The Rebellion Podcast
The Rebellion Podcast is a UNLV/Las Vegas sports podcast with the main emphasis geared towards UNLV basketball. In this podcast I discuss anything and everything going on with UNLV sports, the Las Vegas Aces, the Las Vegas Raiders, the Vegas Golden Knights or any other sports-related topics in Las Vegas.
Episodes
47 episodes
Are the Rebels Back?!
Wow, what a past couple of weeks it has been for the Runnin Rebel basketball program and for their fans. Josh Pastner continues to impress as he is assembling a roster that will be ready to compete for a MWC title right away. In this episode I ...
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Season 1
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Episode 47
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30:05
Ranking the Top 30 Recruits Ever in the Mountain West Conference
Simply stated, the episode description is the episode's title. I have chosen to rank the top 30 high school recruits who have ever selected a Mountain West Conference institution, from #30 to #1. These rankings are exclusively from 247 Sports a...
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Season 1
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Episode 46
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28:49
Best Roster on Paper Since 2016 with More Players Coming
In this episode of TRP, I discuss the following topics:-VGK win game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.-The latest players joining the UNLV MBB roster.- Strengths of the 2025-2026 roster and what ways the roster could improve
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Season 1
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Episode 45
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42:10
Pastner Constructing an Entertaining WIN-NOW Roster and Why I Don't go on the Message Boards Anymore
In this episode, I discuss the public's perception of Pastner and the manner in which his personality is influencing a significant number of Rebel fans to adopt his beliefs. After that, I address the new players of the Rebels and their integrat...
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Season 1
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Episode 44
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30:24
The Curse of Sleeping Giant: A UNLV Basketball Story
This is a story about the UNLV Runnin’ Rebel basketball program. The narrative discusses the events of the past three decades that have resulted in the erosion of the national relevance of this once-dominant basketball program and the substanti...
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Season 1
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Episode 43
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26:01
College Basketball vs NBA: Which is better?
TK, my special guest, returns to the show to discuss some entertaining subjects. We begin by reviewing Pastner's current performance in terms of keeping players for the upcoming campaign. The bulk of the episode is then devoted to discuss...
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Season 1
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Episode 42
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36:06
Reaction to DJ Thomas Leaving to LSU, My Experience Being a D1 Athlete (Advice for young athletes)
Episode 41 of the Rebellion Podcast covers the following topics:DJ Thomas Jr. will be transferring to LSUMy thoughts on thisDJ Thomas Sr quoteFan reaction to the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 41
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38:46
ALL IN ON PASTNER!.... And NCAA Tournament Reactions
Episode number 40 for the Rebellion Podcast covers the following topics:- Bear Cherry enters the transfer portal- four number 1 seeds reach final four- Why I don’t fill out brackets anymore- Pastner’s energy a...
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Season 1
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Episode 40
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21:12
Welcome to Las Vegas, Josh Pastner!
I start off this episode by discussing something that annoys me (but shouldn't). Then I proceed to the important stuff and talk about our new head coach, Josh Pastner. I admit that at first, I was not crazy about this hire. In fact, I was quite...
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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31:15
NCAA Tournament Reactions and the UNLV MBB Coaching Search
In this episode I discuss the following topics: Thoughts on NCAA tourney so far GVR story March MadnessMcNeese student manager with NIL dealKelvin Sampson rants abo...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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41:36
Kruger Era Comes to an End, DJ Thomas Enters Portal, Coaching Search Begins
So much has happened in the last 24 hours that it is difficult to wrap my head around all of it; however, in this episode, I do my best. I begin by recapping the events that led us to where we are today. The MWC tournament ended for the Rebels ...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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45:12
Crazy NIL News, UNLV Basketball Suspiciously Keeps Getting Injured, A Special Guest Joins the Show to talk NBA
In this episode, I share some crazy information I heard regarding the top HS basketball player and his NIL. Then I talk about how the rebel players keep getting injured and how ridiculous this is getting. Lastly, a special guest joins the show,...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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34:22
Kevin Kruger Returning Next Year? And a Way-Too-Early Look at Next Year's Roster
Will Kevin Kruger be back next year? It is looking that way as of now based on an article in the RJ. I discuss this in the episode along with a way-too-early look at next year's team and potential starting lineup. However, before I get into all...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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30:04
Rebels Sweep the Aztecs, Ranking The 10 Best Basketball Players in the World, Interesting Facts About the Movie "Jaws"
After a brief absence, the Rebellion Podcast is back! In this episode I rank the top 10 basketball players in the world and give my reasoning for why I have them ranked in that spot. Then I transition over to UNLV basketball talk where I discus...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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44:30
Odds of Becoming a Professional Athlete and The Future of UNLV Basketball
In this episode I talk about delusional young athletes believing they will make it to the pros and I question why they have such unjustified confidence. Then I discuss annoying people believing the dumbest things. Lastly, I talk about UNLV bask...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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25:52
This Team is Who I Thought They Were!!!
Okay, yes, it is too soon to say I was right about this team. It is still highly unlikely we will be an at-large bid and it is still likely we will have a new coach in 2025-2026. That being said, the last two games the Runnin Rebels are finally...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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32:53
The "Healthiest" Diet, Runnin' Rebel Struggles, Transfer Portal Rankings, and why HS Star RatingsMatter
In this episode I talk about all the conflicting and contradicting information that is spread around regarding which foods are healthy and which one's are not. Then I talk about UNLV basketball and how difficult these times are as a diehard fan...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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21:46
Top 10 Greatest Moments For UNLV Football/Basketball in 2024
From Dedan's buzzer beater against SDSU to the shellacking of Fresno following the Sluka drama.. To honor the new year, Laura and I talked about the top 10 moments in the year 2024 when it comes to UNLV football and basketball. The most m...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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22:59
UNLV Football Lands Arkansas Transfer Var'Keyes Gumms / UNLV MBB Takes Down SJSU 79-73!
First episode of the New Year! In this episode I talk about UNLV football's latest addition from the transfer portal, Var'Keyes Gumms and what his commitment means to the program. I follow that by talking about UNLV basketball and our 79-73 win...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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26:32
Mullen's Coaching Staff, Transfer Portal Madness, and UNLV Basketball Talk
In this episode I start off by talking about the debate over how families should open presents on Christmas (one at a time and everyone watches or all at once chaos). Then I talk about UNLV basketball, the season so far, and my thoughts on the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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30:18
Snow White Movie Controversy and Discussing the Dan Mullen Era
In this episode I talk about all the drama involved with Disney and the new live action Snow White movie. Then I talk about Dan Mullen and UNLV and give my thoughts on his coaching career as well as the public's perception of this hire.
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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29:59
A Bad Weekend for UNLV Fans is Followed up by some MASSIVE News!!
The past seven days have been a roller coaster of emotions for Rebel fans. In this episode we give our thoughts from the MWC championship game against Boise State, then we discuss the Runnin' Rebels loss to Creighton while giving our thoughts o...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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33:15
The All-Time Starting 5 For Every UNLV Basketball Coach and a Special Guest Joins the Show
This is a revamped version of a previous episode where I I talk about former UNLV coaches (Rice, Tark, Menzies, L. Kruger, Massimino, Bayno, K. Kruger, Spoonhour) and I create an all-time starting five from a pool of players that played for the...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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41:11
The Excitement of UNLV Football and the Disappointment of UNLV Basketball
After a two week absence, I am back Rebel Fans! There was a lot to talk about in the last two weeks but in this episode I mainly cover the overall feeling surrounding both the UNLV football program as well as the Runnin' Rebel basketball team. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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33:46