1984 Harvey Hyde

[rebelwithacause]

I know we were close with JRob a year or two but I never really felt like we had a good football team. It always seemed like we were close under JRob, but just not quite there, on the cusp.

We have to go all the way back to Harvey Hyde and the early 1980's. 1984 was the year and Randall Cunningham was our Quarterback

I remember the year. In my memory the Sliver bowl was the Dust bowl. It was very popular to go to the Football games. I remember the atmosphere was electric and everyone seemed like they were having fun. Except for all that damn dust in the parking lot especially after the game in the dark.

WE have to go Waaaaaaay back to search our memory banks for the "good years" or better yet - THE GOOD YEAR . lol

This year is fun - i am enjoying it. Seems like finally for once the chips are falling our way -

OLD GUY RANT coming .....

Its sad Las Vegas has so many options now and the fans are so fickle. - Funny how in the early 80's Las Vegas was NOT a Major city. Comparatively, It did have a little bit of college town feel - a weird college town at that but Las Vegas and UNLV will never again have that special connection it once did.

As the city and the University were expanding it seemed like a relationship amongst the residents of Las Vegas and the University were one - The people were interested in community and the growth - seems like people were more invested.

Las Vegas is a Big city now - its its different - We are winning but if you can't slap a high 5 with your neighbor or your coworker and revel in what OUR college town TEAM has done does it even matter ??? The one thing that was so special about UNLV is that it tied community together-

Las Vegas got its wish - It grew and GOT BIG AF -

A big reason UNLV is not the same is because Las Vegas is not the same.

The bitter taste of success

 

[rorebel24]

I know we were close with JRob a year or two but I never really felt like we had a good football team. It always seemed like we were close under JRob, but just not quite there, on the cusp.
We have to go all the way back to Harvey Hyde and the early 1980's. 1984 was the year and Randall Cunningham was our Quarterback
I remember the year. In my memory the Sliver bowl was the Dust bowl. It was very popular to go to the Football games. I remember the atmosphere was electric and everyone seemed like they were having fun. Except for all that damn dust in the parking lot especially after the game in the dark.
WE have to go Waaaaaaay back to search our memory banks for the "good years" or better yet - THE GOOD YEAR . lol
This year is fun - i am enjoying it. Seems like finally for once the chips are falling our way -
OLD GUY RANT coming .....
Its sad Las Vegas has so many options now and the fans are so fickle. - Funny how in the early 80's Las Vegas was NOT a Major city. Comparatively, It did have a little bit of college town feel - a weird college town at that but Las Vegas and UNLV will never again have that special connection it once did.
As the city and the University were expanding it seemed like a relationship amongst the residents of Las Vegas and the University were one - The people were interested in community and the growth - seems like people were more invested.
Las Vegas is a Big city now - its its different - We are winning but if you can't slap a high 5 with your neighbor or your coworker and revel in what OUR college town TEAM has done does it even matter ??? The one thing that was so special about UNLV is that it tied community together-
Las Vegas got its wish - It grew and GOT BIG AF -
A big reason UNLV is not the same is because Las Vegas is not the same.
The bitter taste of success

 

[j. spilotro]

I think we beat Toledo in the California Bowl and finished 11-2 and that 11-2 turned into 0-13 because we used six handfuls of academically ineligible players.

In terms of Vegas, you’re exactly right. We were a quirky bigger “town”, not exactly a college town by any stretch, not like in Lawrence or Boulder, but everyone was a Rebel. That’s how strong Tark built the program.

As the town exploded into a city and as the city became more and more corporate, coincidentally the basketball program died a slow death. But with the slow death of basketball, pro sports grew. And now we are just like any other big city. It’s what a lot of people dreamed of. I know I dont like it, I know a lot of 30+ year citizens that don’t like it. But what are you going to do?

In these niche communities online, it’s Christmas Day if you are a UNLV fan because of football. But with the local landscape, it’s created only a small ripple. Yes, I do find it easier to find football conversation than previously. But it’s not widespread. Back in the day, you could talk hoops with the grocery store stocker, a bank teller, anyone in a casino, any taxi driver. It was everywhere.

Still, I’m thankful for what’s going on right now. You have to take the nuggets when they are there because you don’t know when they’ll happen again.

 

[Rebel1986]

I believe the first year we moved up to division one we finished 9-1-2 . Back then they had ties.

 

[Boston Rebel 2]

I think we beat Toledo in the California Bowl and finished 11-2 and that 11-2 turned into 0-13 because we used six handfuls of academically ineligible players.

In terms of Vegas, you’re exactly right. We were a quirky bigger “town”, not exactly a college town by any stretch, not like in Lawrence or Boulder, but everyone was a Rebel. That’s how strong Tark built the program.

As the town exploded into a city and as the city became more and more corporate, coincidentally the basketball program died a slow death. But with the slow death of basketball, pro sports grew. And now we are just like any other big city. It’s what a lot of people dreamed of. I know I dont like it, I know a lot of 30+ year citizens that don’t like it. But what are you going to do?

In these niche communities online, it’s Christmas Day if you are a UNLV fan because of football. But with the local landscape, it’s created only a small ripple. Yes, I do find it easier to find football conversation than previously. But it’s not widespread. Back in the day, you could talk hoops with the grocery store stocker, a bank teller, anyone in a casino, any taxi driver. It was everywhere.

Still, I’m thankful for what’s going on right now. You have to take the nuggets when they are there because you don’t know when they’ll happen again.

Yep we killed Toledo. We also had a chance to beat an undefeated SMU team that lost the championship to BYU (based upon voting back then). That SMU team was legit and if not for a horrendous goal line call they would have had a chance to beat them. Their other loss was to a good Hawaii team (still inexplicable loss).

It is sad that this team isn't getting more support as they deserve it.

 

[Rebel1986]

Yep we killed Toledo. We also had a chance to beat an undefeated SMU team that lost the championship to BYU (based upon voting back then). That SMU team was legit and if not for a horrendous goal line call they would have had a chance to beat them. Their other loss was to a good Hawaii team (still inexplicable loss).

It is sad that this team isn't getting more support as they deserve it.

That is the only game where I ever watched (at the game) the runner go through the back of the end zone and the blind refs said he never got across the goal line.

 

[j. spilotro]

That is the only game where I ever watched (at the game) the runner go through the back of the end zone and the blind refs said he never got across the goal line.

Do you have a video clip of that? I’d like to see it.

 

[Boston Rebel 2]

That is the only game where I ever watched (at the game) the runner go through the back of the end zone and the blind refs said he never got across the goal line.

That is the loudest I ever heard Sam Boyd

 

[Rebel1986]

Do you have a video clip of that? I’d like to see it.

I am not sure if there is any video of the game or that play? I know because I was at the game and watched it from the student section.