Mountain West Wire
603 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★ - 16 ratingsDiscussing the latest news in Mountain West football, basketball, recruiting and also some nonsense with Jeremy Mauss, Matt Kenerly, and others from time to time.
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2019 Mountain West football ultimate travel guide
March 12, 2019 18:30 - 54 minutesJeremy and Matt go through each week of the Mountain West schedule and pick the game they most likely would want to see throughout the 2019 season. The only restriction is that we must see every Mountain West team throughout the year. We see more than one but we also make trips to see everyone, including you San Jose State. Play along and let us know your favorite game of each week. This episode is presented by FuboTV streaming services which can help you watch nearly every Mountain West foo...
We have no clue what really happened after the Utah State, Nevada game
March 06, 2019 18:00 - 46 minutesJeremy and Eli are back to discuss the huge week of Mountain West hoops which includes Utah State's big win over Nevada, and whatever happened afterward because no one really knows. The win gave the Aggies the same amount of losses as the Wolf Pack, but then its overtime win over Colorado State assured them a share of the Mountain West title. The duo discuss the merits of Utah State winning a few end of season awards, plus the prospect of the Aggies playing in Salt Lake City for the NCAA Tou...
Who are the toughest Mountain West players to replace for 2019?
March 04, 2019 00:30 - 1 hourJeremy and Matt are back to talk about what key players are going to be the most vital to replace going into 2019. Some are obvious and others are not with who are no longer on the team for 2019. Before the two get into that they spend a few minutes on some NFL Draft combine nuggets, specifically with the tight end position. This episode is presented by FuboTV streaming services which can help you watch nearly every Mountain West football or basketball game way less than traditional pay TV....
The Nevada vs. Utah State showdown is finally here
March 01, 2019 19:30 - 49 minutesJeremy and Eli are back to talk more Mountain West hoops. The two discuss the huge game between Nevada and Utah State and if the Aggies can pull off the upset in the sold out Spectrum in Logan, Utah. A win by the Aggies would put them in position to win the conference outright, but a Wolf Pack win would guarantee them the top seed. We discuss keys for both teams to win and give a pick on the game. There is also a lot of intrigue on what school will earn the three seed and also if the confere...
PODCAST: Nevada Falls To SDSU, Again; Utah State's Path To An At-Large Bid
February 22, 2019 19:30 - 46 minutesJeremy and Eli are back to talk some Mountain West hoops. The big topic of the show is talking about San Diego State's upset win over Nevada. We go over things like why are the Aztecs peaking now, why has the Wolf Pack struggled against SDSU, and what to make of Nevada's NCAA Tournament seeding. Utah State is a fringe bubble team and the two go over how the Aggies can make it to the NCAA Tournament without winning the Mountain West tournamnet. This episode is presented by FuboTV streaming s...
All what matters for Nevada is to just win
February 13, 2019 18:00 - 49 minutesJeremy and Eli are back to discuss the latest in Mountian West basketball and dive into Nevada hoops and its NCAA Tournament chances. We go over the NET and how much it really matters in certain game situations. This all came about when Nevada went for an alley-oop at the end of the game in a blowout win. The truth is that efficiency and margin of victory with the NET are just part of the puzzles, but wins are the most important. This episode is presented by FuboTV streaming services which c...
Way Too Early 2019 Mountain West Football Preview
February 11, 2019 00:00 - 1 hourJeremy and Matt are back for a supersized show. The two give early predictions and overview of the 2019 Mountain West football season. No records or predictions are set in stone, but we do go through our staff's early power rankings for next year while going through the pluses and minuses of next year. Also, we touch on some news and national signing day which just wrapped up. This episode is presented by FuboTV streaming services which can help you watch nearly every Mountain West football...
A great way to fix scheduling inequality in college basketball
February 05, 2019 18:00 - 59 minutesJeremy and Eli are back to preview the upcoming week of Mountain West hoops which starts off with a big game between Fresno State and Utah State which will likely determine the No. 2 seed come tournament time. We dive into San Jose State and what could have been and how they might be able to turn things around. Also, we discuss the ways to fix inequality to help schedule for non-power leagues. This episode is presented by FuboTV streaming services which can help you watch nearly every Mounta...
2019 Mountain West football hot takes
February 04, 2019 00:00 - 59 minutesJeremy and Matt are back to go over user submitted and our own 2019 extremely hot takes for next year's Mountain West football season. A few examples of what we discuss. - Nevada will go to a New Year's Six Game. - Wyoming will top Missouri to start the year. - San Jose State is bowl eligible - Air Force wins 10 games - Winner between San Jose State and New Mexico will be the only FBS win between the two. - Utah State loses a ton but wins the Mountain West title. This episode is prese...
The stupidest controversy ever: UNR vs. Nevada
January 30, 2019 19:30 - 51 minutesJeremy and Eli are back to talk about the latest in Mountain West basketball from the week. Nevada has still yet to impress either of us on a consistent basis and it will come back to haunt them at some point this year. San Diego State just might be peaking just like last year, can Colorado State make some noise and finally the stupid controversy over using UNR or Nevada. This episode is presented by FuboTV streaming services which can help you watch nearly every Mountain West football or ba...
Reviewing our 2018 football picks
January 30, 2019 16:00 - 52 minutesJeremy and Matt are back to take a look back at the picks we got right and wrong looking ahead to the 2018 Mountain West football season. We got a few things right and a lot of things we got wrong after the season played out. We look at our top 50 list from the preseason and make a few predictions for 2019. Also, some news on the offensive coordiantors in and out in the league. This episode is presented by FuboTV streaming services which can help you watch nearly every Mountain West footbal...
Fun facts about Mountain West basketball
January 23, 2019 19:30 - 31 minutesJeremy and Eli are back to talk about the latest in Mountian West hoops which includes Air Force being the surprise team of the league. We also look into about 30 interesting facts so far in the conference and what if San Jose State returned that call to Eric Musselman. This episode is presented by FuboTV streaming services which can help you watch nearly every Mountain West football or basketball game way less than traditional pay TV. Also, get the best deal of ticket for these game at Seat...
The first offseason football show of the year
January 22, 2019 15:00 - 49 minutesJeremy and Matt are back for the first offseason football show of the year. We go into all the news and notes which include coaching moves, San Diego State bringing in a QB to challenge Ryan Agnew, final bowl recaps and much more. This episode is presented by FuboTV streaming services which can help you watch nearly every Mountain West football or basketball game way less than traditional pay TV. Also, get the best deal of ticket for these game at Seat Geek. Also, head to MWCWire.com for mo...
What does it mean that Nevada's loss to New Mexico?
January 07, 2019 19:30 - 49 minutesJeremy and Eli are back to recap the week that was in Mountain West basketball. The big story is New Mexico upsetting Nevada to give the Wolf Pack its first loss of the year. We break that loss down for Nevada and also what the win means for New Mexico the rest of the way. Fresno State has a huge test this week by taking on Utah State on the road and then turn around and host Nevada a few days later. Also, UNLV looks to be getting better as is Boise State; whereas San Diego State is having s...
Look back at the first half of Mountain West basketball
January 02, 2019 19:30 - 48 minutesJeremy and Eli are back to review the first half of the Mountain West basketball season which has seen its ups and downs. Fresno State and Utah State have overachieved and are, at this point, second and third best teams behind Nevada. Maybe there will be a challenge if New Mexico, UNLV or San Diego State can get things going. We review the preseason bold predictions made by Eli and look at the UCLA opening and if Eric Musselman is a candidate for the opening. This episode is presented by Fu...
First Responders Bowl Preview: Boise State vs. Boston College
December 24, 2018 16:30 - 15 minutesJeremy and Matt are back to preview the First Responders Bowl featuring Boise State and Boston College. The two go over playing a P5 team, pros and cons of each side of the ball and who has an advantage in this game. This also features Brett Rypien's final game as the Broncos starting quarterback. This episode is presented by FuboTV streaming services which can help you watch nearly every Mountain West football or basketball game way less than traditional pay TV. Also, get the best deal of t...
Mountain West Bowl Preview Part 2
December 21, 2018 22:30 - 50 minutes - 46.9 MBJeremy and Matt are back to preview the second half of Mountain West bowl games. Those games are the Hawaii Bowl between Louisiana Tech vs. Hawaii, the First Responders Bowl featuring Boise State vs. Boston College and Arkansas State vs. Nevada in the Arizona Bowl. The Mountain West is currently 2-1 and attempting to go 5-1. This episode is presented by FuboTV streaming services which can help you watch nearly every Mountain West football or basketball game way less than traditional pay TV....
Mountain West Bowl Preview Part 2
December 21, 2018 22:30 - 50 minutesJeremy and Matt are back to preview the second half of Mountain West bowl games. Those games are the Hawaii Bowl between Louisiana Tech vs. Hawaii, the First Responders Bowl featuring Boise State vs. Boston College and Arkansas State vs. Nevada in the Arizona Bowl. The Mountain West is currently 2-1 and attempting to go 5-1. This episode is presented by FuboTV streaming services which can help you watch nearly every Mountain West football or basketball game way less than traditional pay TV....
2018 Mountain West Bowl Season Recap Part 1
December 20, 2018 19:30 - 43 minutesJeremy and Matt are here to recap the first three Mountain West bowl games which saw the league go 2-1. Utah State won the New Mexico Bowl quite easily, Fresno State overcame some issues to top Arizona State in the Las Vegas Bowl and then the awful Frisco Bowl which saw San Diego State get shut out against Ohio. This episode is presented by FuboTV streaming services which can help you watch nearly every Mountain West football or basketball game way less than traditional pay TV. Also, get the...
Nevada is clearly the class of Mountain West Basketball
December 14, 2018 18:00 - 55 minutesJeremy and Eli are back to talk about the latest in Mountain West basketball. It has been a while since our last recording so we go over some big picture stuff like Nevada going undefeated, the surprise of Utah State and Fresno State, plus the other end of the league which is not doing great. We also spend some time discussing the Jalen McDaniels situation at San Diego State. The sophomore is being sued civily for something he did back in high school. This episode is presented by FuboTV str...
Mountain West Bowl Previews: Las Vegas, Frisco and New Mexico Bowl Preview
December 13, 2018 16:30 - 1 hourJeremy and Matt are back to preview the Mountain West bowl season. The duo first discuss college football playoff expansion which is going to happen at some point. We go over the three bowl games over the next week starting with the New Mexico and Las Vegas Bowl games, and then the Frisco Bowl on a Wednesday night. Naturally, the two lean toward the Mountain West in picks. This episode is presented by FuboTV streaming services which can help you watch nearly every Mountain West football or b...
First look at Mountain West bowl games
December 06, 2018 18:00 - 1 hourJeremy and Matt are back to run through the six Mountain West bowl games in an initial look at the biggest storylines of each game. The duo go over some coaching news regarding Utah State, how to change the bowl system and there is a big announcement in this show. This episode is presented by FuboTV streaming services which can help you watch nearly every Mountain West football or basketball game way less than traditional pay TV. Also, get the best deal of ticket for these game at Seat Geek....
2018 Mountain West Title Game Recap
December 02, 2018 19:00 - 54 minutesJeremy and Matt are back to recap the Mountain West title game that was a snowy mess and saw Fresno State win 19-16 in overtime. This game was a defensive slugfest for both teams, well, except for Broncos running back Alexander Mattison rushing for 200 yards. Special teams played a difference as Fresno State made field goals and Boise State missed a field goal and an extra point was blocked. This episode is presented by FuboTV streaming services which can help you watch nearly every Mountain...
2018 Mountain West Championship Game Preview
November 29, 2018 19:30 - 1 hourJeremy and Matt are back to preview the 2018 Mountain West football title game which will be a rematch from last year's game and the fourth time these two have met in just over a year. The two go through position groups, edges, disadvantages and surprise players who could make a difference. Also, we go through some news and notes that collides with the title game itself. This episode is presented by FuboTV streaming services which can help you watch nearly every Mountain West football or ba...
2018 Mountain West Football Title Game: Homer Preview Edition
November 29, 2018 02:30 - 46 minutesThis episode is a bit different when previewing the Mountain West title game. Jeremy is joined by Boise State wirter Raja Prabhala and Fresno State writer Matt Wadleigh and have them sound off on this game as fans, but they also bring some nice analysis. After going back and forth the two give a 90 second WWE style pitch on why their teams will win. This episode is presented by FuboTV streaming services which can help you watch nearly every Mountain West football or basketball game way less...
PODCAST: Recapping Maui, Utah State, Fresno State Surprising
November 25, 2018 21:00 - 39 minutesJeremy and Eli are back to go over Feast Week and the next week of Mountain West hoops. San Diego State's end result in Maui was expected but the results were not. Losing to Duke by a lot is fine but the Aztecs lost to Iowa State by 30 to Iowa State and struggled against Xavier. The surprise teams so far are Utah State, UNLV and Fresno State, all three of these teams are playing better than thought when looking back at preseason expectations. On the other end, Wyoming and Boise State are not...
New Year's Six Bowl Game Possibilities For Group of Five
November 22, 2018 02:00 - 1 hourJeremy and Raja are back to look at all of the scenarios for the New Year's Six games and what it will take for a Mountain West team to get to a New Year's Six game, but it will take a lot since UCF needs to not win the AAC plus other scenarios. The two also take a deep dive at Utah State vs. Boise State game which the two are hopeful will be an epic matchup. This episode is presented by FuboTV streaming services which can help you watch nearly every Mountain West football or basketball gam...
Week 11 Mountain West Football Preview
November 08, 2018 19:00 - 1 hourJeremy and Matt are back to preview a huge Week 11 of Mountain West football which features a key game on Friday night which has Boise State hosting Fresno State. This game is huge for the Broncos if they want to have the best path to get to the Mountain West title game. The Bulldogs want to win to be able to stay in the hunt for not only the league title but also the NY6 game. We discuss how Nevada is playing very good of late, Utah State needs to win really big this week over San Jose Sta...
Mountain West Basketball Preview Part Two
November 05, 2018 04:30 - 1 hourJeremy and Eli are back to preview the next set of teams from the Mountain West as basketball season is so close. The teams we discuss are New Mexico, Fresno State, San Diego State, and UNLV. We also discuss some bold picks that Eli made in a recent post and rate them on a scale of 1-10. This episode is presented by FuboTV and SlingTV, two streaming services which can help you watch nearly every Mountain West football or basketball game way less than traditional pay TV. bit.ly/FuboTVOffer ...
Mountain West Basketball Preview Part 1
October 29, 2018 14:00 - 54 minutesJeremy 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. This episode is prese...
Week 9 Mountain West Football Preview
October 26, 2018 02:30 - 1 hourJeremy and Matt are back to preview week 9 of Mountain West football with a slew of interesting games on tap. It starts with the Bronze Boot on Friday between Colorado State and Wyoming which could feature two new quarterbacks. The Saturday games all have an interest as San Jose State looks for its first win of the year against UNLV, can SDSU is looking to skate by again, the always intriguing Air Force vs. Boise State game and can Fresno State's defense keep its points allowed streak agains...
Week 8 Mountain West Football Preview
October 18, 2018 20:00 - 50 minutesJeremy and Matt are back to preview the eighth week of Mountain West football which for the first time all year is a weekend slate of only league games. The big news of the weekend for these games are that five of the six are double-digit favorites and three of them are road favorites. The one single-digit line is Hawaii hosting Nevada. This episode is presented by FuboTV and SlingTV, two streaming services which can help you watch nearly every Mountain West football or basketball game way l...
2018 Mountain West Football Midseason recap
October 18, 2018 15:30 - 37 minutesJeremy and Matt take a break from previews and recaps to discuss the first half of the Mountain West football season. We go over the all-league team by our staff, picks we got wrong, title game contenders and a whole lot more in this 2018 mid season show This episode is presented by FuboTV and SlingTV, two streaming services which can help you watch nearly every Mountain West football or basketball game way less than traditional pay TV. bit.ly/FuboTVOffer or bit.ly/SlingTVOffer Also, head...
Week 7 Mountain West Football Preview
October 11, 2018 18:30 - 1 hourJeremy and Matt are back to preview Week 7 of Mountain West football. There are six games with double-digit lines but that does not mean there are interesting storylines and competitive games this weekend. There are two non-league games with Army taking on San Jose State and Hawaii traveling to face former WAC foe BYU. A few items of note are if UNLV can rebound from its poor performance from this past week, can San Diego State keep it going vs. Air Force and is a blowout expected between Ha...
Colorado State Basketball Season Preview
October 08, 2018 21:00 - 32 minutesJeremy and Eli are back to preview the Colorado State basketball team which has a new head coach with Larry Eustachy and the school parting ways. In his place is Niko Medved who is a former Rams assistant and spent last year as the head coach at Drake. Colorado State does have a group of upper classmen which might offset the loss of players and a new head coach, but the end result at best might be an NIT bid for the Rams. This episode is presented by FuboTV and SlingTV, two streaming servi...
Week 6 Mountain West Football Recap
October 08, 2018 02:00 - 1 hourJeremy and Matt are back for a Week 6 recap show that saw the league go all crazy. There were upsets with an injury-plagued San Diego State topping Boise State, New Mexico crushing past UNLV, Colorado State nearly blowing a 28-0 lead and there was a whole lot of quarterback issues with injuries and benchings this weekend. This episode is presented by FuboTV and SlingTV, two streaming services which can help you watch nearly every Mountain West football or basketball game way less than tradit...
2018 Utah State Basketball Preview
October 01, 2018 18:00 - 38 minutesJeremy and Eli are back to start previewing the upcoming Utah State basketball season. The Aggies have a different look with Craig Smith as the new head coach by coming over from South Dakota to take over for Tim Duryea who as let go after the end of last year. Also, the Aggies lost star player Koby McEwen who left to finish his career at Marquette. This episode is presented by FuboTV and SlingTV, two streaming services which can help you watch nearly every Mountain West football or basketb...
Week 5 Mountain West football preview
September 28, 2018 02:00 - 53 minutesJeremy and Matt are back this week to preview the fifth week of Mountain West play. We start off mentioning the teams on a bye and that includes San Diego State which is going to be without starting running back Juwan Washington for six weeks. As for the games, there is a mix of conference and non-conference games and there could be a few sneaky good games like Liberty vs New Mexico plus Nevada, Air Force should see a lot of points and Boise State and Fresno State are back after byes. This ...
What is going on at Colorado State?
September 27, 2018 23:00 - 29 minutesIn a special one-off podcast Jeremy is joined by Justin Michael of RamsReport.com to get a feel with Colorado State which is in disarray after losing to Illinois State. The QB position is now wide open and very likely will be Collin Hill, and maybe that the reason for the struggles are more on the defense and slow offensive start. This episode is presented by FuboTV and SlingTV, two streaming services which can help you watch nearly every Mountain West football or basketball game way less tha...
Week 4 Mountain West Football Recap
September 23, 2018 21:00 - 1 hourJeremy and Matt are back to recap the fourth week of Mountain West which was good for some teams like Utah State and San Diego State and not so good for Colorado State and UNLV. We break down all of the games, talk about the polls and also who has the best win amongst the American and Mountain West. This episode is presented by FuboTV and SlingTV, two streaming services which can help you watch nearly every Mountain West football or basketball game way less than traditional pay TV. bit.ly/...
Week 3 Mountain West Football Recap
September 16, 2018 23:00 - 1 hourJeremy and Matt are back to preview Week 3 of Mountain West football which included some really good wins like Fresno State and San Diego State topping Pac-12 schools. The bad loss was Boise State dropping a road game to Oklahoma State. That was not necessarily a bad loss but it was a chance for the Broncos to move closer to the top 10. This episode is presented by FuboTV and SlingTV, two streaming services which can help you watch nearly every Mountain West football or basketball game way l...
Week 3 Mountain West Football Preview: Part 2
September 14, 2018 15:30 - 57 minutesJeremy and Matt are back for the second half of the Week 3 Mountain West football preview. Here are the games we discuss in part of our preview. San Jose State at OregonOregon State at NevadaNew Mexico at New Mexico StatePrairie View at UNLVArizona State at San Diego StateFresno State at UCLA This episode is presented by FuboTV and SlingTV, two streaming services which can help you watch nearly every Mountain West football or basketball game way less than traditional pay TV. bit.ly/FuboTVO...
Oklahoma State vs. Boise State Game Preview
September 13, 2018 15:30 - 20 minutesTo get a better look of this huge Oklahoma State vs. Boise State we bring on Cowboys beat writer Scott Wright of The Oklahoman to know the foe. We discuss strengths, weaknesses and also get a prediction. One thing to expect from this game is a lot of points in what could look like a typical Big 12 game. This episode is presented by FuboTV and SlingTV, two streaming services which can help you watch nearly every Mountain West football or basketball game way less than traditional pay TV. bit...
Week 3 Mountain West Football Preview: Part 1
September 12, 2018 14:00 - 49 minutesJeremy and Matt are back to preview the first half of the Mountain West games in Week 3. Things get started with Utah State hosting Tennessee Tech in a Thursday night. The rest of the games we preview include Hawaii at Army which is huge, Colorado State traveling to play the Florida Gators, Wofford and Wyoming, plus the game of the week being Boise State at Oklahoma State. This episode is presented by FuboTV and SlingTV, two streaming services which can help you watch nearly every Mountain W...
Mountain West Football Week 2 Preview
September 06, 2018 19:00 - 1 hourAfter a brief Labor Day holiday, Jeremy and Matt are back to talk about Week 2 of the Mountain West football season. New Mexico kicks things off with a tough trip to Wisconsin, and there are plenty of tests from there: Air Force looks to keep Florida Atlantic down, Fresno State heads to Minnesota, Wyoming visits Missouri and more. This episode is presented by FuboTV and SlingTV, two streaming services which can help you watch nearly every Mountain West football or basketball game way less th...
Mountain West Football Week Preview 1 Part 2
August 30, 2018 21:30 - 55 minutesJeremy and Matt are back to preview the second half of the Week 1 Mountain West games which occur on Saturday. There are a few big games this week which include Boise State going to Troy and Washington State traveling to Laramie to take on Wyoming in a big test. Also, can Hawaii start 2-0 as they host Navy? 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 less than traditiona...
Mountain West Football Week 1 Preview Part 1
August 30, 2018 05:00 - 44 minutesJeremy and Matt are back to preview the first full week of Mountain West football. Games get going on Thursday and go through Saturday. With so many matchups we are breaking it down into a pair of shows. We will preview the Thursday and Friday games. There are some big games like Stanford hosting San Diego State which should be an epic game with an Aztec upset as a real possibility and also Colorado vs. Colorado State. Those are two of the P5 vs. G5 games and the other is Utah State going on...
Washington State vs. Wyoming game preview
August 29, 2018 15:00 - 27 minutesJeff Nusser of CougCenter.com joins the podcast to give us a preview of what this Washington State team will be as it travels to Laramie to take on the Wyoming Cowboys. The big notes are that the Cougars have a new quarterback in East Carolina transfer Gardner Minshew is likely the starter this weekend. The wide receiver group will be deep but may not have a stud who will haul in over 70 receptions but should be a group that has a bunch of guys catching between 40-50 passes. The biggest issu...
Michigan State vs. Utah State game preview
August 28, 2018 18:00 - 29 minutesThis 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. M...
Colorado vs. Colorado State Football Week 1 Preview
August 28, 2018 14:00 - 19 minutesPodcast update: We will be doing more shorter and frequent episodes including ones like this where we interview someone who covers the opponent. Colorado State takes on Colorado this week in Denver, so we bring on Mike Singer who covers Colorado football at CU Sports Nation, part of Rivals and Yahoo. The main topics are what to expect from Colorado's offense which replaces quite a few starters and is replacing its offensive coordinator, but the expectations are that the offense will give t...