Category Archives: New Mexico Bowl

Wyoming vs Fresno State Live Blog

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Posted on December 15, 2009 by admin

Well here we go.  One final football live blog! Robert will start live blogging around 1:30 and will continue on through as much of the game as he can. Go Cowboys! Wyoming vs Fresno State (New Mexico Bowl)

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Business as usual

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Posted on December 14, 2009 by rgagliardi

First-year coach Dave Christensen stresses discipline and a certain way of doing things. Wyoming has practiced that way all season, and that hasn’t changed as the team prepares for Saturday’s New Mexico Bowl with Fresno State. “Its’ pretty much the … Continue reading →

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Cowboys-Cowgirls post-game thoughts

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Posted on December 12, 2009 by rgagliardi

Another Wyoming Shootout in the books and two impressive victories for the Cowboys and Cowgirls. I think we expected the UW women to beat an undermanned NAIA team in Dakota State and that’s what they did 102-54. Nice to see … Continue reading →

Posted in New Mexico Bowl, UW men's basketball, UW women's basketball

Bowl games mean free gifts

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Posted on December 11, 2009 by rgagliardi

One of the perks of a bowl game for the student-athletes is the free stuff they get from the bowls. There is a limit on what bowls can spend, and, the bigger bowls have more financial resources than the smaller … Continue reading →

Posted in General, New Mexico Bowl

News and notes from practice

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Posted on December 10, 2009 by rgagliardi

Had a chance to watch both football and men’s basketball practice today. If you think Wyoming is happy to be in a bowl game, you’re right. But if you think they’re just happy to be there and don’t care about … Continue reading →

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Ranking the bowls

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Posted on December 10, 2009 by rgagliardi

Interesting read from one of the ESPN.com college football guys. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/bowls09/columns/story?columnist=schlabach_mark&id=4724361

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Tough sell in Frenso

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Posted on December 9, 2009 by rgagliardi

Interesting column in the Fresno Bee about the New Mexico Bowl. Seems like people here are more excited or at least interested than those in Fresno. http://www.fresnobee.com/columnists/james/story/1741167.html

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UW bowl notes

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Posted on December 7, 2009 by rgagliardi

Leave it to the Wyoming weather to wreak havoc on a bowl announcment. New Mexico Bowl Executive Director Jeff Siembieda couldn’t make it to Laramie Monday to issue the formal invitation to Wyoming coach Dave Christensen. Siembieda got as far … Continue reading →

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Pokes to play Bulldogs in New Mexico Bowl

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Posted on December 6, 2009 by rgagliardi

The Wyoming Cowboys will play Fresno State in the New Mexico Bowl at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 19 in Albuquerque, N.M. The announcement was made Sunday afternoon New Mexico Bowl executive director Jeff Siembieda. Tickets are $30 and can be ordered … Continue reading →

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