Sorry can't fire Marlin

[Turbine]

New Mexico State's Head Coach is paid $400K/yr in total compensation. This year he is 18-6 against D1 opponents. His worst loss is to RPI 200 UTEP; his average loss RPI is 116. His best win is over RPI 55 Mississippi State. He also has a win over RPI 80 Colorado State.

Last year he was 28-5 against Division 1 opponents. His worst loss was to RPI 209 California Baptist [conference game]. His average loss RPI was 69.2. His best wins were a conference sweep of RPI 67 Utah Valley.

Year before last he was 25-6 vs D1 competition. His worst loss was to RPI 175 Seattle [conference road game]. His average loss RPI was 85.33. His best win was over RPI 29 Miami. He also had a win over RPI 89 Utah Valley.

This is his third year there. he has won two conference regular season titles, two conference tournament titles. He has two NCAA appearances. He has 6 wins [record is 6-11] over Top 100 RPI teams; two being road wins over P5 teams. He has only 1 loss to RPI 201+ teams and is 21-5 against RPI 101-200. His average loss RPI is 91.41.

THAT is what a $500K coach in a bad conference looks like! Not like Marlin.

Your most compelling argument to date.

I would say though that their history of success helps breed success.

[VObserver]

One more tidbit: Since "the hardest thing to do in college athletics is to win basketball games away from home". Over the last 3 years, NMSU's head coach is 13-5 in neutral site games and 25-9 in true road games.

[cajun_lannister]

New Mexico State's Head Coach is paid $400K/yr in total compensation. This year he is 18-6 against D1 opponents. His worst loss is to RPI 200 UTEP; his average loss RPI is 116. His best win is over RPI 55 Mississippi State. He also has a win over RPI 80 Colorado State.

Last year he was 28-5 against Division 1 opponents. His worst loss was to RPI 209 California Baptist [conference game]. His average loss RPI was 69.2. His best wins were a conference sweep of RPI 67 Utah Valley.

Year before last he was 25-6 vs D1 competition. His worst loss was to RPI 175 Seattle [conference road game]. His average loss RPI was 85.33. His best win was over RPI 29 Miami. He also had a win over RPI 89 Utah Valley.

This is his third year there. he has won two conference regular season titles, two conference tournament titles. He has two NCAA appearances. He has 6 wins [record is 6-11] over Top 100 RPI teams; two being road wins over P5 teams. He has only 1 loss to RPI 201+ teams and is 21-5 against RPI 101-200. His average loss RPI is 91.41.

THAT is what a $500K coach in a bad conference looks like! Not like Marlin.

Oh my

[zephyr]

Your most compelling argument to date.

I would say though that their history of success helps breed success.

What history?

[CajunEXPRESS]

Pretty solid mid major, can’t believe I’m saying mid major, in the last decade. Certainly better than us.

[Turbine]

What history?

New Mexico State

NCAA Tournament Final Four
1970

NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
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, 2017, 2018, 2019

Success breeds success

[Million$Mullet]

New Mexico State

NCAA Tournament Final Four
1970

NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
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, 2017, 2018, 2019

Success breeds success

Funny their last sweet 16 was in 92.

[ZoomZoom]

Funny their last sweet 16 was in 92.

Hey, they made the final four...abet FIFTY years ago. Now they are a big fish in a little pond. How's that football program been the last decade?

Army had a great football program, EIGHTY years ago. Just sayin'...

[zephyr]

New Mexico State

NCAA Tournament Final Four
1970

NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
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, 2017, 2018, 2019

Success breeds success

If your criteria for success is ONLY going to the tournament, especially in the 60's and 70's then you're missing the point. We can match success if you go that far back as well. A kid recruited today doesn't have a clue about that 1970 tournament team nor do they remember 1992 which was their last sweet 16. Maybe they just do more with less?

[zephyr]

Hey, they made the final four...abet FIFTY years ago. Now they are a big fish in a little pond. How's that football program been the last decade?

Army had a great football program, EIGHTY years ago. Just sayin'...

Exactly and that success back then certainly has nothing to do with where those programs are today. In those cases, success didn't breed success.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Exactly and that success back then certainly has nothing to do with where those programs are today. In those cases, success didn't breed success.

It’s been a continuum of relative success. Yes they haven’t had almost 3 decades of mediocrity. Finally we’ve got almost every RP poster saying getting to the dance is success worthy of contract extension. We haven’t even had much of that.

[IberiaCajun]

One more tidbit: Since "the hardest thing to do in college athletics is to win basketball games away from home". Over the last 3 years, NMSU's head coach is 13-5 in neutral site games and 25-9 in true road games.

Why can't that be the Cajuns?!