The Reno Slant

Nevada is invading Las Vegas for Thanksgiving. Pack hoops routed Cal Baptist (8:42) and now plays Tulsa (1:08:25) and UMass or S. Illinois at the Orleans Arena. Pack football snuck past SJSU (15:42) and will try to keep The Cannon blue at UNLV (50:22). Former Nevada star and Buffalo Bill Duke Williams discusses his career, UNLV hatred, and his new project, No Limit Sports Lab (23:51). For slants, the Shoup brothers discuss Thanksgiving traditions, slow starts, and Nevada’s non-conference slate (1:23:42).

There is no ‘L’ in Nevada. The Wolf Pack hoops program steamrolled Pacific (5:09) and now gears up for Little Rock (59:47). Jay Norvell and the Nevada football program slammed Colorado State (12:01) to become bowl eligible and now travels to SJSU (42:58). Nevada SID Chad Hartley discusses poor football attendance, the popularity of Nevada social media, and bowl tickets (20:08). For slants, the Shoup brothers talk should-be bowl destinations, fan shaming, and the drive from Reno to the Bay Area (1:13:55)

The Nevada basketball offseason is finally over. Eric Musselman and company started the highly anticipated season with a win over BYU (4:47). Pacific now comes to Lawlor Events Center to play the No. 7 Wolf Pack (16:40). Aaron Torres of Fox Sports Radio shares his thoughts on the 2018-19 Nevada Wolf Pack (27:56). Nevada football returns from its bye for the final home game vs Colorado State (1:08:24). For slants, the Shoup brothers talk Jordan Brown minutes, recycling and Lake Tahoe’s age (1:27:41).

We want Bama! Actually, no. That would be bad. But Nevada football did pick up its biggest win in years on Saturday night over SDSU (5:52) going into the bye. The most anticipated season in Nevada basketball history starts Tuesday against BYU. Adam and Nathan preview the season (12:46) and the opener (35:01). Nevada Sports Net’s Chris Murray joins the show to discuss all things Nevada Wolf Pack (48:45). For slants, the Shoup brothers talk bowl aspirations, the Kings, and Nevada’s perimeter play (1:24:55

Hey Reno, your football team is on the brink of doing something special. Nevada went to Hawaii and played its best game in years (7:20). Now, the Wolf Pack prepares for a significant home matchup with the Aztecs (13:00). The Mountain West Wire’s lead men’s hoops writer, Eli Boettger, discusses the highly touted Wolf Pack, the state of the Mountain West, and what to make of Nevada’s exhibition loss to Washington. For slants, Adam and Nathan talk scary movies, No shave November, and onesies (1:00:00).

Nevada had several opportunities to beat Boise State last week, but too many mistakes cost the Wolf Pack (5:40). Now Jay Norvell will look to for a vital road win at Hawaii (12:26). Jeremy Mauss, publisher of the Mountain West Wire, shares his thoughts on the status of the conference (39:56). For slants, Adam and Nathan power rank Reno bar crawls before this weekend's zombie crawl (1:00:21).

Alright, so Fresno is still really good (7:38). Now, Nevada will try to pull off the home upset of a Boise State team coming off a brutal loss to San Diego State (15:00). Nevada play-by-play man John Ramey comes on the show (37:35). For slants, Nathan and Adam acknowledge a few unfortunate statements from last week, break down some of the weekend’s biggest games, and answer Twitter questions from listeners (1:11:12).

First place, baby! Nevada snapped an eight-game road losing streak last week, hanging on to beat Air Force in its Mountain West opener (3:46-11:06). Now, Nevada returns to Mackay Stadium for a test against Fresno State and one of the toughest defenses in college football (11:10-39:08). For slants, Nathan and Adam discuss games of the weekend, make World Series picks, and the most anticipated Nevada hoops season looms (39:16-1:05:28).

Nevada is on to conference play. The Toledo game was a bummer (6:46-10:20). Air Force and its annoying triple-option ground game will now play host to Nevada in the Wolf Pack’s Mountain West opener on Saturday (10:20-31:08). Former stud Nevada linebacker Albert Rosette joins the show to talk about the current state of the program, what he remembers about the 2010 Boise State game, the kind of teammate Colin Kaepernick was, the longevity of his single-game tackle record, and dominoes (32:10-52:33).

College kickers, man. Nevada escaped with the biggest win of the young Jay Norvell tenure last week, sneaking past Oregon State thanks to a missed last-second field goal. The Wolf Pack now hops on a plane for its second long flight of the season, traveling to Ohio to play high-powered Toledo. Adam and Nathan look back on the win over the Beavs, break down the Rockets offense. They also share their insights on the games of the weekend, answer Twitter questions, and Random Reno.

After a frustrating afternoon at Vanderbilt, Nevada looks to bounce back at home against the Pac-12 and Oregon State. Nathan and Adam dig into the important details, like who their favorite Oregon State player is, why a big crowd will or will not show up at Mackay Stadium, and betting the under in a game that figures to feature a lot of points.

Nevada opened the 2018 season with an epic beatdown of Portland State. Now, the Wolf Pack hits the road for the first time, traveling to SEC country to play Vanderbilt. Adam and Nathan take a look at one of the worst teams in college football's best conference, share what Nevada needs to do to complete the upset, and dig into betting angles for the game. They also break down familiar faces/feelings from the first full weekend of college football, week one of the NFL season, and answer Twitter questions.

The Nevada Wolf Pack football program kicks off the 2018 season on Friday night (8/31) at Mackay Stadium against Portland State. About time! Adam and Nathan share some things to know about the Vikings, some key matchups to watch, potential concerns for Jay Norvell's bunch, what Nevada needs to do to dominate/avoid another home loss to an FCS school and of course, their final score predictions.

What is the biggest game of the upcoming Nevada football season? What is the best-case scenario in 2018? The worst case? What would need to happen for Jay Norvell's second season to be judged a "success?" And ultimately, how will the Wolf Pack bounce back from last year's 3-9 season? Adam and Nathan dig into those questions while shedding some light on last weekend's golf tournament shenanigans in Reno.

Finally! Reno has long needed a sports podcast that celebrates the city and its sports programs. That wait is over. In the inaugural episode of The Reno Slant, Adam and Nathan share why they wanted to start this podcast, what listeners can expect, as well as their goals/fears for the show.