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Join the whole gang as we talk about the UW HOF inductions for 2025, a little bit of men's basketball, some wrestling as we get ready to head to Tulsa for the Big 12 championships, and how four of us can't seem to figure out technology.

Feels like yesterday we were entering October and the start of the wrestling season. Kudos to Coach Branch and Coach Sentes (Campbell) for another great event to kick-off the NCAA wrestling season. I am sure they are planning another special event next year the social coverage in unprecedented for two of the smaller schools; top of Devil’s Tower? Two years ago, Wyoming would send out 10 different lineups to 10 different duals and well the record would reflect a team trying to find their identity with a 1-9 record and a 10th place finish at Big 12s. Last year same issue with lineups, however, Wyoming recovered and finished .500 with a really young team. This year the lineups were again in flux due to injury and illness. Wyoming...

As promised here is a quick written breakdown of where Wyoming stands with the football roster and the drive to get down to 105 before the first game of the season. After the December signing day, portal season and February signing day the Wyoming Cowboys stand at 120 players. That is 15 above the new mandated number and you can see the position breakdown below: Here are a few quick thoughts on how Wyoming gets to 105 or below: There are about 14 position player walk-ons who will have to seriously outperform scholarship players to earn a spot on the 105-man roster so that right there gets you to 106 but I'm sure a few will stick. It's being reported that Wyoming wants to add 3-4 transfers when the portal opens up for the spring...

Check out our newest podcast with Chad and Shea as they break down the roster after the winter signing day and how that that looks going into spring ball. As always give a like and subscribe to the video and YouTube channel so we can keep bringing you this content.

Hey Wyoming Wrestling Fans! It’s been a minute since I wrote about our Cowboys, but they have won four of their last five duals with some of the boys on some real winning streaks. I was concerned that more duals on the road were going to be tough and ruin confidence, however, I was proven wrong. Wyoming won a tough dual and a come from behind dual against Oregon State. They got down 7-0 quick but Cole Brooks set the tone and wrestled the best I have seen him wrestle in some time this season. Gabe followed up with a Gabe match of going down 9-2 but winning 11-10. The OSU wrestler he defeated recently MD’d Jordan Abas from Stanford. Eddie and Joey would put the dual out of reach with a MD and Fall. OSU was chippy and sounded like their...

- From UW Press Release - The University of Wyoming is still alive in the NFL playoffs. Former Wyoming quarterback, Josh Allen, and Buffalo held on for a 27-25 victory over Baltimore in the Divisional Round. Sunday night’s game was perfectly built for a guy who used to sling it all over the High Plains. It was cold and snowy in Orchard Park, and while that may have tempered the stat line, it didn’t keep Allen from being effective. He finished the game 16-for-22 for 127 yards. Allen was a workhorse on the ground, carrying it 10 times for 20 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The Bills advance to the AFC Championship for the second time in Allen’s tenure. They did so in 2021, as well, where they fell at Kansas City, 38-24. Buffalo will...

Hey There Cowboy Wrestling Fans! I want to apologize for the long delay; I have been moving to a new house and starting an internship. We are finally settled in just in time for dual season followed by the Big 12 and NCAA run for the boys. Let’s start with the bad news in Jore Volk has been ruled out for the season due to an injury sustained against Spratley. This team has been the walking wounded throughout the year thus far with the following men missing time: Ethan Ducca – coming off knee surgery and at a new weight class 174 Riley Davis – had a season ending shoulder injury last year and it appears to still affect him. He has been at 174 and 184 this year for the pokes. Eddie Neitenbach – the freshmen burst onto the scene...

Casey Rosellini joins Chad & Brad to discuss his training with Wyoming QB Deyon Batiste. This conversation also includes discussions about QB mechanics, technique and the difference between classic and modern QBs.

From UW Press Release: A pair of former University of Wyoming student-athletes advanced to the NFL playoffs. However, only one was available in the Wild Card Round, and he didn’t just survive but he thrived and advanced. Josh Allen and Buffalo downed Frank Crum and Denver, 31-7, on Sunday. Allen was his normal stout self while Crum was injured and didn’t suit up for the second week in a row. Allen was 20-for-26 for 272 yards and two touchdowns. He added 46 yards on eight carries. The Bills advance to take on Baltimore in the Divisional Round. That game is slated for Sunday at 4:30 p.m. in Buffalo.

Our Bryan Stevens interviewed Wyoming men's basketball assistant coach Nick Whitmore this week to get his mid-season thoughts on the basketball season.

- From UW Athletics - The National Football League’s regular season came to a close Sunday. A pair of former University of Wyoming student-athletes advanced to the playoffs with their respective organizations, while a handful of others closed the book on their 2024-25 stat line. Josh Allen is the most notable former Poke who’ll be suiting up in the playoffs. He played one snap Sunday to extend his consecutive-games-played streak to 115. Allen, in the regular season, was 307-for-483 for 3,731 yards with 28 touchdowns and six interceptions. He added 531 yards on 102 carries with 12 scores. The Bills, who finished 13-4, will host Denver on Sunday during Wild Card Weekend. Below is a list of the other former Wyoming Cowboys and how they...

- From UW Press Release - It may resemble directions on a shampoo bottle, but that’s the most appropriate way to describe what Josh Allen is doing. It’s rinse, lather and repeat. Allen made history in the Bills’ 40-14 victory over the New York Jets on Sunday, which locked Buffalo into the AFC’s No. 2 seed. His big game gave him 40 touchdowns in 2024, marking the fifth straight season of at least 40 touchdowns, and that’s the first time that feat has been accomplished in the history of the game. Allen’s final stat line Sunday was 16-for-27 for 182 yards and two touchdowns. He added 17 yards on five carries with another score. For the season, Allen is 307-for-483 for 3,731 yards with 28 touchdowns and just six picks, while adding 531...

- From UW Press Release - It wasn’t his sharpest game of the season, but at this point in the season it’s more about the end result than it is a beauty contest. That result was a 24-21 comeback victory for Buffalo over New England. Josh Allen was 16-for-29 for 154 yards with one touchdown and one interception. He added 30 yards on six carries. For the season, the former University of Wyoming quarterback is 291-for-456 for 3,549 yards with 26 touchdowns and just six picks. He’s rushed it 97 times for 514 yards and 11 scores. Buffalo, which is 12-3, hosts the New York Jets in Week 17. The Bills still have a shot at the AFC’s No. 1 seed and are also closing in on locking up no worse than the No. 2 seed. Below is a list of the other former...

Chad and Bryan are back on this week's round-up to chat about the men's basketball non-conference schedule and how well it went, and where this team is headed going into conference play.

From UW Athletics: LARAMIE, Wyoming (12/17/24) – It was the most expensive ticket to date for an NFL game this season. It featured the hottest team in the league playing at home where they hadn’t lost all year. All eyes were on Detroit for its game against Buffalo on Sunday afternoon. And at the end of day, it’s all but a certainty that the Most Valuable Player in 2024-25 will be awarded to a former University of Wyoming student-athlete. Josh Allen was as sharp as he could be for the second consecutive week. He was 23-for-34 for 362 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran it 11 times for 68 yards and two more scores. Over the last two weeks, Allen had accounted for five passing touchdowns and five rushing touchdowns without a turnover...

Join Chad and Brad as we break down the last week in Cowboy athletics. We're talking some Cowboy hoops at South Dakota, the transfer portal, a new conference member, and a little bit of college football playoff.

-From UW Athletics- LARAMIE, Wyoming (12/10/24) – Buffalo didn’t extend its seven-game win streak Sunday, falling in a shootout at the Los Angeles Rams, 44-42. However, it wasn’t for a lack of effectiveness from former University of Wyoming quarterback, Josh Allen. He put up record numbers in the offensive outburst. He accounted for six touchdowns, three through the air and three on the ground, and it marked the first time in NFL history that occurred. Allen’s record-setting day included 22-for-37 for 342 yards passing. He logged 82 yards on 10 carries via the ground. For the season, Allen is 252-for-393 for 3,033 yards with 23 touchdowns and just five picks. He’s rushed it 80 times for 416 yards and nine scores. Buffalo, which is...

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The Wyoming football team announced their 2025 early signing class today. The class of 21 recruits comes largely from Texas and Colorado, but also a focus on the midwest. Two Wyoming players were in this group of recruits, quarterback Mason Drube of Gillette (Thunder Basin) and OL Cooper Lawson of Afton (Star Valley). The class also features a single transfer, cornerback BJ Inmon from Snow College. Coach Jay Sawvel expects to sign at least a dozen more student athletes before the late signing period of February 5th. The recruits are as follows (information via UW Athletics): Transfer Commitments (1) BJ Inmon CB 5-11 170 So. Las Vegas, Nev. (Snow College) He was a standout at Snow College in Utah. He...

From UW Press Release LARAMIE, Wyoming (12/3/24) – Josh Allen showcased his entire skillset in one play Sunday night in Buffalo’s 35-10 victory over San Francisco. The former University of Wyoming student-athlete passed it to wide receiver Amari Cooper, only to have it pitched back to himself before running to the pylon for a touchdown. It counted as both a receiving and a passing touchdown for Allen who is once again building a strong MVP case. He finished Sunday going 13-for-17 for 148 yards with two touchdowns, adding 18 yards on three carries and a score via the ground. For the season, Allen is 230-for-356 for 2,691 yards with 20 touchdowns and just five picks. He’s rushed it 70 times for 334 yards and six scores. Buffalo, which is...