You only get one chance to make a first impression. Coach Prime met with his players today and here is the video. It's 7 minutes of very serious talk. He let them know that things will be very different.

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UNLV is getting votes in both polls again. It's been a while since we've seen that. There is no love in the Bracketology though. How can both polls put a team anywhere from 30th to 40th in the country with no bracket love?

Perhaps that win yesterday will bump them up a little bit more, but it's only one win against a team that isn't all that impressive anymore, much like that Dayton win.

Anyway, so far Kevin seems to have taken after his dad. Hopefully he finds more success and stays a while. God knows this university has no patience with coaches. Ask football.

You guys can describe what your ideal characteristics and traits that you want in your coach.
What I want is a guy who blatantly honest, doesn't care what the social media say, work hard, relates well to the community, family man, care about the players, care about the school, care about education, and HATES LOSING. That is all I want. I thought we had that in Arroyo. FUUUUUUUUCCCKKKKKKKKK!!

After having an opportunity to watch this UNLV team we know they are gritty and play tough defense. But a third scorer will be needed. Based on what I have read IC was brought in to start at the 4. I anticipate Rodriguez will slide over to 3 and Parquet will be the 6th man off the bench. Do you feel IC is capable of averaging 12 ppg and 8 rpg? If so, this team could be really good down the road.

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Tom Herman.
Gary Patterson.
Dirk Koetter (Because he's always mentioned)
Rick Pitino.

Will the new 12 team playoff have a chillin effect on future conference expansion? Because why would Utah, Arizona, ASU or Colorado move to the BIG 12 when they all ready have a seat at the table? Other than the PAC expanding I don’t see much else happening.

He will be on someone's radar as a coaching prospect.

Donte Williams who has more than a dozen years of experience coaching defensive backs and is regarded as one of the nation's top recruiters, remains on the USC staff in 2022 as defensive backs coach and defensive passing game coordinator after serving as the Trojans' interim head coach in 2021

Apparently we still have a chance at a bowl game. Sounds like multiple 5-7 teams may have to fill spots this year and I guess UNLV (assuming a win vs UNR) would be #2 on the list because of grades.
Is it bad that I’m excited about possibly backing into a bowl at 5-7 only to get slaughtered by Liberty? Lol only at UNLV would an 8 loss season be considered somewhat successful.

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He is available and here's his Buyout from Auburn. Hopefully we can get a decent discount since he getting BIG $$$$ from an SEC school. Lol

Harsin will receive $15.3 million (70% of the remaining amount on his contract) for his buyout. Half of that is due within 30 days to be followed by followed by four annual payments of the remaining balance, according to 247Sports' Brandon Marcello. Auburn is still paying off Malzahn's buyout of $21.5 million as it embarks on yet another coaching search.

Wyoming down by 1 to grand canyon at the half
Air Force down by 2 to Portland State at the half
CSU down by 3 to Northern Colorado in the first half

SJSU - is the only team hold the conference up being down by 5 to #11 Arkansas

Hopefully the remainder of the day improves

That it’s going to be Mike Stoops. Joe, have you heard anything?

This is who I want.

Are any of you heading down there? Should be a good game between Kevin and Lavin’s teams.

Up by 30 for most of game. Looked like a practice game except the refs were really good. WCC televised the slam dance the Rebs put on SD. Announcer said Rebs are really good. Yes, the three pointers were going in, but I did not like the loose handles at times from Keshon and others when driving the lane. I thought it was due to the desire to run out or drive too quickly. End of game showed Rebs are vulnerable to good 3 point shooting team with our subs in. In other words, the Rebs played free and loose and destroyed a middle of the pack WCC team by 30 for most of the game. Muoka was very good. Are we a tournament team, not yet, but the parts look really good so far. We are vulnerable to a very good tall team so we will see vs WSU.

They aren't tall as only one guy at 6'9" gets time. They can shoot the three and have two guards that can light it up. Only notable game is a 2 pt O.T. loss against Utah State. But a guy named Williams (who normally averages 10 pts.) went off for 43 and 7 for 8 three-pointers.

Rebels 72
USD - 66

OK - so it was only northern nevada community college that got their butts kicked 64-52

UNLV wins 95-78

Fresno State beat BSU 28-16. Amazing how UNLV started off 4-1 and then finished the rest of the season 1-6 while Fresno State started 1-4 and finished 8-0.

Max Duggan might have just won the Heisman if TCU rallies.

Coach did 10 minutes at the start of Friday's show about Patterson building a winning program quickly and a PAC 12 invite. He believes he as "inside information ". Neuheisel is usually on it when it comes to coaching searches.

Rumors floating on twitter. Very few will actually have real legs. Some will be “Pitino” outlandish …

From what I’ve been able to gather - Harper never had a replacement in place, one that fell apart or one that will happen.

I know a primary factor is D1 HC experience. If we end up with an assistant or the like, that doesn’t mean it’s awful. I don’t expect that to happen though. It would just mean we burned through the available options.

While there will be some money, don’t expect something major. Can’t see it being for much more than what Arroyo was getting.

Twitter says it's Sumlin.

A name to look out for for OC if true is Noel Mazzone. He was with him at a few stops.