Category Archives: MWC Expansion

MWC to play eight league games in football

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Posted on January 19, 2011 by rgagliardi

The Mountain West Conference will play eight conference games in football in both 2012 and 2013. The league is slated to have 10 teams starting in 2012. The actual schedule has yet to be released. Teams will play four conference … Continue reading →

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More MWC expansion talk

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Posted on January 19, 2011 by rgagliardi

Interesting story out of the San Jose Mercury News today. San Jose State to the Mountain West Conference? Thoughts? http://blogs.mercurynews.com/collegesports/2011/01/18/san-jose-state-to-the-mountain-west-its-on-the-table/

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Hawaii to MWC becomes official today

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Posted on December 10, 2010 by rgagliardi

There should be something coming from the Mountain West Conference this afternoon on Hawaii joining the Mountain West Conference in football only in 2012. MWC presidents met today, and as you can see by the link below, this appears to … Continue reading →

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Column feedback

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Posted on November 30, 2010 by rgagliardi

Apparently this guy didn’t like the column I wrote in Tuesday’s Wyoming Tribune-Eagle www.wyomingnews.com and Laramie Boomerang www.laramieboomerang.com. Here is the link to the column http://www.wyomingnews.com/articles/2010/11/30/sports/19sports_11-30-10.txt Here is what this guy had to say about it. “Boise State is good, … Continue reading →

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Reaction to TCU’s departure

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Posted on November 30, 2010 by rgagliardi

Here are some articles about Monday’s announcement that TCU is leaving the Mountain West for the Big East: http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20101130/SPORTS/11300314/TCU-leaves-Mountain-West-leaps-to-Big-East- http://www.gazette.com/sports/west-108695-huge-leave.html http://www.lvrj.com/sports/tcu-s-exit-deals-lethal-blow-to-mountain-west-conference-111027919.html http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/11/29/2666178/tcu-falls-in-line-with-the-bcs.html http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/11/29/2666233/jobs-for-tcu-coaches-just-got.html http://www.idahostatesman.com/2010/11/30/1437034/welcome-to-the-wac-20.html And here’s an e-mail I just received from Norm Shupe of Pittsford, N.Y. Craig Thompson should … 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 ,

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

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

BYU, WAC certainly were talking

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Posted on August 24, 2010 by rgagliardi

Interesting story by the Deseret News out of Salt Lake City on BYU’s possible move to being an independent in football and to the WAC in other sports. From the sounds of this story, BYU may stay in the MWC. … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Force, BYU, College Football, Fall Camp 2010, General, Moutain West Conference, MWC Expansion

Friday’s stories

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Posted on August 20, 2010 by rgagliardi

Latest rumor in Mountain West expansion talk is Houston is close to joining the league. It simply never ends. Here are some links of other stories on this topic, and from around the MWC: http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/08/19/2414774/mwc-c-usa-talking-about-merged.html http://gazetteafasports.freedomblogging.com/2010/08/19/for-those-asking-about-air-force-and-being-a-football-independent-heres-the-answer/6317/ http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700058568/MWC-and-WAC-battle-becoming-a-hot-war.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700058704/BYU-football-Y-extends-series-with-Texas-to-3-games.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700058667/Get-ready-for-conspiracy-theories-as-ESPN-adds-BCS.html http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/50139815-77/wac-usu-state-byu.html.csp … Continue reading →

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