"I thought he was more in the realm of NASA or something like that," Wood said. Theres an intense sense of pride. No one in Muleshoe was more thrilled with Riley as Oklahomas coach than Graves, who served as the voice of Muleshoe football broadcasts and has been a Sooner fan since 1947. But I don't know that I would've gone this way without having the great experience back home.". And mirages! ", football hit an extended drought in the second half of the 20th century as coaches came and went with remarkable regularity. Ive always carried that with me. CALL. In two seasons as Oklahomas coach, Lincoln Riley has had two quarterbacks win the Heisman Trophy. All four quarterbacks are in the top five for passing yards in a season. Following the 2016 season, he was appointed Bob Stoops' successor, and he guided the team to the 2017 Rose Bowl and a #2 position in the College Football Playoffs. Under Walkers leadership, the Mules went 1-19 over the two seasons. Continue reading to hear more about OU's youthful coach. "He had great math skills, intelligence and a photographic memory, stuff that you just don't see.". After all, Muletrain isn't 60 Minutes. For a routine follow-up, Riley mentored Alabama transfer Jalen Hurts during his graduate transfer season, and Hurts is now the starter for the Philadelphia Eagles. They clearly remained friends throughout the years. LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - After two seasons as the Head Football Coach/Athletic Director at Muleshoe High School, Lee Walker has been reassigned. Wood said that Riley got the Mules coaching staff into a meeting with Leach before the 2008 season, and then helped the coaches install the Red Raiders spread offense. Others speculate he wanted nothing to do with the Southeastern Conference. But it has come at a price. When Lincoln attended Texas Tech, about 70 miles northwest of their home, the Rileys cheered for the Red Raiders. Head coach Jason Richards hopes that preseason growth can be turned into regular-season success. 1 overall by the Cleveland Browns in last April's NFL Draft. Many of the standards of the Southwest. He has other big ideas to move Muleshoe forward. His coaching career would soon take off into the stratosphere, leading him to East Carolina, then Oklahoma and now USC, but Riley was already a star in Muleshoe. They want their kids to be successful, not just in athletics, but in anything they do.. 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. Its something that weve both always wanted, Caitlin Riley said. 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. "It's just this year's team," he said. And maybe after a few recruiting classes keeping Southern California talent at home Riley will be in a better position to take down the goliaths of the SEC by facing them in the playoff rather than tussling with them during the entire regular season. Hes going to kind of do everything.. There were multiple years in which we were 0-10 or 1-9, Atwood says. Fortunately, there is a simple, dependable, go-to staple for slow news cycles at Channel 6. Riley began his coaching career at Roosevelt High School in Lubbock, Texas as the team's quarterbacks coach and passing game assistant. CALL. 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. It shaped who I am, Riley says. "He was a coach on the field for us. "Yeah, I think that's fair to say," he said. "It runs how long it needs to," Rennels said. Junior High Coordinator Ross Johnson. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. But its what hes always wanted and anticipated. With Rileys help, the Sooners have won back-to-back Big 12 championships, have had two Heisman Trophy finalists in Baker Mayfield and Dede Westbrook, and a College Football Playoff appearance. Head Cross Country/Head Girls Powerlifting Coach . He was just more of a kid that soaked it all in. Life is too short, so dont be afraid to go for it., USC coach Lincoln Riley on leaving his small hometown of Muleshoe, Texas. But Muleshoe wanted discipline, he said. Riley was a defensive end during his sophomore season at Muleshoe, but he was shifted to quarterback for his final two years. How the deluge of 1938 changed Los Angeles and its river, The chance of a lifetime: Five friends ski the tallest mountain in Los Angeles. Most recently, he attended a Garth Brooks concert in Kansas City. A top-10 preseason ranking is expected and, last week, the Sooners were predicted to win their third consecutive Big 12 championship. Its like Christmas Eve and Im 6 years old. Heres little po-dunk Muleshoe playing in the [Dallas] Cowboys stadium, said Wood, whos now retired. (Reyes) is a stud. And sometimes he'd double back and explain to me what I was missing.". David Wood was Riley's high school football coach. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. You're shaped by your experiences," Riley said. Clovis was district and state champion in 2001. J. Brady McCollough is a sports enterprise reporter for the Los Angeles Times, focusing on national college football and basketball topics. Mike Riley calls Muleshoe just like a lot of small towns. Donnie trained both of us and patience was a big thing, McNeill said about coaching transitions. "Everybody in town knows him," she said. That includes a winless 2019 season and missing the playoffs the past two years. 866-495-5172 Already a member? Muletrain, it should be noted, actually has been around since the late 1950s as a radio offering on a station that beamed it in from Clovis, N.M., 30 miles away. Maybe even an astronaut. The rapid rise of Lincoln Riley, from small-town quarterback to one of the most promising football minds in America, is rooted deep in this arid soil. Conventional wisdom would say that you guys have been smallish-town people. You have permission to edit this article. Upon the completion of his degree in 2012, he was named the running backs coach at Augustana College in Illinois. 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. 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. Garrett Riley is taking over the Clemson offense after winning the Broyles Award as the nation's top assistant this past season. Wood said he has no plans to coach in the future. Jason Richards grew up in Clovis, New Mexico knowing about Muleshoe, which was only about 30 miles from his hometown. No matter how savvy the journalist, the decision to eliminate one of the town's two traffic lights has a newsy shelf life. Column: 15 minutes of fame flies by. It's also home to two of the greatest offensive minds in college football. 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. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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 Has to have shaped him a little bit.. Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley stands on the sidelines during a game against Baylor on Nov. 13. Volunteer. His youth has been a positive, especially on the recruiting trail. It may be a good thing that the show never has had a scripted length. "Now we are Oklahoma fans because Lincoln is closer. 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. He knew exactly how to handle everything from the playcalling to quarterbacks.. "Small town, very tight-knit community. Everybody is so supportive. The following season, Muleshoe went 15-0 and won its only state championship. 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. Head Boys Powerlifting Coach Jaxon Lee. The Riley family came before most other fixtures in Muleshoe, settling in town in the 1930s, not long after the town was incorporated. 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. You could see anything in the world just ahead of you. 4:13. In 1996, David Wood inherited a Muleshoe program that hadn't posted a winning record in 13 years. But truth be told, Horsley never really was an integral thread in the town's fabric. He wasnt afraid to change things up, to do things different from what had been done there. Almost seven decades later, another 18-year-old in Muleshoe was ready to find his way, and the folks from Lincoln Riley's hometown swear he could see anything in the world, just ahead of him. But in high school, there were only a few shotgun sets, and the Mules ran a Power-I attack. There was a problem saving your notification. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft during back-to-back seasons. Lincoln Riley's father doesn't seem to be a big talker. And then theres the part about replacing Bob Stoops. 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. Im fired up. 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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. Head Girls Track Coach Adrienne Ross. "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. 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. Which brings us to our next topic . Leach took to introducing Riley, then 23, as the youngest full-time major college assistant coach in the country. And these former Longhorns fans are now supporters of the crimson and cream, as well as the University of Kansas, where their youngest son, Garrett, is the quarterbacks coach. When he'd watch film he'd just remember defenses and what not. The streak ends this year. Its hard to imagine a place any further away from Los Angeles. The run still resonates here. Riley is a small-town guy, but clearly hes up for an adventure. 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. 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. In addition to coaching the Mules to their only state championship in 2008, David Wood put up a. Find content for all Muleshoe Mules' Football teams covered by MaxPreps over the years. But when they worked there during high school, the boys learned valuable life lessons such as time management and the importance of every worker in the chain. I just knew there were things I wanted to try to do. Rogers returned in 1934, an international celebrity. 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'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 . ".. It's been hectic. 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. 2003. He wanted to win in the classroom like he won on the field.". His mind was just brilliant. Call. "It was a great place to grow up," Riley said on Wednesday afternoon during a telephone interview with The Eastern New Mexico News. The two weeks since that decision have been a whirlwind in both Los Angeles and Muleshoe, even if the definition differs in both places. Things always change year to year in college football and that's one of the things we enjoy. Once she was his Sunday school teacher. The first quarterback Riley ever coached was none other than USC offensive coordinator Graham Harrell. We were huge Muleshoe fans.. Richards comes to Muleshoe from Flour Bluff High School in Corpus Christi, where he served as offensive coordinator. Riley was three months shy of his 34th birthday when promoted to replace the retiring Bob Stoops. Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley already has made inroads in Southern California football recruiting, which should help him bolster USCs talent pool. 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. Their hearts belonged to the Longhorns until sons Lincoln and Garrett went off to college at Texas Tech. But I think its a wonderful move.. 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. He told his assistants, "We've got to keep him around. His grandfather, Claude, was the first, leading the Mules to an undefeated season in 1938. He got an early start, Leach told the Tulsa World last month. It was a fortuitous first step on a coaching ladder that has led him to. He'd dissect defenses really quickly. Hes going to play receiver, hes going to play corner, hes going to return kicks for us. Yet, with the aplomb of a seasoned coaching veteran, he guided Oklahoma to a Big 12 championship and a spot in the College Football Playoff. He looks back fondly on his upbringing in West Texas and the lessons it taught him. From what I understand, Graves says, he wants to build his own program.. She's from Dimmitt, 45 miles away. But its also a dream come true. 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Few will ever forget Riley leading the Mules at Texas Stadium. Coaches came and went. Riley has surpassed actor Lee Horsley as Muleshoe's most famous son. But Riley is able to handle the job while spending time with his daughters, Sloan and Stella. Oklahoma football head coach Lincoln Riley hugs quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) after the Sooners won the Big 12 title last December in Arlington, Texas. Riley still has an itch to scratch when it comes to winning at the highest level of the sport and must feel he can reach the summit more easily from USC. I havent been following them as much since the boys got bigger and went to different schools. Heres everything you need to know about Riley. After watching Riley try to make it as a walk-on quarterback, the coach offered Riley a student assistant coaching job. Georgia was one of them. 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. Plus, he has the trust of his predecessor. 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. Lincoln has a photographic memory, and when I say that, I really mean it., David Wood, Lincoln Rileys football coach at Muleshoe High. In years past, he has made it back to Muleshoe every summer. The day he interviewed, Wood recalls, there were three fights in the schools halls. Learn how your comment data is processed. He was a young man who could create plays, said Black, the longtime mayor. Like most everyone in town, restaurant owner Victor Leal has a favorite story about his favorite college football coach. One asset he had last year that he is without this season is Mayfield, who was selected No. . USC sent shock waves through the sports world when it hired Oklahomas Lincoln Riley as its football coach. Two decades later, folks in town are still happy to relive that run through the state playoffs. "Oh, no doubt," Wood said Thursday night. 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. With him, that hasnt been forgotten.. What had been done was history or tradition or how theyd always done it, but it wasnt working. Still, they somehow became aware of each other at basketball games while playing for rival high schools. 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. The whole town packed into the high school gym that day, glowing as Riley spoke. Muleshoe Sports Net Retweeted. It can be backbreaking work. But the last 103 years havent been all wins and Roses. 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. His family has always been a great part of the community.. My dad worked me enough there throughout the years that he broke me on that, Riley joked during an interview with The Times last week. Ellis is the third generation to run the funeral home, which his grandfather opened in 1959. 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But that's not to say Muleshoe is a one-horse town when it comes to college-football loyalty. I am a Haskell Indian Nations University graduate. Copyright 2019 KCBD. (Courtesy of Bryan Terry / The Oklahoman). By June, however, coach Mike Leach had seen enough. Young kids look up to the varsity kids. 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. 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. Muleshoe, Texas might see it a little differently. All rights reserved. Here's a look back at his Muleshoe, Texas roots. Its probably one of the most supportive communities youll find in the state of Texas, said Richards, who had been Flour Bluffs offensive coordinator for the past five seasons. Kind of overwhelmed. Everyone knows everyone, especially the Muleshoe native whose hiring as OUs coach created shockwaves throughout the college football world. Questions? Momentum was building, and at quarterback, the attention turned to Riley, who Wood says was set to take the reins as a sophomore. Youre going to put me on the spot, Mike Riley said with a laugh when asked about cheering for Texas. The news first broke on Twitter by Matt Stepp on December 17 and KCBD Sports confirmed on Christmas Eve. From Muleshoe to Clemson, Riley carries on the principles of Mike. The idea of moving to Southern California was, he admits, pretty daunting. He bought us steak knives with Harrell engraved in them, Harrell said. "I don't think they would havehad to pay him," his father Mike said. I had to explain everything to him only once. He doubled that win total in his first . only a means to a football end. On his 27th birthday, Riley called plays in a thrilling season-opening 51-49 win over Tulsa in 2010. 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. Growing up here, Ellis says, it often felt like you were insulated from the ails of the outside world. Coaches came and went. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman. We're pretty exited around here. But it was no mirage. Just do what got you here, Riley said. He joined The Times after six years with the Southern California News Group. (Staff / The Dallas Morning News, courtesy), Are these Rangers good? Good call. 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