Aug. 3—Outcomes don’t matter in (early) August. Not when it’s the first week of full pads, with new players on both sides of the ball still learning how to go full speed. Not when only 26 of New Mexico’s 110 players have jersey numbers.
And not when the Lobos are closer to the first day of camp than their opener against Montana State. Some had that idea — process over results — squarely in their sights when asked one question after UNM’s first scrimmage:
Who won?
“Right now, we’re not focused on the outcomes, we’re focused on the process,” wide receiver Shawn Miller said Saturday. “Everybody gonna have an opinion, but right now, (we’re) just focused on the process. You know me, offensive guy, I’m a little biased.”
Or a process guy?
“Process guy,” he nodded. “Focus on the process.”
Others, predictably, leaned into a more partisan approach.
“You know I’m gonna always say defense,” safety Christian Ellis laughed.
UNM went live for its first of two live scrimmages on Saturday and whether one chalks it up as a win for the offense, defense or team as a whole, here are some takeaways, news and notes:
Scrimmage observations
The media viewing window covered only the first 20 or so minutes of Saturday’s scrimmage, so figuring out what actually happened was more or less on the players. Running back Andrew Henry providedthe most detailed summary of any player surveyed by the Journal:
“I feel like early in the week, the offense was kicking the defense’s tail,” he said, “and the defense stepped up today and showed us that they’re just as good, or even better than we are. There were a lot of big moments where they were making stops — had us kind of quiet at the beginning.
“But, you know, that’s good. They were winning. We were in the backseat a little bit, but we strapped our pads on the same way this morning. And then (we) got a lot…
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Author : Albuquerque Journal, N.M.
Publish date : 2024-08-04 03:02:00
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