Mountain West Wire

Jeremy and Eli are back to talk Mountain West hoops. The big story is that the government shutdown is impacting Air Force athletics and is causing a ripple down effect on the rest of the league for hoops. It is an hour by hour situation but as of now the Falcons can not practice or play in any games until the government is back up and running. There it to be a vote Monday morning. The other topics...

Jeremy and Matt are back for another offseason Mountain West football podcast. The duo start off talking about the latest in the NFL Draft, and specifically Josh Allen who is projected by ESPN's Mel Kiper, Jr. to go No. 1 overall. Also, the comments by Kiper saying "stats are for losers." We also go back over our preseason predictions, best and worse calls, plus going over the MW Wire staff of top...

Our San Jose State writer Ana Kieu is back to provide another weekly update for Spartans hoops. They are still looking for its first conference win and this week have one game as they host Nevada. This episode is presented by eBates. It is a great and super easy way to earn cash back for everyday purchases you make. Sign up today and get $10 bucks from us. https://www.ebates.com/r/JEREMY4754?eeid=...

Jeremy and Matt are back after a minor break to wrap up bowl season by going over the Arizona, Armed Forces, Hawaii and Potato Bowl. Matt gives another rant on USF being ranked higher than Boise State and off season podcast. We also look ahead to a few of these teams as it pertains to the 2018 college football season. This episode is presented by eBates. It is a great and super easy way to earn ca...

Jeremy and Eli are back after a short holiday break to go over the past week of Mountain West hoops and a look ahead to what is to come. The team of the week is Utah State which won in overtime against Fresno State and then topped UNLV on the road.  Wyoming also had a solid week by coming back from 16 down to beat Boise State, at the Dome of Doom, and are going to likely play spoiler at some point...

Another 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. This episode is presented by Seat Geek. It is a simple way to get tickets to sporting events and at a great price. Bowl season is here so if you are traveling to the game get your tickets. seatgeek.com/events/college-football-bowl-gam...

Our 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. This episode is presented by Seat Geek. It is a simple way to get tickets to sport...

Jeremy 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. This episode is presente...

Matt 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 s...

Jeremy 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 This episode is presented by Seat Geek. It is a simple way...

Get 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. This episode...

We 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. Th...

Colorado 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.  This episode is presented by Seat Geek. It is a simple way to get tickets to sporting events and at a great price. Bowl season is here so if you are traveling to the game get your tickets here. seatge...

Boise 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. This episode is presented by Seat Geek. It is a simple way to get tickets to sporting events and at a great price. Bowl...

Jeremy 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. This episode is present...

Jeremy 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. This episode is presented by Seat Geek. It is a simple way to get tickets to sporting events and at a great price. Bowl season is here so if you a...

Jeremy 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. This episode i...

Jeremy and Eli are back to recap the week that was in Mountain West hoops. Nevada had two golden chances to boost its at-large hoops with quality wins, but the Wolf Pack came up short in both opportunities by falling to Texas Tech in Lubbock and a neutral site game at the Staples Center vs. TCU. San Diego State is also discussed after the Aztecs had its worst loss at home since losing to Northern...

Jeremy 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. SUPPORT THE PODCAST This episode is presented by Seat Geek. It is a simple way to get tickets to sporting events and at a great price. Bowl season is here, so if...

Eli and Jeremy are back to discuss what has been going on since Thanksgiving in Mountain West hoops, which is a lot. UNLV keeps getting better, Nevada still has not lost and maybe Colorado State found its offense. We also talk a little expansion nuggets that could impact the conference. SUPPORT THE PODCAST This episode is presented by Nature Box. It is a simple way to get amazing and healthy snack...

Jeremy and Matt are back to recap a very competitive Mountain West title game which saw Boise State edge out Fresno State17-14. We discuss the missed chances by each team, the great plays and both give their throughs on the matchup. After that we take an early look at the bowl matchups which were announced on Sunday afternoon. SUPPORT THE PODCAST This episode is presented by Nature Box. It is a si...

Jeremy and Matt are back to preview the Mountain West title game in the rematch between Boise State and Fresno State. Before the two get to the game they discuss the all-conference selections and have a beef with the defensive player and freshman of the year. Go into some hot take news about an old article from Matt about how he called the Jeff Tedford hire the worst ever and is glad to be wrong....

Jeremy and Matt are back to recap the final weekend of the Mountain West season. The two get it going by discussing San Diego State's win over New Mexico which saw Rashaad Penny eclipse the 2,000 yard mark. Saturday was intersting as it saw San Jose State upset Wyoming, Fresno State take the first of two against Boise State, Nevada wins the Fremont Cannon and then Air Force tops Utah State in one...

Jeremy and Matt are back to preview the final regular season weekend of Mountain West play. Things get going early on Friday afternoon when San Diego State hosts New Mexico, and look for Aztecs Rashaad Penny to have a big game after being snubbe for the Doak Walker Award. Only a few games on Saturday have any real meaning. Utah State is looking to put in stone its bowl status if they can get by Ai...

Jeremy and Eli are back to go over the first week of Mountain West basketball by discussing most of the teams. It is still early to know exactly what teams are good or not mostly because the competition has been up and down. The early assessment is that Nevada is at the top and then a mix of Wyoming, Boise State and Colorado State. Unfortunately, San Jose State brings up the other end of the spect...