Tueaday's WAC p.m. edition

Here's a curious item from Tony Jones' blog. Someone in Laramie is either the eternal optimist  ("I can sell ice cubes to Eskimos") or extremely out of touch.

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The handwriting for Cukic was easy to read but less so for Connor. But both are not only easily replaceable, their departures allow Coach Carter to land a higher potential prospect.

Chris Murray also has an article up on possible budget reductions and the impact of such on Nevada athletics.

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Not WAC-related but this list is interesting: UNLV has announced four finalists for the job opening created by Lon Kruger moving to Oklahoma. Putting such out to the media is an interesting move to make.

Meet Marko Cukic

Chris Murray previews one of the Wolf Pack newcomers, a 'big' who could really aid Nevada's inside game if he is ready.

Wolf Pack Basketball: Freshman Cukic will learn on the fly
Chris Murray
Reno Gazette-Journal
October 25, 2009

Marko Cukic is in the same position his new Wolf Pack basketball teammates Dario Hunt and Luke Babbitt found themselves in last year.

He's a true freshman, and he will be asked to play a significant role on the team right away.

Hunt and Babbitt were up to the task last year. Will Cukic be this season?

"From what I've seen, he's been really solid with his back to the basket," Hunt said. "He's really strong down there. He knows how to take contact and finish the play."

Babbitt's assessment?

"He's skilled," Babbitt said of the 6-foot-9, 235-pounder from Serbia. "He's European and what European isn't skilled? He's good. He's strong, he can bang, he's not soft. He can shoot a little bit. He's really going to help this year..."

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