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Line ‘em up: Predictions and Game Thread New Mexico 12:00

If you’re referring to the MW tourney game. That was a coaching error, when you have Hamilton or Donovan Willams on the roster that are pure scorers, the ball should have been in their hands vs Wyoming.
We gave him the ball in crunch time, he dribbled the ball off his foot..
 
If you’re referring to the MW tourney game. That was a coaching error, when you have Hamilton or Donovan Willams on the roster that are pure scorers, the ball should have been in their hands vs Wyoming.
Ham passed to the open guy. But the freshman K Gilbert even on the floor when you needed a hoop was total mismanagement. Back then K Gilbert could not shoot at all.
 
Dent scores 34. Dj 18. DJ has so much hype yet is shooting 41.6% on the year. If your best player shoots 41.6% on the year, yeah, your team will not do well. Pretty obvious they know DJ will go left all the time so they double him to push him out farther and his shooting is not good enough to counter the defense on a regular basis.
 
Imagine Dedan if he had Gilbert and Hall as his guard and wing... with Hicks as 6th man... unfortunately we didn't build, we just rolled over the roster
Unfortunately, CKK doesn’t have…call it cache, charisma, or salesmanship to bring in the necessary players or more critically support (money) to the program. I know he’s a former Rebel and is the son of Lon, but man the support has just totally evaporated here. We’re averaging 5-6k a game now. If that.

We’ll need an established coach with a track record of going to the NCAA. We need someone with serious experience and lay the concrete to build a foundation for a solid culture. We’ll probably have a thread at some point on who the next coach is but based on my observations and criteria, here is my list:

( no particular order)

Archie Miller
Russell Turner
Will Wade
Eric Olen
Craig Smith
Josh Pasternack

I’d be happy with any of these coaches, UNLV needs to stop dicking around and get a serious head coach that leads and promotes winning habits. Particularly believe Pasternack overlaps with Harper from their Arizona days, but Harper tends to lean on experience and coaching at high levels (psst Will Wade).
 
Unfortunately, CKK doesn’t have…call it cache, charisma, or salesmanship to bring in the necessary players or more critically support (money) to the program. I know he’s a former Rebel and is the son of Lon, but man the support has just totally evaporated here. We’re averaging 5-6k a game now. If that.

We’ll need an established coach with a track record of going to the NCAA. We need someone with serious experience and lay the concrete to build a foundation for a solid culture. We’ll probably have a thread at some point on who the next coach is but based on my observations and criteria, here is my list:

( no particular order)

Archie Miller
Russell Turner
Will Wade
Eric Olen
Craig Smith
Josh Pasternack

I’d be happy with any of these coaches, UNLV needs to stop dicking around and get a serious head coach that leads and promotes winning habits. Particularly believe Pasternack overlaps with Harper from their Arizona days, but Harper tends to lean on experience and coaching at high levels (psst Will Wade).
I think you go big game hunting and try and get another unexpected hire from the media role... you hire Jay Wright and you use Mullen to get him. You sell out hard, you put all your eggs into the "we need to be a CFP and NCAA tournament team now" basket and you find the cash to do it.
 
I think you go big game hunting and try and get another unexpected hire from the media role... you hire Jay Wright and you use Mullen to get him. You sell out hard, you put all your eggs into the "we need to be a CFP and NCAA tournament team now" basket and you find the cash to do it.
lol. Now THAT is a wet dream but I like the way you’re thinking.
 
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lol. Now THAT is a wet dream but I like the way you’re thinking.
I'm dead serious too but I'm not writing the checks, lol... honestly that's the type of splash hire that re-invigorates the Mack and the fan base, can bring in players and coach... and you want pockets opened, that'll do it in a hurry
 
I think you go big game hunting and try and get another unexpected hire from the media role... you hire Jay Wright and you use Mullen to get him. You sell out hard, you put all your eggs into the "we need to be a CFP and NCAA tournament team now" basket and you find the cash to do it.
Honestly, if Wright was going to coach again it would be Villanova again, they are swimming in mediocrity since he left.

Obviously if Wright wants to coach in a mediocre conference with a mediocre tv deal, then you offer him whatever.
 
Winning time. Over last 3:47 yesterday. Unlv scored 0 field goals, 3 missed shots, 2 turnovers, 2 for 4 at the line and gave up 3 offensive rebounds to UNM. Under ckk we have had lots of these late game miseries.
 
Okay, so I was watching this black dude guy who was released from prison for. The 70’s and he’s amazed at people using smartphones in 2025..

Okay, imagine your some guy who hasn’t seen Rebels since the 1980’s..and you tune in to watch the first game and it’s Kruger’s loss to UNM…

The only difference is you are wheelchair bound and you can’t change the channel.

The basketball played is like Night and Day…
 
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