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The Opening Drive

Get an entertaining recap of all sports scores and developing stories as you start your day. Features intriguing guests, controversial topics, and hard-hitting news. It’s what everyone will be talking about around the water cooler. Jeff Siembieda and JJ Buck host Albuquerque's #1 sports program on KNML, The Sports Animal.

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New Thought
Right or wrong, how should coaches handle college players? Is New Mexico United shifting their stadium plan to the Fair Grounds?
40:38
Bubbly
Jerry Palm, PalmBrackets.com, gives his updated bubble thoughts on UNM/SDSU, the Big-12 race and how the Big-10 is shaping up. Are college coaches complaining more about their players? Are referees a problem in basketball?
38:26
Ceiling
Bubble implications that affect UNM. The Big-12 shake up due to injury. West coast Big-10 teams can't win. The Lobo women walk-off the Lopes in Phoenix.
44:24
Coaching Style
What is going on with Mic Cronin at UCLA? MLB drama! A little Tuesday shake-up across the Mountain West Conference.
43:34
Shake Up
The Lobos dealt with Air Force, while San Diego State and Nevada dropped games. Would an undefeated team be left out of the NCAA Tournament? Are athletic department deficits only going to keep growing?
36:27
Finish Them
The Lobos cruised past Air Force; what stood out? Who will be UNM's x-factor the rest of the season? How did other results shake up the Mountain West? Ty Murray and Holly Holm in studio!?
43:32
Coach Speak
What did Lobo men's basketball coach Eric Olen have to say about player growth and what his team is focused on with Air Force in town? What should coaches say about their team is they are struggling?
41:27
Tang Man
Kansas State fired their men's basketball coach for cause, will they win and who could be in line to take the job? Big-10 or Big-12, who is better? UNM women's basketball has a third quarter issue. Why did the MAC add Sacramento State?
38:39
Play to the End
Are mid-major teams forced to run up the score in games? Did the NBA find a nice groove with their All-Star format? Tag season is underway in the NFL.
42:37
Try to Win
The NBA is having the tanking debate again. Can they fix it? Why teams should try to win all the time and not get too focused on losing. With a new AD and President on deck, what are Lobo coaches thinking about?
41:21