Here Gloria. Come here Gloria..........

Heh heh. Just kidding, sort of. I have made no bones about Gloria becoming the new Commissioner of the reverse mergered Pac-12/13/Whatever. Heck, we can keep Colorado Springs as HQ. I was born there. Kind of an odd outpost, but so what.

Thoughts?

Pac-12 officially moving on from commissioner George Kliavkoff​

Jon WilnerFeb. 13, 2024 at 2:12 pm
The Pac-12 has begun the process of separating from commissioner George Kliavkoff, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

The move has been anticipated since the Pac-12 collapsed on Aug. 4, when five schools bolted for other leagues after Kliavkoff failed to negotiate a satisfactory media rights contract.

Kliavkoff reports to the Pac-12 board of directors, made up of the presidents of the two remaining schools, Washington State’s Kirk Schulz and Oregon State’s Jayathi Murthy.

Under the terms of a court order, Schulz and Murthy are required to notify the 10 departing schools of any board action.

Few details are available at this point, including whatever severance package might be in line for Kliavkoff, who was hired in the spring of 2021.

Less than three years later, the 12-team conference he inherited is down to two members.

The other 10 will join new leagues this summer.

Kliavkoff’s contract is believed to have at least two years remaining with an expected salary of approximately $3.5 million annually, based on data from the Pac-12’s tax filings for the 2022 fiscal year.

According to a mediated settlement between the two remaining schools and the outbound 10, conference liabilities are considered a shared expense. Kliavkoff’s contract seemingly would fit under that category.

The Pac-12 office released the following statement in response to a request for comment:

“The Pac-12 Conference Board has given the departing 10 schools notice of a proposed leadership transition with an invitation to provide comment. We expect to provide more information following a decision in the coming days.”

That “transition” seemingly will include the appointment of a replacement for Kliavkoff.

Teresa Gould, the Pac-12’s deputy commissioner, is well respected by the schools and considered a likely option — not only as an interim commissioner through the spring but perhaps to manage a scaled-down version of the conference for the 2024-25 school year and beyond.

WSU and OSU plan to operate as a two-team conference in football, under the Pac-12 banner, for the next two seasons; their basketball teams and many Olympic sports will be housed in the West Coast Conference.

By the fall of 2026, the ‘Pac-2’ must expand, or the Pac-12 will no longer be recognized as an official conference.

In tournament is looking more likely with NM losing tonight

The following are the 2024 class recruits (if you see anyone on the list that is a commit or removed as a recruit, let me know):

Bryson Adamoh 6'0" 180 lbs class of 2024 Bryant, AR NA CB
Marley Alapati 6'0" 205 lbs San Mateo, CA NA athlete
Travis Andrew Anderson 6'0" 175 lbs class of 2024 Missio Viejo, CA NR WR
Donavan Aidoo 6'2" 190 lbs class of 2024 Gilbert, AZ 3* S
Jaylen Allen 6'0" 170 lbs class of 2024 Las Vegas, NV
Dayton Aupiu 6'2" 163 lbs class of 2024 Oxnard, CA
Conner Bachhuber 6'5" 255 lbs San Clemente, CA NA DE/TE/OL
Jackson Barton 6'0" 175 lbs class of 2024 Glendale, AZ
Antoine Belgrave-Shorter 6'0" 180 lbs class of 2024 Jacksonville, FL NR CB
Joseph Bey 6'0" 185 lbs class of 2024 San Mateo, CA 3* Athlete
Tayten Beyer 6'0" 179 lbs class of 2024 Corona, CA
Carson Berry 6'5" 280 lbs class of 2024
Jaylen Boardley 6'0" 190 lbs class of 2024 Terxarkana, TX
Josiah Booker 5'10" 165 lbs class of 2024 Sarasota, FL NR WR
Robert Bourdon 6'6" 292 lbs Collierville, TN NA OT
Eli Bowen 5'9" 165 lbs Denton, TX 4* CB
Terrell Bradshaw Jr. 5'9" 175 lbs class of 2024 Inglewood, CA
Grayson Brousseau 6'6" 225 lbs class of 2024 Lehi, UT NA TE
Aaron Butler 6'1" 170 lbs class of 2024 Calabasas, CA
Jackson Cantwell 6'8" 275 lbs Nixa, MO NA OT
DeAndre Carter 6'4" 340 lbs class of 2024 Santa Ana, CA
Talan Chandler 6'4" 292 lbs class of 2024 Nevada, Mo
Fred Clark 6'2" 230 lbs class of 2024 Winona, MS 3* LB
Joseph L Clark IV 5'11" 195 lbs class of 2024 Scottsdale, AZ
Bryce Clavon 5'10" 170 lbs class of 2024 Marietta, GA
Charles Correa 6'2" 210 lbs class of 2024 Las Vegas, NV
Khalil Cueva 6'0" 155 lbs Los Angeles, CA
Chris Davis 6'0" 175 lbs class of 2024 Picayune, MS 3* Athlete
Jeilani Davis 6'1" 190 lbs class of 2024 Santa Ana, CA I think these two are twins
Ramere Davis 6'1" 190 lbs class of 2024 Santa Ana, CA I think these two are twins
Preston Davis 5'11" 200 lbs class of 2024 Little Rock, AR NA LB
Kash Dillon 6'6" 210 lbs class of 2024 Draper, UT 3* Edge
Brody Duffel 6'6" 250 lbs Bixby, OK NA IOL
Nijrell Eason II 6'0" 165 lbs class of 2024 Glibert, AZ
lolani Finau 6'3" 260 lbs class of 2024 Hawthorne, CA DT/DE/OG
Jackson Ford 6'5" 230 lbs class of 2024 Melissa, TX
Kamarion Franklin 6'5" 260 lbs class of 2024 Lake Cormorant, MS 5* DL
Kwazi Glimer 6'2" 180 lbs class of 2024 West Hills, CA
Willie Goodacre 6'4" 300 lbs Denton, TX 3* Tackle
Karson Gordon 6'1" 175 lbs class of 2024 Bellaire, TX
Tionne Gray 6'6" 270 lbs class of 2024 Saint Louis, MO
Whit Hafer 6'7" 230 lbs class of 2024 Joplin, MO
Enzo Hall 6'5" 300 lbs class of 2024 Westlake Village, CA
Kavion Henderson 6'2" 250 lbs class of 2024 Leeds, AL
Francis Howell 6'4" 200 lbs class of 2024 St. Charles, MO 3* SR/Safety
Bryan Jackson 6'0" 225 lbs class of 2024 McKinney, TX
Jayden Jackson 6'2" 290 lbs class of 2024 Bradenton, FL
Keenan Jackson 6'3" 175 lbs class of 2024 Osceola, AR 3* WR
Tyrone Jackson 6'3" 180 lbs class of 2024
Plas Johnson 6'1" 165 lbs class of 2024 Scottsdale, AZ
Lane Jeffcoat 6'9" 280 lbs Bentonville, AR NA OT
Nigel Maynard 6'0" 165 lbs Smyrna, TN 3* CB
Josiah Martin 6'0" 170 lbs Denton, TX 3* WR
Cameron Mitchell Jones 6'2" 220 lbs class of 2024 Bellflower, CA
Jackson Jones 6'3" 220 lbs class of 2024 Yuma, AZ 3* DE/LOB
Ryan Jostes 6'6" 280 lbs class of 2024 Washington, MO
Josh Joyner 5'10" 170 lbs class of 2024 Oxnard, CA
Jonah Logan 6'10" 360 lbs class of 2024 Saint Louis, MO
Anthony Maddox Jr. 6'2" 175 lbs class of 2024 Hattiesburg, MS
Jabari Mann 6'0" 205 lbs class of 2024 San Mateo, CA 3* Athlete
Jaedon Matthews 5'10" 170 lbs class of 2024 Scottsdale, AZ
Hunter Moddon 6'0" 175 lbs class of 2024 Houston TX
Caleb Moore 6'3" 250 lbs class of 2024 Hattiesburg, MS NA DT
Tei Nacua 6'2" 170 lbs class of 2024 Provo, UT 3* WR
Jeremiah Newcombe 5'11" 175 lbs class of 2024 Gilbert, AZ 4* DB/WR
Brandon Nicholson 6'0" 175 lbs class of 2024 Memphis, TN
Danny Niu 6'0" 205 lbs class of 2024 class of 2024 San Mateo, CA 3* Athlete
KAHEKILI “KOI” PA’AO’AO 6'2" 215 lbs class of 2024 Las Vegas, NV 3* LB
Andrew Pedersen 6'5" 290 lbs Brentwood, TN 3* IOL
John Randle, Jr 6'4" 270 lbs class of 2024 OL/DL
Niquis Ratcliff 6'2" 180 lbs class of 2024 Picayune, MS NR DB
Cincere Rhaney 5'9" 210 lbs class of 2024 Gardena, CA
De Von Rice 5'8" 170 lbs class of 2024 Las Vegas, NV 3* Athlete
Clinton Richard 6'4" 285 lbs class of 2024 Hiram, GA
Luke Rives 6'0" 167 lbs class of 2024 Houston, TX NA WR
Braylen Russell 6'1" 225 lbs class of 2024 Benton, AR 4* RB
Isaiah Sanders 6'3" 215 lbs class of 2024 Los Angeles, CA 3* OLB
Eli Sisson 6'4" 216 lbs Collierville, TN 3* TE
Jensen Somerville 6'7" 285 lbs class of 2024 Lehi, UT 3* OT
Andrew Sprague 6'8" 260 lbs class of 2024 Kansas City, MO
Jack Stevens 6'1" 195 lbs San Diego, CA 3* QB
Dion Stutts 6'3" 250 lbs class of 2024 3* DE/OL
Isaiah Suesue 6'2" 195 lbs Salt Lake City, UT NA QB
Chauncey Sylvester 5'11" 195 lbs class of 2024 Bellflower, CA 3* RB
Julius Tate 6'3" 305 lbs class of 2024 Greenville, SC OL/DL
Andre Thompson 5'8" 150 lbs Bellaire, TX NA WR
Aaron Travis 6'6" 250 lbs class of 2024 Grenada, MS NA DL
Kaho Tuihalamaka 6'4" 340 lbs class of 2024 Santa Ana, CA 3* DL
Calil Valentine 6'0" 175 class of 2024 Chandler, AZ 4* RB
Jelani Watkins 5'9" 160 lbs Houston, TX 4* WR
Jamonta Waller 6'2" 2225 lbs class of 2024 Picayune, MS NA DE
Bryant Wesco 6'2" 180 lbs class of 2024 Mideothian, TX
Rashad Westbrooks 6'4" 265 lbs class of 2024 Los Angeles, CA 3* IOL
Marcelles Williams 6'0" 176 lbs class of 2024 Bellflower, CA
Tanner Williams 6'1" 210 lbs class of 2024 Santa Ann, CA
Vinny Winters 6'4" 290 lbs class of 2024 Malvern, AR NA OT
PJ Woodland 6'0" 155 lbs class of 2024 Hattiesburg, MS NA Athlete

Got a new long snapper. Pretty important position actually.

Sorry @Bullmastiff 1 it's not a kicker, or a punter, but he supports those guys

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Not a part of the team anymore. Same reason as the other QB that left. Both good people. Wish them the best.

Having difficulty finishing games, have to be happy with where they are. An easy one vs SJSU, then up against two teams just above you. Given where we were a month ago, actually having something to play for this late in the year is a very welcome change, win or lose down the stretch. It‘s been a long time since we could watch with some sort of hopes in March.

Certain players have awful games, but somebody else who you don’t expect seems to step it up and contribute and have a positive impact. That’s been for a few games during this winning stretch.

But it does seem we play a certain way and then get incredibly conservative to the point of blowing it. Almost how a prevent defense blows it. We have blown a few this year with that mindset but we’ve squeaked out a few lately.

This league is absolutely insane in the top 6 or 7 spots. There’s no greatness in the grouping but they’re all extremely tight and it’s going to make for a wild ass finish. I really think we are going to get SDSU at home this year.

I think the best thing is - hard to say this with as wild as it is - but UNLV certainly looks like they’ll finish top 5. Even if they drop SDSU and UNR … tiebreakers and such. And I think that is incredibly important, much moreso than an actual matchup if the goal is to actually win the MWCT as opposed to grabbing a freebie extra win in the first night‘s set of games.

6pm at Parkway Tavern at The District in Green Valley. Team has won 8 of 9 - am going to go show some support tonight. And hoping for a nice crowd on Saturday night. Win Sat and Tues could be a big one. This team is so weird I'm loving them right now. Go Rebels

Or at least we should.

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Does anyone have the 2024 schedule?

We regularly have a recurrent discussion after a poorly attended game about why people don't show like they used to.

Wyoming is a good example of winning affecting attendance. Laramie doesn't have NHL, NFL or any other big time sport to compete with their college teams. I a reason often mentioned when we discuss attendance) But their attendance does move greatly with their ability to win. Last night they had 3200 people in a 12,000 seat arena. On TV it looked more like 1500. Before it was renovated, their arena used to hold 15000. They regularly put 12,000 to 15,000 in it IF THEY WERE WINNING. On a down year they drew 1/4 of that.

Winning is what matters to attendance.

Any news on Rob Whaley Jr.'s injury? He went down in the first half against Colorado St. and didn't return.

Dude, yo..bro, I seen endless clips of Julian Newman. I have never Bronny play.

If UNLV is locked into say 2-3 seed before the Nevada-Reno game do we rest guys like DThomas, Whaley?

I am sure other guys are banged up and could be a good idea to rest guys and get fresh legs before the chase begins in the tournament.


On the other hand it is Reno.

The kid has been far more than we could expect from a high school senior/college freshman. He’s carried a heavy load for the team and continues to get better it seems. Yesterday he led the team in scoring again and led the team in rebounds for most of the game, ending up tied for the most rebounds. He also leads the team in minutes per game and that has begun to worry me. Yesterday he was hobbling around a bit in the first half. He seemed ok in the second but I’m concerned about his stamina thru the end of the regular season and into the MWCT. Without DJ this team is bottom third in the conf and has no shot in the MWCT. With Wyoming and especially SJSU coming up next Sat at home perhaps CKK should give DJ some rest in those games and play him sparingly (unless needed). After those games come SDSU and then at UNR, then the MWCT. The next two games will be the last chance to get him some rest and fully healthy for the final push.

A fight to get CKK’s services could occur between Rebels and Devils. Does Harper need to extend Kevin now?

Bill Connelly from ESPN recently wrote an article, "10 most interesting quarterbacks for the 2024 college football season" with the 2 UNLV additions coming in at #9.

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9. Matthew Sluka and/or Hajj-Malik Williams, UNLV Rebels​

At the FCS level in 2023, six quarterbacks (a) threw for at least 1,700 yards with a passer rating of at least 150 and (b) rushed for at least 250 net yards. Two of those six will don UNLV jerseys in 2024. Coach Barry Odom couldn't hold onto quarterback Jayden Maiava after his 2023 breakout season, as the sophomore-to-be transferred to USC. But Odom turned the loss into an opportunity, bringing offensive coordinator Brennan Marion two of the most exciting and versatile QBs from the next level down.

Over the past two seasons at Holy Cross, Sluka threw for a combined 4,217 yards and 46 touchdowns while rushing for 2,481 yards and 20 more scores. He led the non-scholarship Crusaders to their first two FCS playoff wins ever, not to mention two wins over FBS teams (UConn and Buffalo) and a near-upset of Boston College last season. Williams, meanwhile, comes to Vegas from Campbell, where he completed 71%, threw for at least 300 yards three times and rushed for at least 40 yards three times.

It's hard to accurately project which FCS-to-FBS transfers will translate properly at the next level. Some don't. But the hits -- quarterback Bailey Zappe (Houston Christian to Western Kentucky), defensive end Jared Verse (Albany to Florida State), quarterback Vernon Adams (EWU to Oregon), etc. -- have been pretty spectacular. And grabbing two FCS transfers obviously increases the odds of landing one gem."

The other QBs to make the list:

1. Drew Allar, Penn State Nittany Lions
2. Kyron Drones, Virginia Tech Hokies
3. Jalon Daniels, Kansas
4. Avery Johnson, Kansas State Wildcats
5. Nico Iamaleava, Tennessee Volunteers
6. KJ Jefferson, UCF Knights
7. Josh Hoover, TCU Horned Frogs
8. Miller Moss, USC
10. Preston Stone, SMU

UNLV came back to win in OT, now we wait to see how the rest of the games go. It could get even messier after tonight.

Current:

Utah State 51 Fresno State 51
Nevada 42 Colorado State 34
San Jose State 15 SDSU 13
Boise St. 79 Air Force 48 Win

We get the Cowboys by 12.

First LuRod and DJ carry us, now Big Boone comes up clutch for us from the line.

I truly think that this is the difference between winning and losing. So important to capitalize on those opportunities.

He’s riding a live bull to raise $ !!! I’d donate to watch it streaming!

I don't see a letdown. Rebs by 12.