https://csnbbs.com/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 19:17:59 +0000 MyBB https://csnbbs.com/thread-989556.html Thu, 11 Apr 2024 03:33:29 -0400 https://csnbbs.com/thread-989556.html

New UTRGV MBB Head Coach


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New UTRGV MBB Head Coach


]]> https://csnbbs.com/thread-988992.html Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:40:29 -0400 https://csnbbs.com/thread-988992.html
Clue 1
So Luke Adams son of Mark Adams who used to be a head coach at Texas Tech and UTPA has considerations...

Clue 2
Let us think of the SWAC for a bit.

Clue 3
I am thinking of the West Coast near the north side

Clue 4
Former Lew Hill assistants (there 2 names)

Clue 5
In-house but not likely

Clue 6
He loves portal recruiting

Thats and good day. ]]>
Clue 1
So Luke Adams son of Mark Adams who used to be a head coach at Texas Tech and UTPA has considerations...

Clue 2
Let us think of the SWAC for a bit.

Clue 3
I am thinking of the West Coast near the north side

Clue 4
Former Lew Hill assistants (there 2 names)

Clue 5
In-house but not likely

Clue 6
He loves portal recruiting

Thats and good day. ]]> https://csnbbs.com/thread-988936.html Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:14:56 -0400 https://csnbbs.com/thread-988936.html
And Margherita Giani, our best player in the middle, is off the roster and her LinkedIn page mentions UTRGV in the past tense.

Combine that with Sarah Cruz and Luisa de los Santos graduating and it looks like it'll be a rebuilding year for us. Competitive at the SLC level? Maybe.]]>
And Margherita Giani, our best player in the middle, is off the roster and her LinkedIn page mentions UTRGV in the past tense.

Combine that with Sarah Cruz and Luisa de los Santos graduating and it looks like it'll be a rebuilding year for us. Competitive at the SLC level? Maybe.]]> https://csnbbs.com/thread-988869.html Mon, 25 Mar 2024 12:56:35 -0400 https://csnbbs.com/thread-988869.html
UTRGV Announcement.]]>
UTRGV Announcement.]]> https://csnbbs.com/thread-988706.html Thu, 21 Mar 2024 19:55:25 -0400 https://csnbbs.com/thread-988706.html Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium

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]]> https://csnbbs.com/thread-987399.html Wed, 28 Feb 2024 17:09:06 -0500 https://csnbbs.com/thread-987399.html UTRGV Football Update]]> UTRGV Football Update]]> https://csnbbs.com/thread-986287.html Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:09:04 -0500 https://csnbbs.com/thread-986287.html
Link]]>
Link]]> https://csnbbs.com/thread-985138.html Thu, 18 Jan 2024 01:12:14 -0500 https://csnbbs.com/thread-985138.html
Men's Soccer

Women's Soccer

Full Presser]]>
Men's Soccer

Women's Soccer

Full Presser]]> https://csnbbs.com/thread-978090.html Mon, 25 Sep 2023 21:58:02 -0400 https://csnbbs.com/thread-978090.html
Wacfan, you always have the inside info. Anything insights?]]>
Wacfan, you always have the inside info. Anything insights?]]> https://csnbbs.com/thread-973266.html Tue, 18 Jul 2023 11:46:04 -0400 https://csnbbs.com/thread-973266.html
Todd Lowery:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1DGWypfYNc


Travis Bush:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2XdjNrV1Y4

Brandon Pimentel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKv10je2slI

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Todd Lowery:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1DGWypfYNc


Travis Bush:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2XdjNrV1Y4

Brandon Pimentel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKv10je2slI

]]> https://csnbbs.com/thread-967967.html Wed, 29 Mar 2023 01:37:30 -0400 https://csnbbs.com/thread-967967.html VP and AD Chasse Conque and UTRGV Football head coach Travis Bush talked about the renderings that the Football team will have.]]> VP and AD Chasse Conque and UTRGV Football head coach Travis Bush talked about the renderings that the Football team will have.]]> https://csnbbs.com/thread-963345.html Fri, 13 Jan 2023 01:06:32 -0500 https://csnbbs.com/thread-963345.html
Thank you so much for your attention and participation.

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Thank you so much for your attention and participation.

]]> https://csnbbs.com/thread-963195.html Tue, 10 Jan 2023 14:46:35 -0500 https://csnbbs.com/thread-963195.html
Either of you know what happened to Will Johnston?]]>
Either of you know what happened to Will Johnston?]]> https://csnbbs.com/thread-960746.html Thu, 01 Dec 2022 23:03:21 -0500 https://csnbbs.com/thread-960746.html

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]]> https://csnbbs.com/thread-959782.html Sat, 19 Nov 2022 12:46:32 -0500 https://csnbbs.com/thread-959782.html
Full presser: https://youtu.be/1q_bdRzdiK4

WAC Commissioner: https://youtu.be/rMNcn2m68h8

Dr, Guy Bailey: https://youtu.be/4kYnaPHl-Yk

Chasse Conque AD and VP of UTRGV: https://youtu.be/LqAQ4ElXvDs

BTW there were a lot more media than I anticipated which is good I suppose but then again where were all these other organizations for the Olympic sports?]]>
Full presser: https://youtu.be/1q_bdRzdiK4

WAC Commissioner: https://youtu.be/rMNcn2m68h8

Dr, Guy Bailey: https://youtu.be/4kYnaPHl-Yk

Chasse Conque AD and VP of UTRGV: https://youtu.be/LqAQ4ElXvDs

BTW there were a lot more media than I anticipated which is good I suppose but then again where were all these other organizations for the Olympic sports?]]> https://csnbbs.com/thread-957818.html Fri, 21 Oct 2022 10:18:05 -0400 https://csnbbs.com/thread-957818.html
Here is the men's interview: https://youtu.be/5-8bUWl9un0


Here is the women's interview: https://youtu.be/afivoUN6MyM


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Here is the men's interview: https://youtu.be/5-8bUWl9un0


Here is the women's interview: https://youtu.be/afivoUN6MyM


]]> https://csnbbs.com/thread-955951.html Fri, 23 Sep 2022 01:10:12 -0400 https://csnbbs.com/thread-955951.html
https://youtu.be/S_QFU6jQU2s]]>
https://youtu.be/S_QFU6jQU2s]]> https://csnbbs.com/thread-954186.html Thu, 01 Sep 2022 13:37:50 -0400 https://csnbbs.com/thread-954186.html
https://youtu.be/xIQWW2YG8yc

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https://youtu.be/xIQWW2YG8yc

]]> https://csnbbs.com/thread-950892.html Wed, 13 Jul 2022 11:50:08 -0400 https://csnbbs.com/thread-950892.html https://youtu.be/DyukzS--fW4

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]]> https://csnbbs.com/thread-947549.html Sat, 14 May 2022 17:30:29 -0400 https://csnbbs.com/thread-947549.html
It was almost entirely a failure. The main reason was lack of humility, a failure to be realistic about ourselves. We did not ask the obvious question: "Why would a successful person at a top 50 university want to give it up and move to an obscure university most people couldn't locate on a map?". Many times we found out the hard way there was an issue at their previous job. Even the hires who *weren't* essentially being kicked out by their old employer, were not particularly successful here. Why? They didn't have the level of facilities, resources, and staff to which they had become accustomed.

Eventually we learned our lesson, and we now focus our hiring on new entry level talent who will grow within our system, have reasonable expectations, are willing to make their own copies and grade their own papers, and occasionally make us proud by earning some national recognition.

Which brings me to coaches. Athletic rankings are different from academic rankings but for UTRGV it's much the same: the honest truth is we're D1 but at the low end.

In my opinion, for a school like us it's a mistake to try and hire head coaches away from D1 mid-majors higher up the RPI/NET rankings. If we consider it, we need to bluntly ask ourselves why this person wants to move down - and it is down. If there isn't a real solid reason, like family here, maybe it's not a good idea.

Seems like we should try to hire coaches who are assistants at P5s, and now want their own team; or coaches who have been outstanding at D2 or NAIA and want to try their hand at D1. At least there's a chance of finding an undiscovered diamond (think Lowery, Mantrana, Hill) and if it doesn't work out the contract's probably less expensive to buy out.

No reference intended to any unnamed current coaches, of course. Just general observation.

I'd be interested to know what the other few UTRGV fans here think, and fans of other WAC teams down below the 150 mark.]]>
It was almost entirely a failure. The main reason was lack of humility, a failure to be realistic about ourselves. We did not ask the obvious question: "Why would a successful person at a top 50 university want to give it up and move to an obscure university most people couldn't locate on a map?". Many times we found out the hard way there was an issue at their previous job. Even the hires who *weren't* essentially being kicked out by their old employer, were not particularly successful here. Why? They didn't have the level of facilities, resources, and staff to which they had become accustomed.

Eventually we learned our lesson, and we now focus our hiring on new entry level talent who will grow within our system, have reasonable expectations, are willing to make their own copies and grade their own papers, and occasionally make us proud by earning some national recognition.

Which brings me to coaches. Athletic rankings are different from academic rankings but for UTRGV it's much the same: the honest truth is we're D1 but at the low end.

In my opinion, for a school like us it's a mistake to try and hire head coaches away from D1 mid-majors higher up the RPI/NET rankings. If we consider it, we need to bluntly ask ourselves why this person wants to move down - and it is down. If there isn't a real solid reason, like family here, maybe it's not a good idea.

Seems like we should try to hire coaches who are assistants at P5s, and now want their own team; or coaches who have been outstanding at D2 or NAIA and want to try their hand at D1. At least there's a chance of finding an undiscovered diamond (think Lowery, Mantrana, Hill) and if it doesn't work out the contract's probably less expensive to buy out.

No reference intended to any unnamed current coaches, of course. Just general observation.

I'd be interested to know what the other few UTRGV fans here think, and fans of other WAC teams down below the 150 mark.]]>