Video: Gregg Brandon

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Posted on April 13, 2012 by rgagliardi

Interview with Wyoming offensive coordinator and quraterbacks coach Gregg Brandon after Wednesday’s second scrimmage of spring drills. Brandon hits on a number of topics.

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UW women’s hoops adds JC player

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Posted on April 12, 2012 by rgagliardi

Here is the release from Wyoming on it’s latest women’s basketball signee. I’ve been told the University of Utah made a push late to sign her, but she stayed with UW.

LARAMIE — University of Wyoming women’s basketball coach Joe Legerski today announced the addition of Aubry Boehme (Bay Me) to this year’s recruiting class. She will attend the University of Wyoming beginning in the fall of 2012.

“The addition of Aubry solidifies our post play,” said head coach Joe Legerski. “She is a tremendous competitor and will have an immediate impact on the Wyoming program. Her toughness and desire to win are second to none.”

Boehme is a 6-foot forward from Smithfield, Utah, who attended Otero Junior College in Colorado where she earned First Team All-America honors last season. She was also selected All-Region and to the Region IX All-Tournament Team during her sophomore year after averaging 17 points and 6.6 rebounds per contest.

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Video: Josh Smith

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Posted on April 12, 2012 by rgagliardi

This was one of the most moving interviews I’ve done in a while. This kid may see the field in a lot of different ways or positions, but the sophomore walk-on from New Hampshire will see the field. Count on it.

Would love to hear your thoughts.

See today’s Wyoming Tribune Eagle and Laramie Boomerang for my column on Smith.

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UW spring scrimmage No. 2 thoughts

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Posted on April 11, 2012 by rgagliardi

Here were the my five things to watch I posted prior to Wednesday’s second spring scrimmage for the Wyoming football team. Below are my responses to those.

The finals score was 64-63 for the defense using UW’s unique scoring system.

1. Improved offensive play: There were six turnovers by the offense last week. That was cut in half Wednesday — all interceptions. The offense struggled to go on any long, sustained drives. But after a slow start the offense came together near the end, albeit a shorter field. Most of the success came inside the defense’s territory

2. Continued solid defensive play: The three interceptions were by redshirt freshman Zack Berg, sophomore cornerback Blair Burns and junior safety Andrew Meredith. Five sacs and 13 tackles for loss. On the last play of the scrimmage the defense stopped sophomore running back Kody Sutton on the 1-yard line. Overall, the defense had a pretty good day.

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Video: Dave Christensen

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Posted on April 11, 2012 by rgagliardi

The Wyoming football coach talks about the Cowboys’ second scrimmage of spring drills Wednesday in Laramie.

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Five things to watch from UW’s second spring scrimmage

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Posted on April 11, 2012 by rgagliardi

Here are the top five things I will be looking at in today’s second spring scrimmage for the Wyoming football team:

1. Improved offensive play: Despite not having some key players (QB Brett Smith, WR Chris McNeill) the offense struggled in the first scrimmage last week in just about every area. I would like to see improved play across the board, from the line to the quarterbacks, to the run game to the receivers.

2. Continued solid defensive play: The defense played a big role in the offense’s struggles last week, and it seems like the entire unit is getting a decent grasp of new defensive coordinator Chris Tormey’s schemes and philisophies. I would like to see continued progress there.

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UW football season tickets on sale

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Posted on April 10, 2012 by rgagliardi

Season and single-game tickets for the 2012 Wyoming football season are on sale.

Still no times or TV information on this y ear’s slate of games. Here is the link for more information on tickets.

http://www.wyomingathletics.com/

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UW scrimmage thoughts

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Posted on April 4, 2012 by rgagliardi

To say the defense dominated in Wyoming’s first official spring scrimamge Wednesday would be an understatement.

The defense forced six turnovers, including four interceptions and defeated the offense in UW’s unique scoring system 72-41.

Was more impressed with the defensive dominance than concerned about the offensive woes. There’s some concern about the offense, but the defense was just down right good.

The line was active, whether it was in a 3-4 or 4-3. This is a true multiple defense folks. The guy that was a stud was senior defensive tackle Kurt Taufa’asau. He had nine tackles, three tackles for loss and two sacks. He was unblockable.

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Martinez to have wrist surgery

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Posted on April 3, 2012 by rgagliardi

Wyoming senior-to-be guard Luke Martinez will undergo surgery on his left wrist April 12 in Laramie. Martinez sprained the wrist during the first half of the Cowboys’ first-round College Basketball Invitational game against North Dakota State on March 14.

X-rays showed no broken bones, and UW men’s basketball trainer Dustin Enslinger said doctors will look at the wrist arthoscopically to see what needs to be done to repair the wrist.

“When they took pictures just recently they thought the best way to travel down this road to give him the best chance of a real successful senior year is to do some minor surgery now,” coach Larry Shyatt said.

“I remember a fast-break, going up for a layup and coming down on it wrong,” said Martinez of the injury. “Going to the free-throw line it kind of starting hurting a little bit.”

Martinez didn’t miss any game action in that game, nor did he in UW’s next game at Washington State where it lost 61-41. Martinez said the injury didn’t affect his play, but in those two games he was a combined 3 of 13 from the field.

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Cowboys’ defense still swimming

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Posted on March 28, 2012 by rgagliardi

The Wyoming football team did some scrimmaging Wednesday in its fourth practice of spring drills at Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium.

But first-year defensive coordinator and secondary coach Chris Tormey said his guys best describe what you do in another sport.

“We’re still swimming,” he said. “(Monday) was a nightmare. We had a hard time geting lined up The offense put some new routes in and we didn’t defend them very well. It’s up and down. Monday was a down day. Wednesday was an up day. (The coaches) have to be our own worst critics Thrursday watching film and try to come back Friday and be up again.

“I thought our effort was pretty good for the first scrimmage. We did a decent job of getting lined up. But there’s a lot of room for improvement. I saw a lot of receivers open out there, and the next scrimmage the offense will take advantge of that. We’re no where near where we want to be.”

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