During Troy Calhoun’s weekly news conference on Tuesday, the Air Force football coach had some words of high praise for New Mexico defensive coordinator Rocky Long.
The conversation began with a question about Long’s aggressive 3-3-5 defense. But Calhoun, who’s preparing his team to play the Lobos at the Academy on Saturday, took it in a different direction.
“I don’t know if there’s been a more impactful person in this league (the Mountain West Conference),” Calhoun said. “Not just football, but beyond that, too.”
Later in the session, Calhoun was asked to elaborate.
“I mean, just the elevation of the league,” he said.