Say what?

Tell us what you really think, Jeff.

New Mexico volleyball coach Jeff Nelson was reprimanded by the Mountain West Conference for his remarks in the Albuquerque Journal July 12 about the television schedule for the upcoming season and comments "disparaging other member institutions."

Like the conference likes to say, "The actions of Coach Nelson were in violation of MWC Sportsmanship Rule Sections 4.2-e and 4.4.5. "

Has anybody ever actually looked up MWC Sportsmanship Rule Sections 4.2-3 and 4.45? Someday, I think I will.

The Lobos are on TV twice, but not at home.

"I'm very upset about the schedule," Nelson said. "I think we got snubbed and I think the venues (The Mtn.) chose don't represent our conference well. We don't have a home game televised and we were in the top 20 nationally in attendance. Some of the venues that do have televised games only draw 200 to 300 people. That's not showcasing our product. It's ridiculous."

He's probably right, but like mom has said a time or two, "if you can't say something nice ...."

I'm guessing Nelson isn't to worried about the reprimand. He got his point across and was just slapped on the hand. Kind of like a basketball coach intentionally getting ejected from a game to fire up his/her team.

There will be 15 matches televised this season on three different networks -- BYU Television, The Mtn. and CBS College Sports. BYU has six home dates televised live by its own network that will be taped delayed on the The Mtn. Six other matches will be live on The Mtn., with the three of CBS college Sports tape delayed.

Utah, San Diego State and UNLV have two home TV matches each, while TCU, Colorado State and Air Force will host one television match each. New Mexico and Wyoming will not host any TV matches.

And the Cowgirls will be at Air Force on Sept. 24 on The Mtn. Getting 200 to 300 fans there might be pushing it.

Maybe New Mexico should get its own TV network.

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