(05-14-2017 12:08 PM)ThunderDan49 Wrote:  

(05-14-2017 08:09 AM)dancingNMSUaggie Wrote:  

(05-14-2017 01:56 AM)ThunderDan49 Wrote:  

(05-13-2017 09:37 PM)gleadley Wrote:  

(05-11-2017 02:49 PM)SeattleVandals Wrote:  Would be a great rivalry and OOC rivals have been great for WAC schools like SU (EWU, UW), NMSU (UTEP, UNM) and UTRGV (TAMUCC, extends into every sport). Since the only WAC rivalry outside this board is GCU-NMSU, OOC rivals are much needed.

Along with UCR, I hope Cal Baptist and Bakersfield start a rivalry

I said it when they were added, and will continue to be all for a WAC Holy War between GCU & CBU. CBU is already following the GCU blueprint, right down to the "Live Your Purpose" slogan. I agree models of their arena are nice. I just liked it better when it was built in Phoenix and named GCU arena. (...though I am low-key jealous of the 4-sided video board that hangs over the court. Nice touch.)





Let me guess, CBU: 2000 seat upper level expansion in a couple years? Hahaha

These arenas look almost the same except for the video board and the unique logos. Honestly don't get why we don't have one at this point how many people fit into the arena.

EDIT: I know GCU is already looking at the plan for a new arena because the waitlists for tickets are so long and they don't really want to raise ticket prices, but they still wanna get people in for games.

I hate to break it to you Clarity and I'm not trying to provoke you but no one in Las Cruces other than the hard core fans that post here think CSUB is a rivalry. GCU is developing into a rivalry because their students and Dan Majerle are always obsessively talking about NMSU and trolling NMSU fans on twitter. Also, NMSU has lot's of alum in Phoenix, it's only 5 hours between Cruces and Phoenix and GCU brings the Havocs to the Pan Am and their zeal has gotten the NMSU students riled up toward GCU. NMSU fans even show a decent showing in Phoenix. Close games and fights in a game don't make a rivalry (eg, no one in Cruces cares about Utah Valley). Unfortunately, fans in Cruces still live in the past and dream about UNLV in the conference and we have our 100 year + rivalries with Utep and UNM (especially now). I wish NMSU fans would develop some "hatred" toward WAC teams but CSUB is not viewed as a rival by 99.999% of the fans. That's a fact.

GCU should have built a 12000 seat arena with the ticket prices they have. They would fill up the place. Are they really thinking about building a bigger arena? That actually might backfire. Look at Gonzaga. They have a 6000 seat arena. I think the 7200 size seat arena is perfect for GCU.

Hell the student section was flipping us off and swearing at us last year when we weren't nearly as good as we are going to be. I don't know if they felt threatened or what. I personally like our "Save the kid" chant that we get going when we see a kid walking in in the opposing teams colors.

Like I said 49, the majority (not you) of your Havocs are a annoying arrogant bunch and lot's of them are always trolling NMSU fans and constantly talking trash about NMSU, Las Cruces, etc. That's why NMSU students were acting like they do toward the Havocs. It has noting to do with seeing you guys as a threat. The fact is NMSU students are a spiritless unimaginative unsupportive clueless bunch in general when it comes to Aggie athletics and are clueless that you guys think ur some kind of threat and the next Gonzaga. They probably couldn't name any other team other then GCU in the WAC cause you bring so many fans to Phoenix (thousands according to your purple propaganda machine). BTW, your fans in Phoenix treated us like garbage in Phoenix (except for Lopesup who came over to greet us, really classy), including the GCU ticket office. I KNOW GCU see's NMSU as their number one goal in life to beat NMSU for the WAC title.