I think we are down from the Reno loss and drop a close one to AF.

Zoomies - 64
Rebs - 62

Disappointing season. To be only 5 point favorites vs AF? I can only imagine what if?

Ok I been one of those hard core how I don't thin much of him coaching, that said going zone up 4 was brilliant, why boone tapping behind basket, not good.

Sine AF game 4, straight so he deserves credit for keeping team together.

At Fresno, need to focus and win that 10 plus, then Reno next Saturday, could UNLV get 8k or more?

U take southern/AF team 15-7, take blown 2nd half USU/CSU, 17-5, and St Mary's who's unbeaten in WCC, team has talent, can they stay focus?

Thomas brilliant tonight

I see his potential, I like what I see currently. I can’t say that I haven’t been frustrated from early games, however I feel he can turn this around as he keeps getting better players. Love the effort his players give him. I think he had to adapt mid season to fit the style of play that works for us and I credit him for that. So many bad 3 point shots taken at beginning of season. He has reined that in as the season progressed. We lack shooting, but we are playing physical and I like it. I don’t expect much for this season but I have a hope we will win each game and play strong to the end. Win or lose, I hope we can build an identity around a coach for once. I hope it is Kruger.

The same Creighton that UNLV easily beat destroyed #1 UConn today. Where did that team go?

Seeing as our bench production,is almost non-existent the MWC tournament might be short lived. We have the talent 2 win it. Just not the depth and execution in late game situations. This is the fourth or fifth game we Choked Away late in the game. I feel sorry for thomas. He's our best player and and we'll go down as one of the greatest To wear the Scarlet And gray. If he stays around all four years. But he has missed the big shot in multiple games that could have won us multiple games 4 us. That said who else do you give the ball to? We needed a Elite scorerer to compliment d j.

With 6 games in regular season left and 12-10, 7-5, I don't count the brother/sister games they played.

AF should be win
CSU, I am saying Win
At Wyoming, L
san Jose W
Aztecs. L
at Reno L

So 15-13, 10-8

Win on Wednesday in MWC
Blow late game 11 point lead in last 6 min with L in Quarters Finals
So 16-14 to finish.
Outside of its been 3 years, why does KK get 4th yr?

if excuse can't find a better coach, then Harper should resign and hirer TKM, she flies in at Mack in helicopter with Elvis and Kojack and screams who loves you baby, I am back!

I’ve noticed over the last ten years or so… it seems almost every time we have a big, lots at stake type of game, and we have a big excited crowd… we lay an egg. We lose..The crowd is extremely disappointed wondering why we can’t ever get back to being the winning exciting Runnin Rebels. Never fails.. Big Crowd = Auto Loss
Also, Krugers T & M Conference record AT HOME is 12-12. That’s hard to fathom. Mindboggling bad. We need a breath of fresh air. Please

Number of three's attempted per game on 5 game win streak - 14

Number of three's attempted per game of previous 5 games - 21

Just curious where folks here stand on the Rebs accepting various non NCAA tournament post season bids.

Ideally, I'd say NIT and NCAA. I think the current status of the program would also have to include CBI. UNLV ain't better than that right now. But get this thing stabilized (regularly bubble or better) and NIT should be the lowest tourney.

EDIT: For the sake of this conversation, let's say this is over the next 5 seasons

We hear that KK has lost 12 conference games. But how did previous coaches do in their first three years of conference games in the T&M?
Let's compare. (Games are only in conference play - no Tournament games) (Games are from different conferences PCAA, WAC, MWC)


Tark - 1 loss
*Rollie - 4 losses
Bayno - 7 losses
Kruger sr. - 7 losses
Rice - 4 losses
Marvin - 14 losses
*OTZ - 5 losses

* two years

I'm in the keep Kruger camp based on not wanting more coaching search pain and the fact that multiple switches hasn't helped. But I can see from these numbers why someone is in the other camp and I can't argue it.

Leaving Mizzou and Signing a 5 year with Arizona....Must be the lipstick....

By appointing Deputy Pac-2 Commissioner Teresa Gould as the permanent Commissioner. As opposed to the obvious move, making her interim/acting, placeholding the slot for Gloria. Whose resume leaves Teresa far in the dust. Absolutely another totally idiotic move by my President and OSU's.

Gee how motivated will Gloria be now to embrace a reverse merger? IMHO, not very. Or more likely, not at all. It'll be like "hey Pac-2, when you are ready to come crawling to join the Mtn West, I guess we will open the door".

Sorry guys. If only they would listen to the all-knowing Loyal Coug.

Dang..if this doesn’t tell you that we have hit rock bottom, I don’t what to tell you..

Now that we know the trends, the Rebels are gassing out at the end of games in front of big crowds at the T&M.

This is the first year, for this league.
The Vegas Thrill are 2-2, so far this season.
I saw, a couple of games and it's pretty exciting with some celebrities attending to.
Any, thoughts?

Deshawn Gory out of Red Rock Academy

I hope I don't jinx our nice start. Our lady's are off to a 5-0 start. The second game this evening at home we knocked off Iowa State 7-1. They've now scored 41 runs in 5 games and have only allowed 6 runs total for our opponents. Tomorrow's games at home are against UC Santa Barbara and Bradley University. Go Rebels.

The entire team looked exhausted in the last three minutes. I think they are convinced the only way they win is with stifling defense. And that could be true. But it wears them down this time of the season.

That is why you see JJ coming in. for Ke. Boone while he is over at the end of the bench gasping for air. That's why Thomas dribbles into a double team at the half court and has to call a time out.( totally uncharacteristic) That's partially why he missed the two foul shots. That explains why they were guarding with their arms and not moving their feet. ( resulting in multiple foul calls). It explains why they were shooting poorly. It explains the wide open three's for Reno ( no close outs)

If the team is tiring quickly and there is no bench to turn to the this spells trouble for our future games. Elevation will kill a tired team. AF ( 6900 ft) Wyoming ( 7200 ft.) Reno ( 4900 ft)

We'll see Wednesday.

In 2 OT. Rob Whaley slams home the winning score with .01 on the clock.

Rebs 82
Reno 81

Thoughts, predictions, comments. Go!

When you consider it from a few angles, I think Saturdays Rebel loss was one of the top 5 worst in T&M History. Not by total points, but by total effect.

1. Loss was to Reno.
2. Lost a spot near the top of the league.
3. Loss in front of a newly resurgent crowd.
4. Loss was a collapse from a significant lead.

Put it all together and it was a devastating loss.

Ahhhhh!!

I don’t think UNLV has had such genuine expression of passion … since…? LJ?

inexperienced coach with no head coaching experience whatsoever in his 30s has consequences. If UNLV does not win the Mountain West Tournament, it will be time to be move on from Kevin Kruger.

This all comes back to firing. Dave Rice. Firing Dave Rice still continues to hurt the program today.

Very sad.