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UNM is entering the home stretch of spring practice: Here's one standout, one update and notes from Monday

QB Luke Moga dazzles, but Lobos could be without RB Deshaun Buchanan until start of season

UNM quarterback Luke Moga heads down the field with the ball during Friday's football scrimmage at the Indoor Practice Facility.
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With three sessions left, the end of spring practice is well within sight.

Jason Eck wants to make sure nobody鈥檚 looking too far ahead, though.

鈥淵ou can鈥檛 start getting ahead of yourself 鈥 you gotta finish this week,鈥 UNM鈥檚 second-year head coach said Monday. 鈥淲e gotta get better (with) each one of these practices we have. You can鈥檛 look forward to the spring game and then have a lazy practice during the week.鈥

New Mexico closed its 12th practice of the spring Monday 鈥 one Eck considered good. One standout, one update and notes from Monday:

One standout

Well, take it from Luke Schleusner.

鈥淚 thought Luke Moga had his best day of practice today,鈥 UNM鈥檚 second-year offensive coordinator said Monday.

Indeed. Moga, a redshirt freshman Oregon transfer, had his single best day throwing the ball this spring, notably connecting with tight end Tripp Walsh and wide receiver Abraham Williams throughout Monday鈥檚 practice.

At 6-foot-2, 204-pounds, the former four-star prospect joined UNM with the potential to give the Lobos a true dual-threat presence under center. But Moga probably ran it a little too much, a little too quickly to open the spring, something Eck said the staff asked him to work on.

鈥淵ou want your legs to be an asset, but you really want your legs to be an asset when (the pass) is not there,鈥 Eck said, 鈥渁nd you need to extend it. But when it鈥檚 there, it鈥檚 better when you can throw in rhythm and throw on time and get the ball there.

鈥淪o, I thought he had maybe his best day. We鈥檒l watch the film, but that was impressive.鈥

Monday, that change was obvious 鈥 Moga looked more decisive throwing it than he had all spring. Of course, UNM won鈥檛 name a starter until fall camp, so there鈥檚 nothing immediately on the line. But that was a strong response for Moga after it looked like he fell ever-so-slightly behind Toa Faavae last week.

One update

After getting hurt in an April 11 scrimmage, running back Deshaun Buchanan is undergoing surgery for a foot injury next week and could miss the start of the season, per Eck.

The 5-9, 193-pound redshirt sophomore rushed for 14 yards on seven carries last year, but was expected to play a much larger role this season. Before his injury, Buchanan had spent the first half of spring practice logging carries with the first-team offense alongside Scottre Humphrey and North Texas transfer Kiefer Sibley.

鈥淭hat鈥檚 gonna be something that鈥檚 limiting him for quite a while,鈥 Eck said of Buchanan. 鈥淲e鈥檒l see. We鈥檒l have to find out how he progresses 鈥 it鈥檚 not season-ending, but whether he鈥檚 back for the first game or back for conference (play), I think that stuff鈥檚 up in the air.鈥

Wide receiver Evan Wysong is being treated for a concussion, Eck said, and did not practice Monday.

UNM defensive tackle Brian Booker, left center, charges Lobos offensive lineman Cole Millward, during Friday's scrimmage at the Indoor Practice Facility.

近距离内射合集, notes and quotes

  • Will UNM have a full (80-90 plays) two-team spring game Saturday? Eck said it depends on how Wednesday鈥檚 practice goes. 鈥淲e had a few receivers who had little things (injuries) today,鈥 he added. 鈥淭hat was the one position group that got a little thin today that we鈥檙e concerned about a little bit. But I鈥檓 still optimistic that we鈥檙e gonna have enough guys to do more of a cherry versus silver spring game, rather than offense versus defense.鈥

  • After visiting last summer, former Stanford and Sacramento State head coach Troy Taylor was in attendance Monday. Eck said the two-time Big Sky Coach of the Year 鈥 one he used to coach against at Idaho 鈥 isn鈥檛 coaching this year to watch his son鈥檚 senior year of high school football. Taylor was after ESPN reported he had been the subject of investigations related to alleged bullying of athletic department staffers. 鈥淗e鈥檚 still getting paid by Stanford, so (a) good opportunity to get him out here and pick his brain for a little wisdom,鈥 Eck said. 鈥淗e鈥檚 a great offensive mind, great developer of quarterbacks and you always like having veteran coaches around you.鈥

  • Over the last week, Elvin Harris has picked up some reps at left tackle over Weber State transfer Cole Millward on the first-string offensive line. Eck confirmed the two are competing for the starting spot with Laney College transfer Marcus Fetcho a distant third. 鈥淓lvin鈥檚 done a good job,鈥 Eck added. 鈥淗e鈥檚 improved and he鈥檚 pushing Cole. I think Cole鈥檚 probably still slightly ahead, but Elvin鈥檚 pushing for playing time.鈥

  • Last spring, UNM ahead of playing Air Force. In a similar vein, part of Monday鈥檚 practice was dedicated to exposing the Lobos to high-octane offenses run by two of UNM鈥檚 upcoming opponents: Hawaii (a heavy passing offense with classic run-and-shoot concepts) and San Jose State (the spread-and-shred, another offense influenced by the run-and-shoot). UNM allowed 480 total yards to the Spartans in a 35-28 loss last season, a game Eck admitted the Lobos should have had a different defensive plan for. 鈥淚 think you鈥檒l see us defend (San Jose State) better and differently than we did last year,鈥 he said Monday. 鈥淎nd I know Hawaii鈥檚 gonna be an outstanding tough game on the road, too 鈥 (Hawaii) has a very similar offense 鈥 I think we鈥檙e gonna be better in our coverages this year, for sure.

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