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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Mountain West Wire: Week 0 Football Recap
August 27, 2018 00:24 - 42 minutesJeremy and Matt are back to recap actual football for the 2018 season and there were two very interesting games with Hawaii upsetting Colorado State with the run-n-shoot which exceeded all expectations while the Rams offense took a few quarters to figure out who it was. Wyoming used its ground game and defense to smoke New Mexico State in a game that was not at all close. This episode is presented by FuboTV and SlingTV, these are two streaming services which can help you watch nearly every M...
Get to know New Mexico State vs. Wyoming
August 23, 2018 00:00 - 25 minutesWeek 0 is here and to get to know more about the non-conference game between New Mexico State. We chat with AdotpedAggie of Underdog Dynasty to get to know Wyoming's season-opening opponent: New Mexico State. The Aggies are pumped for the upcoming season as they will be celebrating their bowl win from last year. The big questions that are attempted to be answered are who will be replacing the key players for the Aggies offense and QB, WR and RB. Plus, do not overlook the New Mexico State defe...
Wyoming preps for opener against New Mexico State
August 21, 2018 19:00 - 17 minutesWyoming is one of a few teams which start the season in Week 0 for a pre-September game as they take on New Mexico State. Head coach Craig Bohl talks about how his team has been doing during fall camp and new quarterback Tyler Vander Wall who is taking over for Josh Allen. 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 traditional pay TV. bit.ly/FuboTVOffer or bi...
2018 Mountain West football preview
August 20, 2018 02:00 - 1 hourJeremy and Matt are back for the final preseason podcast. This one we go over big picture stuff which includes giving out our win/loss projections for the year, bowl teams, predictions and other nonsense. We dive into biggest disappointments, will a coach get fired (maybe), New Year's Six matchups and this also includes our staff picks as well for the upcoming year. Sit back and enjoy the ride because we finally made it. This episode is presented by FuboTV and SlingTV, these are two streami...
Craig Bohl gives a Wyoming football fall camp update update
August 14, 2018 15:30 - 4 minutesWyoming is 16 practices in for fall camp and there are a few position changes which head coach Craig Bohl announced. The changs is running back Trey Woods going to the defensive side of the ball to play linebacker, and perhaps this change will help out Woods and the team. 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 traditional pay TV. bit.ly/FuboTVOffer or bit...
2018 Fresno State Football Preview
August 13, 2018 04:30 - 1 hourJeremy 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...
Bob Davie discusses new look offense after first scrimmage
August 12, 2018 02:30 - 5 minutesThe 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. This episode is presented by Seat Geek, if you are heading to a college football game then pick up your tickets this way and you get...
2018 Boise State Football Preview (COMPLETE)
August 10, 2018 19:00 - 2 hoursThe latest preview in our series is Boise State and in addition to Jeremy and Matt previewing the season we bring in Raja Prabhala who covers the Broncos for the site. This is a long episode with a third person on board and if you are a Broncos fan this will be great, and even if you are not there is still a lot of good info on this episode. This episode is presented by FuboTV and SlingTV, these are two streaming services which can help you watch nearly every Mountain West football or baske...
2018 Boise State Football Preview Part 2
August 10, 2018 17:00 - 1 hourThe 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. This episode is presented by Seat Geek, if you are heading to a colle...
Boise State Football Preview Part 1
August 10, 2018 15:30 - 50 minutesThis Boise State preview with Jeremy and Matt also features our Boise State writer Raja Prabhala to preview this team. The episode went well beyond the typical hour-plus show so there are two parts. This first part of the show is about the Broncos roster with who is returning and a breakdown of the roster. Part two will be a schedule and prediction. This episode is presented by FuboTV and SlingTV, these are two streaming services which can help you watch nearly every Mountain West football ...
2018 San Diego State Football Preview
August 06, 2018 00:30 - 1 hourJeremy and Matt are back to preview the upcoming San Diego State football season. The Aztecs are coming off its third-straight 10-win season and are hoping for more this year. They do return most of its offense outside of losing a few wide receivers but the big loss is Rashaad Penny now in the NFL. He will be replaced by running back Juwan Washington and with the entire offensive line back the drop off should be minimal. There are three key games on the schedule and they are all road ones a...
What the heck happened at Mountain West media days?
August 05, 2018 21:30 - 1 hourYes, Mountain West media days were done just over a week but Jeremy and Matt are back to discuss all what went down in the desert. We compare how the media voted to our votes in the order of finish and all conference team. Plus, we talk about three big stories at the event which included not promoting the league, expansion talk and is it better to have one amazing team are a bunch of above average one's. We also touch on some news that is happening around fall camp which is now underway fo...
2018 UNLV Football Preview
July 30, 2018 17:00 - 1 hourJeremy and Matt are back to preview the UNVL Rebels who are looking to have a year where they finally make a bowl game as Tony Sanchez's enters his fourth year in Las Vegas. A bowl game should happen as the offense is mostly back and this UNLV team will have one of the best running back groups in the league and QB Armani Rogers should be taking the next step in his second year as a starter. The defense is once again the issue and the Rebels do lose a bit from that unit, so a bowl game, or h...
First look at Florida vs. Colorado State
July 25, 2018 14:00 - 42 minutesIn this mini-episode, we chat with Brandon Blake who covers Nevada for our website here but he also is a very knowledgeable Florida Gators fan. So, we bring him on to get a first look at the Gators as they take on Colorado State. The Gators have a new head coach in Dan Mullen which means Jim McElwain does not get to face his former team he left. This Florida team has struggled offensively and have been carried by its defense but that could change in 2018. The defense wasn't amazing last year ...
2018 Hawaii Football Preview
July 23, 2018 15:00 - 1 hourMatt and Jeremy are back for another season preview and this week it is the Hawaii Warriors football turn to get dissected. The big news is that the Warriors have a new offensive coordinator and will utilize the run-n-shoot but they will be doing so with a new quarterback and a new running back. QB Dru Brown transferred to Oklahoma State to finish his career so there is a new signal caller with a new offense. Having WR John Ursua back is going to be a boon and there will be plenty of balls t...
First look at BYU football
July 18, 2018 18:30 - 30 minutesMitch Harper covers BYU, basically everywhere and he joins the podcast this week to discuss the Cougars football team since they play Boise State, Utah State, and Hawaii this year. The BYU offensive coaching staff turned over basically everyone, including offensive coordinator Ty Detmer who is being replaced by Jeff Grimes who previously was the offensive line coach at LSU. QB is an issue as there are at least four in the mix, including Tanner Mangum who has the most starting experience. Fo...
2018 San Jose State Football Preview
July 16, 2018 17:00 - 52 minutesJeremy and Matt are back to preview the San Jose State football team. They are a team where last year was basically a Year Zero situation with Brett Brennan being a first time coach coming in from Oregon State where he was a wide receivers coach. The offense has the potential to be pretty good with Montel Aaron very likely being the starting quarterback and showed signs of promise in the running game with Tyler Nevens and they have one of the best tight ends in Josh Oliver. Also what will b...
2018 Air Force Football Preview
July 09, 2018 13:00 - 1 hourJeremy and Matt are back to preview the Air Force Falcons upcoming season. It may seem like the same old same old for the Academy in that they run the ball a lot, throw deep passes periodically and have a defense that is just so-so. That is what this Falcons team is but one key omission is that they do not have a defensive coordinator at the moment, or maybe it is a well-guarded secret because this is a school Tu is part of the armed forces. It would not be a shock if this defense is just a...
2018 Wyoming Football Preview
July 02, 2018 12:30 - 57 minutesJeremy and Matt are back (sorry for the week off) to preview the now Josh Allen-less Wyoming Cowboys. The big questions for this Cowboys team is who will be the starting quarterback next year with the early leader being Tyler Vander Waal after spring football. There is some decent experience back at most offensive positions but it was really bad experience. So, if the offense can be just about average the defense could carry the way for Wyoming. The defense will be loaded with multiple firs...
2018 NBA Draft Preview: Mountain West edition
June 20, 2018 01:30 - 46 minutesJeremy and Eli are back to talk some Mountain West hoops and the NBA Draft. The two players who we discuss are Boise State's Chandler Hutchison who could be taken anywhere from 16-28. The other player we chat about is UNLV's Brandon McCoy. McCoy has potential to have a solid NBA career but he slid quite a bit from being a projected lottery pick back in November to maybe not even being selected. Most mocks project him a late second round pick. This episode is presented by FuboTV and SlingTV,...
2018 Nevada Wolf Pack football preview
June 18, 2018 20:00 - 1 hourThis 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 traditional pay TV. bit.ly/FuboTVOffer or bit.ly/SlingTVOffer Here is our list of complete sponsors. www.MWCwire.com Or here: https://www.patreon.com/MWCwire This team has a chance to take a huge step forward this year but the brutal October may make a possible seven or eight-win season seem just OK. Jeremy and ...
2018 Utah State Football Preview
June 10, 2018 14:00 - 1 hourJeremy and Matt are back to preview the Utah State Aggies who have the potential to be in the upper part of the Mountain Division. This team returns all of its offensive line, most of the receiving group and quarterback Jordan Love is the guy. Then on the defensive side of the ball, the Aggies do have a new coordinator but they return nine defensive starters. Expectations are high for the Aggies this year and they just MIGHT challenge for the division title if things fall just right. This ...
First look at UConn vs. Boise State
June 08, 2018 14:00 - 36 minutesDaniel Connolly of The UConn Blog joined the podcast to discuss UConn football as they take on Boise State. The game itself is secondary to this conversation as we discuss killer clowns, validity of ham, mac and cheese kid and we do get around to talk about UConn football. 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 traditional pay TV. bit.ly/FuboTVOffer or bi...
Early preview of Wisconsin vs. New Mexico
June 06, 2018 14:00 - 40 minutesIn the first of our non-conference previews we chat with Jake Kocorowski of Buckys 5th Quarter to get an early look at Wisconsin as they host the New Mexico Lobos on Sept. 8. The Badgers offense is the star of the show as they return All-American running back Jonathan Taylor, most of an experienced offensive line, solid wide receivers and quarterback Austin Hornibrook. That offense should have an easy time against the Lobos but the defense for the Badgers while talented needs to replace qui...
Is Nevada a legit top 10 team next year?
June 04, 2018 15:30 - 1 hourJeremy and Eli are back to get caught up on the latest in Mountain West basketball. The NBA Draft deadline has come and gone and Nevada is getting back both the Martin twins, and San Diego State gets Jalen McDaniels back on its roster. The two discuss if this Nevada team is the best one ever to come from the Mountain West. Short answer is a maybe. Transfers are a big topic and we discuss the best who eligible and what Nevada will do now that they are still over the scholarship limit. There...
2018 Colorado State Football Preview
June 03, 2018 16:30 - 1 hourNext up in our Mountain West football preview is the Colorado State Rams who are entering a year of uncertainty in Mike Bobo's fourth year. Bobo has only one win against rivals, Boise State and bowl games, so this year could be a turning point. The Rams have two new coordinators and starting quarterback Collin Hill is not likely to play next year as he tore his ACL in late February, his second in his career. The running game will lead the way and the defense needs to improve to give this Co...
2018 New Mexico Football Preview
May 28, 2018 01:00 - 1 hourJeremy and Matt start off their trudge toward the 2018 football season by starting our preview series with the New Mexico Lobos. There are a lot of questions with this team and it starts with head coach Bob Davie who is in a little bit of trouble as he was suspended for 30 days. There is a new offensive coordinator in Calvin Magee from Arizona in a move to get the offense back on track. QB is not 100 percent certain and the running game needs some help, as does the defense. This episode is ...
Mountain West football road trip
May 17, 2018 18:00 - 58 minutesJeremy and Matt are back to discuss sports gambling now being an option in all 50 states, so we take a few prop bets and make some guesses from user-submitted comments on Twitter. The bulk of the show has the two discussing what road trips they would like to take if traveling to a game each week was a real possibility. We try to make sure to visit every school this year and also make very few repeat visits. This episode is presented by FuboTV and SlingTV, these are two streaming services w...
Will the Mountain West stream all of its games?
May 06, 2018 23:00 - 1 hourJeremy and Matt are back to talk a little bit of spring football as Nevada and Hawaii wrapped up their spring games. The main show is how to stream college sports, specifically Mountain West, if you don't have cable or a dish hooked up to your house. Also, will the Mountain West ever take over its own media rights deals and package them with ideal kick times but also charge a monthly fee? This episode is presented by FuboTV and SlingTV, these are two streaming services which can help you w...
PODCAST: Mountain West NFL Draft Recap
April 29, 2018 21:30 - 1 hourJeremy and Matt are back to talk about the happenings from the NFL Draft from over the weekend and from a Mountain West perspective. It starts with a shocking three former Mountain West players taken in the draft with Rashaad Penny out of San Diego State is the real surprisegoing to the Seattle Seahawks at No. 27. We discuss the roles of Penny, Josh Allen, and Leighton Vander Esch and if they could start, or see significant playing time in Year 1. Then we dive into the undrafted players an...
2018 NFL Draft Preview Show: Mountain West Edition
April 25, 2018 18:30 - 1 hourThis latest episode of the Mountain West Wire podcast has Jeremy and Matt talking all things NFL Draft as they relate to the Mountain West. To help the duo out they bring on Justin Melo of USA TODAY's Draft Wire and also Titans Wire to go over the prospects. Melo has spoken with 75-plus prospects and all of the top Mountain West players. We discuss Josh Allen, Michael Gallup, Leighton Vander Esch, Cedrick Wilson and others. Get to know where Melo thinks these players from the league will get...
Mountain West Football Spring Catch Up Show
April 15, 2018 21:16 - 1 hourFootball is Back! Jeremy and Matt are back after a little break since hoops took over the site for a while. The two are going to talk about spring football which is over for some schools and others are in the midst of the whole thing. We will give updates on the league and who is doing what and also how spring football really is sort of dumb, so we help you out on what is important and not important at all. This episode is presented by Republic Wireless which can cut your cell phone bill dow...
Mountain West basketball: Gonzaga stays in WCC, transfers, coaching changes
April 06, 2018 02:45 - 1 hourJeremy 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 This episode is presented by Seat Geek, if you are hea...
Nevada's season comes to an end in the Sweet 16
March 27, 2018 15:30 - 33 minutesJeremy 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. This episode is presented by Seat Geek, if you are he...
NCAA Sweet 16 Preview
March 21, 2018 14:30 - 52 minutesJeremy 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 li...
2018 NCAA Tournament Preview
March 14, 2018 02:00 - 1 hourJeremy 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. This episode is presented by Seat Geek, i...
Mountain West Basketball Championship Preview
March 10, 2018 08:24 - 48 secondsThe Mountain West semifinals are in the books and Jeremy and Eli are back to recap Nevada vs. San Diego State game and New Mexico vs. Utah State. The winners were unexpected as the Wolf Pack were boat raced by the Aztecs and the Lobos outmatched the Aggies. This episode is presented by Nature Box get awesome and healthy snacks delivered each month, and now get 40 percent off of your first order. https://naturebox.com/?afid=affiliates&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_source=shareasale Here is our ...
Will BYU be in the Mountain West next year?
March 05, 2018 19:00 - 1 hourMitch Harper of Cougar Sports Wire joins the show to give his thoughts on if BYU would consider rejoining back up with the Mountain West in a non-football scenario. BYU is mentioned in the San Diego Union-Tribune report that they would be interested in following Gonzaga to a new league but the Cougars are not specifically mentioned as one of the six teams which Craig Thompson is speaking to. Mitch lays out the pros, cons and what scenario it will take for BYU to return to its former league. ...
Will Gonzaga be in the Mountain West next year?
March 05, 2018 19:00 - 55 minutesWill Maupin of Mid Major Madness joins the podcast to give his thoughts on if Gonzaga will join the Mountain West. The better question is what is in it for the Zags to leave the West Coast Conference, a league it has dominated for nearly two decades. Maupin covers the WCC and is a Gonzaga fan first so he has both perspective from reporting on the league and liking the Bulldogs hoops program. This episode is presented by Nature Box get awesome and healthy snacks delivered each month, and now...
Will Gonzaga and BYU join the Mountain West
March 05, 2018 17:30 - 2 hoursJeremy and Eli are back to talk about potential Mountain West realignment, and on the basketball side. The two teams we discuss as Gonzaga as they are a known team that Craig Thompson is talking to, and then also BYU because they would like to be in the same league as the Zags. To get more info from each side we bring on Will Maupin from Mid Major Madness to talk Gonzaga, and Mitch Harper who covers BYU for multiple outlets.. This episode is presented by Nature Box get awesome and healthy s...
Mountain West Tournament Preview
March 05, 2018 13:00 - 32 minutes - 30.4 MBJeremy and Eli are back to wrap up the last of the regular season for Mountain West hoops. The duo quickly goes over those games that impacted seeding for the conference tournament. Then they dive into the Mountain West bracket by going into projections from KenPom and TeamRankings.com to get a gauge on what teams have a shot to win the conference tournament and snag the Mountain West's auto bid. Of course, there are picks for the championship game and also stupid upset picks what teams cou...
Mountain West Releases 2018 Football Schedule
March 02, 2018 04:30 - 1 hourJeremy and Matt are back to talk some offseason football. The two start out with some NFL Combine news and wonder if it is a big deal or not that Josh Allen can throw the ball faster than the legal speed limit. We discuss a bit of the expansion news which has the Mountain West and Gonzaga talking about teaming up. Then the 2018 football schedule comes up and the two talk about the top games, best week, worst week, what games we are anticipating and also how the schedule is better than it has...
NCAA basketball can fix its current problem with one simple thing
February 27, 2018 04:30 - 59 minutesJeremy and Eli are back to talk some college basketball. The two start out discussing the current situation between the FBI and college hoops which has rocked the sport with the Yahoo Sports report. It mentioned a lot of college basketball players who allegedly received money, food or benefits from agents. This included current San Diego State forward Malik Pope and former UNLV, and current Golden State Warrior, star Patrick McCaw, There is a simple solution to make this FBI thing go away ove...
Overrated/underrated teams by using advanced stats
February 23, 2018 05:30 - 1 hourJeremy and Matt are back to talk some February college football talk. We get back into some NFL Draft talk featuring a pair of potential first-round picks Josh Allen and Leighton Vander Esch, and maybe a few other Mountain West players who could sneak into the first round. We discuss a little bit of the Bob Davie and New Mexico situation but the main topic is looking at how the very early advanced stats see the Mountain West. We look for who could be overrated and underrated. As the show ne...
How many Mountain West teams have a shot at the conference tourney title?
February 19, 2018 04:30 - 54 minutesJeremy and Eli are back for another round of Mountain West hoops. The show starts off talking about the latest in the Colorado State and Larry Eustachy ongoings. The latest is that the two sides have finally met with their legal teams as the investigation is complete. We go over Nevada's lack of depth with the season-ending injury to Lindsey Drew and how that could impact the Wolf Pack the rest of the way. Sleeper teams are a big topic as there are as many as five Mountain West teams that co...
NFL Draft: Spotlighting San Diego State RB Rashaad Penny
February 16, 2018 20:30 - 41 minutesThis 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...
Colorado State basketball is on its third coach
February 12, 2018 00:00 - 1 hourJeremy 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 ...
Explaining The Bob Davie Situation With Daniel Libit of NMFishBowl.com
February 11, 2018 18:30 - 1 hourJeremy 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 aggress...
What is next for Colorado State and Larry Eustachy
February 04, 2018 20:30 - 1 hourThis 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 w...
2018 Quarterback battles, returning production & Senior Bowl recap
February 02, 2018 16:30 - 58 minutesJeremy and Matt are back to talk a lot about football, who cares it is the offseason. The two go over the big day the Mountain West had at the Senior Bowl where basically every player had a great moment. We also talk about a Bill C. article about returning production.and it points to the Mountain West as having the most returning production for 2018. A little bit of recruiting and Super Bowl talk goes on as well. This episode is presented by eBates. It is a great and super easy way to earn ...