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. Muleshoe's high-powered offense is led by junior running back Daniel Sianez (579 yards, 6 TD) and the senior wide receiver duo of Ivan Torres (27 receptions, 293 yards, 2 TD) and Eliasar . The whole town packed into the high school gym that day, glowing as Riley spoke. But I think we saw this move as potentially a chance for them to experience new things, and when they get out in the real world which will come way too quick I want them to have been exposed to different things and different areas and different kinds of people. When he'd watch film he'd just remember defenses and what not. Head coach Jason Richards hopes that preseason growth can be turned into regular-season success. As soon as the band quit marching, itd just be a few of us, some parents and the coaches wives in the stands, Stacy Conner, pastor at the First Baptist Church and a Riley family friend, jokes. He wanted to win in the classroom like he won on the field.". We were huge Muleshoe fans.. David Wood was Riley's high school football coach. During the season, itll be harder because hell be gone before they are awake and theyll be asleep before he gets home. But by then, the town had already galvanized around its team, and Muleshoe was firmly on the football map. You can also view his personality page at newsok.com/berrytramel View Comments It's also home to two of the greatest offensive minds in college football. Under Walkers leadership, the Mules went 1-19 over the two seasons. But it's not as if Riley graduated at the top of his high school class. Oklahoma, where Memorial Stadium could hold 17 times the population of Muleshoe. Riley caught Wood's eye as a seventh-grader. Wood always saw the mind of a coach when Riley was one of his players. Kyle Atwood, a close friend and Rileys leading receiver in high school, expects USC flags to be flying in town soon enough. Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley answers a question during a news conference in August. Makes a lot of people feel good., Wood -- who also coached Lincoln's brother, Garrett, when the Mules won the 2008 Class 2A Division I state championship with the younger Riley quarterbacking -- said he was surprised that Stoops stepped down, but didn't surprise me (OU) named Lincoln the head coach. Call. Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley talks with his players during a game against Oklahoma State on Saturday. "We were Tech fans here because it's close," Todd, the undertaker, announced. Maybe more frequent trips to Los Angeles planted some seeds that Southern California might be a nice place to raise two young daughters, Sloan and Stella, with wife Caitlin, even though its a much different lifestyle than what theyve known in Norman, Okla. New USC football coach Lincoln Riley grew up in Muleshoe, Texas. 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. The couple was on a tight timeline as Scott was scheduled to catch a 5 a.m. plane the next morning so that she could get to a softball game set for 1 p.m. the next day. ", Three Oklahoma stars to keep an eye on in 2017 season, Watch for these three Oklahoma players to have breakout seasons in 2017. "I don't think they would havehad to pay him," his father Mike said. 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. As the young mayor explains, change often comes to town at a particularly cautious pace. (An even smaller coincidence my step dad and Riley are apparently distant, distant cousins). Flashback: Lincoln Riley's hometown thought he would work for NASA. "He knew all the progressions. "To see him grow and develop into what he's become, it's pretty remarkable. I just knew there were things I wanted to try to do, he says. 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He was only a year or two older than me, but he knew the offense. Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the daily Sports Report newsletter. But truth be told, Horsley never really was an integral thread in the town's fabric. Conventional wisdom might tell you to stay in that, thats what you do, and I certainly think that wouldve turned out just fine. Riley is a quarterback whisperer, and Southern California is a five-star quarterback assembly line. Mike Riley, Lincoln's father and a lifelong Muleshoe resident, said he didn't even know his son was interested in coaching until his senior year of high school. It wont be long, Wood assures. One is USC head coach. Registration is at 7:15 to 8:00 at the football field first session is for incoming . 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. It shaped who I am, Riley says. He told his assistants, "We've got to keep him around. Momentum was building, and at quarterback, the attention turned to Riley, who Wood says was set to take the reins as a sophomore. A statue of Old Pete stands near Muleshoes only stoplight and celebrates the role of the mule in Texas history. He wasnt afraid to change things up, to do things different from what had been done there. Riley played quarterback and defensive end for Muleshoe High School before graduating in 2002. Ive always carried that with me. "He knew where every kid was supposed to be on every play," the coach said. Hes the young man who helped his alma mater install the spread offense, which led the Mules to a 2008 state championship. The selection committee sorted through 112 applications and interviewed six applicants on Jan. 22 and 23 before determining that Richards would be their choice. Pride Football camp starts Monday morning. Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley has agreed to become the next USC football coach. Rodriguez, Alan ( Jr.) Lopez, Jaxher ( Jr.) Dominguez, Ryan ( So.) "He wasn't a blue-chip athlete," Wood said. A top-10 preseason ranking is expected and, last week, the Sooners were predicted to win their third consecutive Big 12 championship. I certainly wont be afraid to do it here.. He was a young man who could create plays, said Black, the longtime mayor. "We had great success there throughout our years. He can be heard Monday through Friday from 4:40-5:20 p.m. on The Sports Animal radio network, including FM-98.1. It's also home to two of the greatest offensive minds in college football. McNeill, who accepted the head coaching position at East Carolina, hired Riley to be his offensive coordinator. Even his childhood mischief has become a part of the town mythos. From what I understand, Graves says, he wants to build his own program.. 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. But its what hes always wanted and anticipated. Though Riley had a coach's mind, Wood never saw him going into that profession, thinking that mind might be too good for coaching. MULESHOE The Muleshoe football team found itself trailing the visiting Brownfield Cubs 23-12 with 22 seconds remaining in the first half when Mules coach Jason Richards thought about taking a . Muleshoe football went from one of the worst programs in the state to one of the best. And Muleshoe, its a town that backs people from the community. Atwood, who was one of the four, recalls that the boys were caught as soon as they descended the water tower. The hustle and bustle is happening at the livestock auction down the highway, where sheep and hogs and goats are being sold at a breakneck pace. 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. I am a Haskell Indian Nations University graduate. October 1, 2022, 12:22 AM. 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.. He has two daughters Sloan and Stella with Caitlin, the love of his life. "It's just this year's team," he said. We make it a point to, at least at some point during the day, see him face to face. Los Angeles, on the other hand that felt like a world apart from Muleshoe. Questions? The Sooners coach listens to many different genres. ", football hit an extended drought in the second half of the 20th century as coaches came and went with remarkable regularity. Few believed it at first. But I think its a wonderful move.. How could she possibly have known nefarious souls would steal the portable, outdoor air-conditioning system down at the nursing home necessitating an emergency fundraiser; or just how. 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. But after Riley walked on at Texas Tech, then-Red Raiders coach Mike Leach encouraged him to get off . While Riley stayed loyal to McNeill, he also wanted to make sure his next jump was the proper one. Lincoln Riley's father doesn't seem to be a big talker. Outside candidates. "Each year presents new challenges, but there are parts of the job and all the things that come with it that I'm a little more settled in with for sure.". Riley was on the football and track teams at Muleshoe (Tex.) Whatever he chose to do, hed be something special. For many coaches, its difficult to turn the football mind off. Head Girls Track Coach Adrienne Ross. Riley shadowed Leach, a noted night owl, as much as he could. But its also a dream come true. LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - After two seasons as the Head Football Coach/Athletic Director at Muleshoe High School, Lee Walker has been reassigned. Hes just an athletic big kid. As a junior in 2000 he helped the Mules reach the state semifinals, where they lost to Forney at the Dallas Cowboys' old home Texas Stadium in Irving. Muleshoe always supports their own.. "He had great math skills, intelligence and a photographic memory, stuff that you just don't see.". Going [to USC], hes obviously ready for that challenge. He just knew the game. Berry Tramel: Berry can be reached at (405) 760-8080 or at btramel@oklahoman.com. For years, Magann's favorite Muletrain story focused on a local who grew tulip bulbs in a cotton field and shipped them to the Netherlands. "He was a coach on the field for us. You just have a lot of pride in the town and in the people. 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Head Cross Country/Head Girls Powerlifting Coach . "The value of hard work - I think the community has always been built on that. People know each other. 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. But the last 103 years havent been all wins and Roses. DW Rutledge. He has deep roots here. Two years into that gig, Riley found himself promoted to head coach when Stoops unexpectedly retired in June of 2017. Tech racked up 579 yards of total offense. Even a few weeks ago, he says, if you wouldve told me I was living in L.A., I dont know that I wouldve believed you.. Growing up here, Ellis says, it often felt like you were insulated from the ails of the outside world. Lo and behold, we get there in the team meeting and Lincoln was told, Coach (Leach) isnt coaching this game and guess what? There were multiple years in which we were 0-10 or 1-9, Atwood says. 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