text-align:center !important;}"Getting to work for one of the most legendary coaches this school has ever had, and a great guy on top of that, it was fun for me to sit back and watch him work while I grew as a young coach," Riley said. The Red Raiders beat Michigan State 41-31 on that day. New USC football coach Lincoln Riley grew up in Muleshoe, Texas. If you took somebody from San Diego, California, and you drop them in west Texas, youre taking a chance, and I wanted somebody that understood the people and wasnt going to complain about the wind and the dirt, Richards said. Riley is a small-town guy, but clearly hes up for an adventure. Born in Muleshoe, he was raised and schooled primarily in Colorado. As is custom, Leal's Mexican Restaurant on West American Boulevard, is packed by noon as pickup trucks clog the dusty parking lot in the shadow of a grain elevator skyline. "Everybody loves him. Hes gonna make the Trojans a powerhouse again.. Seems that back when Riley. "To see him grow and develop into what he's become, it's pretty remarkable. Access your Muleshoe Journal e-edition or subscribe here. That string of decisions eventually cost Riley any hope he had at playing big-time football. USC coach Lincoln Riley remains a celebrated figure in the Muleshoe High football program. We were on the way to San Antonio and the bowl game and we were obviously thinking we were going to have our normal role at that Alamo Bowl game, said Simmons, who coached wide receivers at the time. No matter how Riley and the Sooners fare, the 105-year-old town of Muleshoe will be proud of him. We are very excited after a lengthy process to introduce Jason Richards and his fianc Miss Angela Scott, said Curtis Preston, president of MISD Board of Trustees. A newspaper article from the Clovis News Journal about USC coach Lincoln Riley during his high school days is on display at his parents home in Muleshoe, Texas. HomeDirectoryPhotosAboutContactAdvertise. Learn how this Muleshoe High School student is connecting with coaches in TX and nationwide. First-year coach Lincoln Riley and quarterback Baker Mayfield took center stage Monday, as Oklahoma had its turn at Big 12 Media Days in Frisc. Muleshoe will be Richards first athletic director and head football coaching position. I told someone the other day that Ive always felt a strong sense of anytime I was any part of a team, I didnt want to be the one to let my team down whether as a player or student assistant or (graduate assistant) or coach or coordinator or now as a head coach.. As impressed as Wood was with his Muleshoe quarterback's ability on the field, he was just as amazed by his off-the-field work. Conventional wisdom might tell you to stay in that, thats what you do, and I certainly think that wouldve turned out just fine. Riley caught Wood's eye as a seventh-grader. He has learned from experience. blockbuster came in June when Muleshoe's own Lincoln Riley, whose parents Mike and Marilyn still live in Rennels' neighborhood, was named the football coach at the University of Oklahoma soon after the unexpected resignation of Bob Stoops. After coaching for 14 years, the Clovis native got his dream job and was named the Mules head football coach and athletic director in February. In Muleshoe, no one needs any convincing. We were so close in age, it became a friendship, but he was a friend I respected. Editor's note: This story was originally published on August 10, 2017. Muleshoe went 1-19 in the two years preceding head coach Jason Richards' arrival. Lincolns father, Mike, ran the familys cotton compress and warehouse in the nearby town of Sudan, putting Lincoln and his younger brother, Garrett, to work hauling bales of cotton via forklift in the hot Texas sun. From Muleshoe to Clemson, Riley carries on the principles of Mike. The crowd roared. Each of the thousands of bales waiting to be loaded and shipped off weighs up to 500 pounds. Lincoln has a photographic memory, and when I say that, I really mean it.. But Riley is able to handle the job while spending time with his daughters, Sloan and Stella. 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