It's funny how Weeble fans like to say that Lobo fans are unrealistic

[LoboMike]

Get a load of some of this stuff...

http://unlv.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?f...id=915&style=2

Fifth place team loses three of their top four players and now they are going to run roughshod over the conference? I understand they have some good players coming in, but some of these predictions are flat out comical.

[swerve3030]

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[Hoser]

Get a load of some of this stuff...

http://unlv.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?f...id=915&style=2

Fifth place team loses three of their top four players and now they are going to run roughshod over the conference? I understand they have some good players coming in, but some of these predictions are flat out comical.

This is better. One of the posters predicts that the Rebels finish 34-0 but only get a 8 through 10 seed and only being ranked 15-25. Talk about being out of touch.

Prediction by one poster...
Total 09-10 Season 34-0

TOP 25 (#15-25)

NCAA Tourney
Selected anywhere from #8 - 10 Seed

[judas_priest]

This is better. One of the posters predicts that the Rebels finish 34-0 but only get a 8 through 10 seed and only being ranked 15-25. Talk about being out of touch.

Prediction by one poster...
Total 09-10 Season 34-0

TOP 25 (#15-25)

NCAA Tourney
Selected anywhere from #8 - 10 Seed

I dislike many of the Weeble fans as much as the next guy, but I think that one was joking about the 34-0 record.

[LoboDude!]

Funny predictions from not very edcuated Rebels fans. One of them has the Rebels finishing #3 but playing Utah in semis of MWC. That is impossible if he had bracket knowledge... and then play SDSU in the finals ( who based on his prediction) would play Utah first round.

The Kool aide is strong in Albuqerque but atleast we know our basketball and are not blind and make our own reality.

[Hoser]

I dislike many of the Weeble fans as much as the next guy, but I think that one was joking about the 34-0 record.

Then he should have joked about the 8-10 seed and made them a 1 seed and rated in the top 5. If you are going to joke don't do half way, do it right.

[Lvrebel76]

This is better. One of the posters predicts that the Rebels finish 34-0 but only get a 8 through 10 seed and only being ranked 15-25. Talk about being out of touch.

Prediction by one poster...
Total 09-10 Season 34-0

TOP 25 (#15-25)

NCAA Tourney
Selected anywhere from #8 - 10 Seed

Some things require you to be a fan of a particular team in order to understand the humor...the prediction of 34-0 is a joke. It makes reference to our sweet 16 year when we had a 10 RPI and were projected as a 4 seed...then ended up drawing a 7 seed instead. It's a slight against the selection committee. Kind of like the Rusher/ Most Interesting Man in the World thread thread you guys did a while back, for this gaff, you would need to be able to recall the particular history.

[Lvrebel76]

Get a load of some of this stuff...

http://unlv.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?f...id=915&style=2

Fifth place team loses three of their top four players and now they are going to run roughshod over the conference? I understand they have some good players coming in, but some of these predictions are flat out comical.

Obviously the 34-0 prediction is a joke, as I explained above, but I don't understand why a 14-2 prediction for conference play is that unrealistic considering the unique situation that the conference is in this year. All the top teams lost several starting or "high-minute" players. If any of the top talent teams (BYU, SDSU, New Mexico, UNLV) get hot and gel it is likely they could over-take the conference in a "rebuilding" season. Likely, no, but hardly unrealistic.

[LoboMike]

Obviously the 34-0 prediction is a joke, as I explained above, but I don't understand why a 14-2 prediction for conference play is that unrealistic considering the unique situation that the conference is in this year. All the top teams lost several starting or "high-minute" players. If any of the top talent teams (BYU, SDSU, New Mexico, UNLV) get hot and gel it is likely they could over-take the conference in a "rebuilding" season. Likely, no, but hardly unrealistic.

BYU has the most coming back and was tied for first last year. I could see some of their fans picking them to go something like 14-2. Losing Wink, Darger and Rougeau off of a fifth place team and predicting 14-2 is much more far-fetched because there is always a a lot of unknowns with a lot of new guys. From UNM's perspective, I think 14-2 would be a crazy prediction for us, as well.

By the way, UNLV has never finished first in the MWC standings under Lon.

[NMStorm]

I think if a fan wants to predict his team to go undefeated and win the national championship, more power to them. I love that UNM fans always want their (our) team to go all the way. As long as we don't melt down when it doesn't happen, I don't have a problem with it.

[Wolfen1]

Obviously the 34-0 prediction is a joke, as I explained above, but I don't understand why a 14-2 prediction for conference play is that unrealistic .

:Afun) You don't understand why a 14-2 prediction for conference play is unrealistic? It'll never happen, not within the next few years anyway.

[Lvrebel76]

:Afun) You don't understand why a 14-2 prediction for conference play is unrealistic? It'll never happen, not within the next few years anyway.

That is pretty Brazen to state that it will never happen. MWC teams have flirted with that kind of record almost every year. It would take some extreme focus and a lot of luck but definitely possible.
Again, given the rare situation where most teams are "rebuilding" any of the "talent" teams have an opportunity to gel and get hot through the conference season. If none of the others can match those characteristics then a 14-2 record is attainable.

[Yakkacat25]

That is pretty Brazen to state that it will never happen. MWC teams have flirted with that kind of record almost every year. It would take some extreme focus and a lot of luck but definitely possible.
Again, given the rare situation where most teams are "rebuilding" any of the "talent" teams have an opportunity to gel and get hot through the conference season. If none of the others can match those characteristics then a 14-2 record is attainable.

Take in consideration that teams in the MWC have to play at UNM, BYU, UTAH, SDSU, UNLV etc. Every year there are suprise teams that were not expected to do much. Yes it could happen. That's why they play the games. Yes you have do have the ball bounce your way and a little luck as well. There's too much competition in the MWC and I just cannot see that happening. If you can protect your homecourt and a really good road team and do not lose your composure then I can see it. Anything is possible. Has it been done yet? No.