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The University of New Mexico and UNLV football teams share some similarities, as each has a third-year coach.
Both are in their first head coaching position of their respective careers, and both carry a youthful swagger. But the foundation of philosophies for the Lobos’ Danny Gonzales and the Rebels’ Marcus Arroyo are quite different.
Gonzales, who played safety for UNM (1995-98), is a defensive-minded coach, having learned from the great minds of Rocky Long and Bronco Mendenhall. Arroyo, a former San Jose State quarterback, was a big part of some high-powered offenses at Oklahoma State and Oregon.