.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... Paul Weir waves to the student section after the Lobos’ victory against Colorado State on Jan. 27, 2018. (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal) Paul Weir, who agreed Friday to step down as the UNM Lobo men’s basketball coach, effective after next week’s Mountain West Tournament, released a statement Tuesday about the move and his future. Though he had a quote in a university news release on Friday, this is the first public comment since then, including thanking UNM for the terms of the buyout agreement, thanking fans, coaches and players through the years. His statement can be read in its entirety below and links to recent coverage of Weir’s departure are at the bottom of the article.