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UNLV’s Rice learning the ‘whatever works’ strategy

Like the lunatic fan everyone despises but tolerates because the home team wins when he attends the party or the nutcase who retires to his basement to create more good luck for his favorite side, UNLV should immediately enroll in a local hotel’s rewards program.

Kendrick progressing into player of leadership caliber

He said it often the first month of this basketball season, said it after the 21-point home loss to UC Santa Barbara, after the close win against Nebraska-Omaha, after not getting it done against visiting Arizona State and Illinois, after playing tough but falling at Arizona.

Hauck’s breakthrough breaks cycle for Rebels

The Rebels are bowl eligible for the first time since 2000, and Bobby Hauck is soon to be granted a contract extension, once the I’s are dotted and T’s crossed and president Neal Smatresk finds a few minutes to sign off on the deal while dusting off his boots for a similar position at North Texas.

Hauck under undeniable pressure to win

There might not be any bigger hermits in college athletics than head football coaches, secluded from society in dark film rooms and often absent from social events that don’t include glad-handing those boosters with deep pockets.

Victory provides lift before Rebels hit road

It was 30 minutes before UNLV played its fourth straight home football game to begin this season, 30 minutes before the Rebels attempted to earn one win before facing their own personal Blair Witch Project, commonly known as road games.

Developing defensive toughness easier said than done for UNLV

Boise State is one of those basketball tonics that can cure the common cold, or in the case of UNLV, a midseason week to forget. The Broncos on the road are almost always a willing participant in a home team’s desire to right its recent wrongs.

Season about to get real for UNLV

A friend happened past shortly before UNLV met Cal Poly (Slow) in basketball Tuesday night and offered this assessment of the Rebels: