Monthly Archives: May 2010

Preseason football picks

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Posted on May 28, 2010 by rgagliardi

We are starting to see some publications come out with college football picks and predictions. The Orlando Sentinel newspaper is ranking all the Football Bowl Subdivision teams one at a time. Wyoming is No. 100. Here is the story on … Continue reading →

Posted in Football, MWC Expansion

BYU stands firm on no playing on Sundays

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Posted on May 24, 2010 by rgagliardi

Interesting article in The Salt Lake Tribune http://www.sltrib.com/byucougars/ci_15139649

Posted in MWC Expansion

Boise State optimistic about joining MWC

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Posted on May 24, 2010 by rgagliardi

The Idaho Statesman newspaper in Boise has ran with the prospect that Boise State will be asked to join the Mountain West Conference. Here are a couple of recent stories that ran. Also on its website are capsules of the … Continue reading →

Posted in MWC Expansion

Golfing with Schroyer

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Posted on May 22, 2010 by rgagliardi

I was asked to play in Friday’s Cowboy Joe Club Golf  Tournament in Cheyenne, and our four-person team was one short. As a result we got to play with Wyoming men’s basketball coach Heath Schroyer. And we had a blast. … Continue reading →

Posted in Football, Moutain West Conference, UW men's basketball

Expansion’s impact on UW, MWC

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Posted on May 13, 2010 by rgagliardi

Here is my column that ran today’s Wyoming Tribune Eagle and Laramie Boomerang on the potential impact college conference expansion could have on Wyoming and the Mountain West Conference. Been getting a good stream of comments and feedback on it. … Continue reading →

Posted in Football, General, Moutain West Conference

UW left out in expansion

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Posted on May 10, 2010 by rgagliardi

At least it was according to the Newark Star-Ledger in its Sunday story on expansion. Here’s the link to the story: http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/22137/a-new-look-at-conference-expansion What do you think? To me this would be a major, major hit to UW’s ability to survive … Continue reading →

Posted in Football, General, Moutain West Conference

MWC in the giving mood

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Posted on May 7, 2010 by rgagliardi

Interesting story by Jake Schaller of the Colorado Springs Gazette on gifts the Mountain West Conference gave out to student-athletes during the MWC Basketball Tournament. http://www.gazette.com/sports/evan-97268-gifts-main.html Also, Jake has one of the better blogs of anyone who covers the MWC. … Continue reading →

Posted in Football, Moutain West Conference, MWC Basketball Tournament, MWC men's basketball

Loyd Jr. out at BYU

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Posted on May 6, 2010 by rgagliardi

This story broke yesterday, and Jay Drew of The Salt Lake Tribune has more today. This story seems kind of odd to me. If Jimmer Fredette leaves for the NBA, BYU is in some serious trouble at the guard line. … Continue reading →

Posted in Basketball, MWC men's basketball

MWC looking good in BCS

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Posted on May 4, 2010 by rgagliardi

A story in Tuesday’s Deseret News out of Salt Lake City confirms what was said from last month’s BCS meetings in Arizona. Still, it’s good news for the Mountain West if it can keep up its current pace. What do … Continue reading →

Posted in Basketball, Football, General, Moutain West Conference, MWC men's basketball

Hockey in the A-A?

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Posted on May 3, 2010 by rgagliardi

Don’t know if any of you saw the series of stories that ran Sunday in both the Wyoming Tribune Eagle and Laramie Boomerang on athletics facilities at the University of Wyoming. It was a look back at what the school’s … Continue reading →

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