Monthly Archives: October 2009

Staying grounded

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Posted on October 12, 2009 by rgagliardi

Seems like University of Wyoming true freshman quarterback Austyn Carta-Samuels gains more popularity each week. Being 18 and the starting quarterback for a Football Bowl Subdivision school will do that to a person. It would be easy for someone to let … Continue reading →

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AF coach familiar with Carta-Samuels

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Posted on October 11, 2009 by rgagliardi

Air Force football coach Troy Calhoun knew Austyn Carta-Samuels would be a good . Calhoun said Sunday in his weekly teleconference with the media that Air Force recruited Carta-Samuels out of Bellarmine Prep in San Jose, Calif. But instead of … Continue reading →

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UW-New Mexico post-game thoughts

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Posted on October 10, 2009 by rgagliardi

That’s what a team should do against one that is — simply put — bad. The University of Wyoming’s 37-13 victory over New Mexico Saturday was convincing. It could have been even more so had UW not messed up on … Continue reading →

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New Mexico is here

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Posted on October 10, 2009 by rgagliardi

The New Mexico football team stayed in Cheyenne Friday night and needed a police escort and a snow plow to get to Laramie Saturday morning for its noon kickoff with the University of Wyoming. The team arrived just prior to … Continue reading →

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UW-New Mexico 5 things to watch

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Posted on October 9, 2009 by rgagliardi

1. Ball security: Weather will be poor and could be anequalizer for both teams. It’s fair to say the team with the fewest turnovers in any game will win, but that may be magnified in this game. 2. Run the … Continue reading →

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Bring on the cold

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Posted on October 8, 2009 by rgagliardi

The first burst of winter-like weather hit the area Thursday, and the University of Wyoming football team practiced in it. Instead of going into its indoor practice facility, the Cowboys practiced outside in cold and wet conditions — a likely … Continue reading →

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Helping where he can

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Posted on October 7, 2009 by rgagliardi

University of Wyoming true freshman quarterback Austyn Carta-Samuels has said numerous times he will do anything to help his team win. He’s proven that on the field. He’s guided the Cowboys to back-to-back wins in his first two starts, including … Continue reading →

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Wyoming vs New Mexico Live Blog!

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Posted on October 7, 2009 by admin

We’re going to do it again!  Robert will be live blogging this weekends tilt against New Mexico.   Robert plans on starting his commentary around 11 and the game will start a noon.  So head back here on Saturday to … Continue reading →

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More from MWC hoops media day

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Posted on October 6, 2009 by rgagliardi

I don’t know what it means, but the Mountain West Conference’s preseason predicted order of finish and all-conference teams — voted on by the media — came out exactly how I voted. See the previous blog post for those lists. … Continue reading →

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Cowboys picked 6th in MWC hoops

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Posted on October 6, 2009 by rgagliardi

The University of Wyoming men’s basketball team was picked sixth in preseason media poll released Tuesday at the league’s men’s basketball media day in Littleton, Colo. No UW players were voted to the all-conference team. Brigham Young received 23 of … Continue reading →

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