CSU has slid since being vastly overrated. I think it’ll be tight the whole way but the Rebels will make enough plays in the last couple of minutes including free throws.
Jalen House tried that and failed. And he is a better defender.
Wow, we either have heart or we go out like bitches.
I think that was the key to the game. House got ultra rattled because he couldn’t rattle DTJ. He diffused himself.
Yeah wtf are u playing Webster in the game.
MWC is a very good basketball conference this year. The Rebs are almost there.
I know people had hopes and started going to the metrics for chances at an at large, but they were always extreme long shots outside of nearly running the conference which isn’t realistic.
Yeah, pull out the cheapies from our schedule under CKK and the W-L record isn’t very impressive. That’s what drives, rightfully, a desire to make a change after this season. I’m good with that provided the change is actually an upgrade, a serious upgrade, and not just another coach with a slightly better W-L record. If we make a change UNLV needs to make a statement with the hire that it is 100% committed to getting the program back into contention. Otherwise, I’d lean towards riding another year with CKK unless the team‘s progress completely unravels. Stability is important for this program given its coaching history over the last decade. The team has definitely improved this season. If it continues playing solid ball and cleans up its second half play, especially in the last 10 min., they have as good a shot as anyone in the conf (save SDSU) to win the MWCT, which in the end we all knew was going to be our shot at the Trny. CKK is in control of his own destiny. We’ll see how he and the team performs.
It’s not even pulling out the cheapies, really. A cheapie could be considered low quad 4’s …. They count. They’re not impressive but they count.
Agreed. Definitely have to dive deeper into the team’s performance and the job done by the coach and his staff. Cuts both ways as well. UNLV may have an unimpressive W-L record at the end of this season but if they showed solid and continued improvement, competed in every conf game but come up just short by a few close losses (and one stolen by the refs) and lose in the MWCT championship game, that’s a much different script then previous seasons where they fall apart in conf and it needs to be taken into account in evaluating whether to fire or continue with Kevin (along with a number of other variables). Likewise, if this team performs ok in conf from a W-L perspective but isn’t making noticeable improvements that needs to reflect directly on the coach.
How can the team have an unimpressive won loss record and show improvement?
UNLV hired a young coach. Young coaches are gonna take time to make mistakes, mature and grow into the role. I’d suggest that UNLV would have been much better off if we stuck it out with Rice compared with how it’s performed over the subsequent coaching carousel. That’s obviously influenced by who UNLV hired after Rice, but the point is that Kevin is similarly situated from a coaching growth perspective. We should expect mistakes, ups and downs, but over time we need to see improvement. Has the team improved this year? Well, over the last 4-5 games I’d say yes. Is it enough to indicate that Kevin will continue to improve the team and the program? Not in my opinion. But if Kevin shows that he has some coaching chops this season and the team shows improvement throughout, that should be taken into account, even if UNLV finishes in the middle of the MWC standings. That’s one of the points I was making in responding to and agreeing with Joe’s post.
He had two bailout ballers the past two years, yet we are still similar without one … I agree though, with this team, you have a Hamilton or Harkless and you are top 3 in league.
