I'll be honest, it was an intense game, so much so that I didn't throw reminders into my cell phone like I normally do throughout the game. Well, no, that's not true, there's about three things I have, all occurring before half-time, with the last being "No sweatshirts for us." So I'll do the best I can with this one.
-This was one of the most fun games to watch. It wasn't a decided game until the last few minutes, and thank goodness, it was decided in our favor.
-Our defense was slam on during this game. And I'm not sure what's more than "slam on", but it was that during the second half.
-For example, Ne-Freaking-Ne. Anyone see him steal the inbound pass from the Aztecs? Oh, you didn't? No worries, he did it again!
-Betcha Billy White and that other kid wish they stayed in Vegas. Ye-yeah!
-My favorite moment of the game? Let's see was it when Terry threw the ball to Mo and Mo laid it in? Nahhh. Nene's abovementioned steals? Nahhh. When Darg hit the 3!'s, and then threw up the "3!" sign? Bingo. So freaking legit.
-Oh, and who didn't love the new Rebel video shorts? How does someone get on that, besides incredible luck?
-And as much as I would've liked the Cougars to lose, it's probably a good thing New Mexico didn't beat them. It would've made NM more formidable when we play them on their homecourt, and that would not be a good thing. So all is well. I guess.
-I love the plays that get the entire Mack on their feet. It's pretty cool to see something amazing happen on the court, and see out of the corner of your eye thousands of people jumping up and screaming. Makes me want to see that happen with the Mack packed. I think we can do it, so everyone go to the games. Be like Nike, and just do it. Go Rebels!
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Phew, we're still in the game.
Saturday's game against Wyoming was a big one. Well, they're all going to be big games from here on out, so we'll just take one day at a time. (Yes, I said "we" like I have some insight with the team. Psh. I wish.)
-The game started off kind of shaky, we couldn't find our offense. The shots were being taken, they just weren't falling into the net. Of course, it didn't help that Terry had a groin injury and Darg was recovering from the flu.
-Wink! After having a few slower than usual games, he's baaack! What was his first shot, you ask? Why, a 3! of course. And a few after that? More 3!s. Double Double! Yes! Oh, and instead of taking an open shot, he passed it to a teammate, who layed it in, and got fouled, making it a 3 point play. Go Wink!
-Shaw...wow. He stepped up big time for this one. The announcer said he got a new tattoo a week or so ago, I'm assuming it's a lucky tattoo. Whether it be a few 3!s, jumpers, foul shots, or blocks, he was there, and he was doing the damn' thing!
-As we headed into the second half, Terry, Bailey, and Darg had yet to score. It wasn't all that reassuring, especially since we've come to rely on these guys for a lot of the baskets. A few minutes into the second though, Bailey made a basket, Darg hit a 3!, and then Terry hit a 3!. No worries, the boys are back.
-R-Geau was on his game, especially offense. I was kind of worried when he got fouled a few minutes into the game because of the BYU game fiasco, but that was needless worrying on my part. And how do you top off good offensive playing? A slam dunk, of course.
-Mo. His first shot? A 3!. Enough said.
--On a side note, I went to a Findlay-Prep game on Friday, and saw both Brice and Clarence Trent play. Things are looking good (like ridiculously so) with both of them. So we need to put the pressure on Trent coming to UNLV. I counted 11 people in the stands wearing Rebel red, which is quite a few in a crowd that didn't top 50. Regardless, the next few years of Rebel basketball are going to be one hell of a ride. --
So we defeated the Cowboys, and now we're gunning for the Aztecs, who according to my Source, beat BYU last night. It's a home game, so I expect to see the Mack filled. I mean really, what else is there to do on a Tuesday night? Yeah, exactly. Get there. Go Rebels!
-The game started off kind of shaky, we couldn't find our offense. The shots were being taken, they just weren't falling into the net. Of course, it didn't help that Terry had a groin injury and Darg was recovering from the flu.
-Wink! After having a few slower than usual games, he's baaack! What was his first shot, you ask? Why, a 3! of course. And a few after that? More 3!s. Double Double! Yes! Oh, and instead of taking an open shot, he passed it to a teammate, who layed it in, and got fouled, making it a 3 point play. Go Wink!
-Shaw...wow. He stepped up big time for this one. The announcer said he got a new tattoo a week or so ago, I'm assuming it's a lucky tattoo. Whether it be a few 3!s, jumpers, foul shots, or blocks, he was there, and he was doing the damn' thing!
-As we headed into the second half, Terry, Bailey, and Darg had yet to score. It wasn't all that reassuring, especially since we've come to rely on these guys for a lot of the baskets. A few minutes into the second though, Bailey made a basket, Darg hit a 3!, and then Terry hit a 3!. No worries, the boys are back.
-R-Geau was on his game, especially offense. I was kind of worried when he got fouled a few minutes into the game because of the BYU game fiasco, but that was needless worrying on my part. And how do you top off good offensive playing? A slam dunk, of course.
-Mo. His first shot? A 3!. Enough said.
--On a side note, I went to a Findlay-Prep game on Friday, and saw both Brice and Clarence Trent play. Things are looking good (like ridiculously so) with both of them. So we need to put the pressure on Trent coming to UNLV. I counted 11 people in the stands wearing Rebel red, which is quite a few in a crowd that didn't top 50. Regardless, the next few years of Rebel basketball are going to be one hell of a ride. --
So we defeated the Cowboys, and now we're gunning for the Aztecs, who according to my Source, beat BYU last night. It's a home game, so I expect to see the Mack filled. I mean really, what else is there to do on a Tuesday night? Yeah, exactly. Get there. Go Rebels!
Monday, February 18, 2008
Ugh.
-I've been lacking in my blogging responsibilities after this game, and for that I'm sorry. I just find it difficult to blog when we lose, even more so when it seems the boys weren't up to par.
-R-Geau getting 2 fouls within 2 minutes really, really hurt our game. I don't know if Troy Cage was prepared to be in the game so quickly, or for so long, and I think that showed at first. He had a few (very) iffy shots, but managed to step it up a little somwhere in the game.
-Thank goodness for Yeah Bailey! Who would've thought he'd be our high scorer in the big game? Not me. I'm glad he was there though, and I'm glad he brought his game, because offensively, we needed all the help we could've gotten.
-Darg! I believe he got a couple 3!s that we so very badly needed. So, so needed. 10 more 3!'s and we would've won...
-Terr-Bear and Wink? In order to have had a chance against BYU, both of them needed to be on their offensive toes, and neither one was. I was extremely disappointed in how lacking our offense was. We just kept missing the lay-ups, and that's not supposed to happen. Wink was so heavily guarded that I can understand his lack of points, but still, it breaks my heart a bit.
-I'd like to think that since we beat them by 29, and they beat us by 26, we win. A few people have told me it doesn't work that way, but at this point, I need consolation.
So all in all, with the whooping we gave BYU, we gave them something to prove. And then we stepped back and let them prove it. Here's to hoping we take out Wyoming with a vengeance. (Thank you Zac (and your Spell Checker) for the spelling help.) Go Rebels! Make me proud again.
-R-Geau getting 2 fouls within 2 minutes really, really hurt our game. I don't know if Troy Cage was prepared to be in the game so quickly, or for so long, and I think that showed at first. He had a few (very) iffy shots, but managed to step it up a little somwhere in the game.
-Thank goodness for Yeah Bailey! Who would've thought he'd be our high scorer in the big game? Not me. I'm glad he was there though, and I'm glad he brought his game, because offensively, we needed all the help we could've gotten.
-Darg! I believe he got a couple 3!s that we so very badly needed. So, so needed. 10 more 3!'s and we would've won...
-Terr-Bear and Wink? In order to have had a chance against BYU, both of them needed to be on their offensive toes, and neither one was. I was extremely disappointed in how lacking our offense was. We just kept missing the lay-ups, and that's not supposed to happen. Wink was so heavily guarded that I can understand his lack of points, but still, it breaks my heart a bit.
-I'd like to think that since we beat them by 29, and they beat us by 26, we win. A few people have told me it doesn't work that way, but at this point, I need consolation.
So all in all, with the whooping we gave BYU, we gave them something to prove. And then we stepped back and let them prove it. Here's to hoping we take out Wyoming with a vengeance. (Thank you Zac (and your Spell Checker) for the spelling help.) Go Rebels! Make me proud again.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Air Force: Check.
-Yesterday's game against Air Force was intense. Way too intense for my liking, I hate going into games thinking they should be fairly easy and having a multiple heart attacks when it seems to be the opposite.
-The baseball team should always pass out the programs.
-According to the RJ, poor Terr-Bear had the flu, and he still managed to play well. It just goes to show what kind of player Terry is. If you told me that last season, there's no doubt I would've scoffed. Now I can't imagine us winning without him.
-What a slow start the game got off to! It was awhile after the tip-off before anyone could put the ball in the basket.
-Yeah Bailey! That just might be his new nickname, because all throughout the game, it seemed "Yeah Bailey!" was all I heard when he had the ball. Each game he impresses me even more, it's like he's been hiding for awhile, and now pops out anytime a sweet dunk or alley oop needs to be had.
-The refs seemed to be especially sketchy this game. Of course we're always going to have a call or two every game that isn't in our favor. But with this game I was wondering if one of them had a kid on the Falcons. If you're gonna be harsh, be harsh equally. I'm pretty sure it's in the Constitution.
-Darg...I can't believe how far away he was from the 3! point line. And I can't believe he MADE IT! (I don't even have to specify, it's obvious what shot I'm talking about) To me, that was the turnaround for the game, the point where I knew I could relax (slightly anyway). Keep those 3!'s coming Darg, we're going to need them (and everything else) against BYU.
-There was a time (actually, probably more than one) when the Falcons had the ball and were forced keep passing it because our Defense was on. Our boys aren't shy about getting up in faces. Nice.
-R-Geau is still insane. In a good way, of course. A few times a few iffy things happened, but of course he made up for that with everything else he managed to do.
-Thanks for the energy boost candy bar at 9 PM on a weekday. I ate it (because I was in my car and it wouldn't stop looking at me), and I was awake until 3 AM. They work. I'm not sure the half-time show did, although I would enjoy a giant hula-hoop.
Saturday is going to be an intense game. From what I've heard, it's not looking too favorable (or favorable at all, really) for our boys. However, I also think that the Cougars' home record will have to break sooner or later, it might as well be later. If our boys want it enough, and work hard enough for it, they'll be victorious. That's what I keep telling myself, anyway.
-The baseball team should always pass out the programs.
-According to the RJ, poor Terr-Bear had the flu, and he still managed to play well. It just goes to show what kind of player Terry is. If you told me that last season, there's no doubt I would've scoffed. Now I can't imagine us winning without him.
-What a slow start the game got off to! It was awhile after the tip-off before anyone could put the ball in the basket.
-Yeah Bailey! That just might be his new nickname, because all throughout the game, it seemed "Yeah Bailey!" was all I heard when he had the ball. Each game he impresses me even more, it's like he's been hiding for awhile, and now pops out anytime a sweet dunk or alley oop needs to be had.
-The refs seemed to be especially sketchy this game. Of course we're always going to have a call or two every game that isn't in our favor. But with this game I was wondering if one of them had a kid on the Falcons. If you're gonna be harsh, be harsh equally. I'm pretty sure it's in the Constitution.
-Darg...I can't believe how far away he was from the 3! point line. And I can't believe he MADE IT! (I don't even have to specify, it's obvious what shot I'm talking about) To me, that was the turnaround for the game, the point where I knew I could relax (slightly anyway). Keep those 3!'s coming Darg, we're going to need them (and everything else) against BYU.
-There was a time (actually, probably more than one) when the Falcons had the ball and were forced keep passing it because our Defense was on. Our boys aren't shy about getting up in faces. Nice.
-R-Geau is still insane. In a good way, of course. A few times a few iffy things happened, but of course he made up for that with everything else he managed to do.
-Thanks for the energy boost candy bar at 9 PM on a weekday. I ate it (because I was in my car and it wouldn't stop looking at me), and I was awake until 3 AM. They work. I'm not sure the half-time show did, although I would enjoy a giant hula-hoop.
Saturday is going to be an intense game. From what I've heard, it's not looking too favorable (or favorable at all, really) for our boys. However, I also think that the Cougars' home record will have to break sooner or later, it might as well be later. If our boys want it enough, and work hard enough for it, they'll be victorious. That's what I keep telling myself, anyway.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
400
*I wasn't able to go to Saturday's game, but Brian was, so here's his recap.
-First let me say I didn’t see the whole game, I saw the end of the first half, and then finished the game. (I had prior obligations)
But I liked what I saw. The first couple of minutes I saw great hustle plays. That was the intensity I expected coming off of a loss at Utah.
-Wink Adams: I’d like to break down this man into two halves. Half #1, lit it up on the scoreboard. 19 points at half. I believe CSU had 16 as a team. Half #2, an assist machine. Even though CT had more (which we’ll get to later), Wink got the whole team involved in the second half, which can only help us. I give you a standing ‘O’ for that.
-Curtis Terry: Career high 11 assists. He’s turning more and more into the true point guard this team needs. CT will do whatever it takes to help this team win. And he is the leader because of it.
-Rene Rougeau: Absolutely exploded in the 2nd half. I don’t know what else to say about him that hasn’t been said before. It’s pretty well documented how much of a fan I am of his.
-Joe Darger: Cooled off a little bit, he had 8 points, but it’s the other things he does on the floor that I’m really impressed with. The kid has matured more than any player on our team in my opinion over the last year.
-Corey Bailey: What can you say about Corey Bailey. His defense has been stellar all year long, and he’s found his groove on the offensive end. I know 4 points doesn’t look like much, but the screen setting and ball movement are phenomenal. Oh, and not to mention, I see him throwing down an alley-oop pretty much once a game now.
In other news, there was a Troy Cage sighting (future favorite), and even a Scott Hoffman sighting. Cage got a point but not much else, there is a bright future for him though. I really like the kid. Scotty got into the box score with two fouls and a rebound. He missed the front end of a 1 and 1 though, so he came away with no points. Kendall Wallace looked a little lost out there tonight, but he’s young, he’s got 3 more years to develop into the player we all know he is. Marcus Lawrence drove the lane tonight, and attempted a reverse layup. I’m really glad he’s taking a little more initiative to get to the hole and score.
I’d also like to take this moment to say that I totally do not approve of the “Fire Sanford” cheers during halftime when the scholar athletes came on to the court. Keep it classy.
And finally, the man they call Lon Kruger amassed his 400th win today. I would have rather it came against Utah, but it’s cool that it happened at the Mack. I’m really pumped for you coach, you’re the man!
-First let me say I didn’t see the whole game, I saw the end of the first half, and then finished the game. (I had prior obligations)
But I liked what I saw. The first couple of minutes I saw great hustle plays. That was the intensity I expected coming off of a loss at Utah.
-Wink Adams: I’d like to break down this man into two halves. Half #1, lit it up on the scoreboard. 19 points at half. I believe CSU had 16 as a team. Half #2, an assist machine. Even though CT had more (which we’ll get to later), Wink got the whole team involved in the second half, which can only help us. I give you a standing ‘O’ for that.
-Curtis Terry: Career high 11 assists. He’s turning more and more into the true point guard this team needs. CT will do whatever it takes to help this team win. And he is the leader because of it.
-Rene Rougeau: Absolutely exploded in the 2nd half. I don’t know what else to say about him that hasn’t been said before. It’s pretty well documented how much of a fan I am of his.
-Joe Darger: Cooled off a little bit, he had 8 points, but it’s the other things he does on the floor that I’m really impressed with. The kid has matured more than any player on our team in my opinion over the last year.
-Corey Bailey: What can you say about Corey Bailey. His defense has been stellar all year long, and he’s found his groove on the offensive end. I know 4 points doesn’t look like much, but the screen setting and ball movement are phenomenal. Oh, and not to mention, I see him throwing down an alley-oop pretty much once a game now.
In other news, there was a Troy Cage sighting (future favorite), and even a Scott Hoffman sighting. Cage got a point but not much else, there is a bright future for him though. I really like the kid. Scotty got into the box score with two fouls and a rebound. He missed the front end of a 1 and 1 though, so he came away with no points. Kendall Wallace looked a little lost out there tonight, but he’s young, he’s got 3 more years to develop into the player we all know he is. Marcus Lawrence drove the lane tonight, and attempted a reverse layup. I’m really glad he’s taking a little more initiative to get to the hole and score.
I’d also like to take this moment to say that I totally do not approve of the “Fire Sanford” cheers during halftime when the scholar athletes came on to the court. Keep it classy.
And finally, the man they call Lon Kruger amassed his 400th win today. I would have rather it came against Utah, but it’s cool that it happened at the Mack. I’m really pumped for you coach, you’re the man!
Thursday, February 7, 2008
I didn't see this one coming...
FYI, it's so much harder to blog about our boys when they lose. I feel like it's partly my fault, after all, I wasn't wearing my lucky sweatshirt. (Actually, I may have just made up the part about it being lucky, but I'm taking the blame.)
The lovely Rebels, trimmed in their "Road Red", just couldn't get one past the Utes. The Utes tapped into our defense (or lack thereof) and used it to their advantage. Laaaaame.
-Usually I hate math, but I think this is okay. Matt Shaw= 3!+3!+3!. (! is not factorial in this instance.) I have no idea where it came from, but I hope it keeps coming. Seriously.
-I'm not sure which Ute was responsible, but I guess they tipped the ball into our basket. Thanks, man. Too bad it didn't help much.
-Darge was hitting the 3!, and doing his best D on a guy who is way taller than him.
-According to the announcer (remember the radio part?), Terry was having trouble holding onto the ball at first. Thennnn, it got better, and he ended up scoring in the double digits, along with Dargey and R-Geau.
-RR was having trouble with the layup, but of course, perserved and finally turned on the heat. Good job. Is the left-handed layup going to be his trademark? I can live with that.
-Hello Mo! Stealing the ball and then laying it in? Okay, I can deal with that!
-Winky? Where arrrrreeeee youuuuu? The announcers were saying he was moving his knee awkwardly in the huddle. However, they were also admittedly 200 yards away. I hope it's nothing and he was having an off-night, we need Wink. A lot.
All in all, it seemed the boys just couldn't get on top of their game. However, even though it pains me to say this, for as much as we couldn't get on our game, the Utes were on theirs. The Reb's need to bring it (think the team that beat Kirsten Dunsts' in the movie) on Saturday against Colorado State. Pack the Mack!
The lovely Rebels, trimmed in their "Road Red", just couldn't get one past the Utes. The Utes tapped into our defense (or lack thereof) and used it to their advantage. Laaaaame.
-Usually I hate math, but I think this is okay. Matt Shaw= 3!+3!+3!. (! is not factorial in this instance.) I have no idea where it came from, but I hope it keeps coming. Seriously.
-I'm not sure which Ute was responsible, but I guess they tipped the ball into our basket. Thanks, man. Too bad it didn't help much.
-Darge was hitting the 3!, and doing his best D on a guy who is way taller than him.
-According to the announcer (remember the radio part?), Terry was having trouble holding onto the ball at first. Thennnn, it got better, and he ended up scoring in the double digits, along with Dargey and R-Geau.
-RR was having trouble with the layup, but of course, perserved and finally turned on the heat. Good job. Is the left-handed layup going to be his trademark? I can live with that.
-Hello Mo! Stealing the ball and then laying it in? Okay, I can deal with that!
-Winky? Where arrrrreeeee youuuuu? The announcers were saying he was moving his knee awkwardly in the huddle. However, they were also admittedly 200 yards away. I hope it's nothing and he was having an off-night, we need Wink. A lot.
All in all, it seemed the boys just couldn't get on top of their game. However, even though it pains me to say this, for as much as we couldn't get on our game, the Utes were on theirs. The Reb's need to bring it (think the team that beat Kirsten Dunsts' in the movie) on Saturday against Colorado State. Pack the Mack!
Monday, February 4, 2008
Big game this weekend!
Not the one you're most likely thinking of. I'm talking about UNLV killing (slightly graphic, I know) the UNM Lobos.
-At one point, we were up 30 points. I feel like I should just end the blog here. 'Nuff said.
-That wouldn't be much of a blog though.
-How about Terry passing the ball to Bailey for a slam dunk? It seems like whenever there's a slam dunk, Bailey's the man behind it. I'll have to think of a sweet Slam Dunkin' nickname for him. Not now though.
-Marcus made me proud during his fight for the ball. He and some unknown Lobo were on the ground, each trying to hold onto the ball. And when all was over, and they both stood up, the Lobo was at least a foot taller than Marcus. You go Marcus!
-Ken-Doll played a bit, each time he gets playing time you just see how much better he's going to get over the course of his college career.
-Wink is insane. So, so insane. At one point in the game, I heard the guy in front of me say "if Wink gets this 3, he'll have 18, which is the Lobo's score right now..." He didn't get that 3, but he got a whole buncha other points. Seriously Wink, you deserve all the praise you get.
-I'm not sure where Terry was scoring wise. He did have quite a few assists though, so he was there, it was just more under the radar than usual.
-Rene. I was scared when he came down from shooting a basket, he had a look of intense pain on his face, but it was just because the ball didn't go in. That's okay Rene, you're doing everything else right.
-Of course I can't forget Darg, it's become custom for him to have a good game. I like that custom.
-As the first official participant of the Nationwide Crawl, I'm allowed to say it should be done away with. A free XL t-shirt isn't worth people you haven't seen in months telling you they saw you crawling around the Mack. I'm never going to live that down.
- http://www.abqtrib.com/news/2008/feb/04/richard-stevens-ugly-or-not-lobos-want-win/?lobozone-story-detail=1 <---Pretty much sums things up. (It's from Brian, thanks Brian.)
-At one point, we were up 30 points. I feel like I should just end the blog here. 'Nuff said.
-That wouldn't be much of a blog though.
-How about Terry passing the ball to Bailey for a slam dunk? It seems like whenever there's a slam dunk, Bailey's the man behind it. I'll have to think of a sweet Slam Dunkin' nickname for him. Not now though.
-Marcus made me proud during his fight for the ball. He and some unknown Lobo were on the ground, each trying to hold onto the ball. And when all was over, and they both stood up, the Lobo was at least a foot taller than Marcus. You go Marcus!
-Ken-Doll played a bit, each time he gets playing time you just see how much better he's going to get over the course of his college career.
-Wink is insane. So, so insane. At one point in the game, I heard the guy in front of me say "if Wink gets this 3, he'll have 18, which is the Lobo's score right now..." He didn't get that 3, but he got a whole buncha other points. Seriously Wink, you deserve all the praise you get.
-I'm not sure where Terry was scoring wise. He did have quite a few assists though, so he was there, it was just more under the radar than usual.
-Rene. I was scared when he came down from shooting a basket, he had a look of intense pain on his face, but it was just because the ball didn't go in. That's okay Rene, you're doing everything else right.
-Of course I can't forget Darg, it's become custom for him to have a good game. I like that custom.
-As the first official participant of the Nationwide Crawl, I'm allowed to say it should be done away with. A free XL t-shirt isn't worth people you haven't seen in months telling you they saw you crawling around the Mack. I'm never going to live that down.
- http://www.abqtrib.com/news/2008/feb/04/richard-stevens-ugly-or-not-lobos-want-win/?lobozone-story-detail=1 <---Pretty much sums things up. (It's from Brian, thanks Brian.)
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