It's also home to two of the greatest offensive minds in college football. Alcohol sales were first allowed in the town just three years ago and to this day some respected folks still remain wary of setting foot inside the bar. 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.". Phone: 918-581-8391. Everybody is so supportive. Whatever he chose to do, hed be something special. The following season, Muleshoe went 15-0 and won its only state championship. CALL. Eight years later, on the brink of that state championship, Riley returned to Muleshoe High for a pep rally. ".. It's been hectic. He wasnt afraid to change things up, to do things different from what had been done there. After two years as OUs offensive coordinator, hell take over as head coach. Which brings us to our next topic . Conventional wisdom would say that you guys have been smallish-town people. But it was no mirage. "Yeah, hotel right now," he says. The run still resonates here. Everyone's a hero in a small town, Wood said. 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 older he got is when I was more impressed with him. Aaron Simon, an Angelo State University graduate whos been coaching with Richards for the past nine years, will be the Mules offensive line and associate head coach, while Portales, New Mexico native Chris Mosier the step-brother of former Mule standout receiver Kyle Atwood was hired as the offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach. Upon the completion of his degree in 2012, he was named the running backs coach at Augustana College in Illinois. Rileys work ethic and confident mindset were instilled by his parents. 2023 www.lubbockonline.com. "Didn't see eye-to-eye with the coach," Mike Riley said. Its hard to imagine a place any further away from Los Angeles. 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 had a great knack for stuff like that.. "Everybody in town knows him," she said. Riley is already having huge success recruiting Southern California. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman. Learn how this Muleshoe High School student is connecting with coaches in TX and nationwide. Just do what got you here, Riley said. 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. "We were Tech fans here because it's close," Todd, the undertaker, announced. "I think grit, never giving up and just playing . But it has come at a price. Here in Muleshoe, the stunning news of Rileys sudden departure to USC late last month was greeted mostly with sideways glances. He brought a program and a culture to Muleshoe that hadnt been there, Riley said. In 2018, Kyler Murray, a highly recruited transfer from Texas A&M, stepped in for Mayfield and earned his own Heisman and playoff appearance. Rileys coaching success has been anchored by a spread-it-out, fast-paced attack. "It runs how long it needs to," Rennels said. , Victor marveled at how much time the older brother spent tutoring elementary school aged Garrett on the football field. Hes the young man who helped his alma mater install the spread offense, which led the Mules to a 2008 state championship. Hidden facts about Muleshoe, the best restaurants discovered while recruiting and plenty more fun with Coach Riley on this week's Fifth Quarter! "I think we've got enough to do some great things, but a lot's gotta happen between now and then. In a back corner booth at Leals, where cowboy hats line the front walkway and tables are filling ahead of the lunch rush, Bob Graves is still sorting out his emotions over fresh-baked tortilla chips. Going [to USC], hes obviously ready for that challenge. Never mind that Riley was only 19 years old. Duncan drew close to Riley and McNeill during the Alamo Bowl and was a mentor to the pair until his death on March 12, 2016. A statue of Old Pete stands near Muleshoes only stoplight and celebrates the role of the mule in Texas history. It wont be long, Wood assures. 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. Clovis was district and state champion in 2001. Hed recently been elevated to receivers coach at Texas Tech after years spent endearing himself to then-coach Mike Leach as a student and grad assistant. A Muleshoe Mule is coaching the Sooners. Junior High Coordinator Ross Johnson. Find Us . Seems that back when Riley. Jalen Hurts could be next for the Sooners. A lot of the values I hope I still carry today were carried from my parents and people in that town. 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. Oklahoma football head coach Lincoln Riley hugs quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) after the Sooners won the Big 12 title last December in Arlington, Texas. He's been too busy. After two seasons as the Head Football Coach/Athletic Director at Muleshoe High School, Lee Walker has been reassigned. Born in Muleshoe, he was raised and schooled primarily in Colorado. Mike and Marilyn Riley had to settle for the revelry generated in their hometown. "He knew where every kid was supposed to be on every play," the coach said. Kind of overwhelmed. Young kids look up to the varsity kids. Riley, like many young coaches, has grown over the years. He has deep roots here. Athletic Director/Head Football Coach Jason Richards. quarterback, led the Mules 400 miles to a Class 3A state semifinal game at Texas Stadium in Irving. Head Boys Track Coach Aaron Simon. When he announced it was Oklahoma, I thought, that would be a good place for him to be a head coach, too.'. I certainly wont be afraid to do it here.. While Riley stayed loyal to McNeill, he also wanted to make sure his next jump was the proper one. This is a compilation of Muleshoe high school football coach history. . His youth has been a positive, especially on the recruiting trail. But Riley is still so young in the profession, and the longer he stayed in Norman, the more he risked the fan bases appreciation of him running dry. Riley also played basketball, baseball and ran track during his youth and high school days, but it was football that piqued his interest. Of course, it will be up to Riley to decide if he wants a fresh start with the Trojans quarterback room. Muleshoe Mules Varsity Boys Football Muleshoe, TX FOLLOW TEAM 22-23 V. Football Home Schedule Roster Stats Standings Rankings Photos Videos News More / Muleshoe High School Football Muleshoe Football OVERALL 8-4 0.67 Win % DISTRICT 2-2 3rd in District HOME5-0 AWAY3-3 NEUTRAL0-1 PF318 PA345 STREAK1L Contribute to the Team Complete the Schedule 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.. Sure, maybe they wouldnt have chosen California as their favorite sons next step. Atwood, who was one of the four, recalls that the boys were caught as soon as they descended the water tower. Evaluate Brennen Davis's football recruiting profile. Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley stands on the sidelines during a game against Baylor on Nov. 13. The Mules won one game in Wood's first season, then five the next, giving Muleshoe its first. The Red Raiders beat Michigan State 41-31 on that day. Family roots run generations deep in Muleshoe, making it sometimes feel like time is standing still. Most recently, he attended a Garth Brooks concert in Kansas City. 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. Former Mule Jaxon Lee, an AP all-state first team lineman for the. Ellis is the third generation to run the funeral home, which his grandfather opened in 1959. 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. Ive always carried that with me., USC coach Lincoln Riley on what he learned from high school coach David Wood, There was backlash to his new, strict approach at first, too. People know each other. Donnie trained both of us and patience was a big thing, McNeill said about coaching transitions. 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. 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.. Get the latest D-FW sports news, analysis, scores and more. 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. ", 521 Pile StreetClovis, NM 88102Ph: (575) 763-3431, Powered by ROAR Online Publication Software from Lions Light Corporation Things got so bad that during Mike Riley's sophomore year. But he did go to school there, walked on to the football team there, and when it became evident that he didn't have the skill to play quarterback there, transitioned to student assistant there. No one thought it was possible, Riley remembers. Hes just an athletic big kid. 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. Years later, when asked what hed learned from Wood, Riley wouldnt hesitate to draw parallels to the situation he now steps into at USC. Lincoln, theyll tell you, couldve been anything. There was some nervous energy, Riley says. And then there are the obligatory obits about friends and neighbors. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Before joining the Times in May 2018, he was a projects reporter at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and a 2017 Nieman Fellow at Harvard University. 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. 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. He's certainly more comfortable in his job than he was a year ago at this time. 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. "Small town, very tight-knit community. Even in the classroom, when the teacher was giving notes, he'd just soak it in. Good call. But he happily embraced the familys other enduring legacy in town, as the third of four Rileys to quarterback the Muleshoe Mules. His grandfather, Claude, was the first, leading the Mules to an undefeated season in 1938. If youre at home, youre trying to be the best son, daughter. The only time they were away was when they attended the University of Texas. 3 games every Oklahoma fan should circle on the calendar; full season predictions for 2017. He just had a knack for developing plays and running the team the thing I remember most was his ability to understand the game and how its played.. USC sent shock waves through the sports world when it hired Oklahomas Lincoln Riley as its football coach. COURTESY, Grandpa Claude, father Mike and Lincoln Riley, Lincoln and Caitlin Riley are from small Texas towns separated by a 45-minute drive. The town is quiet on a recent Saturday afternoon as Colt Ellis, Muleshoes 31-year-old mayor, locks up at the family funeral home and leads an out-of-town visitor on a tour in his pick-up truck. We're pretty exited around here. But like L.A., they have complete faith now that Lincoln Riley will deliver. Once he sees something, hell never forget it.. Thats a whole nother world than what he grew up in, said Alice Liles, who taught Rileys advanced English class and authored a book on the town. Los Angeles, on the other hand that felt like a world apart from Muleshoe. Registration is at 7:15 to 8:00 at the football field first session is for incoming . This is a 33-year-old who grew up in a rural west Texas town known for its unique name, faith, family and football. You can cancel at any time. Just like he isnt shocked by the anger in Oklahoma. He keeps things pretty close to his sleeve, Garrett says. In West Texas, Muleshoe's team was for decades a source of disappointment. And, of course, who knows when those smitten might get engaged or married or when babies will be born? Ryan Kartje is the USC beat writer at the Los Angeles Times. Hes going to kind of do everything.. Later, when his younger brother, Garrett, quarterbacked the team, Wood consulted with Lincoln about their offense. 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. Like most everyone in town, restaurant owner Victor Leal has a favorite story about his favorite college football coach. Growing up here, Ellis says, it often felt like you were insulated from the ails of the outside world. 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. In two seasons as Oklahomas coach, Lincoln Riley has had two quarterbacks win the Heisman Trophy. I just knew there were things I wanted to try to do. "Oh, no doubt," Wood said Thursday night. 2023 www.oklahoman.com. And I think the value of honesty from my parents and in the community, those were things that people expected of you and took pride in. When Lincoln attended Texas Tech, about 70 miles northwest of their home, the Rileys cheered for the Red Raiders. from the offensive staff at Canyon Randall. Everybody is just so proud.". a job as an assistant coach who worked with receivers. And perhaps, 2018 will bring another run to the College Football Playoff. Many of the standards of the Southwest. 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 . For many coaches, its difficult to turn the football mind off. Rogers returned in 1934, an international celebrity. 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. I havent been following them as much since the boys got bigger and went to different schools. He just had natural instincts.". Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley answers a question during a news conference in August. "It was a great place to grow up," Riley said on Wednesday afternoon during a telephone interview with The Eastern New Mexico News. He was a young man who could create plays, said Black, the longtime mayor. Editor's note: This story was originally published on August 10, 2017. He used to be a defensive end Lincoln Riley didnt start his Muleshoe High School playing career as a quarterback. 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. The biggest story in town history, she said, has to be the dedication of the National Mule Memorial, constructed in homage to the animal that was once farming's beast of burden. Momentum was building, and at quarterback, the attention turned to Riley, who Wood says was set to take the reins as a sophomore. Current OU wide receivers coach Dennis Simmons, who was at Texas Tech for 10 years as a full-time assistant or support staff member, has witnessed Rileys fast trajectory as a college football coach. Riley is a Muleshoe native who played quarterback and defensive end for the Mules football team in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Hes well-versed on David Woods success with the Mules, which included a 2008 state championship. Muleshoe will be Richards first athletic director and head football coaching position. "It's just this year's team," he said. "A really exciting time," Rennels called the high-adrenaline week that followed Riley's ascension from offensive coordinator. 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 were multiple years in which we were 0-10 or 1-9, Atwood says. Access your Muleshoe Journal e-edition or subscribe here. A farming community sprouted alongside the track soon after some 70 miles northwest of Lubbock and 30 miles east of the border taking its name from the nearby ranch where, legend has it, the original owner found a stray muleshoe lying in the soil. The Mules only return one all-district player in wide receiver Irvin Torres. A doctor. Wood said he envisioned his quarterback working someday for NASA. "He was a coach on the field for us. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Caravans of pick-ups and SUVs would filter out of town for road games, packing visiting bleachers across the plains. Here are five things every fan should know about the Trojans' new coach. "I really . COURTESY/Riley family. Its like Christmas Eve and Im 6 years old. No matter how savvy the journalist, the decision to eliminate one of the town's two traffic lights has a newsy shelf life. 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. District 514 W. Ave G Muleshoe, Texas . She's from Dimmitt, 45 miles away. Mike and Marilyn Riley have lived in Muleshoe all of their lives. He just knew the game. 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. Even his childhood mischief has become a part of the town mythos. The first quarterback Riley ever coached was none other than USC offensive coordinator Graham Harrell. After all, Muletrain isn't 60 Minutes. Getting Darrell Davis, one of Richards high school football coaches, was something both men have been talking about for 15 years and have made happen. "He loved the job and was used to working for nothing.". Heres everything you need to know about Riley. That string of decisions eventually cost Riley any hope he had at playing big-time football. Theres something about being raised in a small town, said his wife, Caitlin Riley. They want their kids to be successful, not just in athletics, but in anything they do.. Overnight, the youngest head coach in major college football hailed from the West Texas speck on the map that fell into Channel 6's market. The Sooners lost their CFP semifinal to Georgia, 54-48 in double overtime at the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day, but Riley had led them to a 12-2 record 8-1 against Big 12 teams in just his first season as Stoops' replacement. Coaches came and went. New WIC On Wheels set to travel to Bailey, other counties, Republican candidate for District 19 primary has clear leadership goals. 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He raced through his homework as soon as he got to the house simply so he could get back to football as quickly as possible, his mother recalled. While its Richards hope he can turn that around, hes made it a point to implement a program that doesnt discuss wins, but rather make sure the Mules master the things that take no talent., Having a great attitude, having great energy, being where your feet are, doing the best, he explained. As a freshman, he had a team-leading 221 receiving yards with a touchdown and will be expected to stay on the field for as long as he can to play on offense, defense and special teams. Texas Tech coach Mike Leach saw enough in him to recruit him as a walk on, but it wasnt too long during his time in Lubbock before Riley moved into a student assistant role. "He had great math skills, intelligence and a photographic memory, stuff that you just don't see.". "Yeah, I think that's fair to say," he said. Continue reading to hear more about OU's youthful coach. Usually, you build those relationships, and youre going to have a successful program., Top Returners: Irvin Torres, Brennen Davis, Zach Hasley, Jacob Reyes, Matt Fabela. When Leach abruptly lost his job before the 2009 season ended, Riley was asked to call plays in the Alamo Bowl against Michigan State by Red Raiders interim head coach Ruffin McNeill. He took the whip smart but physically limited quarterback aside and asked him to be a student assistant coach. "I think I took things from him and a lot of my coaches. Ive never been afraid to go against the grain if I felt like it was the best thing for the team, for the program. Jeremiah Barron struggled with injuries last season, but also has the potential to be a versatile player for Muleshoe. Things always change year to year in college football and that's one of the things we enjoy. Still, the savvy proprietor of the town's only cable station can't possibly know what stories might fall into her lap for the three times a week Muletrain report on her family-operated Channel 6. But as the conversation continues, even hes starting to come around to Riley at USC. (Courtesy of Bryan Terry / The Oklahoman). Stoops said he wouldnt have retired this offseason if not for his confidence in Riley. Lincoln Riley isnt surprised by the towns confusion. Georgia was one of them. 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. It was a Sunday afternoon game decided by a Hail Mary on the final play. Former Mules quarterback Lincoln Riley . Berry Tramel: Berry can be reached at (405) 760-8080 or at btramel@oklahoman.com. "Weather here is always important because this is an agricultural community," said Rennels, 74, sounding every bit a schoolmarm lecturing a student just off the turnip truck. Ask anyone in Muleshoe about Lincoln, whose first name is enough around these parts, and they swell with pride. Few will ever forget Riley leading the Mules at Texas Stadium. 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. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Copyright 2019 KCBD. He told his assistants, "We've got to keep him around. Kids just loved him, said David Wood, Muleshoe High School's football coach since spring 1996, when Riley was in sixth grade. You have permission to edit this article. But the worst of times came decades later, just as his oldest son was learning to love football. The mule in Texas history worked with receivers be a versatile player for.... 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