Ahhhh. Interesting. UNLV has been down from an NCAA perspective for sure. But let's look at the facts.
Since Tarkanian UNLV has 520 wins and 301 losses (63.8% winning percentage) and 8 NCAA appearances.
Iowa State was 513 wins and 329 losses (60.9% winning percentage) and 14 NCAA appearances.
So you got a leg up on us in regard to NCAA appearances but you have had your stretches of crappy seasons too. Such as from 2002-2012 where you had just a 50% winning percentage.
In the world of 'what you done for me lately' UNLV's a program that needs to make the NCAA consistently again. You can think all you want that UNLV is irrelevant but you are sadly mistaken and it was just proven by #12 ranked recruiting class and gaining the commitment of a recruit over the Cyclones. You keep thinking UNLV's irrelevant and they will keep taking your recruits.