Category Archives: MWC men’s basketball

NCAA and agents

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My column today, and first in quite some time, hit on the recent investigations involving sports agents and alleged contact with college football players. This isn’t a new problem by any means, but it has certainly been in the news … Continue reading

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More thoughts from Utah leaving

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Going through my notes and recorder about Thursday’s announcement of Utah leaving for the Pac-10: –MWC Commissioner Craig Thompson said there are no  hard feelings toward Utah leaving. –If the MWC were to expand again, would the school have to … Continue reading

Posted in Football, Moutain West Conference, MWC Expansion, MWC men's basketball, Utah

MWC in the giving mood

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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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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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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

MWC football and hoops notes

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A couple of interesting departures and additions among a couple of Mountain West Conference football and basketball teams. http://www.sltrib.com/byucougars/ci_14985176 http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20100430/SPORTS/4300315/1006/SPORTS/Eastman-transferring-to-NAIA-powerhouse http://www.sltrib.com/utahutes/ci_14985207

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

MWC/MVC hoops challenge pairings released

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The second Mountain West Confernece/Missouri Valley Conference Challenge in men’s basketball will take place Dec. 1-5. Wyoming will host Indiana State Dec. 4. For the rest of the pairings, go to: http://www.themwc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/041310aad.html

Posted in Basketball, MWC men's basketball, UW men's basketball

Four MWC teams make NCAA Tournament

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The perfect storm for the Mountain West occurred Sunday as a record four teams made the field of 65 for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. They included No. 3 seed New Mexico in the East Region; No. 7 BYU in … Continue reading

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MWC hoops races heating up

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With the second half of conference play just starting, the race to win men’s and women’s basketball titles in the Mountain West Conference figures to go down to the final week and maybe even the final game. For the men … Continue reading

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MWC men’s hoops quotes

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Monday was the first of a weekly conference call with Mountain West Conference men’s basketball coaches. Here are some quotes that didn’t make my story for Tuesday’s paper. “I believe I would probably say yes to that. We lost a … Continue reading

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