CKK is more than likely…safe. (LVRJ)

[Rosegreen1]

Apparently CKK has two years after this one. He was extended after the first season.

“In some discussions of Kruger’s future, this season is referenced as the last before what would be a “lame duck year.”

That would be true if Harper hadn’t inked an extension to Kruger’s five-year contract after his first season on the job.

A UNLV athletics spokesperson said there was never a release to announce the extension because timing conflicted with other news out of the program.

The amendment, which was obtained by the Review-Journal, extended Kruger’s deal through the 2026-27 season and includes a $2.35 million buyout if he’s fired before June this year.“

CKK will be back for a fifth year. Harper seems to be ok with a 5th year, even going as far as to say it’s not all about wins and losses. The fact that Harper extended him after year one, shows he’s invested in this hire and probably agreed with DRF to hire him. Good luck coming up with 2.35 million + new coach salary, plus their buyout potentially.

UNLV’s Kevin Kruger faces basketball coach job security questions | UNLV Basketball | Sports | UNLV

Since Jerry Tarkanian, no UNLV men’s basketball coach had survived beyond three seasons without making the NCAA Tournament. Kevin Kruger is seeking a fifth.

www.reviewjournal.com

 

[bcvegaspt2]

What a relief that we will get to enjoy this style of ball for another year at least!

In all honesty, I hope he’s learned from his mistakes of allowing one player to play one-on-one while the other guys stand around and watch. Move without the ball and you’ll open up opportunities.

 

[Rebel_Luv]

WTF.

 

[Rebel_Luv]

What a relief that we will get to enjoy this style of ball for another year at least!

In all honesty, I hope he’s learned from his mistakes of allowing one player to play one-on-one while the other guys stand around and watch. Move without the ball and you’ll open up opportunities.

That is basketball 101. If it took him 4 years to figure that out then we got bigger problems and that was because it fell in his lap .

 

[Rebel_Luv]

What a relief that we will get to enjoy this style of ball for another year at least!

In all honesty, I hope he’s learned from his mistakes of allowing one player to play one-on-one while the other guys stand around and watch. Move without the ball and you’ll open up opportunities.

He's done it every year he's been here. HARKLESS , THOMAS AND HAMILTON

 

[unlv91]

More to come…

 

[Rebel_Luv]

More to come…

???

 

[Meister_Rebel]

Extended after one year. What a ****ing joke. Did Harper work for TKM?

 

[Rebel_Luv]

I know CLK had some pull ,but COME ON!!!!!!!

 

[No Mo Nepo]

I know CLK had some pull ,but COME ON!!!!!!!

K State ties must be strong!! LK is the ultimate puppet master!

 

[Rebel_Luv]

Got extended during COVID and after we finished 12-15? Like where was the logic in that?

 

[bcvegaspt2]

He's done it every year he's been here. HARKLESS , THOMAS AND HAMILTON

Right. That’s my point.

This offense is flowing much better.

 

[LuvMeSomeRebs]

Lovely 😞

 

[bcvegaspt2]

By the way, how insufferable will a certain female Rebel fan be on Twitter/X if he’s retained?

 

[Rebel_Luv]

Right. That’s my point.

This offense is flowing much better.

He was forced into it. Did not actually learn.

 

[WarthogRebel]

I'm not going to renew my season tix. Much cheaper to buy tickets to select games as I walk up.

 

[j. spilotro]

Got extended during COVID and after we finished 12-15? Like where was the logic in that?

I’ve read here that bloodlines make things automatic.

It doesn’t.

 

[j. spilotro]

I'm not going to renew my season tix. Much cheaper to buy tickets to select games as I walk up.

Harp did well with football.

If he gets tied in, it’s his own undoing by offering an extension like that promptly after abject failure.

And the thing is - pretty easy to predict. That unless there is some drastic monumental epiphany, we will see bland transfers, bland recruiting, slapped together roster of ineffective duplicities … and the same/similar results. The only way people can believe we’d see something significantly different is if they admit they are choosing to close their eyes, cross their fingers and play the maybe game exhaustively.

 

[Masked_rebel]

By the way, how insufferable will a certain female Rebel fan be on Twitter/X if he’s retained?

She's gone private so no one knows...

 

[No Mo Nepo]

Offense hasn’t really changed that much in my opinion. Yes more people are touching the ball per possession with DJ out but the end result is pretty similar…a late clock ISO or a very contested 3. KK still does not get his team any easy looks!

 

[rebel5280]

If he’s back he’s back nothing none of us can do!
You can expect the same brand of basketball you’ve seen this year and I can’t wait to see the crap recruits he brings in.

If I was DJ and anyone else worth a salt, I’d be in the portal because Kevin can’t coach!

 

[bcvegaspt2]

He was forced into it. Did not actually learn.

Agree but maybe seeing it play out will make him wise to not put all eggs in one basket.

 

[j. spilotro]

I still don’t think it changes anything.

If Harp was going to make a move, he will. If he didn’t intend to make a move, he won’t.

This article/KKs contract isn’t going to impact the final decision.

 

[Rebel1986]

This changes everything. Time to move them over to the Cox Pavilion since the AD appear to have made such a stupid move that he hid it from the general public.

 

[hrz702]

By the way, how insufferable will a certain female Rebel fan be on Twitter/X if he’s retained?

She’s in exile, went private after the thread about her attacking players and coaches.

 

[WarthogRebel]

In the Article they quote Dutcher talking like CKK is the reincarnation of Tark. What a joke. They also quote unnamed "boosters" saying that CKK had a tough year for injuries. I'd be stunned if he wasn't extended for another year - at least.

I could be wrong on my interpretation but if his contracts run June to June won't he get a buyout on his last year no matter what? We would never wait till June to hire a new coach.

 

[Rebel_Luv]

In the Article they quote Dutcher talking like CKK is the reincarnation of Tark. What a joke. They also quote unnamed "boosters" saying that CKK had a tough year for injuries. I'd be stunned if he wasn't extended for another year - at least.

I could be wrong on my interpretation but if his contracts run June to June won't he get a buyout on his last year no matter what? We would never wait till June to hire a new coach.

Hope I'm right but this sounds like one last gasp for CKK. This all sounds like a PR move from CKK.

 

[TheMatrix31]

I still don’t think it changes anything.

If Harp was going to make a move, he will. If he didn’t intend to make a move, he won’t.

This article/KKs contract isn’t going to impact the final decision.

Usually agree, but I don’t see how this doesn’t impact this decision to move on from KK. $2million+ buyout is owed and that right there is what is going to prevent anything from happening. Sounds like boosters are ready to move on, but they’ve already blown through the bank with Mullen, now would owe $2mill in buyout and would still have to come up with something substantial to bring in a decent hire.

Lon and Kevin absolutely fleeced UNLV, get ready for year 5. What’s hilarious is my guy Dave Rice didn’t even get a full 5 years and this guy Kevin with a 1/4 of the resume and ZERO NCAA tourney appearances to boot is going to have a longer tenure than him. What a joke

 

[TheMatrix31]

In the Article they quote Dutcher talking like CKK is the reincarnation of Tark. What a joke. They also quote unnamed "boosters" saying that CKK had a tough year for injuries. I'd be stunned if he wasn't extended for another year - at least.

I could be wrong on my interpretation but if his contracts run June to June won't he get a buyout on his last year no matter what? We would never wait till June to hire a new coach.

He is already extended, that’s what the article states and an increased buyout

 

[Couev]

Apparently CKK has two years after this one. He was extended after the first season.

“In some discussions of Kruger’s future, this season is referenced as the last before what would be a “lame duck year.”

That would be true if Harper hadn’t inked an extension to Kruger’s five-year contract after his first season on the job.

A UNLV athletics spokesperson said there was never a release to announce the extension because timing conflicted with other news out of the program.

The amendment, which was obtained by the Review-Journal, extended Kruger’s deal through the 2026-27 season and includes a $2.35 million buyout if he’s fired before June this year.“

CKK will be back for a fifth year. Harper seems to be ok with a 5th year, even going as far as to say it’s not all about wins and losses. The fact that Harper extended him after year one, shows he’s invested in this hire and probably agreed with DRF to hire him. Good luck coming up with 2.35 million + new coach salary, plus their buyout potentially.

UNLV’s Kevin Kruger faces basketball coach job security questions | UNLV Basketball | Sports | UNLV

Since Jerry Tarkanian, no UNLV men’s basketball coach had survived beyond three seasons without making the NCAA Tournament. Kevin Kruger is seeking a fifth.

www.reviewjournal.com

 

[RebelScrub]

She's gone private so no one knows...

I want to “comfort” her..

 

[Masked_rebel]

In the Article they quote Dutcher talking like CKK is the reincarnation of Tark. What a joke. They also quote unnamed "boosters" saying that CKK had a tough year for injuries. I'd be stunned if he wasn't extended for another year - at least.

I could be wrong on my interpretation but if his contracts run June to June won't he get a buyout on his last year no matter what? We would never wait till June to hire a new coach.

Anytime you get quotes from other coaches in the league talking up a colleague it's because they enjoy bearing the down and laughing about it privately... yeah we got the better of SDSU is their worst year in a decade, but the rest of the conference enjoys knowing we won't be competing for a top 3 spot..

 

[j. spilotro]

Anytime you get quotes from other coaches in the league talking up a colleague it's because they enjoy bearing the down and laughing about it privately... yeah we got the better of SDSU is their worst year in a decade, but the rest of the conference enjoys knowing we won't be competing for a top 3 spot..

I remember when Reggie Minton (AFA) won coach or co-coach of the year around 2000 … it was because he was a really nice guy, opposing coaches liked him a lot, but they liked getting 2 wins even better.

 

[j. spilotro]

Pay no attention to the factually incorrect article.

 

[RebelScrub]

Extended after one year. What a ****ing joke. Did Harper work for TKM?

Give a running athletic department to a cheerleader…

You couldn’t make this up….

 

[TheMatrix31]

Pay no attention to the factually incorrect article.

Please explain!

 

[WarthogRebel]

Were there misquotes?

 

[Rebel10fan]

Were there misquotes?

read the confidential board Joe goes over the RJ article.

 

[Rod_the_Rebel]

I didn’t watch a single game this season and it was amazing. If they retain him it’ll be no different for me next year. I’m already in the habit

 

[j. spilotro]

Were there misquotes?

Wrong numbers.

Wrong assumptions, ie, he will be here next year.