You can also say we nearly blew the last game, weren’t they at the 3 yard line for the tie? You can also say we coulda/shoulda lost the Kansas game. So it cuts both ways.
You can also say UNLV’s 6 wins came against teams with a combined record of something like 14-30, only two teams above 500, and UNLV squeaked out a win against a two win team (Kansas). Those “big wins” against UH and Kansas didn’t turn out so shiny, bad teams in a name conference, but they were on the road, so credit there.
We are good team though, not great, not top 20, prob not top 30, certainly top 40. And that’s not something to shake your head at. Yeah, if you are Michigan or Penn State, Ohio State, etc …. Not if you are UNLV.
Odom has built this program very quickly and generated, gasp, pride for the first time in decades. We still have warts and chinks, far from complete, but it’s the best group we’ve had in quite some time, probably ever. So there’s that.
I’m as disappointed as everyone else though.
That’s the thing …. Elevate the program through some good wins, through good recruiting, through a style of play, etc … expectations rise drastically and the coach becomes a bum for any falling short, even though the target is now much higher. Can become a victim of your own success.
