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Danny Gonzales will say it – this wasn’t exactly the plan.
It wasn’t in 2020 when he stepped into his role as New Mexico football’s head coach, with gradual player development his central focus. Nor was it just a little over a year ago, when the Lobos added 22 new players through the transfer portal.
But things change. Plans get altered. And, now more than ever, rosters flip.
“I say it all the time: if you wanna be a good coach, you get good players,” Gonzales said.
In that vein, New Mexico announced 13 additional transfers on Wednesday afternoon to bring their total haul up to 18 after the 45-day fall transfer portal window closed on Jan.