1/30 NMSU game

[Haughtondawg]

If I had the money, I know how I would promote this event.

Random drawing of 5 individuals attending event. The first one to make a shot from half court would get 4 SuperBowl tickets with airfare and hotel included.

[TECH88]

Just checking the traffic on the basketball forum...I say we will have 2k at the game. Ppl are not talking basketball.

Hell, that's pathetic. 18-3 and we can't fill 1/3 of the TAC. We might as well be playing at Memorial Gym.

[PawDawg]

Hell, that's pathetic. 18-3 and we can't fill 1/3 of the TAC. We might as well be playing at Memorial Gym.

Our fans are uninformed when it comes to MBB. Got to get the word out, over and over and over and...

Make 'em feel needed.

[HoDo-Tech70]

Speaking of NM St., did Wendell McKines ever pay his fines?

According to Las Cruces news reports, he did pay the fine.

The game is tomorrow, I hope people are hyped about this game.

Sonny Dykes and football recruits may bring out a few more than normal.

With the lack of promotion this week, I'll be happy with the crowd we had for Fresno. Just no buzz.

I hope the crowd is at least that large. The demand for my extra tickets is not as high as it was with the Fresno game. I could have used 20 extra tickets for the Fresno game and with this game I had to ask someone if he wanted to use them. The tickets are all spoken for now.

This is a big game against a really good team so the buzz should be bigger.

[DogsWin]

Looks like the NM State fans are getting pretty excited about this game in Ruston. http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=242&f=2377&t=5528347
A few fan comments...

This year I have a good feeling we should be able to beat LA Tech in Ruston. Other years I did not.
This year we have a good team, and a team that is improving each game. I think we can beat LA Tech in Ruston this year.

The team should be fresh and well rested after the road trip. La Tech is good but not as good as their record indicates I think.

If we are to steal a couple more on the road, I think our best shot at that is @ LaTech, and @Fresno. IMO, we just do not match up very well with Nevada, and USU will be a monumental task to beat at their place, given the way they are playing right now. Not that it can't happen, but if you look at our remaining road games, the two that are the most likely would be LaTech and Fresno. Neither of which are going to be a walk in the park, obviously.

Time to make a statement...not excuses.

[GatorDawg]

Looks like the NM State fans are getting pretty excited about this game in Ruston. http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=242&f=2377&t=5528347
A few fan comments...

This year I have a good feeling we should be able to beat LA Tech in Ruston. Other years I did not.
This year we have a good team, and a team that is improving each game. I think we can beat LA Tech in Ruston this year.

The team should be fresh and well rested after the road trip. La Tech is good but not as good as their record indicates I think.

If we are to steal a couple more on the road, I think our best shot at that is @ LaTech, and @Fresno. IMO, we just do not match up very well with Nevada, and USU will be a monumental task to beat at their place, given the way they are playing right now. Not that it can't happen, but if you look at our remaining road games, the two that are the most likely would be LaTech and Fresno. Neither of which are going to be a walk in the park, obviously.

Time to make a statement...not excuses.

We are not as good as our record indicates...except we've beaten every team they beat and by more. Plus beating Nevada (which they couldn't do).

[Brian96]

Our fans are uninformed when it comes to MBB. Got to get the word out, over and over and over and...

Make 'em feel needed.

Also doesn't help that basketball is irrelevant in north Louisiana.

[arkansasbob]

Pistol Pete, the NMSU male mascot dressed up to look and act rugged, is not at all convincing. Enough said.

is that little gut on the banner at the top of the page really their mascot? i thought it was a joke.

[arkansasbob]

Also doesn't help that basketball is irrelevant in north Louisiana.

women's basketball was relevant at one time. i don't see why it can't be the same for the men as well. consistent winning can change people's minds about what's relevent.

[HoDo-Tech70]

is that little gut on the banner at the top of the page really their mascot? i thought it was a joke.

Yes, that's him. I hope the one pictured is a better than the one they had in Reno last year - that guy was a joke.

[Brian96]

women's basketball was relevant at one time. i don't see why it can't be the same for the men as well. consistent winning can change people's minds about what's relevent.

Nah, that wasn't about basketball, it was about copious amounts of winning. Sure, if we start making NCAA tourney appearances every single year, then, yeah, people will start coming to games. But as for getting people just to watch "good basketball," you might as well be asking them to watch "championship curling."

[Tech77]

We've lost a little momentum in men's basketball over the last 10 days. Big football news, a loss at San Jose. We need to beat the NMSU Ags and get everyone talking about the Dunkin Dawgs again.

[parisdog]

Lets Get Dykes on the Court!!!

You'll have to wait for the women's game for that.

[justincad]

This is a big game against a really good team so the buzz should be bigger.

I agree. The buzz should be bigger. If this game would have been promo'ed as a huge game, then the majority of people would think that it's a huge game. I guarantee that if the Boise or Hawaii games get as much promotion as the Fresno game did, then there will be about the same amount of people there. Perception is reality, especially when the people in our region aren't as well versed in basketball.

[Amos Moses]

Also doesn't help that basketball is irrelevant in north Louisiana.

To further your point, as of the moment of this posting, there were 60 people on the Football forum (it's been almost two months since FB season ended, although lots have happened in those two months) and 4 on this forum. Seems most Tech fans are football fanatics (myself included) and really don't embrace basketball that much.