He is a really nice player who could get serious minutes almost anywhere in the country.

But it's got to wear on any player to know that he needs to score at least 20 pts. to win. It has to be a mental weight to know that all an opposing team needs to do is limit your production and you'll lose. That there really is no alternative but you.

Bad for Harkless, but it demonstrates how bad our recruiting has become. Back in the day there were always three or four players that could step up on any night. If only two were playing well we would win. If all were on, it would be a blowout.

But now we are down to one guy. Sucks.

A good defensive player may slow down a good offensive player but in the end the offense is gonna score. I understand that CKK wants to put a good defensive team on the floor but it breaks down completely when you have 2 guys that routinely score less than 5 points. Would you rather have Parquet hold a 17 pt per game scorer under his average to 14 pts and score 0 pts himself or have Hall play and let that guy score 22 but Hall gives you 17pts? Harkless gave you -14 in production and Hall gives you -5 its in production. Give me the offense.

No matter what philosophy you come up with you have to outscore the other team to win the game. Impossible to do that when you consistently have 3-4 guys you cannot count on to put points on the board. Going forward I would love to see 8-9 offensive guys on the team and CKK just has to tell them that the guys that play the best D will see the floor the most. Defense is a matter of pride and desire and anyone that is talented offensively can achieve a level of proficiency on that end of the floor especially if playing time is attached to it.

Recruiting 101, don't recruit anybody that isn't a scorer and can't make free throws. The only exception being a power forward or center that can consistently grab 12- 20 rebounds. One more time now, if you want to win games you have to score more points than the other team and if you only have 1 or 2 guys you can count on it is soooo much easier for the other team to come up with a scheme to slow them down and win the game.

Give me more points!

Pay attention CKK

The Rebels are in a huge tailspin. After a monumental Shellacking against the Aztecs, we have a chance to either stop the bleeding or nosedive into MWC postseason.

I’m not sure what is going on but did the players stop responding to Kevin Kruger? Did they quit?

This is a tough game. It is f’n FREEZING outside. Yes, I know the game is indoors but it’s so cold out there, that will make any travel to the game much worse.

I expect it to be a masoleum. If you take a date with you to the game..major kudos to you.

I want to go but you have to really bundle up.

Back to the game. Rebels win an ugly one 60-57z

A joke nothing compared to a full house t&m back in the day..https://nevadasportsnet.com/news/re...all-arenas-in-the-mountain-west-at-peak-power

Epic melt down by Reno lol 😂 I’m not sure if I’ve ever seen anything like it ?

Oh yeah, I just remembered I actually saw a more embarrassing beat down, very similar… ASU at the Thomas & Mac. That was the most pissed off I’ve been over a Rebel game in years at that time. It stayed in my head for months

Link to live stream audio call.

My nephew is helping do the call. It's his first ever broadcast so don't expect Vin Scully🙂.

But he's been pretty solid so far.

Not sure if this link will work for tomorrow's game.

First game is tonight. Weekend series with Pacific. Tonight, Sat., and Sun. afternoon. Be there or be square.

Kicking butt. 37 - 18 at the half.

If the Rebels get far or not (probably not)

Man what a treat - This conference is entertaining as all hell this year - definitely crazy conference.

Maybe the Rebels will perform better at the T&M with a bunch of fans in the seats ??

Its going to be crazy - Could you imagine if you didn't get tickets and this was the year they got hot and made a run and punched their ticket to the dance ?????

slight chance - really but - hey you are a delusional Rebel fan (other wise you wouldn't be here ........ I'm going to pop up to NC in March - but if I was around Vegas - Ya'll got some fine College bball in March to witness. Get some tickets - Dont watch it at a bar - Dont be a loser..

First game is tonight. Weekend series with Pacific. Tonight, Sat., and Sun. afternoon. Be there or be square.

I'm nearly positive CKK gets another year but if....

We need a coach we can afford while paying CKK 's salary for the next three years ( Although I've seen nothing on what happens if he takes another coaching job). I would like a coach who is a head coach at a winning program. Knows the West. Has a solid background. Can recruit.

Tod Simon, Mark Madsen. ( Both earn less than $ 400,000 ) Of the two, Mark Madsen is first.

I have been watching what teams are being viewed for expansion, and have noticed that it would only take a medium bump in attendance for UNLV to move towards the front based on attendance. The following is the 2022 attendance of teams being viewed for possible expansion (these are just teams that are talked about, and I am not looking at the merit of these programs being picked):

Hawaii 9,210 (warped numbers due to current lack of a stadium)
Louisiana Tech 15,082
SJSU 16,422
Utah State 16,954
Texas State 17,541
Rice 19,011
North Texas 19,025
Tulane 20,361
Liberty 20,954
UNLV 22.112
SMU 24,971
UTSA 26,835
Colorado State 26,891
Air Force 26,926
SDSU 29,892
Boise State 35,121
Fresno State 39,067

Based on what I can find from season ticket sales they currently have 5 sections that are sold out, and an additional 10 sections that are mostly or almost sold out (this doesn't include the student section which is blocked out from sales). Last season I believe UNLV only had two sections sold out and only 3-5 sections sold out when including the single game and walk up purchase of tickets during the season. Based on what I have been able to read, I expect UNLV will see at least a 20% bump in tickets sold. It wouldn't take much for UNLV to move up to a level similar to that of SDSU. In the 2022 season UNLV played Idaho State, North Texas, New Mexico, Air Force, Fresno State, and unr at home. In the 2023 season UNLV will play Bryant (no clue why this game is scheduled?), Vanderbilt, Hawaii, SJSU, CSU, Wyoming.

There’s a great article in the Sun about Dave. It’s crazy we were averaging over 13k fans a game when he was our coach. He’s looking to get his next job. He’s been out of coaching for two years.

So with San Diego st. most likely going to the PAC who will be added?

And not being completely inundated at work … I decided to take in a game tonight. I’d rather work a double with the second half a graveyard.

Based on body language and that sort of stuff - the stuff you don’t usually get to see on the tube, KK has lost this team. There’s no focus, they don’t care, there’s no trust, there’s no listening, there’s no camaraderie. I wouldn’t say this is the low for UNLV, we had to go through the Marvelous One, but just like him, we get swept by a bad SJSU team. I have no idea how he’s going to resurrect this program next season. This team has zero toughness, they’re ultra wimpy … tbh, I don’t care if any of them come back. Not that it would solve much of anything when we crap shoot the portal.

The crowd was awful, in terms of sighs and mumbles and the sheer lack of fans. No enthusiasm, not that these guys fans reason to get loud. It’s hard to believe this was once a great program. I‘m guessing this would be like marrying the gorgeous love of your life and within a few years she’s a toothless, cracked skin meth freak selling her ass on Boulder Highway for $5 a pop. It’s unrecognizable and just downright pathetic.

Maybe some of the kumbayists can point out something positive about the future that I don’t see. Not a ton of ifs or maybes … not any Hail Mary pitches … no pipe dreams … please name something positive on the horizon, I’m not seeing anything. Seems like we are reduced to closing our eyes and crossing our fingers as our best hope.

Best wins? Dayton and UNM? UNM are the same thing, wins against puffs for a fake record and then monumental collapse.

Boise St, AF, Utah St and Reno

1 game behind the Aztecs. Reno has an easier schedule. They could be the conference champ or could tie ( lose in a tiebreaker).

Man-does that suck. But it shows how a good coaching hire can make a huge difference.

Also, something for our guys to play for in the last game. Could bump them out of the conference title.

They have more to play for than we do.

SJSU - 68
REBS - 63

Nate Oates. 7500000 buy out. And only makes 850 000 a year.

His old school, Pinecrest Academy penalized him or ratted him out for transferring to Boulder City High School.

Really petty stuff out there. Now he may not play because of a “clerical” error


https://news3lv.com/news/local/boul...or-playoffs-due-to-human-error?mibextid=Zxz2c

What do you guys think is going to happen tomorrow night? Does anyone know what the line is for entertainment purposes?

Can make below average ncaa teams look like NBA super stars.