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MW athletics budgets

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Posted on May 11, 2012 by rgagliardi

Tony Jones of The Salt Lake Tribune wrote a good and interesting article today about the athletics budgets for Mountain West schools, including San Jose State and Utah State that join in 2013-14. Here’s the link: http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/54089679-77/state-budget-conference-million.html.csp As you can see, … Continue reading →

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MW football news and notes

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Posted on April 24, 2012 by rgagliardi

The Mountain West held a teleconference with its 10 football coaches Tuesday to talk about spring football and the upcoming season. For my story on that, see Wednesday’s Wyoming Tribune Eagle and Laramie Boomerang. Here are a few things that … Continue reading →

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UW-UNLV postgame thoughts

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Posted on March 9, 2012 by rgagliardi

A horrible first half and a good second half. That summed up Wyoming’s effort in a 56-48 loss to No. 20 UNLV Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the MW Tournament here at the Thomas & Mack Center. UW made … Continue reading →

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UW-UNLV Q&A

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Posted on March 7, 2012 by rgagliardi

For the second time in less than a week, Matt Youmans of the Las Vegas Review-Journal and who covers UNLV men’s basketball answered five questions I had for him on Thursday’s game with Wyoming in the quarterfinals of the MW … Continue reading →

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MW men’s power rankings

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Posted on March 5, 2012 by rgagliardi

I have really enjoyed the comments and feedback on my weekly MW men’s basketball power rankings. Here’s what I got heading into this week’s MW Tournament. 1. No. 21 San Diego State (24-6, 10-4): The Aztecs won back-to-back road games at … Continue reading →

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UW-UNLV postgame thoughts

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Posted on March 4, 2012 by rgagliardi

Wyoming was close to beating No. 17 UNLV here at the Thomas & Mack Center, but foul trouble, turnovers and missed shots late cost the Cowboys in a 74-63 loss Saturday night. The 11-point loss matches UW’s most lopsided (if … Continue reading →

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UW-UNLV key to the game

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Posted on March 3, 2012 by rgagliardi

Here is my No. 1 key for the Wyoming men’s basketball team in tonight’s game at No. 17 UNLV: Slow the pace: Wyoming has to dictate the tempo of the game and keep the score in the 60s or low … Continue reading →

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UW-UNLV Q&A

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Posted on March 2, 2012 by rgagliardi

Matt Youmans covers UNLV men’s basketball for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, and he answered five questions I had for him about Saturday’s game with Wyoming. What is the big difference between UNLV at home and on the road? The Rebels … Continue reading →

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MW men’s power ratings

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Posted on February 27, 2012 by rgagliardi

Three teams tied for first, two teams tied for seventh and a mess in between. That’s how the Mountain West men’s basketball standings look heading into the final week of the regular season. “This conference is crazy. You have three … Continue reading →

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Shyatt has high priase for Martinez

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Posted on February 13, 2012 by rgagliardi

Wyoming junior guard Luke Martinez leads the Mountain West with 64 3-pointers, and is the Cowboys’ leading scorer at 13 points per game. Coach Larry Shyatt likes that, but likes something even more about the 6-foot-4 Martinez. His defense.

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