Were not allowed to talk about the wind in my program. He spent a couple of days in Muleshoe and wrote about his drover days. MULESHOE, Texas -- Magann Rennels has been on the job as a local television newshound for almost four decades. In Texas, playing football is practically a birthright. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. 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. He played out the year on the defensive line instead. Hes got size, hes got a great family.. Theres something about being raised in a small town, said his wife, Caitlin Riley. But he dislocated his throwing shoulder before the start of the season trying to make a tackle during a practice. 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. But its what hes always wanted and anticipated. Riley had instant success at East Carolina, and drew job opportunities from four schools. As impressed as Wood was with his Muleshoe quarterbacks ability on the field, he was just as amazed by his off-the-field work. Their hearts belonged to the Longhorns until sons Lincoln and Garrett went off to college at Texas Tech. As soon as Bob Stoops handpicked Riley to coach the quarterbacks and run the offense at Oklahoma in 2015, Riley began to prove what he had already shown at East Carolina in Conference USA: The guy knows how to motivate and prepare players at footballs most important position. Richards maintained most of the coaching staff while hiring on four new coaches, all of whom either have a connection to Muleshoe or a general knowledge of west Texas. The next year he was hired on at Oklahoma as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach under the nationally-renowned Bob Stoops. They were married in 2007. A doctor. Ive got to do my best to take advantage of the situation the continuity that was kept on so many different levels: players, staff, so many different people, with how this (coaching transition) went down, Riley said. Stoops said he wouldnt have retired this offseason if not for his confidence in Riley. How did Lincoln Riley zoom from Muleshoe High School to the Sooners new head coach? 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. Few believed it at first. 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. At the helm of an I-formation, pro-style attack that bears no resemblance to the offense he ran at Oklahoma and will bring to USC, Riley led the Mules to an undefeated regular season in 2000. Coaches came and went. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. "Oh, no doubt," Wood said Thursday night. Jalen Hurts could be next for the Sooners. 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. A high school portrait of USC football coach Lincoln Riley hangs on the wall of his parents home in Muleshoe, Texas, on Thursday, June 25, 2015. His final game at Muleshoe and last as a quarterback in a competitive game was a senior-year loss in a state semifinal game at old Texas Stadium. "It was a great place to grow up," Riley said on Wednesday afternoon during a telephone interview with The Eastern New Mexico News. Call. But after Riley walked on at Texas Tech, then-Red Raiders coach Mike Leach encouraged him to get off . How USC trainers saved Vincent Iwuchukwu after cardiac arrest, How Lindsay Gottlieb blends family into USCs once-in-a-lifetime season. 877-845-6272. It has been assumed Harrell would move on next season, but, with the hire of his friend, it will certainly be interesting to see if Harrell remains a part of Rileys USC staff. 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. "Last year's team had a lot of success and that was great. 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. Outside candidates. Though Riley had a coach's mind, Wood never saw him going into that profession, thinking that mind might be too good for coaching. He once played quarterback for the Muleshoe. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 2003. After all, Muletrain isn't 60 Minutes. I had to explain everything to him only once. Once he decided on the coaching ranks, I figured he'd be climbing up the ladder pretty quickly.. a job as an assistant coach who worked with receivers. Back in the early 1980s, Horsley starred on television as Texas oilman Matt Houston, who doubled as a private investigator. It wasnt until Wood came to town in the spring of 1996 that the teams fortunes started to turn around. USC won 11 national titles under icons Howard Jones, John McKay, John Robinson and Pete Carroll. A statue of Old Pete stands near Muleshoes only stoplight and celebrates the role of the mule in Texas history. Hell never forget his roots, Muleshoe Mayor Cliff Black said last week. "But he was the kind of athlete you wanted running the show. Many of those lakes that Will Rogers saw in the 19th century have now dried out, but the area is prime for agriculture. Greatness, yes. Richards noted the juniors ability to play wide receiver, running back and quarterback on offense as well as defensive back on defense. Richards grew up in Clovis, where he was quarterback/defensive back for the high school from 1999-2001. David Wood was Riley's high school football coach. Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the daily Sports Report newsletter. But I think its a wonderful move.. But the worst of times came decades later, just as his oldest son was learning to love football. He was a young man who could create plays, said Black, the longtime mayor. All rights reserved. Richards comes to Muleshoe from Flour Bluff High School in Corpus Christi, where he served as offensive coordinator. 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. They embraced whats good for it. Ive always carried that with me. 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. It didn't take much, however, to get his competitive football juices flowing in Lubbock. 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. Plus, he has the trust of his predecessor. Mike Riley calls Muleshoe just like a lot of small towns. He is the former high school quarterback who wore No. 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. One person he depended on during this time was the late Donnie Duncan, a former Oklahoma athletic director. Evaluate Brennen Davis's football recruiting profile. 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. Never thought about it growing up, Mike Riley said. 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. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman. They want their kids to be successful, not just in athletics, but in anything they do.. Registration is at 7:15 to 8:00 at the football field first session is for incoming . That, of course, changed when Lincoln Riley went to Texas Tech, tried out for the football team and Mike Leach almost immediately recognized Riley's intelligence and told him to turn in his shoulder pads and become a student coach. Muleshoe went 1-19 in the two years preceding head coach Jason Richards' arrival. We were huge Muleshoe fans.. Most folks here seem just fine with that. Lincoln and I had many thoughts he prepared us that way. Note: Lincoln Riley turns 35 years old today. Watch the latest highlight videos for the Muleshoe Varsity Football team "Everybody loves him. Jason Richards grew up in Clovis, New Mexico knowing about Muleshoe, which was only about 30 miles from his hometown. Copyright 2019 KCBD. Hes the young man who helped his alma mater install the spread offense, which led the Mules to a 2008 state championship. I just wanted to build on people that wanted to be in Muleshoe and want to get things going again.. The Mules are set to kickoff the 2021 football team on Friday night by hosting Sundown. Former Mule Jaxon Lee, an AP all-state first team lineman for the. The only time they were away was when they attended the University of Texas. It was a fortuitous first step on a coaching ladder that has led him to. Leach took to introducing Riley, then 23, as the youngest full-time major college assistant coach in the country. No telling if the city founders had any inkling the name might itself become a celebrity of sorts. "It runs how long it needs to," Rennels said. Last week's scrimmage against Olton showed the growth the Muleshoe football team has made over the last year. As the young mayor explains, change often comes to town at a particularly cautious pace. But it has come at a price. Never mind that Riley was only 19 years old. I just knew there were things I wanted to try to do. They celebrated East Carolina University victories when their oldest son spent five seasons as the Pirates offensive coordinator. It was so sudden, Graves says. This is a 33-year-old who grew up in a rural west Texas town known for its unique name, faith, family and football. But that's not to say Muleshoe is a one-horse town when it comes to college-football loyalty. ".. It's been hectic. They were some complex plays as complex as you can be at 11.. Back then, that was unbelievable.. This article originally ran on July 15, 2017. 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. They say you are raised by a village. In two seasons as Oklahomas coach, Lincoln Riley has had two quarterbacks win the Heisman Trophy. Former Mule Jaxon Lee, an AP all-state first team lineman for the squad, rounds out the new hires as the defensive line coach. Muleshoe, just 22 miles from the New Mexico border, is home to the National Mule Memorial. As a senior, he led the Mules of Muleshoe, a town of about 5,000 people, to the state semifinals. A coincidence my step dad is from Muleshoe, and small town doesnt really do it justice. "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. Theirs is one of many businesses in town that have been passed down, then passed down again, lending Muleshoe an ingrained sense of continuity and pride. Hidden facts about Muleshoe, the best restaurants discovered while recruiting and plenty more fun with Coach Riley on this week's Fifth Quarter! Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. 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. The only passing reference to L.A. found here comes from a novelty Rodeo Drive sign behind the bar at Rodeo, Muleshoes lone watering hole. 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. They just didnt know how to do it.. But Ellis knows patience is an important part of his job description. he led the Mules of Muleshoe, a town of . But well take him lunch or go to practice.. 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. He has two daughters Sloan and Stella with Caitlin, the love of his life. You just have a lot of pride in the town and in the people. California? "He loved the job and was used to working for nothing.". Just do what got you here, Riley said. Atwood, who was one of the four, recalls that the boys were caught as soon as they descended the water tower. 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. There are many friendship threads in Rileys small hometown of nearly 6,000. ", football hit an extended drought in the second half of the 20th century as coaches came and went with remarkable regularity. A humorist and actor and political pundit and newspaper columnist. I really saw his potential to be a rocket scientist, Wood said in 2015. Both sides of the family were rooted in the farming business. Two decades later, folks in town are still happy to relive that run through the state playoffs. 12.8K views. 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. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft during back-to-back seasons. He was brought up in Muleshoe after all, raised with its good Christian values. Anytime they wanted to bounce something off of someone, Donnie was the person that they talked to , I think it was their mutual love and admiration for college football. Riley showed the coaches just enough that he was invited to join the team in January. Here in Muleshoe, the stunning news of Rileys sudden departure to USC late last month was greeted mostly with sideways glances. Everybody in Muleshoe's been real supportive. Evaluate Jason Florez's football recruiting profile. 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. 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. Mike Riley still works in agriculture; he's run a cotton warehouse for years, which means he's been able to get to Norman for a few games each of the last two years, but when the harvest arrives in November, Saturday's a work day. Head Girls Track Coach Adrienne Ross. Many of the standards of the Southwest. When Riley was a freshman, the Mules won 10, including a playoff game. Lincoln knows exactly what the heck hes doing. And, of course, who knows when those smitten might get engaged or married or when babies will be born? , Victor marveled at how much time the older brother spent tutoring elementary school aged Garrett on the football field. You have permission to edit this article. Riley's wife Caitlin is also pure West Texas, even if she's not from Muleshoe. He used to be a defensive end Lincoln Riley didnt start his Muleshoe High School playing career as a quarterback. Riley started in the fifth grade, both officially and in backyard games with neighborhood children. (An even smaller coincidence my step dad and Riley are apparently distant, distant cousins). The people in Muleshoe say they didn't know Riley was headed for gridiron greatness. But the rest of Muleshoe moves at a crawl. I wish I could have recorded Lincoln with how smooth, precise and decisive he was on that night of the game, McNeill said. 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. Davis will be Muleshoes defensive coordinator and linebackers coach after previously being at Texico (New Mexico) High School. Some folks waited afterward to get his autograph. Later, when his younger brother, Garrett, quarterbacked the team, Wood consulted with Lincoln about their offense. New USC football coach Lincoln Riley grew up in Muleshoe, Texas. Patience and a well-timed recruiting pitch helped USC lure Lincoln Riley away from Oklahoma, sending shockwaves through the college football world. Over time, some of the Riley stories from those days have come to drift into tall tales, depending on whos telling them. Kids just loved him, said David Wood, Muleshoe High School's football coach since spring 1996, when Riley was in sixth grade. There was a reason theyd come this far. However "favorite" and "biggest" were eclipsed when 33-year-old, coach, took over one of America's most storied. Great, great people. Theres an intense sense of pride. Once he sees something, hell never forget it.. There are high expectations. Ellis is the third generation to run the funeral home, which his grandfather opened in 1959. In Muleshoe, no one needs any convincing. But as he and his wife considered the idea, Riley thought of his daughters. For the Rileys, its a new lifestyle. In addition to coaching the Mules to their only state championship in 2008, David Wood put up a. A top-10 preseason ranking is expected and, last week, the Sooners were predicted to win their third consecutive Big 12 championship. 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. Years later, when asked what hed learned from Wood, Riley wouldnt hesitate to draw parallels to the situation he now steps into at USC. I just knew there were things I wanted to try to do, he says. 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. 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.. That plains was the prettiest country I ever saw in my life, as flat as a beauty contest winner's stomach, and prairie lakes scattered all over it. 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 Born in Muleshoe, he was raised and schooled primarily in Colorado. Even his childhood mischief has become a part of the town mythos. sternly in a slow West Texas drawl, leaving no doubt that there would be nothing further from him on the topic. 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. fellow students never quite understood, she said. And sometimes he'd double back and explain to me what I was missing.". All rights reserved. Riley is a Muleshoe native who played quarterback and defensive end for the Mules football team in the late 1990s and early 2000s. 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. Muleshoe dropped a 28-27 decision to Merkel in the area round of the Class 3A Division I playoffs last weekend. Mike and Marilyn returned home from Austin soon after graduation and eventually took over family-owned cotton warehouses in neighboring Sudan. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Oklahomas Lincoln Riley is the nations preeminent quarterback guru, Lincoln Rileys hiring at USC already impacting Trojans recruiting, Malachi Nelson, The 12 hours that transformed USC football: How the Lincoln Riley deal went down, Jaguars, narcos, illegal loggers: One mans battle to save a Guatemalan jungle and Maya ruins. Donnie trained both of us and patience was a big thing, McNeill said about coaching transitions. Mike Riley, Lincolns father, was a Mules quarterback through some of those down years. Fortunately, there is a simple, dependable, go-to staple for slow news cycles at Channel 6. A lot of the values I hope I still carry today were carried from my parents and people in that town. That number barely fields a varsity team. The news first broke on Twitter by Matt Stepp on December 17 and KCBD Sports confirmed on Christmas Eve. Muleshoe, Texas might see it a little differently. He told the team not to waste one second of its big moment. 1 overall by the Cleveland Browns in last April's NFL Draft. Watch film with intensity, remember so much about the film, most kids would not remember. Young kids look up to the varsity kids. I think you always have a chance at Oklahoma, but a lot of things have got to go well.". 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. What should student loan borrowers do while waiting for Supreme Court forgiveness ruling? Riley was three months shy of his 34th birthday when promoted to replace the retiring Bob Stoops. Riley isn't coaching at the nearby college -- Texas Tech -- long-favored by most of his hometown folks, is an inconvenient truth. The word snake is being used a lot: How new USC football coach Lincoln Riley may have replaced Kevin Durant as Oklahomas public enemy number one. Muleshoe football, as Riley remembers, was one of the worst programs in the entire state of Texas for a long time.. 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. Herald-Times. CALL. Muleshoe Sports Net Retweeted. 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. I cannot wait to get this thing going. He introduced his fianc, the head softball coach at Flour Bluff. 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. Richards comes to Muleshoe from Flour Bluff High School in Corpus Christi, where he served as offensive coordinator. I cannot wait to get in here and meet the kids and staff, Richards said. Upon the completion of his degree in 2012, he was named the running backs coach at Augustana College in Illinois. 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. 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. Oklahoma, where Memorial Stadium could hold 17 times the population of Muleshoe. Not that the folks of Muleshoe don't respect Saban and what he's done for the Alabama Crimson Tide. In 1996, David Wood inherited a Muleshoe program that hadn't posted a winning record in 13 years. Really? Mike and Marilyn Riley have lived in Muleshoe all of their lives. "I think grit, never giving up and just playing . We were so close in age, it became a friendship, but he was a friend I respected. The Red Raiders beat Michigan State 41-31 on that day. But Muleshoe wanted discipline, he said. 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. Which brings us to our final topic . High, a West Texas town of 5,000. He was all for it.. But it was no mirage. After watching Riley try to make it as a walk-on quarterback, the coach offered Riley a student assistant coaching job. By signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, Stand with us in our mission to discover and uncover the story of North Texas. Most recently, he attended a Garth Brooks concert in Kansas City. Im sure hes got a pretty nice home now, making what hes making., Its possible that Riley has been keeping up with USC from afar given his affinity for Harrell. As a quarterback, Wood says, his intellect was his greatest asset. ", And so, Wood said, he hitched his career to, "Lincoln helped me get established and stay here," Wood said as he prepared for his 22nd season at the school. HomeDirectoryPhotosAboutContactAdvertise. In 2018, Kyler Murray, a highly recruited transfer from Texas A&M, stepped in for Mayfield and earned his own Heisman and playoff appearance. He was just brilliant. 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. 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. Life is too short, so dont be afraid to go for it., USC coach Lincoln Riley on leaving his small hometown of Muleshoe, Texas. Muleshoe will always be my special village. 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. But growing up, he always knew that he would leave. 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. 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