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Must win

Not to bring the schedule up again, but UNLV is 2-0 and yet the game against Dayton is pretty much a must win. Probably our one chance at a good OOC win. I don’t really think we have a chance at an at-large even with a win but for sure have no chance without one. The losses by Boise St and Fresno so far really hurt.

Offer Dedan Thomas Jr - Visit

Seems like his visit went well. Made a UNLV video (we've seen this before from recruits that didn't commit), but some sites are starting to lean UNLV. A commit from Dean Thomas would be HUGE. Anybody also know if he might move into the 2023 class?


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Looking at the schedule, which we know is really weak, it looks like S. Illinois is a pretty decent team, and will give us a game. They knocked off Oklahoma State on the road, so they should be pretty respectable. I don't know how Ok. St. is this year, but they're usually pretty decent.

Aside from that game, we won't have much until mid December in terms of competition. What do you hope we see in the next month from the team?

I'm looking forward to the Rebs getting Cottrell healthy and back with the team, and the offense getting more efficient.

Ranking MW teams by tiers


This article does not think too highly of this team and program.

I think we are a bit better than what this says.
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Line ‘em up: Predictions and Game Thread Fresno at UNLV

Who wins?

  • UNLV in OT

    Votes: 2 9.1%
  • FSU in OT

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • UNLV by 1-5

    Votes: 8 36.4%
  • Fresno by 1-5

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • UNLV by 6-11

    Votes: 4 18.2%
  • Fresno by 6-11

    Votes: 1 4.5%
  • UNLV by 12-19

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Fresno by 12-19

    Votes: 4 18.2%
  • UNLV by 20+

    Votes: 1 4.5%
  • Fresno by 20+

    Votes: 2 9.1%

Line: Fresno -9.5 Saturday , 730 pm PST, CBSSN

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Culture

Often there are posts that talk about our football culture or lack thereof. I completely get that our past coaches have been unsuccessful in building a winning culture, but it brings up a question. What coach, Nationally, has brought a 30+ year back from the dead and instilled a winning culture? There are coaches that have brought losing programs back from their misery, but only for a short time. They haven't instilled a culture that could outlive their tenure.

Has there ever been a coach that actually changed the culture of a losing football program?

Have to be impressed with

Kelvin Sampson.

He was on one of the long shot lists, can’t remember which one, but was untouchable for the most part given his past issues. Which, personally, I think is completely horseshit for a school like UNLV, acting like we are above certain types. It’s short sighted, it’s ultra safe.

But issues aside, the guy can flat out coach. He assembles talent and gets them to go hard. I like his teams.

Kansas

The self imposed penalties are a joke! Four games for knowingly paying players and denying it for five years while you win a National championship. If I was an ASU fan, I would be pissed. It says NCAA can add more penalties later but will not add anything during the season, sure Ok St. would have liked that treatment.

MWC commish named: WCC's Nevarez

https://theathletic.com/3836281/2022/11/11/mountain-west-gloria-nevarez-commissioner/ https://twitter.com/steve4six/status/1511879443941191680

loses Cincinnati, Houston and UCF to the Big 12. The MWC is also a strong men’s basketball conference, with four NCAA Tournament participants last year. But realignment is always in the air, and San Diego State is a candidate to join the Pac-12 if that league opts to expand following the completion of its media rights deal later this year. — Vannini

What they’re saying

“I am honored and humbled to be trusted to lead one of the nation’s elite athletic conferences, and I want to thank the Board of Directors for their belief in me and in my vision,” Nevarez said in a statement. “We are well-positioned as a league thanks to the incredible legacy of Commissioner Thompson, but we cannot—and will not—rest on our success. We will be aggressive, we will be innovative, we will be inclusive and we will keep our focus on the student-athletes who call the Mountain West Conference home. I cannot wait to visit our campuses, our Conference staff, and our fans, and to begin the work ahead.”
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