Loyal to the Lobo

Tonya Throgmorton
Daily Lobo: How does it feel that the team lost?
Tonya Throgmorton: “It was disappointing because I really wanted to see them beat Louisville. I really did. But I mean they did great, they really did.”

DL:Why do you still support them?
TT: “I grew up with basketball I love basketball. And our niece is one of the fliers, one of the cheerleaders for the Lobos. So we’re here with the sign and flowers. You see how all that works out? I was definitely going for the Lobos.”

DL: What does being a lobo fan mean to you?
TT: “It’s what we are, here as Albuquerqueans from Burque you know. That’s what we have you know”.

DL: Do you think that lobo fans are the best in the country?
TT: “Yeah. No they’re great. They’re really great. Otherwise I would have never switched from ya know the Kentucky and all that. So oh yeah, no it’s great! The Lobos here do an awful lot for the Special Olympics. My son Justin here is in the Special Olympics. He just got honored just like a month ago. He got to go down on the field. They gave him shirts to throw in the crowd you know, and I mean they invited us to the game you know. That was fabulous!”

DL: Is there anything that you would like to share?
TT: “I’m now totally a Lobo fan. There’s no more Kentucky/Louisville whatever. I live here. I’ve been here 26 years. They’re my team now.”

Eddie and Treva Junker
Daily Lobo: Why do you still support them?
Eddie and Treva Junker: “Because they’ve got a quality coach and it’s a quality program. They’re student athletes. They’re taking care of business in the classroom and we expect that all student athletes will graduate. That’s very important to us”.

Gabriel Garcia
Daily Lobo: Why do you still support them?
Gabriel Garcia: “Because they’re my team and I should never give up on them. Win or lose, they’re still my team. Still the best team ever!”

Estrella Flores
Daily Lobo: How does it feel that the team lost?
Estrella Flores: “I’m still happy for them. It was only a three point game and I think they did really well. They were a little slow in the beginning, but other than that I think they gave it their all. They did a really good job”.

Thelma Gaston
Daily Lobo: What does being a lobo fan mean to you?
Themla Gaston: “To me being a Lobo fan brings back a lot of memories of my dad. He was a Lobo fan and I became a Lobo fan with my dad. He had season tickets and he would take us as little girls. We started out at Johnson Gymnasium 100 years ago, and it’s a memory of my dad and I still enjoy the game”.

Anna Maria Aguilar
Daily Lobo: Do you think that Lobo fans are the best in the country?
Anna Maria Aguilar: “Oh for sure! Yes! We would follow them anywhere. I think the fact that people have traveled, drove 25 hours attests to how loyal the fans are. We just support them as a whole. I think that’s what’s great about Lobo fans and once you’re a Lobo fan, you’re a Lobo fan until you die.”