(Albuquerque, NM)—University of New Mexico head football coach Mike Locksley has his work cut out for him. Coach Locksley’s looking at a tough schedule in the Mountain West, plus stiff competition with non-conference games against Texas Tech, Texas A & M, Tulsa, and New Mexico State.

Locksley takes over the job from former-head coach Rocky Long, who‘s program was stuck in a mud bog.

Locksley will have eleven returning starters to work with. Senior Donovan Porterie and Sophomore Brad Gruner will be leading the pack at quarterback. Gruner threw for 1,007 yards last season in only eight starts, while Porterie missed the 2008 season with an ACL injury, but threw for 3,006 yards during the 2007 season.