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Den / Re: OPT: UTEP vs NMSU Sat 2pm
« on: December 02, 2024, 09:28:54 AM »
I guess we'll never know who would be better if they don't play each other but I think the Mwc is still a slight edge better than Cusa...but not by much. If memory serves me right Unlv is doing pretty well right now.

UNLV is currently rated #19 and has the top recruiting class in returning MWC teams

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Den / Re: OPT: UTEP vs NMSU Sat 2pm
« on: December 02, 2024, 09:27:44 AM »
Agreed that MWC isn't much better than CUSA, but does appear to be more stable currently.

Going back to the topic of football recruiting, according to Rivals, most of Mike Price's classes ranked in the 80-90 range for recruiting.  2012 appears to be our best recruiting year ever at #51.  Rivals only lists top 100 classes, so basically the entire Dimel and Kug years are unrated.

Class of '24 was #86 and so far class of '25 sits at #72.  If the recruiting keeps up, Walden will win games -- even if that's in spite of himself.

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Den / Re: OPT: UTEP vs NMSU Sat 2pm
« on: December 02, 2024, 05:19:26 AM »
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And finally, can anyone tell me who will be in the leftovers and additions mwc and if that will be any better than the group we already can?t beat in cusa?

Every team without State in their name plus SJSU

UNLV
Nevada
Air Force
Wyoming
UNM
SJSU

New:
UTEP
Hawaii
Grand Canyon (not football)

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Den / Re: Lieb Wins the NMSU OPT 11/30/24
« on: December 01, 2024, 07:48:04 AM »
I think we open against Utah State?  Not someone weak

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Den / Re: OPT: UTEP vs NMSU Sat 2pm
« on: December 01, 2024, 07:47:17 AM »
Good points.  I don't think we'll know what this year portends until the end of next year.  If we win 6 games and see that we are convincingly beating the lower tier teams that's one trajectory.  If we struggle against FCS and lower tier CUSA teams that's a different one.

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Den / season end feels
« on: December 01, 2024, 07:42:26 AM »
When was the last time at the end of a football season you were legitimately excited about the next year.  Not cautiously optimistic -- legitimately excited about the future and trajectory of the team?  I am currently cautiously optimistic about football due to recruiting.

Same question for basketball.  I am currently pessimistic about basketball.

Football -- last time I think was when Kugs 2nd season he went from 2-10 to 7-6 and went bowling.  We had Aaron Jones and I thought Kug was going to get it done (2014).  Before that -- Mike Price.  Before that -- Stull.

Basketball -- last time was when Barbee took us to the tourney, got hired away, and we hired Tim Floyde (2010).  I thought Tim could build on that and bring us to a new era.  I was excited the whole Barbee era because I could see what he was doing and it appeared to be working.


Which were the last coaches that were hired away by larger programs?  Football -- Stull.  (I think Price was courted by other programs).  Basketball --  Barbee.

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Den / Re: OPT: UTEP vs NMSU Sat 2pm
« on: December 01, 2024, 06:42:55 AM »
It was a very good end to a disappointing season.  I didnt watch but happy to hear the results. 

My takeaways:
Impressive recruiting
Questionable playcalling
Learning the job on the job

I think people on this board, me included, tend to underestimate the importance of recruiting.  We still live in the memories of Haskins winning via his coaching.  But in all honesty, his coaching probably won 20% more games per season than his players were capable of.  We kind of sucked in the 70s and mid 90s, and our near 50/50 records were due to his coaching as we would have been 30/70 without him.  But even The Great One could only do so much with poor talent. 

Superior talent can make you look like a playcalling genius

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Den / Re: OPT: UTEP vs NMSU Sat 2pm
« on: November 30, 2024, 09:37:07 AM »
Aggies 34
UTEP 28

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Den / Re: UNC Greensboro OPT, 11/27/24 started for ATL
« on: November 27, 2024, 07:17:05 AM »
Them 75
Us 72

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Den / Re: Long Beach St OPT 11/26/24 for Mojo
« on: November 26, 2024, 06:32:29 PM »
If its already started then ignore this
Them 75
Us 72

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Den / Re: Way too early OPT: UTEP vs (the other) UT 11/23/24
« on: November 23, 2024, 04:50:13 PM »
Yeah I thought Tenn would have the waterboys in by the end and we?d score one on them.  Haha, it is not possible to underestimate Walden?s offense

Did any of you watch?

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Den / Re: MWC & You Should Know This
« on: November 20, 2024, 05:43:55 AM »
He's definitely only talking about sports, not academics which has been an obvious success.  I certainly haven't seen any evidence she's committed to excellence in sports.  I know you're just throwing out possible reasons, but those affect every single school at our level and we still suck even at our level.

Now if she fires Senter I'd reassess my opinion.

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Den / Re: MWC & You Should Know This
« on: November 17, 2024, 05:57:37 AM »
For sure it would be easy to stop.  All it would take is an executive order stating that biological men on women's sports is a violation of Title 9 and violators will be prosecuted for civil rights violations.

And I do generally feel sorry for these people as I agree most of them have severe psychological or mental disorders.  It's high time we stopped encouraging and celbrating and started helping.  You don't help someone who thinks he's a walrus by feeding him raw fish.

I'm not fully convinced that the dudes in women's sports really have those issues though.  I think some of them are just opportunists who weren't good enough to compete with the men.  Back in the 80s I was a mediocre 400 runner.  Meaning I would finish around 4th or 5th most of the time in the city.  I just looked and 35 years later -- times are faster now -- and I would have been in the 6A girls finals in Texas, and might have won it.  That's how big a difference there is. 

Other comparison, a few years back I did a little TaeKwonDo to stay in shape.  I was one of the lower belts, sparring against a young woman who was a black belt.  I slipped a left jab past her and caught her on the jaw.  It dazed her and sat her down for several minutes.  Mind you, I wasn't even going for power, just to score a point.  There's not a single man of any fitness level or training that little tag would have even distracted.  Women aren't men, even if they are black belts.  It has to stop.

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Den / Re: MWC & You Should Know This
« on: November 16, 2024, 06:44:27 PM »
Good thing one of these young ladies isn?t my daughter.  The dude would no longer be competing in any athletics

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Den / Re: MWC & You Should Know This
« on: November 16, 2024, 04:23:32 PM »
Women are correct to boycott.  This is madness, and they fought too hard for Title 9 to let dudes that couldn?t cut it take their scholarships and physically abuse them

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