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Chad and Bryan preview the 2024-25 basketball season, a little conference realignment, and everything else Pokes!

One of the best college football games of the season might have happened this past weekend as Georgia went to Alabama for a battle of the top teams in the SEC. The Crimson Tide pulled out to a huge first half lead and the game looked over. However, Georgia came storming back in the second half and looked as though they were going to beat the Tide in their own home. However, a ridiculous circus catch and run from Ryan Williams for 75 yards put the game away for the Tide. Another chaos type match-up involved Arizona beating Utah badly in their own home. This effectively knocked Utah off the top of the perch in the Big 12 to allow Kansas State to take their spot at the top after the Wildcats beat Oklahoma State. Miami pulled off a close...

Chad and Shea are joined by Casper Star Tribune writer Anthony Dion as he talks about the Cowboys, realignment, and more!

From UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyoming (10/1/24) – The Cincinnati Bengals earned a much-needed 34-24 victory at Carolina in Week 4 of the National Football League season, which moved them to 1-3. Logan Wilson, who hasn’t been the issue during the Bengals’ slow start, performed very strong, yet again. The former University of Wyoming football player, and Casper native, boasted a team-high 10 tackles and one quarterback hit. He now has 43 tackles, one tackle for loss, one forced fumble and one quarterback hit this season. Wilson’s number of tackles ranks him in a tie for fifth in the league. Cincinnati hosts the Ravens in Week 5. Below is a list of the other former Wyoming student-athletes and how they did in Week 4. Josh Allen, Buffalo...

As predicted last week there was some shake-up in the playoff rankings this week. We saw Tennessee take Oklahoma to the wood shed and Utah and Oklahoma State battle it out for a Utah victory. We also got a new Group of Five contender as Northern Illinois was bludgeoned by Buffalo this past weekend. This weekend figures to have a huge impact on the top of the bracket where we're getting Georgia and Alabama facing off against each other, winner putting themselves in the conversation for the number one overall seed. We're also getting some other top 25 matchups that will affect the playoff rankings, Louisville at Notre Dame (I'll be in attendance!), Illinois at Penn State, and Oklahoma State at Kansas State. Illinois is coming off of a...

From UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyoming (9/24/24) – Josh Allen possessed the spotlight Monday night against Jacksonville, and he did not disappoint. He and the Bills rolled past Jacksonville, 47-10, behind another strong game from the former University of Wyoming Cowboy. Allen was 23-for-30 for 263 yards and four touchdowns. It was the second time this season he’s accounted for four scores in one game. For the season, Allen is 54-for-72 for 634 yards and seven touchdowns without a single interception. Through three weeks, he’s likely the MVP favorite for the 3-0 Bills. Buffalo travels to Baltimore for Sunday Night Football in Week 4. Below is a list of the other former Wyoming student-athletes and how they did in Week 3. Carl Granderson...

The Cowboys head to Denton, TX this week to take on North Texas. Join Chad, Shea, and Brad as they talk about this week's game, a little wrestling, and some conference realignment.

Week 3 of the college football season was a fairly uneventful one in terms of the bracketology. Every team I'm tracking in my top 20 was a winner with a couple of byes for Penn State and Ohio State. Is it possible to have a boring week of college football? Well, no. Personally I was in attendance for a Montana blowout win vs something called Morehead State on Saturday afternoon. While attending my first in-person game of the 2024 season I was bored watching the Griz run up the score on a clearly inferior team. However, I did see my first in-person scorigami this weekend as the Griz won by a 59-2 score. Morehead's lone score coming off of a blocked PAT returned for a score late in the game. The next week and a half will be a personally...

Via UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyoming (9/17/24) – No team has been as impressive through two weeks of the National Football League season as New Orleans. The Saints are 2-0, having outscored their opponents 91-29, and a former University of Wyoming football player is a big reason for that success. Carl Granderson has accumulated eight tackles with 1.5 sacks, one tackle for loss and two quarterback hits from his defensive end position. New Orleans went into Dallas and throttled the Cowboys, 44-19, on Sunday and Granderson had five tackles, 1.5 sacks, one tackle for loss, and a pair of quarterback hits. The Saints host Philadelphia in Week 3. Below is a list of the other former Wyoming student-athletes and how they did in Week 2. Josh...

This is from UW Athletics and Ryan Thorburn's interview with Tom Burman LARAMIE – Ryan Thorburn sat down with Wyoming athletics director Tom Burman on Friday to discuss the latest round of conference realignment, which will have a direct impact on the Pokes and the Mountain West. Here’s the transcript of the conversation: Thorburn: What is your reaction to Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State leaving the Mountain West to join the Pac-12 in July of 2026? Burman: Well, no doubt disappointed just like our fan base. We’ve had, especially with Colorado State, one of the great rivalries in college sports and to see them leave to go to a different league, (I feel) disappointment but I wouldn’t say complete shock. I...

Brad and Chad jump on an emergency podcast to get it all vented out. What the hell happened today, what's going to happen tomorrow, where in the hell do we go from here?

Brad and Chad go through the post mortem of the Idaho game, look ahead to BYU, and a quick dabble into the Wyoming wrestling schedule release! Join us below, and as always, hit the subscribe button on YouTube!

Northern Illinois upset of Notre Dame sent shockwaves through the playoff picture this past weekend. The Huskies went from MAC obscurity to launching themselves squarely into the playoff picture and launching Notre Dame into the trash heap with Florida State. The Huskies blocked a 62 yard field goal attempt by the Irish with no time remaining to pull off the shocker in South Bend. AND got $1.2 million dollars for it! As Jon Rothstein would say, "the epitome of brutality." Indeed. This week also saw Boise State play the plucky underdog and give Oregon a lot more than they wanted. As a result Oregon probably slid in the bracket a bit. Ashton Jeanty is proving to be a hot commodity as a running back for the Broncos and will keep them in...

- UW Press Release - LARAMIE, Wyoming (9/10/24) – The National Football League season got underway this past week. Plenty of former University of Wyoming football players made an impact for their respective professional organizations. Josh Allen led the way for the former Cowboys. He helped the Buffalo Bills rally from a two-score deficit to a 34-28 victory over Arizona. Allen was ultra efficient. He finished the game 18-for-23 for 232 yards and two touchdowns. He added 39 yards on nine carries and another two scores. Below is a list of the other former Wyoming student-athletes and how they did in Week 1. Carl Granderson, New Orleans Saints Granderson and the Saints destroyed Carolina on Sunday. He made three tackles from his...

Chad breaks down the melt down of the Cowboy offense at the hands of Idaho in a tough Saturday loss. You won't want to miss it!

Running late this week.. turns out the recovery time from Vegas when you're in your 40s is much greater than in your 20s and 30s. Regardless, had a great time at a concert, a couple shows, and just being around Las Vegas. However.... ...I'm now sick. God damnit. But! It's time for some bracketology. A couple of revisions from the last bracket due to an administrative error, but that's fixed. Florida State took another L on the chin, and they took an L on my bracket. At this point I think it's safe to say they're probably not going to be making a return. Everyone else basically took care of business the way they should have. I imagine I'll get some flack for having Notre Dame too low (play in a real conference, losers), and that's...

LARAMIE, Wyo. (Sept. 4, 2024) – As of Wednesday afternoon, Saturday's contest against Idaho is trending to be a sellout. Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets as soon as possible to ensure a seat for the 400th game in War Memorial Stadium history. The contest is slated for a 1:30 p.m. start. University of Wyoming Athletics looks forward to another exciting and successful season. First Aid stations are in the upper east side and the Arena-Auditorium Concourse. We want all Cowboy football fans to have an enjoyable experience inside War Memorial Stadium, while providing for a friendly and safe environment for fans of all ages. Wyoming Fans - UW may remove any person for disorderly behavior, speech or actions which interfere with the...

Join Chad, Shea and Brad for another WyoNation Round-Up where we talk Arizona State and what to expect from Saturday night's game vs the Sun Devils.

Join Chad for a quick peek at the Wyoming depth chart, who's in, who's out, and what we can expect to see on Saturday in Tempe.

College football season has returned to Wyoming and the Mountain West and with that we’re going to debut a new blog on WyoNation.com this season. We’re going to be doing some weekly bracketology for the new, revamped 12 team playoff. This is my purely uneducated guess at how things are shaping up for the playoff, who’s on top, who’s on the bubble, and probably a lot of things that will make you angry. I will preface this blog with this is my week 0/preseason guess. I realize that by the time this blog posts Florida State has already lost to Georgia Tech in an absolute banger in Ireland and they will likely not be in this playoff bracket after week one games are done. For this pre-season exercise they are in the number ten slot and in...