Category Archives: Moutain West Conference

Two Cowboys earn MWC football honors

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Posted on November 22, 2010 by rgagliardi

Wyoming sophomore running back Alvester Alexander and junior defensive end Josh Biezuns were named Mountain West Conference football players of the Week Monday. Alexander ran for 147 yards and a school-record five touchdowns in last Saturday’s 44-0 home win over … Continue reading →

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MWC to have eight teams in 2011-12

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Posted on October 28, 2010 by rgagliardi

Frenso State and Nevada won’t join the Mountain West Conference until the 2012-13 sports season. That was announced recently, and here is more on that story. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=5735144 What that means for Wyoming next season, at least in football, is it … Continue reading →

Posted in Basketball, College Football, Heath Schroyer, Moutain West Conference, MWC Expansion, UW men's basketball, UW women's basketball Tagged ,

SDSU running back dinged up

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Posted on October 25, 2010 by rgagliardi

A big reason why San Diego State (5-2 overall, 2-1 MWC) is vastly improved is because of true freshman running back Ronnie Hillman, who leads the league in rushing at 121.3 yards per game. He was hurt in last Saturday’s … Continue reading →

Posted in College Football, Moutain West Conference, UW-San Diego St. football 2010 Tagged

BYU’s offense under fire

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Posted on October 18, 2010 by rgagliardi

This kind of sounds like how some Wyoming fans feel about its offense right now. This out of BYU, who the Cowboys play at noon Saturday in Provo. http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/50490232-88/offense-byu-tcu-offensive.html.csp And, an interesting blog post by a former BYU player on … Continue reading →

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MWC football stories

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Posted on September 21, 2010 by rgagliardi

Here are some links to some Air Force and other Mountain West Conference teams leading up to this weekend’s games: http://www.gazette.com/sports/story-104988-names-air.html http://gazetteafasports.freedomblogging.com/2010/09/21/foglers-status-up-in-the-air-for-this-weeks-game/6954/ http://www.denverpost.com/csu/ci_16129481 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700067143/Jake-Heaps-could-join-rare-QB-company.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700066950/Pack-of-problems-ahead-for-hopeful-Cougs.html

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McCoy looks good as punter and kicker

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Posted on September 1, 2010 by rgagliardi

For the last few weeks junior Austin McCoy has been pulling double-duty as Wyoming’s punter and kicker. He will handle the place-kicking chores in Saturday’s season opener with Southern Utah because sophomore Ian Watts will serve a one-game suspension for … Continue reading →

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BYU, ESPN agree to TV deal

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Posted on September 1, 2010 by rgagliardi

Independence is looking better for BYU now with this deal announced today. http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/50203188-88/byu-football-espn-games.html.csp

Posted in BYU, College Football, Moutain West Conference, MWC Expansion

Familiar faces for Lester, Ogbonna

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Posted on August 31, 2010 by rgagliardi

They may not have an advanced scouting report, but Wyoming junior receivers DeJay Lester and Mazi Ogbonna are familiar with some of the Southern Utah players when the two teams play Saturday in Laramie. Lester and Ogbonna came to UW … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s stories

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Posted on August 29, 2010 by rgagliardi

It’s game week mode for everyone in the MWC now. Here are some interesting stories I found: http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogs/utahsports/50181972-59/carries-pitt-practice-shakerin.html.csp http://www.gazette.com/sports/calhoun-103752-thiessen-morgan.html http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/collegesports/2012722914_survey29.html?syndication=rss http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20100829/SPORTS/8290352/Final-football-scrimmage-in-books-for-Rams- http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/sportsnews/20100830_Fleeing_members_foiled_conferences_big_plans.html#axzz0y1g8PidO http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/50172736-88/players-team-mendenhall-monson.html.csp http://www.lvrj.com/sports/rebels–run-defense-faces-big-challenge-from-badgers–clay-101744868.html

Posted in Air Force, BYU, College Football, Colorado State, Moutain West Conference, UNLV, Utah

Colorado, Utah not good enough for Pac-10?

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Posted on August 27, 2010 by rgagliardi

Check out this article from the San Francisco Examiner http://www.sfexaminer.com/sports/Dickey-Latest-additions-to-Pac-10-Conference-not-all-positive-101138474.html And many of you may have heard or seen this, but here’s how the BYU to the WAC deal fell through. … at least to this point. Still no official … Continue reading →

Posted in Boise State, BYU, Moutain West Conference, MWC Expansion, Utah