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November 29, 2010
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Players suspended following downtown brawl by Isaac Avilucea
managingeditor@dailylobo.com Lotus Nighclub security guard Richard Bradberry sat inside the dimly lit club late Friday with his hands in his lap, recounting the events early Thursday morning. About 5 feet, 8 inches, Bradberry sports a nickel-sized mouse under his left eye after he and members of the Lotus Nightclub security staff were involved Joe Harris in a brawl with eight to 10 individuals, including, he said, three UNM football players. “Every time we grabbed one, two of them would be on top of us,”
Bradberry said. “It was a mob. It was very out of control. … We were fighting for our own survival.” So much so that it spilled into the street. Parts of the brawl aren’t viewable on Lotus Nightclub’s security system, and Bradberry said the establishment is still in the process of compiling the footage to hand over to police. All told, three UNM football players have been indefinitely suspended from all football-related activities. UNM Bryant Williams linebacker Julion Conley, 22, was arrested after fleeing the scene on foot and charged with aggravated battery and engaging in a public affray, according to Metropolitan Court November
On top of the UNM football team’s 2-22 record under head football coach Mike Locksley, the team has endured a series of offthe-field incidents. Here are the most notable:
Lobo football players Julion Conley, wide receiver Bryant Williams and linebacker Joe Harris are suspended from the team after Lotus Nightclub security guards say they were involved in a brawl with eight to 10 individuals, including the three players, outside the club Thursday.
records. Two other players, wide receiver Bryant Williams and linebacker Joe Harris, have not been charged in connection with the incident, a UNM Athletics spokesman said, but were with Conley when the scuffle started. Bradberry took it a step further: He said not only were Harris and Williams there, they, too, were mixing it up with members of the Lotus Nightclub security staff, in what owner Brian Craig described as an Julion Conley “unprovoked” and “disgraceful” attack.
Mum’s the word in Locksley’s potential departure by Isaac Avilucea
managingeditor@dailylobo.com In keeping with an established trend, UNM officials continue to insist that, for now, Mike Locksley is the UNM football team’s head coach, pending a long-talked-about, end-of-the-season evaluation. UNM Sports Information Director Frank Mercogliano said late Sunday night that he couldn’t say whether Locksley would return to coach in 2011. “That’s a Paul Krebs question,” he said in a text message to the Daily Lobo. “I don’t make those decisions.” As of Sunday, Athletics Director Paul Krebs hadn’t made that decision either — or at least hadn’t announced his intentions. Krebs didn’t return a phone call late Sunday, but he has routinely said that Locksley would be evaluated at the end of the season. To double check, the Daily Lobo requested Oct. 13 any and all documents, memos, letters, notes, e-mails, formal and informal buyout offers and requests about the termination and possible termination of Locksley’s contract. The Daily Lobo also requested e-mails sent to Krebs by Lobo boosters, club member alumni, fans and donors about a possible buyout;
see Lotus page 5 September
see Locksley page 7 August
Head coach Mike Locksley is given a 10-day, unpaid suspension after being involved in a physical altercation with former wide receivers coach J.B. Gerald. Gerald accused Locksley of choking and punching him, and he is suing the University over the incident.
Running back Brandon Lewis told UNMPD his dorm was burglarized. He reported an Xbox 360 and a laptop were missing. Police said two Lobo football players were suspects in the case. No one was charged, but Julian Blair was kicked off the team shortly after the incident for a violation of team rules.
June Sylvia Lopez, a former administrative assistant accused Locksley of sexual harassment. The matter was later settled out of court, and Lopez got a job at UNM West. Also, offensive lineman Byron Bell and wide receiver Quintell Solomon are arrested after an altercation
with Library Bar and Grill bouncers in downtown Albuquerque. Both faced misdemeanor charges of public affray, disorderly conduct and offenses by a minor. The two were suspended from the team but were later reinstated, and Locksley implemented a policy barring football players from going downtown.
LOBOS VS. TCU
No more ‘public’ in public speaking by Andrew Lyman alyman@unm.edu
To cut costs, the University will offer an online version of a common core class this spring, but some students are skeptical that public speaking will not be as valuable in the privacy of their own homes. “I do appreciate the technology of the 21st century, but without a specific live audience, you’re removing the skill,” student Roba Robbinson said. Students who sign up for online sections will fulfill the traditional requirements, said Janet Shiver, public speaking course coordinator. She said student costs would be minimal, but that they will be required to upload videos to submit their speeches. “We are dedicated to reaching people across the state who may not otherwise be able to pursue a college education,” she said. “…Online does not mean that the requirements are different. It just means that students will go about fulfilling
see Speaking page 7
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Junfu Han / Daily Lobo Susan Shivers hugs her son Luke Shivers, a TCU fullback, Saturday after the Horned frogs defeated UNM 66-17. Shivers presented her son with a rose, as TCU finished the season undefeated and will likely get a bid to play in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1. See page 12.
Digging in for NCAA
Who makes the grass grow?
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