I doubt if I will ever see it, but I’d like the Super Bowl halftime show to be a big spectacular marching band. Spelling out “Las Vegas” from end zone to end zone. Playing Viva Las Vegas and Goin to Kansas City and If you’re going to San Francisco circa 1967. A big, great marching band, on the field at halftime…Imagine that.

I'm sure everyone on this board understands how important NET rankings are. They'll be used as the primary method to choose both the NCAA and NIT tourney participants. Everyone also knows games are rated Quat 4 to Quad 1 depending on a number of factors. ( these factors make up a formula that is a close held secret) These factors determine how difficult the game is and if a team should win a game or not.

BUT, I think some fans underestimate how devastating a Quad 4 loss is - much less three of them. As an example I'll compare Grand Canyon with UNLV.

Grand Canyon, WAC, is currently 43 in NET (@ 47 is usually the cutoff for NCAA at large selection). They are 1-1 in Quad 1 wins and 11-0 in quad 4. We are currently 87 in NET ( out of range for ANY post season play) We are 4-4 quad 1 but 3-3 in quad 4. (Grand Canyon - 43rd - UNLV 87th) Had we won those 3 Quad 4 losses we'd be @ 40th NET. Those 3 games cost us OVER 40 SPOTS in NET. Our season was pretty much determined in the first week of December.

To me the lesson learned here is when developing a schedule you want the worst D1 OOC teams possible. You don't want the best teams in the Southland conference - you want the worst team. Beating a GOOD quad 4 team gets you no more than beating one of the dregs. But every loss costs you 13 spots in NET you will never get back.

Do you want Kruger fired
or do you want UNLV to win this year ????

I hope Kruger gets us to the dance

I hope he gets is to the sweet 16

I hate politics

I don’t see it but man, if they offer 7-8 million to Odom and a deep assistant pool. Going to be TOUGH to turn down.

This reminds me of the Kruger situation when Oklahoma offered, and LK turned them down. Then Oklahoma made an offer he couldn’t refused.

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Can we use our home locker room and take down the stupid barriers?

I keep reading people saying that the MWC is down, but the truth is that this is the best year the MWC has had in a decade or more based on the overall record.

2017 - 2018 54.85% winning
2018 - 2019 51.11%
2019 - 2020 53.98%
2020 - 2021 53.71%
2021 - 2022 57.14%
2022 - 2023 58.27%
2023 - 2024 62.69% add in the final 80 games, and that percentage drops to 59.71%

Based on percentage winning, the MWC is stronger this year than in past years. Of course, you can take into consideration overall strength of schedule, but most likely that will be similar year to year.

In comparison the Pac12 has won 57.14% of their games and will be at 55.52% at the end of the season. Maybe that is why the Pac12 has three teams expected to get in, and one of those is in the last four.

I haven’t seen actual online evidence of it, but have heard that some schools have “people” (maybe boosters set it up, who knows) that put out bogus negative articles that are then used by a staff to present to players in an effort to piss them off, pump them up. I don’t know how many schools or which schools do, but it makes sense. Coaches will use whatever they can to gain a competitive advantage. I suspect this info isn’t online to minimize libel (lawyers?) but maybe it is in some bogus website with a hefty paywall so it can’t be accessed easily. I don’t know that part of it. Maybe this has been going on awhile? It‘s the first I’ve heard of it.

UNLV had the #1 transfer portal class in the MWC:

Is the real deal. I'm stating the obvious. He's gonna Highly sought after this off-season. Or next. Depending on who our coach is gonna be. And what his NIL deal looks like. Don't forget about Hicks. That kid's gonna Be a first team nomination in whatever conference he is bye his junior or senior year. Once he learns his defensive assignments better and gets more green light opportunities he will only shine even more. The kid has the tools To be our best Freshman guard since Marshall. Not including DJ of course.

Earlier in the year they needed to make three's to win. Tonight they won at the pit making only two three's.

It looks like the USU game theft could be meaningful. Right now we are at 5-4 and tied for 5th. If the Refs didn't steal the Utah State game we'd be 6-3 and tied for second with USU and SDSU. Behind Boise at 7-2. It would be a shame if we got screwed in the Tournament seeding due to Referee Incompetence. That game could also be the difference between CKK keeping his job or not depending on how the rest of the season plays out. The MWC should start spending more $$ on referees and getting some that can actually see.

Wide open, everyone has 3 losses now, Reno beating up USU on the road
CSU beat BSU

UNM/Reno next 2, everything to play for, win those 2, MWC is there to be taken.
Just think AF hasn't been competitive after beating UNLV, simply amazing. UNLV could be at least tied or actually in 1st place!
Why do I even care?

Boise's OC is leaving.

Brennan has interviewed for UCLA. Fisch is also going to interview.

Lots of movement is on the horizon which will only give all of these schools more chances to grab BM.

In the press Conference he stated that AF was the only conference game the Rebels weren't in.

I think he must have forgotten the SDSU game. Dominated in the early minutes and never got close after that.

But he has a point. If they play nearly perfect ball for them, they don't suck nearly as bad as most of us think.

Let's say that Odom got poached while Marion is still at UNLV as the OC.

Would you consider the him as the replacement for Odom as head coach?

Young, super intelligent black man who appears to be able to truly relate to the guys around. It also appears he has some serious connections.


Could be a serious home run until, hopefully, someone poaches him because we are continuing to grow and WIN as a program.

Thoughts?

Hate to be negative, but regardless of how the Rebs finish out.. We need a new coach.. Top two hires for me are Will Wade &… Bob Huggins.. I guess we are too PC for both..

But, I see a core with this group.. A backcourt of Thomas/Hicks & front court of Whaley/Cottrell, add in Hill applying for medical redshirt? That’s a strong roster to bulk & add some pieces, plus our incoming class.. We can compete!

Curious about the future, what we think?

Just an update on one of our recruits. BIG body 6'10" JC player ( # 35). Averaging 14 pts and 6 Rebs in 23 min. Not quick - but does run the floor. Appears to have good hands.

Below is a video of a recent entire game. ( game starts @ the 17 Min mark)

Looks like Mani Powell signed today.

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How many coaches would LOVE to hit send and not delete on some of these responses?!?!

We need some Jungle karma for KK!

Not a chance!