Happily Married to my Soulmate 🌻.
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contributor for Franchise Sports Media. Author of the Circle of Seven series. Book 2 Dragon's Fist is available now!
@ShannonSharpe
Came back and swept they ass the next season on his way to his 2nd three-peat. And let's not pretend that MJ doesn't have 8 in a row if he didn't go play baseball.
James Wiseman is another in the loooong line of catastrophic mistakes & blunders by the
@NCAA
. I really wonder why P5 & the rest of collegiate athletics puts up with this living joke of an institution. Seriously, just govern yourselves. Get rid of this pathetic middleman already
4 years ago my son was born extremely premature. He weighed 1 lb only because of the tubes that were keeping him alive. He had a 10% chance to live. Now he's a happy, healthy boy! Miracles can and do happen.
I hope the crowds at the T&M continue to grow. This Rebel team is working class thru & thru. They bring effort, energy, & the best defensive intensity for 40 full minutes that I've ever seen at UNLV. They deserve a raucous 18,500 every night.
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I'll go ahead and say it, this win was bigger than the UNC win when they were ranked number one. UNLV never actually built off that victory. In fact it was all downhill after that. Beating a top 5 rival in their gym in CTJO's inaugural season can be absolutely program defining.
UNLV lands one of the top transfers on the market, Donnie Tillman! Article on the reigning Pac-12 6th Man of the Year leaving the Utes for the Rebels here!
@___Colb___
I used to get worked up over this, but the fact is MJ is the 🐐. He's the better winner of the 2, which gives him the nod. LBJ putting up big numbers on a sub .500 team doesn't mean anything. He won't win another ring, so keep pounding your chest over his fun numbers
Brimming with pride to announce that today I became a father to a BEAUTIFUL baby boy! He's extremely premature (3 months), but he was feisty when he came out. Already a fighter!! I'm so in love right now.
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QB commit Jayden Maiava threw for 3 TD's and 270 yards in his debut for NV state champ Liberty. Had a rushing TD as well. Had offers from Auburn, Louisville, and Tennessee, but chose to
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The Rebels have landed 2021 4 Star Point Gawd Zaon Collins (
@Zay_Slum
). The local product out of Gorman selected
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over ASU. TJ Otzelberger gets his top priority recruit and a game changing floor general for his program.
2022 F Joshua Jefferson completed an official visit to
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yesterday. The 6'8 Las Vegas standout is tremendously skilled. His shooting, ball-handling, and vision would all be assets for the Rebels should he sign on the dotted line for Coach Kruger.
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lands Arizona transfer Shane Nowell, a 4 Star Top 100 player in the 2021 class. The 6'6 wing checks a lot of boxes. Fast, strong, & athletic. Nowell can score, defend, & is a sneaky good passer too. Don't let his mpg & production from U of A fool u. This is a good get.
Between Jacobs last season & now Ruggs, I think the
@Raiders
need to have some sort of mandatory system in place where their players use team drivers when they go out to drink and party.
Getting word Jaden Henley has committed to
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. The 6'7 Ontario CA native averaged 8.6 ppg, 2.7 rpg, & 1.3 apg for DePaul last year. Kruger's first portal acquisition so far.
The new UNLV staff has been nothing short of incredible putting this roster together. But getting Bryce Hamilton to come back is by far their biggest recruiting win!
Your 2021-22 Runnin' Rebels
SG- Bryce Hamilton
SG- Mike Nuga
C- David Muoka
SG- Justin Webster
SF- Donovan Williams
PG- Jordan McCabe
F/C- Royce Hamm
G- Josh Baker
PG- Keshon Gilbert
PF- Victor Iwuakor
PF- Reece Brown
PG- Marvin Coleman
C- James Hampshire
Bryce Hamilton deserves more praise than I have words to bestow. 45 points, 7 rebounds, & 5 assists (only 1 TO) is herculean. Couple that with the insane precision he displayed. 13/22 overall, 8/14 from 3, 11/14 from the line. One of the 🐐 performances in
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's history.
The UNLV staff is once again killing it on the local scene. They've been in touch with 2020 guard and Arbor View product Donovan Yap almost daily. The entire Runnin' Rebel staff was out to see him recently. They'll also be on hand for his game today.
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#HometownHero
TJ Otzelberger has recruited many talented locals. However, a former walk-on from Foothill High School in Las Vegas is a TRUE hometown hero. Article on Marvin Coleman's importance to
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's success. Enjoy!!
Here's the fancy graphic u were all (im)patiently waiting for.
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got themselves a BUCKET. Withstood a strong WVU push apparently too. Jailen Bedford is officially a Rebel!
20 wins! And
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's first postseason victory in 16 years. I know everyone was disappointed the Rebels missed the NCAAT, but we're watching the program elevate itself right before our eyes.
@getFANDOM
Reed Richards- John Krasinski
Sue Storm- Emily Blunt
Johnny Storm- Dacre Montgomery
Ben Grimm (The Thing)- Cameron Britton
Dr Doom- Adam Driver
I was bitching & moaning about the small ball lineup in the 1st half. It was killing the Rebels. Kruger never went back to it. He made halftime adjustments the like I've never seen while watching this program for 30+ years. Long story short, that man can coach his ass off.
Rebel fans! Show
@nickblizzy23
(Nick Blake) the love! He has an official visit coming up to UNLV this week! Reclassing from 2020 to 2019. 4⭐ who is a MUST GET! Down to UNLV and K-State.
It's always a good time beating Reno. I will say however, it feels better when cry baby Alford is their coach, and even better when the cannon is already scarlet.
#FUNR
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Jamaal Williams gets the final
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assistant gig. Was an assistant at Portland State most recently. Has ties in the Seattle area. Formerly coach of the vaunted AAU Seattle Rotary EYBL program. Coached guys like Paolo Banchero and Jaden McDaniels.
Rebel fans, show some love to
@xkeyy2
on his official visit to
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. Hall is 6'7, 250 lbs and handles the ball better than the entire And 1 Mixtape Tour back in 2002!
HUGE win!!! No matter how bad UNLV is at basketball or football, they're still better than UNR 🤣.
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🧹's Reno and pops their bubble simultaneously. Harkless got them there. Jackie Johnson finishes it off.
It's kind of bitter sweet hearing the news of Tony Sanchez being let go after the season. He did an amazing job building much needed infrastructure for a program that was middling FCS level at best. He didn't win on the field, but he moved
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forward nonetheless.
#ThanksTony
2023 6'3 PG Brooklyn Hicks committing to
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is HUGE. Hicks is criminally underrated. A true to form 2-way guard, Hicks is equal parts scorer, slasher, distributer, & defender. A monster leaper/athlete that uses length w/ his quickness to enforce his will everywhere.
@WorldStarDave
is the best shooter in America and one of the best guards to play for the Rebels since the Tarkanian days. Here's 28 big reasons UNLV fans will love David Jenkins Jr.
Couldn't be happier for Marvin Coleman. Kid is the living embodiment of a dream come true. Former walk-on plays the right way for his hometown Rebels. Effort and energy is boundless. Tonight he had 6 points, 6 assists and 10 BIG rebounds.
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dominated the MWC preseason favorite. Not once, but twice. Completely embarrassed CSU. Bryce is the MWCPoY, and the team is gelling at the perfect time. Only made sweeter being on Robert Smith night.
Per
@BySamGordon
, Oklahoma transfer Jalen Hill will take a vist to
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next week. Former Nevada Gatorade Player of the Year at Clark High School & an All B12 Honorable Mention selection last year.
The Rebels won tonight because their frontcourt dominated Fresno's. The D was superb, frankly. When Kruger brought in Hamm, Muoka, & Iwuakor, this is exactly what he envisioned for them.
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really beat the Bulldogs at their own game in their own gym. U love to see it.
For those wondering if Devin Tillis deserves his scholarship to UNLV... All he did was scorch ultra talented Sierra Canyon for 29 points and led all scorers for the game. Best player on the floor according to some who were in attendance.
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A lot of us would have thought Petrino was a good HC hire here. Getting him as an OC is pretty mind-blowing if u ask me.
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appears to be readying themselves for prominence. Maybe even readying themselves for realignment.
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landing a former SEC head coach who went .500 at Mizzou (who was transitioning from the B12 at the time) & is well respected around the country is better than I expected in all honesty.
The 74-61 final score wasn't really indicative of how close the game was.
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ran out of gas offensively, but they belonged on the same court as Michigan. I'm not a proponent of moral victories at all, but the Rebs definitely shouldn't hang their head after that one.
UNLV in home visit scheduled w/ Jalen Hill in 4 days! This is exciting stuff, folks. Menzies has a very strong relationship in place here (His staple). Rebel fans need to show Hill the love. Let him know just how badly we want him to stay home.
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#YoungRebel
#Stay702
Isaac Lindsey signed w/
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& had a reputation as a lights out shooter. This 3-sport athlete is MUCH more than that, however. Come read about his illustrious high school sports career where he was a star on the gridiron, diamond AND the hardwood.
McCabe's 12 points were invaluable. Muoka's 11 & 7 were HUGE. Keshon got back on track w/ 14 points & 5 big assists. LuRod had 12 & 6 as well. Rebs need multiple players to play well & they got that beating a ranked Lobo team at The Pit. Great, great win.
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Continuity is very important. Justin showed deadeye shooting, effort on defense, & an evolving offensive game last season. Glad to see he's returning.
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UNLV lands local BOSS, Nick Blake! TJ Otzelberger gets his 2020 class off to an amazing start by landing the ultra talented 6'7 wing. 4⭐ chose the Rebels over K-State.
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3/3. Both Boone brothers and Jalen Hill are all
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Runnin' Rebels!!! No guess work goes into this. U want the scoop? Make sure you're following
@BatCountryLV
.
That was fast! UNLV has a new sharpshooter to call their very own. Jonah Antonio becomes the first ever Rebel pledge for new UNLV coach TJ Otzelberger!
UNLV lands another local, and their first for the 2021 class! Ranked as a 3 ⭐, 6'2 PG Keshon Gilbert (Knick Boi and Durango High product) is a pure floor general who can shoot the 3 nicely. Sneaky good get for Otzelberger and the Rebels!!
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Bryce Hamilton with one of the most dominant performances I've seen out of a Rebel in a long time. 21 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. Made clutch baskets as well. Also, is there a better player in the country at following his own shot for offensive rebounds??
All 6 Rebel recruits are signed, sealed and delivered! Top 25 class for Otzelberger in his first full recruiting cycle. Loaded, and it doesn't even include David Jenkins Jr who is the transfer equivalent of a McDonald's All-American.
Such a buzz surrounding UNLV basketball right now! With
@nickblizzy23
and
@KvngDonavan0
in the fold, it really feels like the program belongs to the city and fans again! The future is bright!!
That's what this new UNLV football staff does by the way. They recruit against Auburn, Penn State, Miami, Arizona State and Colorado and they outworked them all to earn the commitment of Anthony Rosas.
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Top 50 JUCO Rob Whaley chooses
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over Wichita State & Boise State. Their 1st pledge for 2023, Whaley is a brute force, multidimensional type. At 6'5, he has elite post moves, can face up, has terrific vision, is a savage rebounder, & likes to finish well above the rim.
Tale of 2 halves. It looked like UNM could have blown
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out, but McCabe's steady hand & scoring allowed the Rebs to get back in it by halftime. Then Harkless completely took over, scoring 21 after the break. UNLV out worked & out gritted the Lobos w/ a true team effort.
Former Utah F, and Pac 12 6th Man of the Year Donnie Tillman begins his official to UNLV today. Has already visited Rutgers and Illinois. St John's is also in the mix. Sit 1, play 2, but have heard a hardship waiver could be in the cards.
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Brooklyn Hicks will return for his sophomore season at
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. I think this is big-time news. IMO Hicks is due for a breakout season. Has the potential to be a monster scorer for the Rebels.
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finishes their OOC slate 11-1. Their pressure defense forced Southern Miss into 25 TO's, & the Rebs turned that into 33 points. Harkless led the way w/ 19 pts, 7 rebs, 6 assts. Rodriguez had 18 pts, 7 rebs. Next up for UNLV is SJSU & MWC play.
UNLV 74
USM 63
@DiscussingFilm
He played one of the most iconic roles in one of the most iconic films in the history of cinema, Henry Hill. I'll be watching Goodfellas tonight for sure.
I don't care what the media says. Bryce was MWC PoY. 24 ppg in conference play!
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doesn't get anywhere near 10 conference wins or a 5th place finish without him. Most valuable player in the league by far.
There were times, especially in the 2nd half where UNLV looked exactly how Otzelberger envisioned them. They scored in transition, hit 3's off hustle plays, ran the floor with fluidity, scored a bunch of points, & played their asses off in general. The win over SJSU was plain fun
Talked to a UNLV recruit earlier and i absolutely love one of his responses... "Going to Duke or Kentucky now is like playing for the Warriors. People think you're a bitch for doing it."
😂🤣