No Bottom 10 this year!
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I’m officially following UNLV football from here on out not just cuz it’s UNLV but because they destroyed that team today. Only really ever watched hoops tbh
I am hoping of you can start to see that we have more than a decent chance of being 3-1 in September! Can you smell what the Rebels are cooking!
This is a decent team to watch, comparatively speaking. Usually it’s sooooo many self inflicted wounds followed by a complete loss of focus leading to an embarrassing implosion. They aren’t playing like victims thus far. They’re acting like a favorite and taking care of business. That mindset has been a rarity … it may be short lived, they need to get punched in the mouth more before we really have a better idea, but three games were laid upon them … the first should have been a blow out and it was and UNLV looked really sharp, the second we were a substantial dog on the road and we battled tooth and nail until the final whistle and “should have” won that game, the third game we were a slight favor and we dominated.
Wins and losses aside - when you watch this team, they really aren’t their own worst enemy. Yes, too many penalties, that has to be dealt with because they’ve been the biggest issues, imo. That and occasionally the secondary gets completely lost (which IS UNLV football), but it’s not happening as often and it’s not coming at horrific times, either.
It just looks a little different to me so far. It’s only three games, but I’m pleased with where they are at.
My head is at 7-5 now.... may be scarlet colored glasses, but there are a lot of games left I believe we have more than a chance to win... watched a lot of football the past 3 weeks and believe 7-5 isnt a huge stretch assuming the team stays relatively healthy and continues to progress.
Impressed and dead wrong!
I was thinking that we'd be a 4- or 5-win team at the most! If we get to bowl eligibility, I'll be more than satisfied with our improvement as a program. Of course, I'll always want 1 more win (right now, it's Cal I'm regretting that we lost, but at least it's not Howard).
How long before the national coaching search starts naming Arroyo as a target?
When was the last time a UNLV head football coach actually moved on to a different program without being fired from here first? 🤔
If he gets to 8,9 wins then Colorado is on the phone.
It's the position we are in. If he makes a bowl game, some suitor, which would be a step up, would make inquiries.
And if he went to Boulder, it would be a BIG mistake! CU is a mess and I’m not even joking. I think Marcus would be in over his head at CU.
CU is a total disaster. I agree. But they’d overpay to save from being turned down so he’d be set in that regard.
I do see one scenario where we fend off suitors, but we can’t stop a Nebraska from taking him (they are another dumpster fire!).
One of the things that has impressed me are the stope they make on 4th down. Incredible!
Let’s maybe have Arroyo get the team to not commit 50 penalties a game before we cart him off to UCLA with Marvin
The reason CU can’t keep coaches is because the pay is not competitive due to what happens behind the scenes with university and local state politics, remember Mel Tucker! If Arroyo goes he goes but CU and Nebraska are huge challenges because of behind the scenes issues.
Easy fellas, our coach won 4 games in 2 + seasons. Let him finish his 3 rd year first...lol
The answer is Ron Meyer. Who went from UNLV in 1975 (second coach after Bill Ireland) to SMU in 76.
Would have been Harvey Hyde, but ... ya know... legal and rules issues with those teams. Per Wikipedia, he was in the mix for the Arizona St job and then basically it all rolled downhill on him.
Pssst…UNLV is not the worst Football team in the city.
I'm not sure what to make of USU just yet. Looked pedestrian vs UConn. Blown out by Bama (who isn't) and then a real head scratcher losing to Weber State at home be 4 scores.
I'm still hesitant to stick a fork in a team that was as good as they were last year.
That said, I think the Rebs will definitely be in this game...
Utah St is an enigma so far. Overlooking them (or anyone)would be a big mistake. Think we win though. Schedule is much more manageable then previously thought. No automatic losses (even ND). Highly doubt we win them all, but think all are winnable
Call it battered fan syndrome. After 20+ years of being positive, they've beaten me into submission. I'm pretty reluctant to chalk up any Ws..
That said, one thing I've noticed, and it started last year, is that the Rebs do not looked physically overmatched anymore.
They aren't getting bullied on either side of the ball anymore.
Outside of AF (more about style than anything) and Notre Dame (yeah they look down this year buts that still a lot of 4-5* dudes on that sideline) there isn't a team in the MWC that I look at and think the Rebs can't at least be competitive against.
I thought this would be Arroyo’s best team so far. I had them beat North Texas 33-30. I was way off. I’m glad they blew them out. They need to beat Utah st. When was the last time we beat them??
Rankings???? We destroyed UNT. They are ranked #100. We are ranked 113....................................WTF
I wouldn't say destroyed, if we didn't get some timely 4th down stops, it could've easily been a 51-48 type game (prior to the late pick-6).
Any ranking outside of the top 25 polls don't matter.
Conference is going to be a different challenge for this team. Focus on the next game at hand and try to keep momentum rolling.
Would you go so far as to say destroyedish? Maybe destroyed adjacent?
Ok... I agree destoydishish
Perhaps destroyed, but not dominated.
It was a one score game most of the way. We made big stops, pulled away, and kept our foot on their throats.
Closer game than the score would make you think. But a final score is a final score.
It was a one score game most of the way. We made big stops, pulled away, and kept our foot on their throats.
Closer game than the score would make you think. But a final score is a final score.
I love the pick 6 in the end.
Kneel on the ball and take your loss.
Nope tried to be cute.
Yeah, that one still was nothing like Kevin Steele’s gaffe though.
That is an all timer. I liked how he got Bronx cheer later in the year when they did in fact take a knee
Just think, had he done what he was supposed to he would have reached double digit wins in his Baylor career.
