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UNLV is experiencing one of the most exciting off-season periods in a long time. We are preparing to welcome 6 new Rebels to the team at the start of the '08 season, have already signed 2 recruits for '09, and still have 3 schollies available to add to that number. That means in 2 seasons, the Rebels will welcome 11 new players to the team. Considering the quality of the recruits to date, this group should be extremely productive, and obviously has us all waiting for the season to begin.
In 9 days the signing period will end, and by that time another surprise or two could be in store for us. In less than 5 weeks practice will begin for the Australia trip. By the time the Rebels return from Australia, it will be only 3 and a half months until the season starts. The excitement should really be back at the T&M this year. Just like in years past, a ticket to a Rebel game might be the toughest ticket in town in another few years.
I hope that Hamrick, UNLV and the Boosters get together and extend LK's contract along with a nice raise before the season ends so we don't have to go through the "where's Lon going to" guessing games. Kruger deserves a long term contract like Alford and Huggins. For recruiting purposes alone, he should be extended through the '15 season at least. Thats about where Alford is. Krugers proved he's worth it. Any coach is just a few injuries or defections away from a mediocre season. Kruger proved his value last season when he took a team with only 9 scholarship players to the big dance, and again won a game. All this is common knowledge, and its only common sense that we lock LK up for an extended period.
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