Of course, it will be up to Riley to decide if he wants a fresh start with the Trojans quarterback room. Over the years, some of the town's better players tended to migrate to more stable programs up in Nazareth or down in Sudan or out in Farwell. 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. CALL. Never mind that Riley was only 19 years old. That string of decisions eventually cost Riley any hope he had at playing big-time football. 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 . Soon after, Todd and Starla Ellis, who run the local funeral home, stopped by the Riley's table. You know everybody. Riley isnt known only as the OU head coach. Muleshoe dropped a 28-27 decision to Merkel in the area round of the Class 3A Division I playoffs last weekend. In 2014, assistant head coach was added to Riley's titles. Riley was three months shy of his 34th birthday when promoted to replace the retiring Bob Stoops. 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. I am a Haskell Indian Nations University graduate. Hes a great, great dad, Caitlin Riley said. He told his assistants, "We've got to keep him around. The town wanted to be good. Hes the person who has a spare second for those wanting to talk to him during visits home. He could think on the field unlike anybody else. District 514 W. Ave G Muleshoe, Texas . "We'll see," Riley said. We're very excited, Mike Riley said. It shaped who I am, Riley says. Not only did they know him, he would take the time and just visit with those small kids and the junior high kids. Riley is pure Muleshoe. The following season, Muleshoe went 15-0 and won its only state championship. Muleshoe residents gather for a livestock auction featuring sheep, hogs and goats. He was just brilliant. Two decades later, folks in town are still happy to relive that run through the state playoffs. 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. New WIC On Wheels set to travel to Bailey, other counties, Republican candidate for District 19 primary has clear leadership goals. He was telling me about some other opportunities that were in the foresight of his career. Former Mule Jaxon Lee, an AP all-state first team lineman for the squad, rounds out the new hires as the defensive line coach. He was brought up in Muleshoe after all, raised with its good Christian values. After watching Riley try to make it as a walk-on quarterback, the coach offered Riley a student assistant coaching job. He wasnt afraid to change things up, to do things different from what had been done there. Everyone's a hero in a small town, Wood said. 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. Muleshoe football, as Riley remembers, was one of the worst programs in the entire state of Texas for a long time.. Lincoln and I had many thoughts he prepared us that way. 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. He joined The Times after six years with the Southern California News Group. Born in Muleshoe, he was raised and schooled primarily in Colorado. Georgia was one of them. ", Riley was named the offensive coordinator at Oklahoma in 2015 after prepping for the position at East Carolina, , his first stop away from Texas Tech, his high school math teacher Debbie Conner told, In Mrs. Conner's honors math class, Riley, routinely dissected problems using shortcuts she never considered and. 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. Wes Wood has hit the ground running, already meeting with the coaching staff and some of his new players. Muleshoe coach Jason Richards discusses the touchdown run that sparked the Mules 39-37 comeback win over Brownfield on Friday night. I said, Ruffin, Ive read all about him. But thats the kind of guy that Ruffin is. COURTESY/Riley family. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). He felt that it was a good opportunity for him. Muleshoe Football History Previous Seasons All-Time Roster 2022-23 ( 36 players) Head Coach: Reyes, Nic ( Sr.) Martens, Nathan ( So.) Head coach Jason Richards hopes that preseason growth can be turned into regular-season success. While other small Texas towns have faded off the map, the dairy business has kept Muleshoes population hovering steadily around 5,000. "Muleshoe -- don't you like just hearing it?". 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. Learn how this Muleshoe High School student is connecting with coaches in TX and nationwide. "Everybody knew everybody. But Riley is able to handle the job while spending time with his daughters, Sloan and Stella. He knew exactly how to handle everything from the playcalling to quarterbacks.. 877-845-6272. "We were Tech fans here because it's close," Todd, the undertaker, announced. Lincoln Riley isnt surprised by the towns confusion. Patience and a well-timed recruiting pitch helped USC lure Lincoln Riley away from Oklahoma, sending shockwaves through the college football world. 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. And then theres the part about replacing Bob Stoops. Patience is the whole key.. He was a young man who could create plays, said Black, the longtime mayor. He always has. In 2018, Kyler Murray, a highly recruited transfer from Texas A&M, stepped in for Mayfield and earned his own Heisman and playoff appearance. We just saw even at a young age he was pretty special for a 3A school, Wood said. Here in Muleshoe, the stunning news of Rileys sudden departure to USC late last month was greeted mostly with sideways glances. But it was no mirage. 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. Its because he has an exceptional memory a photographic memory. ", 521 Pile StreetClovis, NM 88102Ph: (575) 763-3431, Powered by ROAR Online Publication Software from Lions Light Corporation Both sides of the family were rooted in the farming business. Mike Riley calls Muleshoe just like a lot of small towns. A humorist and actor and political pundit and newspaper columnist. "He knew all the progressions. 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. 2003. You could see anything in the world just ahead of you. Muleshoe went 1-19 in the two years preceding head coach Jason Richards' arrival. But he chose football, and his immediate success with three College Football Playoff semifinal appearances in his first three years as head coach at Oklahoma has become an inextricable part of the towns story, one theyre more than happy to share, even if most cant quite reckon with the latest twist. Hes going to kind of do everything.. he led the Mules of Muleshoe, a town of . Playing was fun, but he caught the coaching bug while job shadowing a high school coach in nearby Lubbock. HomeDirectoryPhotosAboutContactAdvertise. 4:13. 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. But it has come at a price. Cattle ranching, dairy farming, wheat, cotton. 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. BREAKING after two seasons Muleshoe has reassigned HFC/AD Lee Walker, Muleshoe is open #txhsfb @dctf. The run still resonates here. So when they hear insults hurled his way from Oklahoma, where the pettiness extended this week all the way to the state Senate, they spring quickly to his defense. 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Muleshoe coach Jason Richards discusses the touchdown run that sparked comeback. Everyone knows everyone, especially the Muleshoe native whose hiring as OUs coach created shockwaves throughout the college football world. Some folks waited afterward to get his autograph. 1. Riley caught Wood's eye as a seventh-grader. After two years as OUs offensive coordinator, hell take over as head coach. 877-845-6272. Jeremiah Barron struggled with injuries last season, but also has the potential to be a versatile player for Muleshoe. As soon as the band quit marching, itd just be a few of us, some parents and the coaches wives in the stands, Stacy Conner, pastor at the First Baptist Church and a Riley family friend, jokes. Riley played quarterback and defensive end for Muleshoe High School before graduating in 2002. Hard-working. You just have a lot of pride in the town and in the people. Notice something in common about the starting quarterbacks for Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State and Georgia entering this year? The expectations for a quick rebuild will be ever-present, trumping any old loyalties. Most folks here seem just fine with that. Riley shadowed Leach, a noted night owl, as much as he could. Anyhow, Riley wanted to be a college quarterback, but a shoulder dislocation kept him from reaching that potential. 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. 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. And Muleshoe, its a town that backs people from the community. Please subscribe to keep reading. Back then, that was unbelievable.. He wasnt afraid to change things up, to do things different from what had been done there. A rocket scientist. All four quarterbacks are in the top five for passing yards in a season. Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley stands on the sidelines during a game against Baylor on Nov. 13. Gonzalez, Donavan ( Jr.) Vasquez, Uriel ( Sr.) Morales, Aaron ( So.) Start End Years Coach Name Record; 1996: 2011: 16: David Wood: 139-51-0: Add Team Photo. Evaluate Brennen Davis's football recruiting profile. They say you are raised by a village. Its something that weve both always wanted, Caitlin Riley said. Many of the standards of the Southwest. Small town, feels like he's their own. The Muleshoe, Texas, city limit sign is seen in the hometown of new USC coach Lincoln Riley in 2015. He was a sponge. His grandfather, Claude, was the first, leading the Mules to an undefeated season in 1938. Their hearts belonged to the Longhorns until sons Lincoln and Garrett went off to college at Texas Tech. I think you always have a chance at Oklahoma, but a lot of things have got to go well.". And then there are the obligatory obits about friends and neighbors. "Oh, no doubt," Wood said Thursday night. Suddenly Muletrain was competing with SportsCenter for eyeballs. According to a press release, while serving as offensive coordinator, Richards football program had a 51-21 record, including three regional semi-final appearances and two area championship appearances. Donnie trained both of us and patience was a big thing, McNeill said about coaching transitions. Richards went on to lead. But in high school, there were only a few shotgun sets, and the Mules ran a Power-I attack. But I have to also understand that my expectations of simply doing the best I can for this program, thats going to be higher than anyone else can place on me or this program. Find content for all Muleshoe Mules' Football teams covered by MaxPreps over the years. Former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach saw that same attribute in Riley. The news first broke on Twitter by Matt Stepp on December 17 and KCBD Sports confirmed on Christmas Eve. With a coach of Rileys pedigree now leading the Trojans, the Pac-12 is unquestionably now USCs for the taking in the coming years. "School was not his primary motivation," Marilyn Riley said. Roster last updated on Nov 14, 2022 @ 4:14pm (GMT) Print Roster Correction All-Time Roster. 0:46 The Muleshoe Mules had a combined 1-20 record in the two years preceding the hiring of head football coach and athletic director Jason Richards in January 2020. 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. 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. But that's not to say Muleshoe is a one-horse town when it comes to college-football loyalty. We were so close in age, it became a friendship, but he was a friend I respected. That notion crossed his mind the last Sunday morning in November, as he decided within a few hours to leave the comfort of Oklahoma for the uncertainty of USC. A lot of times when people get success at a young age, the humble factor tends to get put on the backburner, Simmons said. After all, Muletrain isn't 60 Minutes. But its what hes always wanted and anticipated. Hal Mumme was the head coach at McMurry University in Abilene, which is about three hours from Muleshoe. Riley already has plenty of quality head-coaching experience behind him, plus a hefty new contract approved by the school last month. But everyone agrees that the boy was uncommonly bright, even if he didnt take notes in class and sometimes skipped his homework. It didn't hurt that Riley had the services of quarterback Baker Mayfield, who won the Heisman Trophy in December. To head coach Jason Richards, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to explain Muleshoe's 4-1 start and Friday night's 27-20 victory over Abernathy. I just knew there were things I wanted to try to do. She's from Dimmitt, 45 miles away. Two years into that gig, Riley found himself promoted to head coach when Stoops unexpectedly retired in June of 2017. 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. Conventional wisdom might tell you to stay in that, thats what you do, and I certainly think that wouldve turned out just fine. 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. sternly in a slow West Texas drawl, leaving no doubt that there would be nothing further from him on the topic. Rileys work ethic and confident mindset were instilled by his parents. We have to put things together, do it again. And, of course, who knows when those smitten might get engaged or married or when babies will be born? Richards comes to Muleshoe from Flour Bluff High School in Corpus Christi, where he served as offensive coordinator. 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. McNeill, who accepted the head coaching position at East Carolina, hired Riley to be his offensive coordinator. Mules, just as his father Mike had done three decades earlier. He's been too busy. Seemingly overnight, the Ivy League discovered Muleshoe. Youre going to put me on the spot, Mike Riley said with a laugh when asked about cheering for Texas. Ellis is hoping to change that with plans for a new development on the edge of town, a project he hopes might convince folks fleeing Lubbock, 70 miles to the southeast, to take refuge in small-town living. 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. Riley, though, doesn't see his biggest 2018 task as replacing a Heisman winner. That will never change.. Heres everything you need to know about Riley. Under Walkers leadership, the Mules went 1-19 over the two seasons. Lincoln Riley Oklahomas new head football coach recently greeted everyone with a smile at Leals Restaurant off the main drag in Muleshoe, Texas. Access your Muleshoe Journal e-edition or subscribe here. I grew up where the wind makes you tougher. Dont change anything.. Riley had instant success at East Carolina, and drew job opportunities from four schools. ", 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. 12 and led the Mules to a state semifinal finish his senior season. 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. Maybe even a national title. No telling if the city founders had any inkling the name might itself become a celebrity of sorts. Hes got size, hes got a great family.. He had a big following when he was coming through high school. 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. He was all for it.. Growing up here, Ellis says, it often felt like you were insulated from the ails of the outside world. In years past, he has made it back to Muleshoe every summer. One is USC head coach. He told the team not to waste one second of its big moment. They want their kids to be successful, not just in athletics, but in anything they do.. He was a computer on legs. I told him youd better get in shape because youre probably not going to get a down off, Richards said. How USC trainers saved Vincent Iwuchukwu after cardiac arrest, How Lindsay Gottlieb blends family into USCs once-in-a-lifetime season. What had been done was history or tradition or how theyd always done it, but it wasnt working. Riley, like many young coaches, has grown over the years. 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. That was the best the town had ever done, Wood said, until Lincoln., In West Texas, Muleshoes team was for decades a source of disappointment. Riley isn't coaching at the nearby college -- Texas Tech -- long-favored by most of his hometown folks, is an inconvenient truth. Momentum was building, and at quarterback, the attention turned to Riley, who Wood says was set to take the reins as a sophomore. Maybe even an astronaut. from the offensive staff at Canyon Randall. 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. 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. 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. Lincoln knows exactly what the heck hes doing. (Reyes) is a stud. 4 min read. 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. A top-10 preseason ranking is expected and, last week, the Sooners were predicted to win their third consecutive Big 12 championship. "It's quite an accolade to say I was able to be a part of his life," Wood said. 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. But the worst of times came decades later, just as his oldest son was learning to love football. Muleshoe Football Coach History Mascot Mules Team Varsity 2022 Colors Black, White Coach N/A Address 514 W Ave G, Muleshoe, TX 79347 Overall 4-1 District 0-0 State (TX) Rank 488. "Everybody loves him. Jason Richards grew up in Clovis, New Mexico knowing about Muleshoe, which was only about 30 miles from his hometown. Some were convinced hed leave for Louisiana State. "But he was the kind of athlete you wanted running the show. Has to have shaped him a little bit.. 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 football went from one of the worst programs in the state to one of the best. Call. Coaches came and went. The next year he was hired on at Oklahoma as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach under the nationally-renowned Bob Stoops. Riley played briefly for Texas Tech, but spent more time there coaching than playing. He has learned from experience. 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