Coach Richard Pitino joins the Opening drive before Jeff and JJ break down what it will take to win the Mountain West.

Coach Richard Pitino joins the Opening drive before Jeff and JJ break down what it will take to win the Mountain West.

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 weekdays from Albuquerque on KNML-AM, The Sports Animal.

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&rsquo;s what everyone will be talking about around the water cooler. Jeff Siembieda and JJ Buck host weekdays from Albuquerque on KNML-AM, The Sports Animal.

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. 

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&rsquo;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.&nbsp;

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Would UNM join the PAC if they got the call? What's it going to take for both conferences to survive? 

Who are potential schools to join each league?

How are fans feeling after all the news this week. 

Would UNM join the PAC if they got the call? What's it going to take for both conferences to survive? 
Who are potential schools to join each league?
How are fans feeling after all the news this week.

Moving Forward

What are the options for the PAC-12 and Mountain West now that both have seven teams? 

Jerry Palm, CBS Sports, shares the national perspective on the situation and looks at the three biggest games of this weekend. 

What are the options for the PAC-12 and Mountain West now that both have seven teams? 
Jerry Palm, CBS Sports, shares the national perspective on the situation and looks at the three biggest games of this weekend.

Putting it Together

UNLV and Air Force are reportedly staying in the Mountain West. What's next? 

Kurt Roth, 505 Sports Ventures Foundation, the NIL working with UNM joins the show to discuss how they handle NIL deals, his thoughts on the UNLV situation and what he wants to see the MW and UNM do with conference affiliation. 

UNLV and Air Force are reportedly staying in the Mountain West. What's next? 
Kurt Roth, 505 Sports Ventures Foundation, the NIL working with UNM joins the show to discuss how they handle NIL deals, his thoughts on the UNLV situation and what he wants to see the MW and UNM do with conference affiliation.

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