Mountain West Wire

Matt and Jeremy are back to recap the second week of Mountain West football. The games this week saw teams rebound from its Week 1 loss like Utah State and then teams falling apart like UNLV which struggled in its secondary and the quarterback play had a lot of issues. Also, we discuss Fresno State and talk about how there is not too much to worry about despite being 0-2 by losing to USC and Minne...

Jeremy and Matt are back to preview Week 2 of Mountain West football and the goal is that the conference can replicate Week 1. The big games of the week are Fresno State vs. Minnesota, San Diego State vs. UCLA, Marshall vs. Boise State, and Nevada vs. Oregon. The conference has the chance to snag a few Power 5 wins and can help the league move out of the shadows of the other Group of Five leagues...

Jeremy and Matt are back to recap the first full week of Mountain West football which was full of ups and downs with a ton of excitement and a little bit of disappointment. This week was arguably one of the best ever in the Mountain West with Boise State, Wyoming, and Nevada coming from behind to defeat Power 5 teams, and there could have been more. There is room for improvement and a lot of optim...

Jeremy and Matt are back to preview the complete Week 1 Mountain West football schedule. There are 11 games on the books with only Hawaii having the off week after playing in Week 0. There are five games against FCS foes, six against Power 5 teams with seven home games, two neutral and two road games. We go through each matchup while trying to explain why we are making certain picks. There could b...

Jeremy and Matt are back to actually talk some football. Week 0 started off with Hawaii defeating Arizona at home in a very wild contest. The Warriors won 45-38 and it saw a bit of everything with a ton of offense, interceptions, fumbles and defensive stands. Hawaii does have things to work on like ball control, more consistent defense and finding a starting quarterback. --- Send in a voice messag...

Jeremy and Matt are back to preview the first week of college football, and that is the Week 0 game between Arizona and Hawaii late on a Saturday night. The two first go over some of the latest news in the Mountain West which surrounds UNLV's offense, Air Force losing players and depth charts being solidified. The main course is Hawaii hosting Arizona. This game should be a shoot out as the over/u...

Jeremy and Matt are back for the mega preview of the Mountain West football season. They go over their picks, which do not change, conference title game predictions, bold picks and play some games regarding each team. We also go through some scenarios and give plenty of updates as fall camp progresses. Plus, we hear from some of our staff writers about their teams. This episode is brought to you b...

Matt and Jeremy are back to preview the Boise State football and its 2019 season. The two are also joined by Raja Prabhala who covers the Broncos for the website. The big issue with this team is who will start at quarterback and also running back as both starters have moved on from the program. The Broncos get the benefit of the doubt but that does not mean there are question marks on the program....

Jeremy and Matt are back to preview the Hawaii football for the 2019 year. Entering the second year of the run-n-shoot might lead to an even more explosive offensive, especially if QB Cole McDonald is healthy. The running game must get better at running the ball and make up the production lost from WR John Ursua. The defense needs to get better but on the positive side there is experience on that...

Matt and Jeremy are back to preview UNLV. The big question is if QB Armani Rogers can stay healthy as he is the most important player for this Rebels team and he is the reason why or why not UNLV will have a big season. Also, head coach Tony Sanchez is on the hot seat with a new athletics director where a bowl game might be what it takes to keep his job. This episode is presented by FuboTV and Sli...

Matt and Jeremy are back to recap Mountain West media days. There is a lot to go over and it starts with the all-league and projected order of finish. We discuss thinking about how the media decided to vote for the all-league teams and order of finish. Also, Craig Thompson mentions league contraction, TV deal, new bowl agreements, and scheduling. This episode is presented by FuboTV and SlingTV the...

Jeremy and Matt are back to preview the 2019 San Diego State football season. The Aztecs do have a new-ish quarterback in Ryan Agnew is the new full-time starter and a spread offense that will still be running the ball a lot with a healthy Juwan Washington. The defense loses a couple of players but it will still be one of the best in the league.  This episode is presented by FuboTV and SlingTV the...

Jeremy and Matt are back to preview the 2019 Colorado State football season. The Rams are coming off a pretty bad yar where they went 3-9 after three straight 7-6 finishes. The big question is if head coach Mike Bobo is on the hot seat since he had a down 2018 but also he is struggling to beat his rivals in Colorado, Air Force, and Wyoming; plus he is not good in bowl games. This episode is presen...

Matt and Jeremy are back to talk about the 2019 Wyoming football team. The Cowboys have some questions on both sides of the ball, but the offense has more than the defense. On offense, the running game loses Nico Evans and will be replaced by Xazavian Valladay who rushed for nearly 1,000 yards less than Evans. Also, while Sean Chambers is the quarterback, he needs to prove he can throw along with...

Jeremy and Matt are back for another team preview as we talk about defending Mountain West champion Fresno State Bulldogs. The Bulldogs do have to replace a lot of quality players on both sides of the ball and this could be Jeff Tedford's biggest challenge to date. Fresno State needs a new quarterback, star wide receiver and a few more defenders including defensive player of the year Jeffrey Allis...

Jeremy and Eli are back to talk some Mountain West hoops. The NBA Draft came and went and there was a surprising amount of players taken from the league with three. Justin James, Jalen McDaniels, and Cody Martin, we discuss how they will fit in with their new teams. We also look at some big picture stuff as we get into next year with expectations from each school. This episode is presented by Fubo...

Jeremy and Matt move onto talk about the New Mexico Lobos 2019 football season. The Lobos have a tough season ahead of them as they have a new offensive and defensive coordinator, which seems like a sign of desperation for head coach Bob Davie. Also, the Lobos are taking another step away from the successful run-option attack to a more passing game and the success has not been there ever since mov...

Jeremy and Matt are back to preview the 2019 football season for the Nevada Wolf Pack. There are some key intriguing questions about this team and it starts at the quarterback position which will be a three-way battle to replace Ty Gangi. Also discussed is who will be the new playmakers on defense, and season-long projections. This episode is presented by FuboTV and SlingTV these are two streaming...

Jeremy and Matt dive into Air Force football's 2019 season and if it will be one in which they end their two-year bowl drought under head coach Troy Calhoun. This team has the making to not only turn around its bad fortune and possibly even be a competitor in the conference. There is a lot of returning talent for this Falcons team and 2019 is the year that it all could be coming together for a spe...

Jeremy and Matt are back to preview San Jose State's football season which should be at least marginally better. That is not a knock on the Spartans program because while SJSU is getting better but the problem is so is the rest of the league. The Spartans offense has some pieces together and if they are healthy then they could get a few more wins because of that. The defense loses star players but...

Jeremy and Matt are back to preview the 2019 Mountain West football season and we start with the Utah State Aggies. Utah State is coming off one of its best years ever but now they have a new, or really old, head coach with Gary Andersen taking over for Matt Wells who left for Texas Tech. The duo go over the positives, negatives, give a record prediction, and give a full breakdown of the 2019 Aggi...

Jeremy and Eli are back to talk about the latest in Mountain West offseason hoops. There has been some scheduling updates to discuss, NBA Draft season is in full force and Nevada and UNLV are doing a good job with their coaches so far. This episode is presented by FuboTV and SlingTV these are two streaming services which can help you watch nearly every Mountain West football or basketball game way...

***The second half of the audio is wonky, apologies*** Jeremy and Matt are back to recap spring football from the West Division of the Mountain West. We go through who have made improvements this spring and what teams still have question marks heading into the summer before fall camp gets going. This episode is presented by FuboTV and SlingTV these are two streaming services which can help you wat...

Jeremy and Matt are back to take a look at the Mountain Division now that spring football is in the books. They go over and answer a few questions on each team or ask the questions that needed to be answered heading into fall camp. So, get ready for a break down of Air Force, Boise State, Colorado State, New Mexico, and Wyoming. This episode is presented by FuboTV and SlingTV these are two streami...

Jeremy and Matt are back to talk some Mountain West football and specifically the NFL Draft. There were 10 players drafted from the conference and a quite a few more signed after the draft as free agents. The two go over what were the best picks, best fits and head scratching moves. This episode is presented by FuboTV and SlingTV these are two streaming services which can help you watch nearly eve...