Loads of conversation on almost any football thread. Zip on basketball threads.
Are we a football school now?
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Yes, excitement, money being investment in football. If UNLV was hoops program KK would never got the job, let alone being in yr 4.
It’s been the only thing that has kept UNLV fans glued for the past two seasons. I wouldn’t quite go that far just yet, but it’s transitioning. I think another year with a bowl game and a dud basketball hire will make it a lot more clear.
I just care about competing. That doesn’t mean win national championships or go undefeated. It’s the fighting, emotion, drive to trying to be your best. If that's football, I’m fine with it.
Tark was 30 years ago. These current guys would be student managers for those teams, aside from a couple. And it’s been that way. They don’t drip pride or drive. It’s been halfhearted all the way around. With them not resembling anything from the past and with their being no plans on being a top 40 type of team … it’s fine by me if that’s the way the want to go. Sad, but whatever.
I just care about competing. That doesn’t mean win national championships or go undefeated. It’s the fighting, emotion, drive to trying to be your best. If that's football, I’m fine with it.
Tark was 30 years ago. These current guys would be student managers for those teams, aside from a couple. And it’s been that way. They don’t drip pride or drive. It’s been halfhearted all the way around. With them not resembling anything from the past and with their being no plans on being a top 40 type of team … it’s fine by me if that’s the way the want to go. Sad, but whatever.
Now if we can only get the commentators calling our football games to quit calling us the Runnin Rebels. The transformation will be complete
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3 years ago no, today yes, tomorrow who knows its UNLV.
For those under 40, UNLV used to be a national name in basketball. I kid you not.
For those under 40, UNLV used to be a national name in basketball. I kid you not.
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Not only are we a football school, but we're a special teams driven football school.
The, 1990 NCAA basketball championship team is almost a memory.
Yes, UNLV is a football school now. No, longer a basketball school.
Yes, UNLV is a football school now. No, longer a basketball school.
It hurts my heart to read and hear it but yes.
The new MWC should hoist a banner declaring itself the home of three former NCAA Men's Basketball Champions. Most people would be like "What?".
If you look at UNLV winning the national championship in 1990 compared to now, that would be like us in 1990 talking about a team that had won the national championship back in 1956!
Were saving up for the offseason.. Our best stuff comes out during coaching searches...
Yes, one football home game vs. Syracuse had more people in attendance then the entire home slate of games at the Mack.
If football didn’t exist we would be a woman’s volleyball school. Basketball is behind track and field at this point.
If your over 40 you remember UNLV 90 team, if your younger, you ask what does UNLV stand for, I know being here in MD.
I am excited for football, but it's shameful how sucking bad is the basketball program.
Dave Rice would start on this team, enough said of the stench.
I am excited for football, but it's shameful how sucking bad is the basketball program.
Dave Rice would start on this team, enough said of the stench.
Buddy the Utah Tech game might have covered that..
If that didn't, the 40k at the reno game covered this year and last year.
The question, why didn't UNLV focus on football sooner? Like 30 years ago sooner.
The only way to being a basketball school again is being a football school first.
No reason why we can’t be a football AND basketball school. Or even an all sports school.
Really? All you need to know is the past history of the UNLV Presidents and AD's, and you would know why!
Fire CKK and hire a good basketball coach would certainly help us put a foot forward. I can't see solving the basketball issues unless tackling them head on. If we don't have a new basketball coach by this fall then just shut down the whole ****ing men's basketball program and dump the money wasted there on our Lady Rebels.
If they dumped basketball, then you could also dump a women's team and save money, but the issue is that basketball is required for any chance to move into a major conference, and men's basketball is once of the few sports that make a profit. Women's basketball doesn't even come close to covering the cost when they only sell tickets for $3-$6 each! Stupidity is to get rid of a program that makes money to put more into a program that loses money.
From the perspective of a Utah fan first, our goal is the Big 10. However, what got Utah into the Pac12 and now Big12 was that Utah focused on football first. When I was a UofU grad student, many (not all) considered Utah a basketball school. One win away from the Utes winning the NCAA championship. Majerus left Utah and Urban Meyer led us to a BCS bowl, where we beat Pittsburgh. Once you are in a better conference, the money will be there to further upgrade basketball. Ask TCU, who could acquire coaches that would not consider UNLV. This does not mean that you should continue the status quo at UNLV. Assuming you don't make the NCAAs, you could fire Kruger and hire a better coach to energize your fan base, based on whatever your budget will be. I would think that most competent 1 million dollar per year coaches would outperform KK. 2 million dollar per year coaches would probably make the NCAAs most years with the NIL, profit sharing, location, facilities, fan base, and resource advantages that UNLV has over most other schools.
Stupidity is watching our men's basketball look like shit on an annual basis and not doing a ****ing thing about it.
Not saying it isn't stupid to keep a bad coach, but is getting rid of a profitable program to keep a program that will never make a profit smart?
The dumping of basketball argument is just as silly now and the dump the football program argument of just a few years ago. Probably even sillier.
360+ teams can make D1 basketball work, it is the easiest sport to do so.
360+ teams can make D1 basketball work, it is the easiest sport to do so.
They will be expanding again I am sure. Coming soon to the dance squad hermaphrodite donkeys.
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