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Mountain West Wire2023 Week 5 Mountain West Preview(Apologizes for audio, Jeremy's internet wasn't cooperating)Jeremy and Josh are back to preview Week 5 of Mountain West football to preview the games that feature more conference games as we churn toward conference play.This week will be a get to know ya week with teams that have switched quarterbacks over the past few weeks with Utah State and Colorado State making changes. Is it possible that for the third time this season that Boise State will have a losing record, and what are the chances of San Diego State not making a bowl game.2023-09-281h 00Mountain West Wire2022 NFL Draft Recap: Mountain West EditionJeremy and Matt are back with a belated NFL Draft recap show (blame Jeremy for being slow this week) and how the Mountain West players fit into their new NFL homes. Who was drafted and not drafted. We go over the surprise picks and what free agent pick ups could find their way onto a 53-man roster once the season begins this fall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2022-05-091h 18Mountain West Wire2021 Mountain West Basketball MEGA PreviewJeremy and Andy are finally back to take a look at the upcoming Mountain West basketball season. They cram in previews for all 12 teams and start at the top with the teams that have the best shot at making the NCAA Tournament.Two teams seem likely with maybe a third team lurking in the likes of Nevada who is close. UNLV will NOT be a darkhorse for Jeremy but maybe another team from California can do some unexpected damage.What teams have the schedule to make an NCAA Tournament run if things go well?2021-11-032h 10Mountain West WireNFL Draft, college football playoff expansion, spring football updateNOTE: Audio at the ends drops a good amount, it is still easy to listen but you may need to up it on your end. Apologizes it couldn't be fixed because the issue was on just Jeremy's end.----Jeremy and Matt are back to discuss a variety of topics that include a spring update on a few of the teams like Utah State, Wyoming, and Boise State. The Aggies look to be better on defense but still need a quarterback, the Cowboys also are looking at its QB but also the returning talent is...2021-04-271h 18Mountain West Wire2020 Mountain West Football Week Nine RecapThis week Jeremy is joined by Matt Wadleigh to talk about some big picture Mountain West football so far and to breakdown the Fresno State vs. Colorado State game. Then Jeremy goes solo do breakdown the rest of the games which include an injury-filled Boise State team easily defeating Air Force, Nevada's offense showing up once again vs. rival UNLV, Wyoming showing up on both sides of the ball and Utah State looking real bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-11-021h 08
Mountain West Wire2020 San Diego State Football PreviewJeremy and Matt are back to preview the 2020 San Diego State Football team. The Aztecs are one of many teams in the league with a new head coach in Brady Hoke, who is being promoted from within after Rocky Long stepped down. The big questions for San Diego State's offense is finding a new starting quarterback and what running back will step up. There are options at both positions and players with experience but who will rise to the challenge is the question.The Aztecs defense has the chance to be real special, especially those at the...2020-10-121h 13
Mountain West Wire2020 Fresno State Football PreviewJeremy and Matt are back to preview the 2020 Fresno State football season. The Bulldogs have a new head coach in Kalen DeBoer but he is no stranger to Fresno State fans as he was the offensive coordinator during the 2018-19 seasons which saw Fresno State go to a pair of Mountain West title games.The offense will have a new quarterback which should be better than last year in the race to replace Jorge Renya and it should be an upgrade for whoever gets the job. The running back group is deep with Ronnie Rivers and the...2020-10-121h 22
Mountain West Wire2020 Colorado State Football PreviewMatt and Jeremy are back to preview the 2020 college football season and the first team we are talking about from the Mountain West is the Colorado State Rams. The duo go through what a new coaching staff means for the Rams with Steve Addazio in charge coming over from Boston College. Will his run-first offense work well with a Colorado State offense that is poised to be pass-heavy?They go through each position unit and there are is a lot to like about this Colorado State team, specifically the offense. The defense has promise as well and...2020-10-041h 17Mountain West WireNo MW football is going to make for a long seasonJeremy and Matt are back to talk some Mountain West football and what things the two will miss the most about the year. Besides everything, the two discuss the games and storylines that are not going to happen this fall and hopefully they do happen in the spring but it will be to a lesser degree.There are many non-conference and conference games we are going to miss the most, but it will be the out of league slate that will not return. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-09-0655 minMountain West WireFiguring out how a college basketball season can be playedJeremy is joined by Andrew to try to figure out and guess how a college basketball season can take place. The dates for the season are still up in the air and that could have an impact on how a season is played,. Odds are that there will need to be a bubble scenario in different conferences and regions across the country. We get into a few plans for conference-only bubbles, non-conference bubbles and a few scenarios to make the NCAA Tournament happen and possibly be weird. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...2020-09-021h 10
Mountain West WireBrandon Huffman discusses the impact of recruiting and COVID-19Jeremy is joined by Brandon Huffman who is the national recruiting editor for 247Sports to discuss how recruiting is impacted by COVID-19. There are not only four FBS conferences not playing this fall, including the Mountain West, but a good number of states that are pushing back high school football into the spring. We discuss how offering these athletes is becoming different, especially for the 2022 class, and how limited high school football will likely prevent poaching from Power 5 programs at the last second. There also is the discussion about transfer athletes and if there will be a p...2020-09-0246 min
Mountain West Wire2020 San Jose State and UNLV team previewsJeremy and Matt are back to take a look at what have been for the UNLV and San Jose State's football season. These were the two teams we did not get to before the Mountain West decided cancel the fall season. We go through each team and what could have been by going through the rosters of each team. A big takeaway was that San Jose State has things going in the right direction and could have caused some noise in 2020. UNLV would under a new head coach has a lot to work on, especially a defense that has...2020-08-271h 23
Mountain West WireWho should Mountain West teams root for?Matt and Jeremy are back to take a look at some comparisons of teams that are similar in style, play and historical for the upcoming season. We run through the teams and do our best to comp Group of 5 and Power 5 teams to get on the bandwagon now. We also go through some news with transfer portal updates and who could go where, plus could the league see seniors pass on their final year if a spring season is not really in their best interest.
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Mountain West WireWhat will Mountain West football look when it's back?Jeremy and Matt are back to discuss the decision that the Mountain West made which was to cancel football in the fall with the plan to push it back in the spring. We dive into why that decision was made. Losing the season is a gut punch even if it was expected by a lot of people. There is a petition to get college football back for the Big Ten but that seems to be short-sighted with the medical evidence we know and a lot we do not know.
We also go through many options of how...2020-08-171h 08
Mountain West WireMAC, Mountain West are sitting out football this fallJeremy is joined by James Jimenez of Hustle Belt who covers MAC sports as the assistant site manager and creative director. We go over the reasons behind MAC canceled the football season and if it was the right choice (which is the right move). Health was clearly at the top as to why to not play football from both leagues, plus with actual football not happening yet, we don't know how much COVDI-19 will be transferred once the players get in close contact. We also discuss if there is anyway a spring season can happen safely even without a...2020-08-121h 08
Mountain West WireMountain West announces new football schedule; will the season go on?Jeremy and Matt discuss the new schedule for the upcoming Mountain West football schedule which is an eight-game league slate plus two non-conference games. This allows Air Force to schedule Army and Navy but the league says teams can schedule up to two more games, so there will be some teams that play anywhere between eight and 10 games. Then they discuss if there will even be a college football season with the MAC not playing this fall and UConn also forgoing football this fall.
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Mountain West WireColorado State football facing myriad of allegiationsMatt and Jeremy are joined by our Colorado State writer Josh Fredlund to discuss the allegations put on the Colorado State. The issues started with COVID-19 protocols allegedly being violated by the coaching staff. That started an investigation but that was not all. There are also allegations of racial issues within the program. There are a lot of players and coaches who back new head coach Steve Addazio so there is something going on in the program. There is a lot to figure out and the school is looking into the football department and the athletic department as this...2020-08-1046 min
Mountain West WireAir Force Loses QB Donald Hammond IIIJeremy and Matt provide a quick update to Air Force football with QB Donald Hammond III no longer in good standing and likely will not be with the Falcons team this year. This is a huge loss as Hammond was going to be our first-team quarterback and offensive player of the year, so the Falcons losing him is a big deal for their success in 2020.
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Mountain West Wire2020 Air Force Football PreviewJeremy and Matt are back to preview the Air Force football season which is already down one game with the Purdue cancelation. The Falcons do lose a lot of talent, eight total starters, but their offense returns their key players in two of the best offensive lineman around, QB Donald Hammond III, and its top two running backs. The defense will have issues in the secondary with most of those starters gone and as per usual, if the Air Force defense can be just above average in yards per play allowed this team will very much compete for a...2020-07-161h 19
Mountain West WireWhat will the Mountain West football schedule look like?Matt and Jeremy are back to talk about the tumultuous upcoming college football season that is looking less and less not normal. The Pac-12 and Big Ten have announced that they are going with only conference games and that hurts the Mountain West by losing 15 games. The two discuss what a Mountain West football season will look like and what the most likely option could be.
They also discuss any and all options, including getting in regional games that include BYU.
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Mountain West Wire2020 Utah State Football PreviewJeremy and Matt are back to preview the 2020 Utah State which is a team that has a unique identity for this upcoming year. There is a new quarterback in Henry Colombi, a new starting running back in potential breakout star Jaylen Warren, the defense is brand new and there is a new offensive coordinator in Bodie Reeder who comes over from North Texas.
The schedule could be the biggest hurdle for the Aggies team in making a bowl game. They have Washington, Washington State and BYU in non-league play, and in the two cross-division games are San D...2020-07-071h 09
Mountain West WireTrying to predict the college football seasonJeremy and Matt are back to take a look at what the upcoming college football season will look like now that athletes are back on campus. With players back for workouts in a small and divided group, there are still people resting positive for COVID-19 and these are non-contact workouts. How can the season go on as planned if non-contact activities cause some COVID-19 positive tests? What goes on when there has to be physical contact to play actual football.
There will be an attempt to have a normal season but it will be tough if the...2020-06-281h 02
Mountain West Wire2020 Hawaii Football PreviewJeremy and Matt are back to preview the Hawaii Warriors 2020 football team which will, if nothing else, be an exciting team to watch in the Mountain West. They have a new head coach in Todd Graham and also lost a lot of offensive talent in Cole McDonald and the top three wide receivers but there is potential with who is returning and replacing those players. There is the go-go offense which people should look up and get to know and that unique style of play. As for the defense, they just need to take a small step up to...2020-06-241h 22
Mountain West Wire2020 New Mexico Football PreviewJeremy and Matt are back to preview the 2020 New Mexico Lobos football season. The Lobos have moved on from the Bob Davie-era and made a great hire in Danny Gonzales who is a former Lobo coach and player. This hire was very popular with the Lobos fans as was being able to get back Rocky Long to the staff as he is the defensive coordinator.
This team has some potential but with a lot of questions. Quarterback is up in the air but there is a lean toward Tevaka Tuioti who has the most experience and is...2020-06-151h 09
Mountain West Wire2020 Wyoming Football PreviewMatt and Jeremy are back to preview the 2020 Wyoming Cowboys football season. This Wyoming team has a lot of potential and even the loss of the multiple NFL Draft picks, this team can still be in the running for the Mountain Division title. The Cowboys do need to settle out its quarterback situation between Levi Williams and Sean Chambers, plus the wide receiving group needs new faces. The defense could be as good as 2019 as the backups who were making plays in a limited role will now have a larger spot on the team and become potential all-conference players.2020-06-081h 27
Mountain West WireAlternate Mountain West Football SchedulesJeremy and Matt are back to talk some Mountain West football and go over some creative ways the schedule could turn out in 2020. Everything is going on as planned but different states have different guidelines on big events, even without fans. California and Oregon are pretty strict in what they will and will not allow. The two go over what happens if the Mountain West needs to play only league games, no California schools in 2020, plus what other leagues could band together for reasonable travel for games and still play a full season. Could a few Big 12 or Big...2020-05-1140 min
Mountain West WireWho are the biggest players to replace in Mountain West football?Jeremy and Matt talk about the biggest players who will be missing from each Mountain West football teams. They go through each of the teams to not only explain who the biggest loss would be but who would step up either to replace said player or the next big thing on each and every team. Before they get to that, they discuss name, image, and likeness and how it is a step in the right direction but not quite there. Plus, a few options on what a 2020 college football season would look like.
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Mountain West Wire2020 NFL Draft: How did the Mountain West perform?Jeremy and Matt are back to recap the NFL Draft from the Mountain West and where players went. The big name was Utah State's Jordan Love who went to the first round by the Green Bay Packers, and the two discuss how that pick played out and why it was a good and also a bad pick by Green Bay. There were 10 other players drafted this weekend with a few surprises like Boise State's Curtis Weaver falling to the fifth round and Fresno State's Mykal Walker.
Then the duo discusses free-agent signings and how there were fewer...2020-04-2857 min
Mountain West Wire2020 NFL Draft Preview: How Many Mountain West Players Will Get DraftedJeremy and Matt are back to talk some NFL Draft in regards to the Mountain West. The big question of the draft from a Mountain West perspective is where Utah State quarterback Jordan Love will get drafted. He seems likely to be a first-rounder or not but he in all likelihood will be the first Mountain West player taken. We discuss the best fits for Love and if it is better for him to start right away or take a back seat for at least part of the year or longer.
The other players who could be...2020-04-2058 min
Mountain West Wire2020 Mountain West Football Ultimate Road TripJeremy and Matt are back to talk some college football for the Mountain West. We first start talking about what a college football season will look like this season. Options we discuss are no season, split season, conference only, or push the season into a spring sport. Also, those making predictions, even like ours, should be taken with a grain of salt as no one really knows how long COVID-19 will be causing issues.
The second half of the podcast is more upbeat with the two going through the upcoming schedule and what games they will attend...2020-04-0656 min
Mountain West WireEarly Look At 2020 Mountain West Football ScheduleJeremy and Matt are back at it to take a look ahead to the 2020 Mountain West football schedule and go through what teams have it easy and tough. We go through some fun non-conference games to watch and what league games could decide a division title in the final week of the Mountain West season.
They also discuss how COVID-19 could impact college football in either a delayed sense or no football at all which would be a very bad scenario. We discussed comments made by Utah State's Gary Andersen who suggested maybe only conference games could...2020-03-301h 13
Mountain West WireHow much will no spring football hurt Mountain West teams?Jeremy and Matt are back to talk about how COVID-19 has put an impact on the college sports world, specifically football. Spring football has been canceled for all schools and only Air Force was able to complete all of their practices. A few others got a handful of practices like San Diego State but what we get into is how not having spring practice will impact teams, and especially the teams that have a new head coach. We also go through teams positions that could have used spring football to get better.
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Mountain West Wire2020 Mountain West Tournament RecapJeremy and Andrew are back to go over the Mountain West tournament which saw No. 11 Wyoming makes a tournament run and Utah State coming from behind to defeat San Diego State for its second straight tournament title. We go through the games with what surprised us and disappointed us through the games. We chat how UNLV's seasons went in T. J. Otzelberger's first year on the job and how he overachieved a bit.
We get into NCAA Tournament seeding with San Diego State and whether they would rather get that No. 1 seed out East or stay close...2020-03-091h 01
Mountain West WireMountain West Tournament PreviewJeremy and Andrew are back to preview the 2020 Mountain West tournament which begins this week. The two go through the scenarios in the tournament and they both find a soft spot for Colorado State who could sort of play a spoiler in this event. They also go over the various all-conference awards and wonder what is the deal with San Diego State head coach Brian Dutcher who is complaining a lot for a likely No. 1 seed.
Also, all signs point to a two-bid Mountain West tournament, well as long as Utah State doesn't mess things up.
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Mountain West WireMarchxness features the best songs that are actually badJeremy, Matt and Brandon are here to guide you through the amazingness that his Marchxness.com. This year the bracket is the best songs that are bad from around 1970-89 and the trio go through their brackets, voting philosophy, and surprises throughout. There are some truly bad songs and artists like an Eddie Murphy song, The Eagles have a "hit" on the list, Billy Joel and a whole lot more.
To follow along with this 64-song bracket go to Marchxness.com and vote each day and listen to the songs you think are so bad that they...2020-03-0259 min
Mountain West WireSpring football preview: Air Force, San Diego State, San Jose StateJeremy and Matt are back to take a first look at Mountain West teams as spring football gets going. The three teams they discuss are Air Force, San Diego State, and San Jose State. All three have different issues, strengths, and weaknesses heading into the 2020 season. Air Force has depth issues at quarterback, a brand new set of wide receivers and some defensive concern. San Jose State does return all of its pass catchers but the big change is at quarterback with Josh Love graduating and in comes Arkansas transfer Nick Starkel to take over. San Diego State has...2020-02-241h 01
Mountain West WireReturning Production For 2020 Mountain West Football TeamsJeremy and Matt are back to take a look at a lot of different topics as we go deeper into the offseason of the college football season. The duo go through coaching changes on the coordinator level like Rocky Long going back to New Mexico and how he can make the team get off to a quicker start with him in charge of the defense.
The NFL Combine is upcoming and we go over a few snubs and expectations, why the NCAA should not hope the U.S. Congress bails them out for name, image and likeness...2020-02-171h 14
Mountain West WireWhat will happen to the Boise State relationship with the Mountain West?Jeremy and Matt are back to guide you through the Mountain West football offseason. This latest show begins with the latest coaching hire in the Mountain West which has Todd Graham taking over the Hawaii job as Nick Rolovich has left for the Washington State job. They also get into the transfer portal which is impacting a lot of Mountain West schools, specifically San Diego State landing QB Jack Sears and also Air Force losing multiple key players to the portal.
The wrap the show up talking about the disagreement between Boise State and the Mountain West...2020-01-271h 15
Mountain West WireWho is the second best team in the Mountain West?Jeremy and Andrew are back over a far too long of a break to discuss Mountain West hoops. San Diego State is 20-0 and the two discuss the odds of them going undefeated the rest of the season. Then the real conversation starts about who could be the second best team and the two lean toward UNLV but their schedule the rest of the way is not easy. Also, what is going on with Utah State and do they have a chance to land an at-large bid if they win out?
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Mountain West WireMountain West TV deal announced; Boise State concerned about separate home game dealMatt and are Jeremy are back to talk some offseason Mountain West football. They begin with the latest in coaching changes which include San Diego State's Rocky long stepping down and Brady Hoke taking over. The other move saw Nick Rolovich leave Hawaii for Washington State, plus Rolovich raided the Wyoming defensive staff to add to his own at Washington State.
They also dive into the Boise State vs. Mountain West in regards to the TV deal. Mountain West claimed that this separate deal for Broncos home football games is done after this current deal but Boise...2020-01-1959 min
Mountain West WireRapid Mountain West Bowl RecapJeremy and Matt are back to recap the Mountain West bowl season. Now that both are back they quickly go through the games and along the way nominate players for the all-bowl team for the Mountain West. We get into some vague early 2020 talk surrounding some of the games and also some coaching news within the Mountain West.
Let the offseason begin.
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Mountain West Wire2019 Mountain West Bowl Recap Part 2Jeremy flies solo once again to recap the Cheeze It and Hawaii Bowl, plus he previews the Arizona Bowl between Georgia State and Wyoming. In the bowl recaps it starts with Hawaii earning a 38-34 victory over BYU. The Warriors offense had a huge game throwing the ball from Cole McDonald who was turnover-free in the game. The Warriors defense also stood out with three turnovers of their own. There was some technology issues in the game that could have made things a bit different but the bowl game was lacking the proper tech.
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Mountain West WireMountain West Bowl Preview Part 1Jeremy and Matt are back to preview the first three Mountain West bowl games which include the Frisco Bowl between Utah State and Kent State, Las Vegas Bowl which features Washington and Boise State, and the New Mexico Bowl which has San Diego State vs. Central Michigan. They pick games and ponder if the Mountain West could possibly go undefeated in the bowl slate. The duo also recap all the coaching hires within the league as well.
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Mountain West WireGrading The Colorado State, UNLV Coaching HiresMatt and Jeremy are back to go over some of the big news from the Mountain West. It starts with discussing Utah State QB Jordan Love declaring for the NFL Draft and if he made the right choice. Plus, how will he fit in the NFL and what team could be a good fit.
Next, they go over and pick apart and grade UNLV hiring Marcus Arroyo who comes to UNLV from Oregon where he was the offensive coordinator. The other coaching change saw Colorado State bring in recently fired Steve Addazio which is not being perceived...2019-12-1459 min
Mountain West WireWho is the third best team in Mountain West basketball?Jeremy and Andrew are back for another round of Mountain West hoops talk. They get into how San Diego State and Utah State are the clear top teams and that it might not be all that close, well, maybe New Mexico. It appears that BYU is trying to its best to even its record vs. the Mountain West after its blowout win over Nevada and then they head to Salt Lake City to play Utah State. That Cougars vs. Aggies game could end up being the game of the week with Yoeli Childs back for BYU and Neemias Queta...2019-12-1145 min
Mountain West Wire2019 Mountain West Football Title Game RecapJeremy and Matt are back to recap the Mountain West football title game which saw Boise State defeat Hawaii 31-10. That three touchdown difference was a bit closer than the score indicated. The Warriors were a bit more aggressive and it cost them a few times when they were in the red zone. Plus, points off of turnovers did not help the Warriors either.
We also get into the bowl game selections which look really good, rail on the College Football Playoff ranking system and the rankings in general, and then a quick discussion regarding Jeff Tedford s...2019-12-091h 05
Mountain West WireMountain West title game preview with Dave Southorn of The AthleticThis is our third podcat looking at the Mountain West title game between Boise State and Hawaii. This podcast features Jeremy chatting with Dave Southorn of The Athletic to preview the title game. We discuss under the radar players, how it matters that Hawaii has seen Jaylen Henderson in person and vice versa and is there any transfer portal drama at QB?
We also get into the New Year's Six race between Boise State and Cincinnati; finally we end on thoughts regarding Chris Petersen stepping down at Washington and some fond memories Dave has on covering Coach...2019-12-0543 min
Mountain West WireMountain West Football Title Game From A Homer's PerpsectiveJeremy is joined by Raj who covers Boise State and Preston who covers Hawaii to preview this Mountain West title game from the perspective of each person who covers their team more closely. We go back and forth with Jeremy chiming in with lame jokes about this game. The two give predictions and how each team can win.
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Mountain West Wire2019 Mountain West Football Championship Game PreviewJeremy and Matt are back to talk a whole lot of Mountain West football despite there being just one game. They first discuss is about the Colorado State job that opened up and what makes it an attractive job and if the Rams can turn into a G5 heavyweight. They look over the all-league awards and compare the media list and our picks as well to see what stands out.
As for the game itself, the duo goes over why each team will win and if Hawaii has to be perfect to win the second time around...2019-12-051h 04
Mountain West Wire2019 Mountain West Week 14 Football RecapJeremy goes solo to recap the final week of the Mountain West regular-season which did not have much on the line except for Boise State who needed a win to remain in the hunt for a New Year's Six bowl game. There were games where coaches were in their last game and no team had a chance to earn a bowl bid as there were no teams that could not get to six wins. The big story of the weekend was the fight that broke out between Nevada and UNLV after the Rebels won in overtime. That took away...2019-12-0259 min
Mountain West Wire2019 Week 14 Mountain West Football PreviewJeremy and Matt are back to preview the final week of the Mountain West regular season. There are five league games and two non-conference games. There is not really much on the line this week as there are no more bowl bids that can be earned and the championship game has been set with Hawaii and Boise State.
Speaking of Boise State, they need to win to keep pace in the Group of Five mix and the Cotton Bowl and that is the biggest storyline of the week. We also discuss the coaching changes at both New...2019-11-271h 22
Mountain West WireWeek 4 College Football Playoff Rankings: Boise State Remains At No. 20Jeremy and Raj are back to look at the latest College Football Playoff rankings which saw zero movement from Boise State and they remain at No. 20 in the polls and behind Memphis and Cincy. We go over the scenarios with Boise State and how they can and make it to the Cotton Bowl and ways they may not.
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Mountain West Wire2019 Mountain West Football Week 13 RecapJeremy and Matt are back to recap another week of Mountain West football and there was a lot on the line this week. Boise State and Hawaii both clinched the division crowns and there will be a rematch for the league title vs. the two teams. Bowl dreams were dashed with Fresno State, Colorado State and San Jose State all going down this weekend.
Also, we go through and attempt to figure out who should be offensive player of the year through each game recap, and it looks like the vote could go to any number of...2019-11-251h 20
Mountain West WireMountain West Basketball: Utah State, San Diego State the best so far; Colorado State a spoiler?Our first Mountain West basketball podcast is here for the season (sorry for no preseason shows) we have Jeremy Mauss being joined by Andrew Dieckhoff to kick things off with some big picture hoops. Early on it seems Utah State is clearly the best team and they aren't even at full strength and San Diego State is in the neighborhood and then there is a jumbled mess of a teams to pick from. UNLV has a new coach and is struggling, Air Force is disappointing, and New Mexico is the closest to the top two but aren't quite there.2019-11-2252 min
Mountain West Wire2019 Week 13 Mountain West Football PreviewJeremy and Matt are back to preview the 13th week of Mountain West football. There are rivalries and championships on the line. The Bronze Boot gets things started on Friday night with Colorado State taking on Wyoming. The Rams are wanting to remain in the discussion for a bowl game. The Saturday games have two big ones that could determine the championship game attendees. A Boise State win over Utah State puts them in the title game and hosting, a loss means tiebreakers come into play. San Diego State vs. Hawaii is a winner-take-all in the West Division and...2019-11-211h 28
Mountain West WireOrder Of College Football Rankings Really Mean Nothing For Boise StateJeremy and Raj are back to talk about the latest College Football Playoff rankings which if we are being honest do not matter all that much as Boise State is still behind both Memphis and Cincy. What it really comes down to is the Broncos need a two-loss AAC team to win the title, or if we dig a bit deeper a one-loss SMU team as they are a few spots behind Boise State.
We run through the scenarios of the teams in the mix and predict some outcomes for this week since the competition gets a...2019-11-2044 min
Mountain West Wire2019 Week 12 Mountain West Football RecapJeremy and Matt are back to recap Week 12 of Mountain West football or also known as trophy week. There were some close games and some ugly games. San Diego State vs. Fresno State got things going on Friday night with the Aztecs taking home the Old Oil Can while forcing Bulldogs QB Jorge Reyna to have his worst game of the year with three picks.
The Saturday games started with a shocking low scoring game with Hawaii topping UNLV, 21-7, and the Warriors decided to swap quarterbacks, again. Colorado State had many chances to defeat Air Force...2019-11-171h 08
Mountain West Wire2019 Mountain West Football Week 12 PreviewJeremy and Matt are back to preview the 12th week of Mountain West football in what we are dubbing "trophy week" as so many games have a trophy on the line this weekend. Things get started with the Old Oil Can as Fresno State takes on San Diego State on a Friday night game. The Bulldogs need two wins to become bowl eligible and this a game that might be close than some think.
On Saturday the UNLV Rebels host the Hawaii Warriors for what we call the "Golden Pineapple" which is far superior compared to the “Ni...2019-11-131h 10
Mountain West WireHow do the latest College Football Playoff rankings impact Boise State?Jeremy and Raj are back to discuss the second week of the College Football Playoff rankings and how they impact Boise State. The Broncos did move up one spot to No. 21 and are still behind Memphis and Cincinnati. Boise State still needs help to move up but they are stuck not only behind the Tigers and Bearcats but Navy could jump Boise State if the Middies defeat Notre Dame. That has us put the Broncos in the second-tier for the Cotton Bowl bid from the Group of Five.
We go through the games that could change the...2019-11-1334 min
Mountain West WireSorting out the Group of Five pecking order after the first College Football Playoff rankingsJeremy and Raj are here to bring you reaction for the first College Football Playoff top 25. Think of this as an introduction to know the teams that are in the mix for the coveted New Year's Six spot from the Group of Five. We go through the top 25 and also what teams are contending. The teams earning a ranking are No. 20 Cincinnati, No. 21 Memphis, No. 22 Boise State, No. 24 Navy, and No. 25 SMU.
There is a ton of football left but we comb through a lot of scenarios, so as Jeremy says, 'take notes'. There is talk of c...2019-11-0659 min
Mountain West WireNevada hires Steve Alford as next head coachThis week's show, Jeremy Mauss is joined by Brandon Blake to discuss Nevada making the move to hire Steve Alford as its next head basketball coach. Blake is one of our Wolf Pack writers so we go back and chat about Eric Musselman leaving and then into what it means for Alford going to Reno.
Alford has a lot of work to do by re-recruiting players who are in the transfer portal, how long will he stay at Nevada, and what are his expectations?
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Mountain West WireMountain West Basketball Preview Part 1Jeremy and Eli are back to preview the Mountain West basketball season. Instead of doing a preview per team (life got in the way) we are talking about four teams on this preview. Those teams are Nevada, Air Force, New Mexico, and San Jose State.
Jeremy discusses how the Falcons could be competitive if they changed its offensive system, what are Nevada's weaknesses, what if's for New Mexico -- hey, they are still good, and the Spartans are basically starting over again.
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Mountain West WireMichigan State vs. Utah State game previewThis latest mini-episode features Crowley Sullivan who covers Michigan State over at Spartans Wire and he joins Jeremy Mauss to preview the Utah State game vs. the Spartans on Friday night. The Spartans bring back nearly every player on both sides of the ball and over 90 percent total production. The defense could be the best in the country and the offense looks to be balanced in the run and pass game.
However, the suggestion that Utah State will just be blown out is not entirely the case. Michigan State has struggled in openers and in the early part of games, pl...2018-08-2829 min
Mountain West Wire2018 Fresno State Football PreviewJeremy and Matt are back for the final team-specific previews as we wrap with Fresno State. This means we have all of our win-loss predictions in the book. This Bulldogs preview focuses on if the 10-win 2017 season was the real deal or is it a fluke since that nine-win turn around was a one of a kind season.
The only two areas of concern for Fresno State is the loss of talent at the defensive line and a new defensive coordinator. Besides those two areas, the Bulldogs return nearly the entire starting units and that is why 18 is expected to...2018-08-131h 49
Mountain West WireBob Davie discusses new look offense after first scrimmageThe New Mexico Lobos have a slightly different offense under new offensive coordinator Calvin Magee. That offense was on display during the first fall camp scrimmage and there is not a lot of changes. Head coach Bob Davie said the offense looked good and he liked what he was seeing so far.
Hear all of Davie's comments as New Mexico preps for its season opener.
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Mountain West Wire2018 Boise State Football Preview Part 2The second half of the Boise State preview is Jeremy Mauss and the websites Broncos writer, Raja Prabhala. This part of the podcast we break down the schedule for Boise State schedule and go a bit deeper in the schedule with Raja joining us for the first time in a while.
The Broncos have the potential to win all the games this year but going undefeated is extremely difficult, so find out the win totals by Jeremy and Raja.
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Mountain West WireMountain West basketball: Gonzaga stays in WCC, transfers, coaching changesJeremy and Eli are back and audio issues are fixed! There is a lot to get to as this duo talks Mountain West hoops. We start the show talking Gonzaga staying in the West Coast Conference and just maybe they played everyone for leverage. There is also a lot of offseason news such as all three openings in the conference are filled with Fresno State finally making its move. Players are declaring for the NBA Draft and transfer season is here
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Mountain West WireNevada's season comes to an end in the Sweet 16Jeremy and Eli are back to recap the Nevada Wolf Pack and its NCAA Tournament run. Nevada dropped its Reginal Semifinal game to Loyola Chicago, who is now in the Final Four in San Antonio next weekend. We discuss the game, season and other stuff surrounding the Wolf Pack season.
There is also some other Mountain West news with coaching staff changes, transfers, players declaring for the NBA Draft and the Gonzaga rumors are hot and heavy.
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Mountain West WireNCAA Sweet 16 PreviewJeremy and Eli are back for another podcast and this time we look back at the Nevada Wolf Pack winning its first two games in the NCAA Tournament and in comeback fashion.
Those were some amazing games and Nevada became the first team in NCAA Tournament history to trail by nine points in two tourney games and came back to win them.
We go over the matchup with Loyola and who this could be a sneaky good game and a well-balanced matchup. Both of Eli and Jeremy make picks for this round and a light projection if the Wolf Pack...2018-03-2152 min
Mountain West Wire2018 NCAA Tournament PreviewJeremy and Eli are back for the NCAA Tournament preview which FINALLY features two Mountain West teams for the first time in a while. We discuss Houston vs. San Diego State and Texas vs. Nevada as both are expected to be competitive games on the first weekend of the tournament. We do predict winners from within the league.
We also discuss the openings at Fresno State and Utah State, plus toss out a few names who could be of interested for both jobs.
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Mountain West WireNFL Draft: Spotlighting San Diego State RB Rashaad PennyThis latest episode has Jeremy going solo to talk more NFL Draft, and no it is not all Josh Allen talk. This particular episode is a deep-dive for San Diego State running back Rashaad Penny. Jonah Tuls of NDT Scouting joined the show to talk about a recent piece he wrote about Penny. Tuls is a fan of Penny and describes what makes Penny a quality NFL running back and also what makes a good running back, regardless of size.
We do touch on quarterbacks Josh Allen and Nick Stevens, plus some in-depth talk on Boise State wide receiver Cedrick...2018-02-1641 min
Mountain West WireColorado State basketball is on its third coachJeremy and Eli are back for another hoops podcast and we keep the conversation going about Colorado State's head coaching position now that in addition to Larry Eustachy being on administrative leave also on leave is Steve Barnes. That left Jase Herl as the interim coach.
We brought on Justin Michael who has covered Colorado State Rams extensively to give his up close thoughts on the coaching situation with the Rams. He provides great insight that is worth following and we are also helping him to get to Las Vegas for the Mountain West tournament now that he is a fr...2018-02-121h 08
Mountain West WireExplaining The Bob Davie Situation With Daniel Libit of NMFishBowl.comJeremy is back going solo with a special edition of the Mountain West Wire podcast as we discuss what is going on in the New Mexico athletics department, and specifically with Bob Davie and the football program. We are joined by Daniel Libit of NMFishBowl.com who has been covering Lobos athletics from a big picture view. Libit has been profiled in the New York Times about his efforts which have been labeled as "Watchdogging the Lobos."
Libit can be credited with being one of the most aggressive reporters into UNM athletics and the Bob Davie situation specifically. We go ove...2018-02-111h 05
Mountain West WireWhat is next for Colorado State and Larry EustachyThis week on the podcast Jeremy and Eli spend a good chunk on the Larry Eustachy situation at Colorado State as the head coach is on administrative leave. The two go over what Eustachy has allegedly done, how this is not the first time it has come up, players speaking for and against him plus Jeremy brings up a name that could be his replacement.
We do get into games this week with UNLV's near upset win over Boise State as well as Fresno State's upset win on the road against Wyoming.
Next week's games feature a very intriguing slate of...2018-02-041h 07
Mountain West WireSan Jose State nearly upset UNLVAnother episode of talking San Jose State hoops with Ana Kieu who discusses the overtime loss to UNLV and look ahead to the next game against New Mexico on Saturday.
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Mountain West WireSan Jose State Opens Up League Play With A LossOur San Jose State writer Ana Kieu gives her weekly update on the Spartans basketball season. The team went 1-1 in their prior two games with a win over cross town foe Santa Clara, but came up short in the league opener by losing to Utah State, 86-72.
Up next for San Jose State is a home game against Colorado State.
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Mountain West WireMountain West Basketball: San Diego State's At-Large Chances Are GoneJeremy and Eli are back to go over the past week-plus of Mountain West hoops and that includes conference play. San Diego State is the main team we discuss this week as they topped Gonzaga but then lost its league opener at Wyoming.
The two also go over the top players from non-league play, who could win the MVP of the league and dive a bit deep into NCAA at-large chances.
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Mountain West WireHawaii Bowl Preview: Houston vs. Fresno StateMatt and Jeremy are back to preview possibly the best Mountian West bowl matchup when Houston takes on Fresno State in the Hawaii Bowl. The biggest name in this game is Houston defensive lineman Ed Oliver who was a consensus All-American and won the Outland Trophy award.
The Bulldogs bring a defense which is one of the two best that the Cougars have faced this year, but Houston has finaly gained some consistency of quarterback play over the past month. Finally, will Houston suffer an impact by not having an offensive coordinator since Brian Johnson left to take a job w...2017-12-2250 min
Mountain West WireArmed Forces Bowl PreviewJeremy and Matt are back to preview the Armed Forces Bowl between Army and San Diego State. The two don't sugar coat it and feel the Aztecs are the more superrior team, but these are also not the old Black Knight teams of the past decade which have been awful. This Army team has talen on offense and should have some success moving the ball
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Mountain West WireFamous Idaho Potato Bowl PreviewGet ready for some Friday afternoon football as Jeremy and Matt preview the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. This matchup got a boost in credebility and watchability as Josh Allen is back after suffering a shoulder injury late in the season.
The one key matchup ot watch for is the turnover battle as each team does extremely in forcing turnovers, and that could be the difference in this game.
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Mountain West WireGet caught up with San Jose State hoopsWe are trying something new with team specific content and we are starting with San Jose State. Our Spartans writer, Ana Kieu, is helming this project. Look for these to be about 10 or so minutes each week. This first epsiode discusses the loss to South Dakota loss and a look ahead to the next week, plus Ana answers a few questions. Send your inquries on twitter @AnaKieu to be on the next show.
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Mountain West WireLas Vegas Bowl RecapBoise State took care of business over Oregon in the Las Vegas Bowl, but the 38-28 victory over the Ducks was not as close as the final score indicated. The Broncos defense suffocated the Ducks offense and the only reason this game was close was becasue of two defense touchdowns.
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Mountain West WireNew Mexico Bowl RecapColorado State took on Marshall in an exciting New Mexico bowl. The Rams had a tough second and third quarter as they allowed all 31 points to the Thundering Herd and that was too much for the Rams.
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Mountain West WireMountain West Basketball: How the RPI is changing at-large bidsJeremy and Eli go over the week that was in Mountain West hoops and a few upcoming games. The schedule is light going forward with finals week, winter break and Christmas all going on. That means in addition to talking the games we veer off into some interesting topics like New Mexico's Sam Logwood and a look at how the RPI has changed and its impact on at-large selections.
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Mountain West Wire2017 New Mexico Bowl PreviewJeremy and Matt are back to preview the New Mexico Bowl between Colorado State and Marshall. The Thundering Herd were eight points away from being a 10-3 football team.
These teams strengths are similar but the difference just might be the Rams offense.
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Mountain West Wire2017 Las Vegas Bowl PeviewJeremy and Matt preview the Las Vegas Bowl which features No. 25 Boise State vs. a deceptive 7-5 Oregon team. The Ducks are better than their record appears because Justin Herbert missed five games. They went 6-1 when he was healthy but 1-4 with Herbert sidelined.
This game was a hard one to pick as both teams seem to mirror images of one another which makes this game tough to pick.
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Mountain West WireFirst look at Mountain West bowl gamesJeremy and Matt are back for a bowl tapas preview going lightly over each of the bowl games. There is also some other news discussed like Colorado State needing two new coordinators and sort of a big announcement for the website/podcast.
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Mountain West WireNew Mexico Basketball PreviewJeremy and Eli are back to preview the New Mexico Lobos who might struggle this year with a slew of new players coming, a few who left and a new head coach in Paul Wier who came over from New Mexico State. Projections have the Lobos finishing near the bottom of the conference, do Eli and Jeremy agree?
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Mountain West WireWeek 8 Mountain West Football RecapThis week Jeremy Mauss is joined by Brandon Blake to discuss the Week 8 action. Since we have Brandon on the show we go a little bit in a different direction by talking about BYU vs. Nevada (and the rest of the Mountain West), are the Wolf Pack getting better and Josh Allen draft hype.
We still go through each game and attempt to figure out how Fresno State is now the front runner to win the West Division.
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Mountain West WireTroy vs. Boise State preview with Jeremy Harper of Sun Belt HeatJeremy is back with another podcast this week and he is joined by collegue Jeremy Harper of Sun Belt Heat which is also part of College Football News. Jeremy covers the Sun Belt and in this extended interview we dive deep in to Troy vs. Boise State and even a bit into the Sun Belt in general.
Without giving too much away, both feel this is a game that is going under the radar and could very well be a shootout. We also try to figure out who is Troy's best win ever.
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Mountain West WireSan Jose State vs. South Florida Game PreviewJeremy and Matt have helped you all make it through the offseason and we are finally here to talk about games in the opening week of the college football season. There are three Mountain West games this week, out of six total in all of FBS.
South Florida at San Jose State: 7:30 p.m. ET, CBS Sports Network
This is a very tough game for San Jose State as they take on a top-20 team in South Florida and with the Spartans having quarterback uncertainties and a poor offensive line do not make for a good combination.
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Mountain West WireHawaii vs. UMass Game PreviewJeremy and Matt have helped you all make it through the offseason and we are finally here to talk about games in the opening week of the college football season.
Hawaii at UMass: 6 p.m. ET, Eleven Sports (Check local listings, for real)
Somehow UMass is a 1.5-point favorite at home over the Warriors, and the only logical reason seems to becasuse of travel. The Minutemen are planning on using two quarterbacks are projected to win three yet Hawaii is also at a puzzling 4.5 wins by the oddsmakers.
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Mountain West WireWeek Zero Mountain West Football PreviewJeremy and Matt have helped you all make it through the offseason and we are finally here to talk about games in the opening week of the college football season. There are three Mountain West games this week, out of six total in all of FBS.
Oregon State at Colorado State: 2:30 p.m. ET, CBS Sports Network
Hawaii at UMass: 6 p.m. ET, Eleven Sports (Check local listings, for real)
South Florida at San Jose State: 7:30 p.m. ET, CBS Sports Network
Find out who Jeremy and Matt like and don't like this week, and rejoice that the offseason is fi...2017-08-241h 05
Mountain West WireSan Jose State names Jean Prioleau new coachWe are back for our first basketball podcast in awhile with Jeremy Mauss being joined by Eli Boettger to talk San Jose State's hiring of Jean Prioleau to be their next head coach. Prioleau most recently was the associate head coach at Colorado and has 18 years of experience as assistant coach.
We discuss other names that came up in the search for this job, and two that likely would have been a bad fit for the Spartans.
The first coaching power rankings are out with San Jose State locking down its hire and we dissect the list and also answer y...2017-08-0755 min
Mountain West Wire2017 Boise State football previewJeremy and Matt are here to preview the upcoming 2017 Boise State football season, as chosen by our listeners, social media followers and readeres. The Broncos should be projected to contend for both their division and also the conference, but they lose a good number of pieces on both offense and defense.
They do return QB Brett Rypien goes a long way to help mitigate the losses of RB Jeremy McNichols and WR Thomas Sperbeck. The defense also lost a few players in both the linebacking and secondary groups and that will be the key area to watch as this unit...2017-05-251h 26
Mountain West WireNFL Draft: Mountain West running backsBack for another quick podcast with Jeremy as he discusses what NFL Network's Charles Davis has to say about Wyoming running back Brian Hill, plus former Boise State running back Jay Ajayi weighs in with his thoughts on how Jeremy McNichols will fair in the NFL.
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Mountain West WireSan Jose State running back coach Alonzo CarterThis week's show features Jeremy Mauss going solo and the show starts by discussing some spring news and notes, but the main portion of the show is interviewing San Jose State running back coach Alonzo Carter. Carter first burst onto our radar this past week after he broke out some dance moves to M.C. Hammers's "U Can't Touch This" after a recent practice.
He discussed his touring career with M.C. Hammer but also about how he moved up in the coaching world where Carter had great success winning seven high school titles and multiple conference titles at Contra...2017-04-1336 min
Mountain West WireMountain West spring football, NFL Combine talkJeremy and Matt are back to talk actual football news as we discuss the NFL Combine as well as start to talk about spring football. There was a ton of news in spring we will discuss more next week so that we keep the shows about one hour.
In the combine news, we try to decide which Mountain West back will have the best NFL career and/or get selected first. Jeremy eats some crow about Jalen Robinette vs. Calvin Johnson. Yes, Megatron was a freak with his 4.35 speed but Robinette has size and can catch nearly anything that is t...2017-03-091h 02
Mountain West WireMountain West basketball tournament primerJeremy and Eli are back to preview the Mountain West tournament. We dive into the bracket and make predictions on what team is hot at the right time (hint: only Nevada) and what teams could cause an upset. The tournament starts late morning on the West Coast with an intriguing opening round game between San Jose State and Utah State, but do not expect the winner go move on farther than that in the bracket.
A few teams to watch for who are not in the top three seeds are San Diego State who has experience in the tournament and...2017-03-0755 min
Mountain West WireLook back at the Mountain West football seasonJeremy and Matt are back to look back at the 2016 football season and attempt to recall how bad most of their picks were from the preseason. We discuss some news about Wyoming QB Josh Allen and the NFL Draft but then during the show it is reported he decided to come back, so you can ignore the first 15 or so minutes.
We also look ahead to 2017 with a few way-too-early predictions.
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