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We’re Not Going Streaking!
I have returned from my week on the road and now the blogging can recommence. Over the weekend the Pokes defeated Boise State by the score of 64-54 improving to a record of 19-9 for the year. This is important because "Frank the Tank" is no more as the Pokes are done...
Random Basketball Stats
The Cowboys (18-6) take on Air Force (11-11) at the AA tonight (6pm tip-off) in search of their 19th win of the season. It is a critical home game that Wyoming must win to keep their name in the NCAA bubble talk. With conference play rapidly heading down the front...
Just Say No To Conference North America
Enjoy the Mountain West while you can folks because in its current look and feel it is all but dead. One can argue that the true Mountain West died when two conference founders BYU and Utah packed their bags but what is on the horizon for the conference is a clear and...
Former Pokes Prepare For NFL Scouts In Denver
The Denver Post reports today that former Wyoming football players Brian Hendricks and Josh Biezuns are in Denver training with NFL performance coach Loren Landow. They are looking to improve their times and marks in NFL combine style drills to impress NFL scouts on...
Wyoming Basketball Plus/Minus
It is no secret that I am a big fan of breaking down statistics in sports. This stems from my background in baseball which is a game that relies heavily on the analysis of statistics. Baseball has even taken its analysis of statistics to another level with the...
Win Over UNLV Provides RPI Boost
With the 68-66 upset win over number 11 UNLV on Saturday the Cowboys have seen their RPI greatly improve. The Cowboys now have an RPI of 73 after being ranked 92nd following the road loss at TCU last week. The strength of schedule also improved jumping from 188 to 142...
Wyoming Shows Some California (And Washington) Love
Dave Christensen and his staff went full-out Tupac and Dr. Dre with this recruiting class in showing some California love. Six recruits from this class call the Golden State home ranging from Ventura in SoCal to Sacramento in NoCal. Additionally, the Pokes...
Mapping Wyoming’s Football Recruits
For a full version of this map click HERE. Arizona Tom Thornton QB 6-1 205 Fr. Tempe, Ariz. (Marcos de Niza) California Sam Awrabi DE 6-3 240 Fr. Clovis, Calif. (East) Sam Hardy DL 6-3 275 Fr. West Hills, Calif. (Chaminade College Prep) Walker Madden OL 6-9...
It’s Football Signing Day!
It's that time of the year again where high school and junior college football players put pen to paper in deciding where they will play their college football. Coach Christensen and his staff have put together a solid class with three signees already...
NCAA Tournament For The Cowboys?
I am pleased as anyone about the progress Larry Shyatt has made with this basketball team in just two-thirds of a season. We have come a long way in terms of playing as a team since last year and the end of the used car salesman era. Wyoming's record currently sits at...