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    No Pharaoh Compton

    Mark Warkentien was the primary for Eldridge Hudson. The Magic comparison was definitely discussed at the time given Eldridge’s size and handle. He would drive Jerry crazy at times in 82-83 but you could see the potential. The knee injury first suffered against Utah was a huge blow to that...
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    No Pharaoh Compton

    Armon was a high school wrestler (actually quit wrestling to try basketball) but was more well known for his football talent. Several eastern and ACC programs recruited him in football as a tight end He was actually discovered by Mark Warkentien at the 83 national Juco tournament. Mark was...
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    Finally official!

    Top 10 by position, how well they played in college and how well they played against UNLV while Jerry was the HC who was the standard of the conference, first and second team would be: PG: Leon Wood/Scott Brooks SG: Carrick Dehart/Luscious Harris Forwards: Cedric Ceballos/ Greg Grant/Ricky...
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    Finally official!

    Technically you are right, Murphy was their center. I was looking at if you were building a team from scratch either one of them could play the position, both were also very solid rebounders in addition to scoring. Yes Mulligan had some talent. Wish it had been Jerry, but was very happy when...
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    Finally official!

    Some good names mentioned. I would go with Johnny Rogers of Irvine (Stanford transfer) over Murphy. Murphy was good, played well against the Rebels, but Rogers torched the Rebels. Had a couple of 30 point games and a 40+ game at their gym in 86. Was a fairly high 2nd round pick I believe in...
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    The last roster spot has been filled

    The only one who really came close was Tolbert. Staff thought it was a done deal (as I recall he gave a verbal committment) and Mark Warkentien was waiting for the faxed LOI to come in. When it didn’t come in and they learned the next day he committed to Arizona, Jerry said they must have...
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    Which is the best player that committed to UNLV but never play for

    This is the correct answer. David Greenwood, Sam Bowie, John Williams, Clifford Allen, Chris Mills, Shawn Kemp, Ed O’Bannon, Jason Kidd, Lamar Odom all great players in their respective classes. Lloyd Daniels was a generational talent. At the time he was the best high school prospect out of...
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    Fresno rematch @ T&M

    Its nothing but pure fantasy
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    Fresno rematch @ T&M

    Should've stopped right there
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    Lamar Odom

    Not that Lamar hasn’t burned his own share of bridges, but that was story then UNLV coach Bill Bayno was pushing at the time. Always easier to deflect and Jerry was easy fodder for him. If Bill wanted to be mad at anyone it should have been his assistant “Shoes” Vetrone. Vetrone got involved...
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    Legend of Richie Adams

    Having Richie certainly would have helped to an extent, but between Sid, Brozovich, Anderson, John Copeland they had enough size. What ruined that teams chances was when Eldridge Hudson got injured against Utah at the beginning of the year. I would not go so far as to say he was the second...
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    Most entertaining game of all time? UNLV vs UtAh State 1985??

    87-88 was probably Jerry’s second best coaching job at UNLV following 91-92. Former assistant and then CSF head coach George McQuarn said at the time the success that team had was as a result of coaching. Team was supposed to have Lloyd Daniels, Clifford Allen, Lawrence West and David Willard...
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    Most entertaining game of all time? UNLV vs UtAh State 1985??

    Dr. Tom’s /Iowa’s full court press was about as bad an opponent as they could’ve faced outside of Oklahoma, maybe a couple of others. As the season went on teams figured out Rebel guards couldn’t handle pressure and the teams that had the talent to use it gave UNLV trouble that season.
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    Most entertaining game of all time? UNLV vs UtAh State 1985??

    Prop 48 was designed to supposedly give academically challenged enrollees a chance to get adjusted academically to college. The idea was not having them play gave them more time to concentrate on academics. Anderson Hunt and Barry Young were technically the last two prop 48 players. They were...
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    Most entertaining game of all time? UNLV vs UtAh State 1985??

    Home game against Utah St. the following season was just as exciting. Went into double OT I believe. Was a shoot out between Freddie and Greg Grant, each broke 30+. Freddie hit a PCAA line three pointer to force the last OT. Armon had 20+ points, 20+ rebounds.
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    Most entertaining game of all time? UNLV vs UtAh State 1985??

    David and Moses were both taking the same class. The professor for some reason took too long to submit their final grade thus they did not pass making them ineligible for the first semester. Probably a Maxson stooge, at least that was what several of us thought. The announcement didn’t come...
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    Most entertaining game of all time? UNLV vs UtAh State 1985??

    Jerry was so angry when the 77 bracket was announced. Of the four Final Four runs that was the one he liked the least, thought was most unfair.
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    35 years ago..the 1987 Final Four Team

    The 86-87 team was Jerry’s personal favorite. They were the most relatable to him as you had multiple guys on the team who were not highly recruited, over achievers. The team make-up, a bunch of specialist, was also how he liked to build a team. Pass first PG in Wade, snipper in Paddio...
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    Someone tell me about the 1992 UNLV basketball team..

    Non-conference games couldn’t air on TV, but some of the Big West games did on tape delay through the Big West deal with Sportschannel America. The last game against Utah State was one of them. Jerry’s long time friend Bill Mulligan did color that game. They weren’t great at times...
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    Reflecting on the great Jerry Tarkanian

    Martin was never seriously on the radar but Mills and MacLean certainly were. Davidson actually signed during the early signing period in 87. It was known at the time that he was probably going to be academically ineligible and the staff had plans to place him at a juco. Decision was made...
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