The Pit Press Podcast

Send us a text In a Pit Press exclusive interview with Boise State Broncos Head Football Coach, Spencer Danielson joins the show.  Coach Danielson discusses the culture he's been able to help build and sustain at Boise State... a conversation about Ashton Jeanty, what he was able to accomplish, and a prediction of how his rookie season with the Las Vegas Raiders will play out.  Plus a look ah...

Send us a text Get an inside look at why Coach Mullen chose UNLV over other programs, the bright lights of Las Vegas, a growing sports MECA, his coaching experiences with notable quarterbacks: Alex Smith (Utah), Tim Tebow (Florida), Dak Prescott (Mississippi St.), and Cam Newton (Florida). Website: ThePitPressNM.com

Send us a text Kym Adair is the executive director of the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl.  She talks with Erik Moulton of The Pit Press at the 2025 Mountain West Conference Football Media Days in Las Vegas, NV. Kym discusses how she became the executive director, her mighty staff, the relationship she has with the MWC and Commissioner Gloria Nevarez, and the growth of the bowl over the last 10 years. She...

Send us a text New UNM men's head basketball coach Eric Olen joins the show to discuss what he's been up to after being in Albuquerque a week, his recruiting strategy, and how his staff is approaching this next season while still constructing the roster. Beau Hightower, former UNM football player and now Youtube mogul, discusses UNM and New Mexico, and how he built his business in Las Ve...

Send us a text Former UNM Lobo, La Mont Long joins Ed Nunez and Ryan Tomari on the Logo Legend Series.  A  podcast series dedicated to talking with former Lobo greats and revisiting memorable moments in UNM sports history. La Mont Long currently sits at #3 (1,840 points) on the New Mexico All-Time Scoring list behind Charles Smith and Kenny Thomas. Long played for UNM from 1996 to 2000. Website: T...

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Send us a text Game Summary: Final Score: New Mexico Lobos 62, San Diego State Aztecs 48 Venue: The Pit, Albuquerque, NM Attendance: 15,428 First Half: New Mexico took an early lead, leveraging their offensive rebounding prowess. At halftime, they led 30-20, having outrebounded the Aztecs 26-18, with 11 of those rebounds coming offensively. This dominance on the boards translated into extra posses...

Send us a text Rocco Miller of The Bracketeer (www. TheBracketeer.com) joins the show to talk 2025 College Basketball Bracketology.  Rocco gives us a breakdown of what his bracketology metrics represents, what the board at the NCAA looks for when it comes to Selection Sunday, and gives us his insight on the Mountain West Conference. Website: ThePitPressNM.com

Send us a text In The Pit's 1000th game, New Mexico knocks down a last-second jumper off of a loose-ball scramble to beat the visiting Nevada Wolfpack 82-81 in overtime.  The Lobos are 4-0 in conference play and are sitting pretty in the top 3 powers along with Utah State and San Diego State. We recap the game and delve into the rest of the best MWC league games. The game winner: Sanders was...

Send us a text New Mexico uses a 21-0 run to pull away in Fort Collins and never look back.  The Lobos were led by Donovan Dent's 14 points and 6 assists, while Mustapha Amzil chips in 14 and Filip Borovicanin posts 10.  The defensive side of the ball also did it's part as the Lobos forced 17 turnovers and made CSU's Nique Clifford's night a forgettable one.   We also provide a...

Send us a text New Mexico travels to Fort Collins on Saturday to face off with the Colorado State Rams.  Nico Medved's bunch is coming off one of their best wins in two seasons - defeating Steve Alford's Nevada Wolfpack in Reno.  Star guard, and NBA prospect Nique Clifford will go head-to-head with the Lobos Donovan Dent, who is coming off a career-high 40 points in a win against VCU. We...

Send us a text Former UNM Lobo Offensive Coordinator Bob DeBesse joins Ricky to discuss Lobo Football and the new Jason Eck hire. They also discuss Coach DeBesse’s 40+ years of coaching. Craving more UNM Lobos content?  Visit our website at www. ThePitPressNM.com for exclusive coverage, articles, and podcasts.  And make sure to check out our YouTube channel for weekly LIVE! stream sports talk: cov...

Send us a text Donovan Dent goes off for a career high 40 points and UNM knocks off VCU 78-71.  Lobos led for 38+ minutes against a Rams squad that was ranked Top-50 in the NET and held a Top-10 defense.  That didn't stop Dent from having his way. Quick Hits - UNLV football beats Cal 24-13 in the Art of Sport Bowl  LA Bowl last night. First Bowl win  Despite losing its starting QB after 3 gam...

Send us a text In another jam packed episode of The Pit Press Podcast, Ricky Thompson is joined by Jacob Neff (@NMSportsCapper) to breakdown the recent sports news in Lobo Land. Quick Hits: Jason Eck named new head coach of Lobo Football, coming over from Idaho where he took the Vandals to the FCS playoffs in three straight seasons. UNM MBB Jovan Milicevic was names MWC Freshman of the week after...

Send us a text Ricky Thompson is back with more MWC coverage!  Joined by JY of The Big Mountain Podcast, the two discuss the new additions to the MW and what it means for football and basketball. The Big Mountain Podcast: https://youtube.com/@thebigmountainpodcast?si=i5hRgbP7vQB62yeW College Football Podcast focused on the Big Ten and Mountain West Conferences The Pit Press NM Website: https://www...

Send us a text New Mexico State upsets New Mexico 89-83 in overtime.  In a game that the Lobos were favored by 20-points, NMSU shoots nearly 50% from the field and 14-of-31 from 3 complete the improbable win..  The Aggies were led by Christian Cook's 27 points and Robert Carpenter's 20.  UNM could not get anything going offensively and NMSU, at times, looked like they couldn't miss....

Send us a text San Jose State jumped out to a 15-2 lead in the first five minutes and led for a total of 32+ minutes of the game.  However, the Lobos clawed back and recovered from a 13-point defecit and won the game 83-77 (the largest comeback in the Pitino era).  Donovan Dent led the way with 20 points followed by a 19-point effort from Mustapha Amzil. Erik and Ricky dissect the game (and number...

Send us a text In this episode of The Pit Press Podcast, Ricky Thompson is joined by Nick Urias, a San Jose State Sports Broadcaster.  Rick and Nick breakdown the upcoming matchup and conference season opener in the MWC. Following the SJSU discussion, we have the full Richard Pitino and CJ Noland interviews from the press conference on 12/3.   Visit our website for exclusive UNM Lobos coverage, ar...

Send us a text #22 St. Johns beats UNM 85-71 on Sunday at Madison Square Garden.  It a Pitino-Pitino father-and-son matchup, the Johnnies outlast the Lobos in front of 15,000+ fans.  The Lobos 3-1 fought back after being down 16 in the first half.  They cut St. John's lead to four points with five minutes left, but seemed to run out of punches to throw as the Johnnies pulled away at the end. ...

Send us a text New Mexico upsets #18 Washington State at University Stadium in Albuquerque, NM.  Wazzou, who still had a chance to make the College Football Playoff saw their chances diminish at the hands of UNM quarterback Devon Dampier. Dampier finished the game with 367 total yards of offense and 4 TD's.  Following the 38-35 win, Dampier was name National Player of the Week by the Associat...

Send us a text UNM Head Football Coach Bronco Mendenhall joins Ryan Tomari and Ed Nunez at the 2024 MWC Football Media Days at Circa Las Vegas. Website: ThePitPressNM.com

Send us a text Head football coach at UNLV, Barry Odom, joins Ryan Tomari and Ed Nunez at the Mountain West Conference Football Media Days at Circa Las Vegas. For other UNLV Rebel interviews with Ricky White III and Jackson Woodard, please see our YouTube channel for in-person booth interviews: https://www.youtube.com/live/u_4zXmPs88Y?si=ix8aP0ofCW3f59hq Make sure to follow, like, and subscribe to...