Welcome to the Big Sky, New Mexico State!

[Proud Griz Man]

while the Lobos have hardly had Boise's success in football, they are a premier basketball program, so I know there must be that same in-state reluctance

you lost me there.

why?

Premier? No. UNM has not ever made it to the sweet-16 and only won nine first round games. Respectable, but not a Premier college basketball program in my humble opinion.

premier
adjective | pre·mier |\pri-ˈmir, -ˈmyir, -ˈmē-ər; ˈprē-ˌ, ˈpre-ˌ\
Simple Definition of premier: most important or best
Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
Full Definition of premier : 1 first in position, rank, or importance
2 : first in time : earliest

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia = New Mexico Lobos
NCAA Tournament Round of 32 = 1968, 1974, 1978, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2010, 2012
NCAA Tournament appearances = 1968, 1974, 1978, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014

The New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represents the University of New Mexico, competing in the Mountain West Conference (MWC) in NCAA Division I. UNM established basketball as a varsity sport in 1899 and began competing with regional colleges after establishing an athletics department in 1920. The team is currently coached by Craig Neal. Lobo basketball first achieved national prominence after Bob King was hired as head coach in 1962. King transformed a moribund program into a consistent winner and produced future ABA MVP Mel Daniels. The Lobos won the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) championship in 1964 and 1968, making frequent appearances in national rankings. The team reached the NIT tournament final in 1964 and received its first bid to the NCAA tournament in 1968. The success of the program continued after King departed, winning WAC titles in 1974, 1978, and 1994, winning the conference tournament in 1993 and 1996, and regularly earning post-season tournament bids. The Lobos became frequent participants in the NCAA tournament during the 1990s and have made fifteen appearances overall, as well as nineteen NIT appearances. They have won the MWC regular season championship and the conference tournament four times each. In addition to Daniels, other prominent players produced by the Lobo program include five-time NBA champion Michael Cooper, three-time NBA champion Luc Longley, NBA all-star Danny Granger, and Kenny Thomas. The most renowned enduring feature of the Lobo basketball program is its home venue, known as "The Pit", recognized as one of the best college basketball arenas in the country.[2][3][4] The Pit opened in 1966 and the Lobos have been dominant playing there, winning over eighty percent of their games, while regularly placing among national leaders in attendance. The arena has frequently hosted NCAA tournament games, including the 1983 NCAA Final Four that featured one of the most memorable finishes in tournament history.[5]

http://fansided.com/2014/10/21/75-greatest-college-basketball-programs-time-statistically-ranked/2/ The 75 Greatest College Basketball Programs of All-Time Statistically Ranked
by Daniel D. Zillmer 1 year ago Follow @dzsportsreport

Point Breakdown:
NCAA Championship: 10 Points
Championship Game Runner-Up: 6 Points
Pre-NCAA Tournament Champion: 6 Points*
Final Four: 5 Points
Elite Eight: 4 Points
Sweet Sixteen: 3 Points
NCAA Tournament Appearance: 2 Points
Conference Championship: 8 Points
*Recognizes awarded championship seasons from before 1939.

 

[citygriz]

Fair enough. But just about anybody who knows anything about college basketball knows about "The Pit" and the several name players that have come out of that program: Mel Daniels, Michael Cooper, Luc Longley, Danny Granger, Drew Gordon...okay, I'm running out of names, and I'm going back many years. Remember, as pros, Longley and our own Larry Krystkowiak became good friends, and Longley sent a couple of Aussies our way, right? When Krykso left, Longley (I think) began sending those players to St. Mary's, which has built a solid program around them.

http://www.aussiehoopla.com/new-mexico-aussie-basketball-program/

 

[ordigger]

while the Lobos have hardly had Boise's success in football, they are a premier basketball program, so I know there must be that same in-state reluctance

you lost me there.

why?

Premier? No. UNM has not ever made it to the sweet-16 and only won nine first round games. Respectable, but not a Premier college basketball program in my humble opinion.

premier
adjective | pre·mier |\pri-ˈmir, -ˈmyir, -ˈmē-ər; ˈprē-ˌ, ˈpre-ˌ\
Simple Definition of premier: most important or best
Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
Full Definition of premier : 1 first in position, rank, or importance
2 : first in time : earliest

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia = New Mexico Lobos
NCAA Tournament Round of 32 = 1968, 1974, 1978, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2010, 2012
NCAA Tournament appearances = 1968, 1974, 1978, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014

The New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represents the University of New Mexico, competing in the Mountain West Conference (MWC) in NCAA Division I. UNM established basketball as a varsity sport in 1899 and began competing with regional colleges after establishing an athletics department in 1920. The team is currently coached by Craig Neal. Lobo basketball first achieved national prominence after Bob King was hired as head coach in 1962. King transformed a moribund program into a consistent winner and produced future ABA MVP Mel Daniels. The Lobos won the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) championship in 1964 and 1968, making frequent appearances in national rankings. The team reached the NIT tournament final in 1964 and received its first bid to the NCAA tournament in 1968. The success of the program continued after King departed, winning WAC titles in 1974, 1978, and 1994, winning the conference tournament in 1993 and 1996, and regularly earning post-season tournament bids. The Lobos became frequent participants in the NCAA tournament during the 1990s and have made fifteen appearances overall, as well as nineteen NIT appearances. They have won the MWC regular season championship and the conference tournament four times each. In addition to Daniels, other prominent players produced by the Lobo program include five-time NBA champion Michael Cooper, three-time NBA champion Luc Longley, NBA all-star Danny Granger, and Kenny Thomas. The most renowned enduring feature of the Lobo basketball program is its home venue, known as "The Pit", recognized as one of the best college basketball arenas in the country.[2][3][4] The Pit opened in 1966 and the Lobos have been dominant playing there, winning over eighty percent of their games, while regularly placing among national leaders in attendance. The arena has frequently hosted NCAA tournament games, including the 1983 NCAA Final Four that featured one of the most memorable finishes in tournament history.[5]

http://fansided.com/2014/10/21/75-greatest-college-basketball-programs-time-statistically-ranked/2/ The 75 Greatest College Basketball Programs of All-Time Statistically Ranked
by Daniel D. Zillmer 1 year ago Follow @dzsportsreport

Point Breakdown:
NCAA Championship: 10 Points
Championship Game Runner-Up: 6 Points
Pre-NCAA Tournament Champion: 6 Points*
Final Four: 5 Points
Elite Eight: 4 Points
Sweet Sixteen: 3 Points
NCAA Tournament Appearance: 2 Points
Conference Championship: 8 Points
*Recognizes awarded championship seasons from before 1939.

LOL...all that and you have the wrong school. It's the NMSU Aggies.

NCAA Tournament Final Four
1970
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1952, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1992*
NCAA Tournament appearances
1952, 1959, 1960, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1979, 1990, 1991, 1992*, 1993*, 1994*, 1999, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
*vacated by NCAA[2]
Conference tournament champions
Big West: 1992, 1994, 1999[3]
WAC: 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

 

[Proud Griz Man]

Nope - Mr. citay referred to UNM as "premier". No - your reading comprehension is :shit:

Conference tournament champions
Big West: 1992, 1994, 1999[3]
WAC: 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

 

[ordigger]

Read the subject line....in other words he meant the Aggies but it was a typo on the Lobos. If you had read the subject line, and were on top of the subject you would've understood this.

My reading comprehension is just fine...obviously yours is not.

 

[Proud Griz Man]

Read the subject line....in other words he meant the Aggies but it was a typo on the Lobos. If you had read the subject line, and were on top of the subject you would've understood this.

My reading comprehension is just fine...obviously yours is not.

Really dude ?

Here is his original paragraph where citay calls UNM "premier" and uses the little-brother comparison of Idaho to Boise State.

Now don't get me wrong. I know you're not joining...yet. Pride goeth before a fall, so I well understand your reluctance to lower your sights. Our friends over at Idaho felt the same way, especially as their rival Boise State rocketed to the stratosphere of college football. And while the Lobos have hardly had Boise's success in football, they are a premier basketball program, so I know there must be that same in-state reluctance to fess up to the obvious: You're just not as talented athletically as your sister university, and you never will be. It's just not in your genes (read: Market.) Meantime, it's sad if somewhat comical to watch your attempt to compete, especially in football, as an independent. Here's what you're looking at.

He was referring to UNM's basketball program as premier. We had a friendly-debate. Now you jump in with your irrelevant and misguided commentary. :roll:

 

[ordigger]

Read the subject line....in other words he meant the Aggies but it was a typo on the Lobos. If you had read the subject line, and were on top of the subject you would've understood this.

My reading comprehension is just fine...obviously yours is not.

Really dude ?

Here is his original paragraph where citay calls UNM "premier" and uses the little-brother comparison of Idaho to Boise State.

Now don't get me wrong. I know you're not joining...yet. Pride goeth before a fall, so I well understand your reluctance to lower your sights. Our friends over at Idaho felt the same way, especially as their rival Boise State rocketed to the stratosphere of college football. And while the Lobos have hardly had Boise's success in football, they are a premier basketball program, so I know there must be that same in-state reluctance to fess up to the obvious: You're just not as talented athletically as your sister university, and you never will be. It's just not in your genes (read: Market.) Meantime, it's sad if somewhat comical to watch your attempt to compete, especially in football, as an independent. Here's what you're looking at.

He was referring to UNM's basketball program as premier. We had a friendly-debate. Now you jump in with your irrelevant and misguided commentary. :roll:

Obviously you still don't understand. He was the OP...he noted the school as NMSU in the subject line not UNM (who are the Lobos). You should be well aware that the Lobos are in the MWC and NMSU was being looked at for the Big Sky. Everything about that post is in regard to NMSU not UNM. He made a TYPO.

ty·po1
[ˈtīpō]
NOUN

informal
a typographical error.

Now hopefully you understand. Irrelevant? lmao. I was simply pointing out it was about NMSU, which was totally RELEVANT. Btw you fired the rude comment first.

.... No - your reading comprehension is :shit:

 

[CDAGRIZ]

Read the subject line....in other words he meant the Aggies but it was a typo on the Lobos. If you had read the subject line, and were on top of the subject you would've understood this.

My reading comprehension is just fine...obviously yours is not.

Read the post!

Our friends over at Idaho felt the same way, especially as their rival Boise State rocketed to the stratosphere of college football. And while the Lobos have hardly had Boise's success in football, they are a premier basketball program, so I know there must be that same in-state reluctance to fess up to the obvious: You're just not as talented athletically as your sister university, and you never will be.

And:

Fair enough. But just about anybody who knows anything about college basketball knows about "The Pit"

OOPS!!!

 

[CDAGRIZ]

Lobos are in the MWC

Is this a typo? The subject line says Big Sky.

 

[Spanky]

Northern Colorado would be a good fit for the Frontier Conference.

 

[Ursa Major]

Northern Colorado would be a good fit for the Frontier Conference.

Is NCU switching conferences?