The Next Coaching Legend.... (CH2K7 - PS3)

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The Particulars

After starting up a CH2K7 Legacy on the PS2 with North Florida, I have decided to pick up the PS3 version of the game and I am loving it! I have decided to start an Open Legacy this time and I have chosen to replace Lon Kruger at Neveda-Las Vegas. The Running Rebels will be coached by the fictional Jim Janis.

UNLV is a member of the Mountain West Conference which includes the following inter-mountain west schools: Air Force, BYU, Colorado State, New Mexico, San Diego State, TCU, UNLV, Utah and Wyoming.

I will once again be using mostly my assistants when it comes to recruiting as I will be making the games themselves the focus of this legacy.

The Groundwork

PLATFORM: Playstation 3
MODE: MOP
HALF LENGTH: 16 minutes
SLIDERS: I will be using a slightly modified version of Ghetto Star’s MOP Sliders that have been modified by RavenManiac5220.
ROSTERS: OS CH2K7 Community rosters
RECRUITING: I will be using the recruiting assistance with mininal input on my end. If I start pulling some outrageous recruits, we may add some rules to tone down recruiting.
RED-SHIRTING: Only true freshmen can be red-shirted.
SCHEDULING: We will go with the computer generated schedule in year one and will modify if necessary in the future.

The Down Low on the Running Rebels:

Arena: Thomas & Mack Center (Capacity: 18,500)
Rivals: Neveda
2005-06 RECORD: (17-13,10-6)
GRADES: Overall: 82, Offense: 84, Defense: 78, Team Unity 48

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2006-07 Roster

Jim Janis began his coaching tenure by retaining both assistants, Greg Grensing and Steve Henson. Grensing, 40, specializes in evaluating talent in both prospects and game scouting. Henson, 38, is a good teacher who specializes on the offensive side of the ball.

Let’s meet your Running Rebels:

Starting Lineup:

PG – Kevin Kruger – Senior – OVR: 83
SG – Wink Adams – Sophomore – OVR: 78
SF – Michael Umeh – Senior – OVR: 78
PF – Wendell White – Senior – OVR: 77
C – Gaston Essengue – Senior – OVR: 68

Bench:

PG – Marcus Lawrence – Freshman – OVR: 69
SG – Curtis Terry – Junior – OVR: 68
C – Joel Anthony – Senior – OVR: 68
SF – Joe Darger – Sophomore – OVR: 68
SF – Corey Bailey – Junior – OVR: 66
C – Jerome Johnson – Sophomore – OVR: 64
SF - Rene Rougeau – Sophomore – OVR: 59
SG – Efrem Lawrence – Junior – OVR: 57

Reserves (Red-Shirts):

PF – Matt Shaw – Freshman – OVR: 60
SG – Troy Cage – Freshman – OVR: 60

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2006-2007 Schedule

11/10/06 - HAWAII
11/14/06 - EASTERN WASHINGTON
11/17/06 - UC SANTA BARBARA
11/25/06 - SAN FRANCISCO
11/28/06 - @ Arizona

12/02/06 - NORTHERN ARIZONA
12/05/06 - @ Hawaii
12/09/06 - @ Neveda
12/17/06 - TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI
12/18/06 - NORFOLK STATE
12/19/06 - SOUTH FLORIDA
12/22/06 - MINNESOTA
12/28/06 - @ Texas Tech
12/30/06 - @ Houston

01/03/07 - UTAH
01/06/07 - @ Air Force
01/10/07 - @ Wyoming
01/13/07 - BYU
01/20/07 - @ TCU
01/23/07 - SAN DIEGO STATE
01/27/07 - NEW MEXICO
01/30/07 - @ Colorado State

02/03/07 - @ BYU
02/07/07 - TCU
02/10/07 - WYOMING
02/13/07 - @ San Diego State
02/17/07 - @ Utah
02/20/07 - AIR FORCE
02/28/07 - @ New Mexico
03/03/07 - COLORADO STATE

03/08/07 - Mountain West Tournament @ Las Vegas

The Running Rebels schedule features a road contests at Arizona and Texas Tech and home matchups with Hawaii, Minnesota and UC Santa Barbara.

Prediction: Coach Janis steps into a nice situation and should be able to get this squad into the post season.

Record: (20-10,10-6)

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PRESEASON COACHES Poll

Rnk Team

1. Florida
2. Arizona
3. Syracuse
4. North Carolina
5. Wisconsin
6. Kansas
7. Villanova
8. LSU
9. Neveda
10. Pittsburgh
11. Duke
12. Ohio State
13. Boston College
14. Memphis
15. Gonzaga
16. Illinois
17. Maryland
18. Alabama
19. Kentucky
20. Michigan
21. Louisville
22. UCLA
23. Tennessee
24. Southern Illinois
25. Connecticut

PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS
1st Team:

PG – Darren Collison – Sophomore - UCLA
SG – Chris Lofton – Junior - Tennessee
SF – Jared Dudley - Senior - Boston College
PF – Nick Fazekas – Senior - Neveda
C – Greg Oden – Freshman - Ohio State

2nd Team:

PG – Mustafa Shakur - Senior - Arizona
SG – DeMarcus Nelson – Junior - Duke
SF – Corey Brewer – Junior - Florida
PF – Glen Davis - Junior - LSU
C – Aaron Grey – Senior - Pittsburgh

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Rebels Lose Opener
Hawaii Runs Past Rebels 93-81.


Stephen Verwers throws one down hard in the second half to key Hawaii.


11/10/06
Las Vegas, NV (AP) – The beginning of the Jim Janis era in Las Vegas started with a thud as the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels lost 93-81 to Hawaii on Friday evening at the Thomas & Mack Center. Matt Gibson poured in 23 points to pace the Warriors to victory.

The Rebels scored the first seven points in this one and appeared to be on their way against the Warriors. Michael Umeh hit a three pointer and Hawaii looked a bit rusty early on. But Hawaii fought back and trailed just 43-41 at the break.

The Warriors opened the second half on a 16-4 run to take control. Another 10-0 run later in the game and it looked like the Warriors had iced it, but the Rebels fought back. A 10-0 run late, keyed by a couple of three pointers by Kruger cut the Hawaii lead to just 77-74 with 2:55 left.

That was as close as the Rebels would get and teh Warriors iced it from the line hitting their final nine free throws.

Kevin Kruger led the Rebs with 16 points on five three pointers. Wendell White added 14 points and 10 boards in the losing effort.

Hawaii shot 47% from the field and went 7 for 19 from beyond the arc. UNLV shot just 42% but did hit 10 three pointers on 23 attempts. The Warriors went 24 of 27 from the line but was outrebounded by Vegas 39-37.

Up next for UNLV is a home game on Tuesday evening as they take on Eastern Washington out of the Big Sky Conference.

Hawaii 93, UNLV 81

Player of the Game: Matt Gibson (Hawaii) 23 points, 5 assists

UNLV Runnin’ Rebels:
Kevin Kruger – 16 points, 5 rebounds, 5/9 3pt FGs
Michael Umeh – 15 points
Wendell White – 14 points, 10 rebounds 7/10 FGs
Gaston Essengue – 9 points, 9 rebounds

Hawaii Warriors:
Matt Gibson – 23 points, 5 assists
Matt Lojeski – 21 points 6 assists, 3/4 3pt FG
Ahmet Gueye – 8 rebounds

Record: (0-1)

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That was a tough loss to the Rainbow Warriors.

You are correct that you are stepping into a good situation with UNLV. Hopefully Coach Janis can bring the Running Rebels back to the glory days of "Tark the Shark". Good luck in "Sin City".

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That was a tough loss to the Rainbow Warriors.

You are correct that you are stepping into a good situation with UNLV. Hopefully Coach Janis can bring the Running Rebels back to the glory days of "Tark the Shark". Good luck in "Sin City".

Thanks for checking in. I am hoping to bring the Rebels back to their glory days of the early 90's! I am absolutely loving the PS3 version of the game too!

Your legacy is excellent too! Keep up the great work.

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Rebels Dump Eagles
UNLV Notches First Win of Season


Wink Adams with a first half dunk in the Rebels win.

11/14/06
Las Vegas, NV (AP) – Tuesday evening, the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels lived up to their name as they easily handled Eastern Washington 73-54. Wink Adams led the way with 19 points and 3 assists.

UNLV (1-1) led 43-30 at the break and was never really challenged by the Eagles in the second half. Wendell White had another big game on the inside for Jim Janis’ crew. He had 14 points and collected 9 boards.

Vegas shot 43% from the floor and was 8 of 17 from downtown. They also played some very tough perimeter defense holding the Eagles to just one of 12 from three point range. UNLV outrebounded the Eagles 35-32.

Rod Stuckey led the Eagles with 16 points and 6 rebounds.

Up next for the Rebels is a matchup with former Big West rival UC Santa Barbara on Friday evening at the Thomas & Mack Center.

UNLV 73, Eastern Washington 54

Player of the Game: Wink Adams (UNLV) 19 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists

UNLV Runnin’ Rebels:
Kevin Kruger – 14 points, 2 rebounds
Wendell White – 14 points, 9 rebounds
Gaston Essengue – 11 points, 7 rebounds

Eastern Washington Eagles:
Rodney Stuckey – 16 points, 6 rebounds
Derek Risper – 13 points, 7 rebounds

Record: (1-1)

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Gauchos Stun Rebels
15-0 Run Closes Game


Ivan Elliot puts a exclamation point on UCSB’s upset.

11/17/06
Las Vegas, NV (AP) – The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos stunned UNLV on Friday evening at the Thomas & Mack Center with a shocking 90-73 victory over the Rebels. Ivan Elliot scored 23 points on 10 of 17 shooting for the former Big West rival.

The Rebels led this one by as many as 12 in the first half but couldn’t seem to put away the pesky Gauchos and led by only four at the break, 45-41.

The second half was a back and forth affair until late. Vegas was down 75-73 with 1:50 left, but they would not make another point and UCSB hit all of their free throws down the stretch, outscoring UNLV 15-0 over that final stretch.

The Runnin’ Rebels (1-2) were led by Wink Adams who scored 26 points, including five three pointers. Michael Umeh had 22 points. Kevin Kuger added 10 points and seven assists.

Both teams shot pretty well from the floor. Vegas shot 48% while UCSB shot 47%. UNLV made 9 of 21 beyond the arc while the Gauchos made 7 of 22. The big disparity occurred at the free throw line where UNLV made just 8 of 19 (42%) while UCSB sank 15 of 21 (71%). The Gauchos (1-2) dominated on the glass, outrebounding Nevda-Las Vegas 48-28.

The Rebels return to action next Saturday evening as they take on The University of San Francisco at the Thomas & Mack Center.

UC Santa Barbara 90, UNLV 73

Player of the Game: Ivan Elliot (UCSB) 23 points, 8 rebounds, 10/17 FGs

UNLV Runnin’ Rebels:
Wink Adams – 26 points, 5/6 3pt FGs
Michael Umeh – 22 points
Kevin Kruger – 10 points, 7 assists

UC Santa Barbara Gauchos:
Cecil Brown – 22 points
Chris Devine – 12 points, 14 rebounds
Glenn Turner – 12 rebounds (6 off, 6 def)

Record: (1-2)

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Thru Sunday, November 19th:

Player of the Week:
Josh Heytvelt, Gonzaga: 27.0 ppg, 18.5 rpg, 3.0 bpg

Games of the Week:
Northern Arizona (1-2) 86, #2 Arizona (2-1) 67
Penn (3-0) 71, #3 Syracuse (3-1) 65

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Dons Down Rebels
San Francisco Builds a Big Lead, Then Holds


Manny Quezada hits a big shot from beyond the arc.

11/25/06
Las Vegas, NV (AP) – The University of San Francisco came into the Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday evening and left with a shocking 90-85 victory over UNLV. The Runnin’ Rebels fell to (1-3) on the young season with a trip to Arizona looming on Tuesday evening.

Manny Quezada led the Dons with 22 points including two huge three pointers in the final minutes to seal the victory.

San Francisco (3-1) got off to a quick start and led by as many as 18 in the first half before settling on a 47-38 halftime lead. UNLV did not seem too interested in playing defense, which led to a bunch of easy baskets for San Francisco.

The Rebels began to heat up from beyond the arc in the second half, led by Wink Adams. Adams, who finished with a game high 31 points, hit five second half three pointers to draw UNLV into an 82-82 tie late in the game. But Manny Quezada stepped up and hit two huge trifecta’s to put it away.

Vegas shot 43% from the floor and held the Dons to just 39%, but the difference in this one came from the free throw line where USF made 29 of 38 free throws (76%) compared to just six of nine for UNLV.

UNLV made 11 of 28 three pointers while USF shot 7 of 21. Both teams ended up with 46 reboounds.

UNLV now heads to Tucson on Tuesday evening for a matchup with #7 Arizona.

San Francisco 90, UNLV 85

Player of the Game: Manny Quezada (San Francisco) 22 points, 4 assists

UNLV Runnin’ Rebels:
Wink Adams – 31 points, 6/10 3pt FGs
Kevin Kruger – 14 points, 5 assists
Joel Anthony – 8 points, 7 rebounds

San Francisco Dons:
Antonio Kellogg – 20 points
Jay Watkins – 11 points, 11 rebounds
Alan Wiggins Jr. – 9 points, 14 rebounds

Record: (1-3)

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Blowout in the Desert
Wilcats Thrash Vegas 90-67


Mustafa Shakur with an easy layup against the Rebels.

11/28/06
Tucson, AZ (AP) – The UNLV Runnin’ Rebels came to Tucson with just one win, but could easily have been undefeated. There was no mistaking the better team on Tuesday night as Arizona took the Rebels out behind the woodshed with a 90-67 thrashing of UNLV. Jawaan McClellan and Chase Budinger each tossed in 18 points apiece to lead the Wildcats.

The outcome was never in doubt in this one as Arizona built a 59-40 lead at the break and led by as many as 33 early in the second half. The Rebels managed to hold Arizona under 100 after the Wildcats emptied their bench about midway through the second half.

Wink Adams led the Rebels with 22 points on 9 of 14 shooting including 3 of 5 from beyond the arc.

Arizona shot a season high 56% from the floor and made 25 of their 31 free throws to secure the easy win.

The Rebels (1-4) will try to regroup as they travel to Northern Arizona (1-3) on Saturday evening.

Arizona 90, UNLV 67

Player of the Game: Jawaan McClellan (Arizona) 18 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists

UNLV Runnin’ Rebels:
Wink Adams – 22 points
Kevin Kruger – 8 points, 5 assists

Arizona Wildcats:
Mustafa Shakur – 12 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists
Chase Budinger – 18 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals

Record: (1-4)

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Free Falling Rebels
UNLV Gets Blown Out By Northern Arizona


Nick Larson drains a three for the Lumberjacks.

12/2/06
Flagstaff, AZ (AP) – On Saturday evening, the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels ran into a buzzsaw as the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks hammered the Rebels 97-71. Nick Larsen led the Lunberjacks (2-3) with 20 points and 7 rebounds.

Northern Arizona took this one over in the first half as they came out on fire hitting their first 11 shots en route to a 62-41 lead at the half. They shot 71% in the first half and hit 9 of 12 three pointers.

Northern Arizona’s only other win on the year was a 19 point victory at Arizona. The same team that blew out UNLV earlier this week.

Coach Janis was furious afterwards. “We need to learn how to play defense. We can score, we just cannot stop anybody!”

Wendell White led UNLV (1-5) with 21 points and nine rebounds.

The Lumberjacks shot 52% from the field while Vegas shot 38%. UNLV was just 9 of 33 from beyond the arc while NAU went 0 for 10 in the second half and shot 9 of 22 on the game. Northern Arizona has 26 assists and outrebounded UNLV 50-32.

UNLV will continue their road trip as they visit Hawaii on Tuesday evening. The Rebels lost 93-81 in the season opener.

Northern Arizona 97, UNLV 71

Player of the Game: Nick Larsen (Northern Arizona) 20 points, 7 rebounds

UNLV Runnin’ Rebels:
Wendell White – 21 points, 9 rebounds
Wink Adams – 14 points
Kevin Kruger – 9 points, 5 assists

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks:
Stephen Sir – 18 points, 5 assists
Josh Wilson - 14 points, 9 assists
Ruben Boykin – 10 points, 13 rebounds

Record: (1-5)

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As of Sunday, December 3rd:

Player of the Week:
Clarence Matthews, Tennessee St.: 11.0 ppg, 23.0 rpg

Games of the Week:
#9 North Carolina (4-2) 66, #17 Ohio State (4-2) 58
#16 Michigan State (6-1) 65, #7 Boston College (5-1) 62

Top 25:
1. Florida (7-2)
2. Kansas (8-0)
3. Syracuse (7-1)
4. Villanova (4-1)
5. Neveda (5-1)
6. LSU (4-1)
7. Boston College (5-1)
8. Alabama (6-1)
9. North Carolina (4-2)
10. Kentucky (4-1)
11. Connecticut (6-1)
12. Arizona (3-3)
13. Missouri State (5-1)
14. Wisconsin (4-3)
15. Michigan (8-1)
16. Michigan State (6-1)
17. Ohio State (6-2)
18. Illinois (5-3)
19. Florida State (6-1)
20. Texas A&M (6-1)
21. Arkansas (6-1)
22. Georgetown (5-2)
23. Washington (5-1)
24. Air Force (7-2)
25. Texas (4-1)

Mid-Major Top 10:
1. Neveda (5-1)
2. Missouri State (5-1)
3. Creighton (3-1)
4. Wichita State (4-1)
5. Old Dominion (6-2)
6. Drexel (5-0)
7. Southern Illinois (2-2)
8. Northern Iowa (5-2)
9. Gonzaga (2-4)
10. Bucknell (6-2)

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Conference Standings

[b][u]Team               W   L   PCT   W   L   PCT[/u][/b]
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New Mexico         5   0 1.000   0   0   .000
(24) Air Force     7   2  .777   0   0   .000
San Diego State    6   2  .750   0   0   .000
Brigham Young      4   2  .666   0   0   .000
Utah               4   2  .666   0   0   .000
Wyoming            4   2  .666   0   0   .000
TCU                2   5  .285   0   0   .000
Colorado State     1   3  .250   0   0   .000
[b][color=red]UNLV               1   5  .166   0   0   .000[/color][/b][color=red][/color]
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Mountain West Leaders:

SCORING:
1. Brandon Ewing (Wyoming) 22.3
2. Wink Adams (UNLV) 19.8
3. Luke Nevell (Utah) 19.2

REBOUNDS:
1. Aaron Johnson (New Mexico) 11.4
2. Luke Nevill (Utah) 10.0
3. Alvardo Parker (TCU) 8.7

ASSISTS:
1. Austin Ainge (BYU) 5.8
2. Cory Lewis (Colorado State) 5.0
3. Jamaal Smith (New Mexico) 4.8