Chris Murray
@bychrismurray.bsky.social
Husband to an amazing wife, father to two beautiful children, coach to some fun-loving Little Leaguers and writer and rambler for Nevada Sports Net.
The Monday Mailbag (📭)
* Jeff Choate's viral sales pitch
* Nevada's next offensive coordinator
* Myles Walker vs. Tyler Rolison
* Sad Notre Dame
* A Group of 6 playoff
* David Neill's record
* Tulane's baby blue uniforms
* ESPN stealing from NSN
* Jeff Choate's viral sales pitch
* Nevada's next offensive coordinator
* Myles Walker vs. Tyler Rolison
* Sad Notre Dame
* A Group of 6 playoff
* David Neill's record
* Tulane's baby blue uniforms
* ESPN stealing from NSN
Murray's Mailbag: Was Jeff Choate's viral sales pitch good for Nevada football?
The Nevada men's basketball team is on a three-game winning streak to improve to 7-3 as non-conference play comes to an end, but we got more questions in this w
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December 8, 2025 at 9:50 PM
The Monday Mailbag (📭)
* Jeff Choate's viral sales pitch
* Nevada's next offensive coordinator
* Myles Walker vs. Tyler Rolison
* Sad Notre Dame
* A Group of 6 playoff
* David Neill's record
* Tulane's baby blue uniforms
* ESPN stealing from NSN
* Jeff Choate's viral sales pitch
* Nevada's next offensive coordinator
* Myles Walker vs. Tyler Rolison
* Sad Notre Dame
* A Group of 6 playoff
* David Neill's record
* Tulane's baby blue uniforms
* ESPN stealing from NSN
UNLV is prepared to tap into a new revenue stream with an $11 million jersey patch sponsorship, which is contingent on a vote of the NCAA next month.
UNLV taps into new revenue stream with an $11 million jersey patch sponsorship
The NCAA will vote next month on whether member schools can monetize jersey patches, and UNLV is already set to cash in if the move is approved. The Rebels an
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December 8, 2025 at 8:27 PM
UNLV is prepared to tap into a new revenue stream with an $11 million jersey patch sponsorship, which is contingent on a vote of the NCAA next month.
The Nevada volleyball team's leader in kills (Haylee Brown), assists (Audrey Jensen) and digs (Kinsley Singleton) this season all entered the transfer portal Monday.
Nevada volleyball's team leaders in kills, assists and digs enter the transfer portal
The Nevada volleyball team's leader in kills (Haylee Brown), assists (Audrey Jensen) and digs (Kinsley Singleton) all entered the transfer portal Monday, as rep
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December 8, 2025 at 7:19 PM
The Nevada volleyball team's leader in kills (Haylee Brown), assists (Audrey Jensen) and digs (Kinsley Singleton) this season all entered the transfer portal Monday.
My three takeaways from Nevada's 78-64 over Washington State:
1⃣Nevada catches fire from three after ice-cold start
2⃣Tayshawn Comer covers for injured Corey Camper Jr.
3⃣Wolf Pack dominates on offensive glass after intermission
1⃣Nevada catches fire from three after ice-cold start
2⃣Tayshawn Comer covers for injured Corey Camper Jr.
3⃣Wolf Pack dominates on offensive glass after intermission
Three takeaways: Nevada's 3-point shooting comes around in win at Washington State
The Nevada men's basketball team beat Washington State, 78-64, on Sunday afternoon at Beasley Coliseum to improve to 7-3. Here are three takeaways from Nevada's
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December 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
My three takeaways from Nevada's 78-64 over Washington State:
1⃣Nevada catches fire from three after ice-cold start
2⃣Tayshawn Comer covers for injured Corey Camper Jr.
3⃣Wolf Pack dominates on offensive glass after intermission
1⃣Nevada catches fire from three after ice-cold start
2⃣Tayshawn Comer covers for injured Corey Camper Jr.
3⃣Wolf Pack dominates on offensive glass after intermission
This Week in Pack History travels back to 1990 when Nevada football recorded back-to-back triple-overtime wins against Furman and Boise State to reach its only Division I-AA national championship game.
This Week in Pack History: Nevada scores back-to-back 3OT wins to reach FCS title game
In December 1990, Nevada football earned two of the most heart-stopping wins in school history, doing so in an eight-day span with both games going to triple ov
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December 8, 2025 at 4:47 PM
This Week in Pack History travels back to 1990 when Nevada football recorded back-to-back triple-overtime wins against Furman and Boise State to reach its only Division I-AA national championship game.
Today's Morning Download with the top headlines entering the day:
1⃣Mountain West sends seven football teams to bowl games
2⃣Reno's Payton Talbott sends UFC legend into retirement
3⃣Annalies Kalma sets Nevada school record in 400 meters
1⃣Mountain West sends seven football teams to bowl games
2⃣Reno's Payton Talbott sends UFC legend into retirement
3⃣Annalies Kalma sets Nevada school record in 400 meters
Morning Download: Mountain West sends seven teams to bowls; Payton Talbott notches big win
On weekday mornings, Nevada Sports Net will recap three big headlines of the day in its Morning Download. Read below for today's topics.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Today's Morning Download with the top headlines entering the day:
1⃣Mountain West sends seven football teams to bowl games
2⃣Reno's Payton Talbott sends UFC legend into retirement
3⃣Annalies Kalma sets Nevada school record in 400 meters
1⃣Mountain West sends seven football teams to bowl games
2⃣Reno's Payton Talbott sends UFC legend into retirement
3⃣Annalies Kalma sets Nevada school record in 400 meters
This week's Wolf Pack All Access
🐺Baseball, soccer coaching changes
🐺Nevada hoops tops UC San Diego, Wazzu
🐺Wolf Pack football's early-signing period
🐺This Week in Wolf Pack History
🐺Five questions with Joey Thomas II
🐺Nevada track kicks off season
🐺Baseball, soccer coaching changes
🐺Nevada hoops tops UC San Diego, Wazzu
🐺Wolf Pack football's early-signing period
🐺This Week in Wolf Pack History
🐺Five questions with Joey Thomas II
🐺Nevada track kicks off season
Wolf Pack All Access: Men's hoops picks up third straight win, baseball welcomes new coach
Wolf Pack All Access is Nevada Sports Net's exclusive 30-minute show covering Nevada athletics, airing from late August through late March. This Sunday’s episod
nevadasportsnet.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:48 PM
This week's Wolf Pack All Access
🐺Baseball, soccer coaching changes
🐺Nevada hoops tops UC San Diego, Wazzu
🐺Wolf Pack football's early-signing period
🐺This Week in Wolf Pack History
🐺Five questions with Joey Thomas II
🐺Nevada track kicks off season
🐺Baseball, soccer coaching changes
🐺Nevada hoops tops UC San Diego, Wazzu
🐺Wolf Pack football's early-signing period
🐺This Week in Wolf Pack History
🐺Five questions with Joey Thomas II
🐺Nevada track kicks off season
My AP Top 25 basketball ballot this week with Iowa State surging after a historic win at No. 1 Purdue and Kentucky showing why it shouldn't have been ranked last week.
Murray's AP Top 25: Iowa State surges after historic win at top-ranked Purdue
Nevada Sports Net columnist Chris Murray is one of 62 voters in the college basketball AP Top 25 poll. Here is a look at his ballot this week.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
My AP Top 25 basketball ballot this week with Iowa State surging after a historic win at No. 1 Purdue and Kentucky showing why it shouldn't have been ranked last week.
My weekly AP Top 25 poll — Why college football is one of the best (but certainly the dumbest) sport we have, and why BYU and Miami got my final two at-large playoff spots over Notre Dame and Alabama.
Murray's AP Top 25: Why BYU and Miami got my last two CFP at-large berths
Nevada Sports Net columnist Chris Murray is one of 63 voters in the college football AP Top 25 poll. Here is a look at his ballot this week.
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December 7, 2025 at 3:06 PM
My weekly AP Top 25 poll — Why college football is one of the best (but certainly the dumbest) sport we have, and why BYU and Miami got my final two at-large playoff spots over Notre Dame and Alabama.
My three keys to victory (🗝️🗝️🗝️) and a prediction (🔮) for the Nevada Wolf Pack (🐺) versus the Washington State Cougars (😼) tomorrow at Beasley Coliseum.
Nevada basketball at Washington State: Three keys to victory and a prediction
Nevada’s 2024-25 season turned after a blowout loss to Washington State with the Wolf Pack 6-1 before that game and 11-15 after it. I doubt that will be the cas
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December 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM
My three keys to victory (🗝️🗝️🗝️) and a prediction (🔮) for the Nevada Wolf Pack (🐺) versus the Washington State Cougars (😼) tomorrow at Beasley Coliseum.
It's be a whirlwind week for Jordan Getzelman, who on Monday was promoted to Nevada's head baseball coach. He stopped by the NSN studios today to discuss his path to the Wolf Pack and future vision for the program.
Jordan Getzelman discusses his path to becoming Nevada baseball's head coach
Newly promoted Nevada baseball head coach Jordan Getzelman sat down with NSN's Chris Murray to discuss his immediate reaction to taking over the program, what t
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December 5, 2025 at 11:28 PM
It's be a whirlwind week for Jordan Getzelman, who on Monday was promoted to Nevada's head baseball coach. He stopped by the NSN studios today to discuss his path to the Wolf Pack and future vision for the program.
As a freshman cross country runner, Bishop Manogue alum Amaya Aramini began this season with zero expectations and ended it as an All-American. Inside her journey to becoming one of the nation's best distance runners.
Bishop Manogue's Amaya Aramini starts season with no expectations, ends it as All-American
Amaya Aramini entered her redshirt freshman cross country season at Notre Dame not wanting to forecast her near future. What she accomplished was record-setting
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December 5, 2025 at 9:54 PM
As a freshman cross country runner, Bishop Manogue alum Amaya Aramini began this season with zero expectations and ended it as an All-American. Inside her journey to becoming one of the nation's best distance runners.
Really interesting stuff here from Nevada football coach Jeff Choate on his sales pitch to Wolf Pack recruits, which includes the "develop here, get paid elsewhere" reality.
Nevada football's recruiting pitch includes 'develop here, get paid elsewhere' reality
The Nevada football team's coaching staff might not have the easiest sales pitch to potential future Wolf Pack players.Nevada has not won more than three games
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December 5, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Really interesting stuff here from Nevada football coach Jeff Choate on his sales pitch to Wolf Pack recruits, which includes the "develop here, get paid elsewhere" reality.
Two more Nevada football players have declared their intention to enter the transfer portal when it opens Jan. 2, including veteran linebacker Austin Harnetiaux, who had 81 tackles for the Wolf Pack the last two seasons.
Tracking Nevada football's comings and goings in 2026 transfer portal
College football's transfer portal officially opens Jan. 2 and closes Jan. 16. We'll use this as a landing page to document which Wolf Pack players have entered
nevadasportsnet.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Two more Nevada football players have declared their intention to enter the transfer portal when it opens Jan. 2, including veteran linebacker Austin Harnetiaux, who had 81 tackles for the Wolf Pack the last two seasons.
Today's Morning Download with the top headlines entering the day:
1⃣Spanish Springs 9U team at Pop Warner national championships
2⃣Nevada women's basketball returns to action at Briann January Classic
3⃣Wild West Shootout prep hoops tournament underway
1⃣Spanish Springs 9U team at Pop Warner national championships
2⃣Nevada women's basketball returns to action at Briann January Classic
3⃣Wild West Shootout prep hoops tournament underway
Morning Download: Spanish Springs 9U team playing in Pop Warner national championships
On weekday mornings, Nevada Sports Net will recap three big headlines of the day in its Morning Download. Read below for today's topics.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Today's Morning Download with the top headlines entering the day:
1⃣Spanish Springs 9U team at Pop Warner national championships
2⃣Nevada women's basketball returns to action at Briann January Classic
3⃣Wild West Shootout prep hoops tournament underway
1⃣Spanish Springs 9U team at Pop Warner national championships
2⃣Nevada women's basketball returns to action at Briann January Classic
3⃣Wild West Shootout prep hoops tournament underway
The Mountain West will send seven schools to bowls this postseason. Here are my projections on where those schools are headed and who they'll play.
Murray: Bowl projections for the seven postseason-bound Mountain West football teams
The Mountain West will send seven football teams to bowl games this season after only five were bowl eligible last year, the league's fewest in a non-COVID seas
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December 4, 2025 at 11:41 PM
The Mountain West will send seven schools to bowls this postseason. Here are my projections on where those schools are headed and who they'll play.
Nevada women's soccer coach Vanessa Valentine steps down after three seasons. There were still two years left on her contract. Valentine led Nevada to back-to-back MW Tournament appearances in 2023-24. She went 14-37-9 with the Wolf Pack.
Nevada women's soccer coach Vanessa Valentine steps down after three seasons with Pack
Nevada women's soccer coach Vanessa Valentine stepped down Thursday after three seasons on the job. Valentine led Nevada to back-to-back MW Tournament berths d
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December 4, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Nevada women's soccer coach Vanessa Valentine steps down after three seasons. There were still two years left on her contract. Valentine led Nevada to back-to-back MW Tournament appearances in 2023-24. She went 14-37-9 with the Wolf Pack.
Our Wolf Pack All-Quarter Century Team series continues with Nevada softball, a program that didn't exist when the century began but has been one of the school's most successful programs the last 20 years.
Nevada softball's All-Quarter Century Team: The Wolf Pack's best in the 2000s
The Nevada softball program didn't exist when this century began, being reinstated in 2003 after being shuttered for 13 seasons. Still, Wolf Pack softball has b
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December 4, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Our Wolf Pack All-Quarter Century Team series continues with Nevada softball, a program that didn't exist when the century began but has been one of the school's most successful programs the last 20 years.
Mountain West commissioner Gloria Nevarez has signed a contract extension through 2030. One of two commissioners in the conference's 27-year history, Nevarez began in the role in 2023.
Mountain West commissioner Gloria Nevarez gets contract extension through 2030
Gloria Nevarez, one of only two commissioners in the Mountain West's history, has signed a contract extension through 2030, the conference announced Thursday.
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December 4, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Mountain West commissioner Gloria Nevarez has signed a contract extension through 2030. One of two commissioners in the conference's 27-year history, Nevarez began in the role in 2023.
On Nevada's next offensive coordinator, with head coach Jeff Choate outlining three requirements; discussing whether the Wolf Pack will add a transfer quarterback; and him being more open to a pass-first system.
Jeff Choate highlights three requirements for Nevada football's next offensive coordinator
As Nevada football coach Jeff Choate looks for the Wolf Pack's next offensive coordinator, he'll require three things from the eventual final candidate (1) expe
nevadasportsnet.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:46 PM
On Nevada's next offensive coordinator, with head coach Jeff Choate outlining three requirements; discussing whether the Wolf Pack will add a transfer quarterback; and him being more open to a pass-first system.
Today's Morning Download with the top headlines entering the day:
1⃣Metallica awards Austin Corbett the Panthers' Man of the Year Award
2⃣Nevada track and field opens indoor season at Reno-Tahoe Indoor Track
3⃣Galena High to induct 13 into Hall of Fame
1⃣Metallica awards Austin Corbett the Panthers' Man of the Year Award
2⃣Nevada track and field opens indoor season at Reno-Tahoe Indoor Track
3⃣Galena High to induct 13 into Hall of Fame
Morning Download: Metallica awards Pack alum Austin Corbett the Panthers' Man of the Year
On weekday mornings, Nevada Sports Net will recap three big headlines of the day in its Morning Download. Read below for today's topics.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Today's Morning Download with the top headlines entering the day:
1⃣Metallica awards Austin Corbett the Panthers' Man of the Year Award
2⃣Nevada track and field opens indoor season at Reno-Tahoe Indoor Track
3⃣Galena High to induct 13 into Hall of Fame
1⃣Metallica awards Austin Corbett the Panthers' Man of the Year Award
2⃣Nevada track and field opens indoor season at Reno-Tahoe Indoor Track
3⃣Galena High to induct 13 into Hall of Fame
The Nevada men's basketball season-ticket base inched up slightly this season (by 34 seats) while the Wolf Pack women's basketball base increased 12.9 percent.
Nevada men's basketball season-ticket base inches up slightly; Pack women up 13 percent
The Nevada men's basketball season-ticket base increased ever so slightly this season, with the Wolf Pack selling 4,755 seats and comping 725 more for a total o
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December 4, 2025 at 12:27 AM
The Nevada men's basketball season-ticket base inched up slightly this season (by 34 seats) while the Wolf Pack women's basketball base increased 12.9 percent.
I've updated our Nevada football transfer portal tracker with today's additions, which include P Bailey Ettridge, K Keaton Emmett and WR Jordan Brown. Here's the full list.
Tracking Nevada football's comings and goings in 2026 transfer portal
College football's transfer portal officially opens Jan. 2 and closes Jan. 16. We'll use this as a landing page to document which Wolf Pack players have entered
nevadasportsnet.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:47 PM
I've updated our Nevada football transfer portal tracker with today's additions, which include P Bailey Ettridge, K Keaton Emmett and WR Jordan Brown. Here's the full list.
An overview of Nevada football's early-signing period 2026 class, including:
1⃣7⃣ Total players (15 preps, two JuCo)
9⃣ Offensive players
7⃣ Defensive players
1⃣ Special teamers
5⃣ Local signees
❌Bishop Manogue QB Brandon Mann not part of announced class
1⃣7⃣ Total players (15 preps, two JuCo)
9⃣ Offensive players
7⃣ Defensive players
1⃣ Special teamers
5⃣ Local signees
❌Bishop Manogue QB Brandon Mann not part of announced class
Meet the 17 early-period signees in Nevada football's 2026 recruiting class
The Nevada football team announced its 17-player early-signing period 2026 recruiting class Wednesday, a group that includes 15 high school signees and two from
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December 3, 2025 at 9:54 PM
An overview of Nevada football's early-signing period 2026 class, including:
1⃣7⃣ Total players (15 preps, two JuCo)
9⃣ Offensive players
7⃣ Defensive players
1⃣ Special teamers
5⃣ Local signees
❌Bishop Manogue QB Brandon Mann not part of announced class
1⃣7⃣ Total players (15 preps, two JuCo)
9⃣ Offensive players
7⃣ Defensive players
1⃣ Special teamers
5⃣ Local signees
❌Bishop Manogue QB Brandon Mann not part of announced class
After setting down roots following a well-traveled path to Reno, Quinton Conaway has gone from punting to philanthropy while still serving in a vital role for the Nevada Wolf Pack.
From punting to philanthropy, Quinton Conaway still a vital part of the Wolf Pack
Quinton Conaway was into transferring schools before it was cool. When he landed at Nevada to punt for the Wolf Pack before the start of the 2017 season, he ha
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December 3, 2025 at 9:06 PM
After setting down roots following a well-traveled path to Reno, Quinton Conaway has gone from punting to philanthropy while still serving in a vital role for the Nevada Wolf Pack.