Category Archives: Utah

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

Thursday’s stories

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Posted on August 26, 2010 by rgagliardi

Air Force has some nice things planned for its Sept. 11 home game with Brigham Young, and is BYU staying in the Mountain West? http://www.gazette.com/sports/force-103602-air-game.html http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/50167857-88/byu-mwc-football-state.html.csp http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/08/26/2422741/tcu-aiming-to-dominate-again-ending.html http://www.lvrj.com/sports/clayton–clausen-still-doing-battle-101544943.html http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/aug/25/sdsu-offense-wont-get-too-flamboyant/ http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700060250/Utah-Utes-football-notebook-Kamaron-Yancy-with-late-start-tops-Utes-old-guy-list.html

Posted in Air Force, BYU, College Football, Conference expansion, General, Moutain West Conference, San Diego State, TCU, UNLV, Utah

Sunday stories

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Posted on August 22, 2010 by rgagliardi

News and notes from around the Mountain West. Like Wyoming, several teams had scrimmages Saturday. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/aug/21/defense-starts-offense-finishes-sdsu-scrimmage/ http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20100822/SPORTS/8220332/Offense-exposed-in-scrimmage http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/utes/50146805-89/camp-utes-utah-receiver.html.csp http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/50146909-88/nelson-mendenhall-yards-quarterback.html.csp http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/50146842-88/byu-state-conference-football.html.csp http://www.gazette.com/common/printer/view.php?db=colgazette&id=103416 http://www.golobos.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/082210aab.html http://www.statesman.com/sports/collegefootball/boise-state-and-tcu-sour-the-bcs-soup-872132.html?srcTrk=RTR_95649

Posted in Boise State, BYU, College Football, Colorado State, Fall Camp 2010, Football, Moutain West Conference, San Diego State, TCU, Utah

Sunday stories

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Posted on August 15, 2010 by rgagliardi

Some links to stories from around the Mountain West Conference: http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/aug/14/sandifer-gives-lindley-that-third-receiver-option/ http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20100815/SPORTS/8150336/Offense-rallies-late-for-victory-in-CSU-scrimmage http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/utes/50110816-89/utes-whittingham-camp-cleaning.html.csp http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/50111038-88/nelson-yards-mendenhall-biggest.html.csp http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/08/14/2404374/tcu-coach-patterson-not-happy.html http://www.gazette.com/sports/close-103013-lamendola-return.html http://www.statesman.com/sports/longhorns/ut-defense-already-in-ooh-mode-at-practices-860051.html

Posted in BYU, College Football, Colorado State, General, Moutain West Conference, San Diego State, TCU, UNLV, Utah

Sunday news and notes

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Posted on August 8, 2010 by rgagliardi

Here is my story in Sunday’s paper on Wyoming freshman linebacker Oliver Schober. It’s a pretty interesting story on how he got here and the impression he’s made on his teammates and coaches. http://www.wyomingnews.com/articles/2010/08/08/sports/19sports_08-08-10.txt UW has sold about 7,500 season … Continue reading →

Posted in Boise State, BYU, College Football, Colorado State, Dave Christensen, Fall Camp 2010, Moutain West Conference, Recruiting, UNLV, Utah Tagged

Three UW foes in preseason top 10

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Posted on August 6, 2010 by rgagliardi

The USA Today coaches poll is out, and even though it is the preseason it is still fun to see and talk about. Three of Wyoming’s opponents this season are in the top 10: 4. Texas, 5. Boise State and … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Force, Boise State, College Football, Colorado State, Fall Camp 2010, Preseason top 25 college football polls, TCU, UNLV, Utah

Sunday stories

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Posted on August 1, 2010 by rgagliardi

Some stories I came across today getting ready to cover the finals of the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo. These are college football stories as fall camp for most teams begin this week. Wyoming starts Thursday. http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/50029328-88/byu-utah-mendenhall-whittingham.html.csp http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700052706/Utah-Utes-football-5-points-to-ponder.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700052670/BYU-football-5-points-to-ponder.html http://www.denverpost.com/colleges/ci_15649577 http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/07/30/2374344/gary-pattersons-tcu-horned-frogs.html

Posted in BYU, College Football, Football, Moutain West Conference, Utah

Utes seeing benefits of Pac-10 already

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Posted on June 29, 2010 by rgagliardi

The Utah football program looks to be gaining momentum in terms of recruiting after its move to the Pac-10 recently. http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/49843758-77/utah-brown-commitments-less.html.csp Also, an interesting story on early scholarship offers http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=5325723

Posted in College Football, Utah

More BCS talk

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Posted on June 25, 2010 by rgagliardi

In about four minutes, Utah coach Kyle Whittingham, BYU AD Tom Holmoe and I believe the Utah Attorney General will talk about the BCS and if it is fair or not here at the APSE convention in Salt Lake. I … Continue reading →

Posted in APSE Summer Convention 2010, Football, Utah