Craig Neal needs a leader.
Through the two exhibition games, the young UNM men’s basketball team showed its immaturity and lack of leadership, the head coach said after his team dropped Rogers State 80-69 Friday night at WisePies Arena.
The Lobos have just one senior in guard Tim Jacobs, a preferred walk-on who joined the team last year and only saw significant minutes with guard Cullen Neal’s injury.
“They don’t understand the seriousness of it, and that’s my responsibility to help them understand that,” Craig Neal said as the regular season begins next week at home against Texas Southern.