Dalton Knecht is a 6'-6" guard that transferred from Northern Colorado to the University of Tennessee and one of the announcers called him today the most impactful transfer in men's basketball this year! The young man was born in Thornton, CO. but grew up in Fargo, N.D. Today he led the Tennessee Volunteers over Georgia in the SEC. I remember hearing that there was a young man transferring from N. Colorado but I didn't hear we were trying to get him and I didn't know that he settled on going to Tennessee. He is a really heady player and I would have loved to see him play for us, today his stats were:

In 34 minutes he shot 60% from the floor, was 62.5% from the 3 point line. He was 77.8% from the FT line, had 4 rebounds and 3 assists and 1 block and 1 PF and 1 TO, and only scored 36 points.

Man-O-Man, why couldn't UW have gotten someone like him?

Laramie, Wyo. (Jan. 12, 2024) – University of Wyoming graduate offensive tackle Frank Crum will be playing in this year’s Hula Bowl College All-Star Football Game on Saturday, Jan. 13 in Orlando, Fla. The 78th Hula Bowl will be played at UCF’s FBC Mortgage Stadium, will kick off at 10 a.m., Mountain Time and will be televised live on CBS Sports Network.



Crum is one of only nine offensive tackles listed on the roster for this year’s Hula Bowl. He recently completed his sixth season as a member of Wyoming Football program in 2023. A native of Laramie, Wyo., Crum started 48 of 55 career games he played at Wyoming. He played right tackle for the majority of his college career before moving to left tackle for his final season. Crum earned numerous awards during his college playing career, including:

•Earning First Team All-Mountain West honors in 2023 from MW head coaches and media

•Being named First Team All-Mountain West by Phil Steele in 2023

•Achieving Third Team All-Mountain West Honors in 2022 from Pro Football Focus (PFF)



He helped lead Wyoming to four bowl games during his playing career and three bowl championships, including the 2019 Arizona Bowl Championship, the 2021 Famous Idaho Bowl Championship, an appearance in the 2022 Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl and the 2023 Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl Championship.



The Wyoming native completed his bachelor’s degree in finance from Wyoming in May of 2022 and completed his MBA from UW in May 2023. Crum was named to the National Football Foundation (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society in 2023 for his academic achievements. Crum earned Academic All-Mountain West Conference honors five consecutive seasons.

First, there is an interesting article in the Annals of Wyoming (Fall 2023) pertaining to the history of War Memorial, Corbett Field, and related athletic grounds. Does not appear available online, but interesting should you see one laying around

Second and pertaining to recent comments regarding the state of the wrestling team- As others have said, it does appear they have some good, young talent, though there is some injuries. Recent rankings have Poke wrestlers at #4, #20, #21, and #31.

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Of note, Novak was recently ranked as high as fifteen. Interesting in that he lost a respectable match to AJ Ferrari (a household name in collegiate wrestling both because of his talent and all the drama surrounding him). Novak also lost a match in the Reno tournament to #2 ranked Buchanan…yes, the same Buchanan that finished third for Wyoming at the NCAAs before him and another Wyoming wrestler followed an assistant coach to OU. Novak is sitting at 16 wins on the year.

As an aside and if Buchanan remained at UW, imagine Wyoming having two top five wrestlers…it would be a completely different year as a team. Those transfers are still really hurting the program.

It should also be noted that Volk previously defeated the #1/#4 wrestler from Arizona State (depending on poll) to win the Reno tournament. Volk has 17 victories on the year, to include seven against ranked opponents.

Sorry I am unable to attach the link. The contract between the PAC 12 and Mountain West in The Oregonian, The world according to Nick Daschel “Cost of Rebuilding Pac12 using Mountain West schools could exceed $50 million in fees”

114-12 as a head coach at College of Sioux Falls, Fresno and Washington

In wrestling 30-14, winning 7 of 10 matches.

We looked very good tonight.

The AFA heavyweight is the real deal……

Good hire but i’m waiting to see who stays on then Offensive side. Hopefully we get a new WR coach

this is so true -

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Wyoming now 0-4 ATS in their last 4 and 2-9 on the year. I’ve learned my lesson hard enough. Time to fade the Pokes until shown differently.

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LARAMIE, Wyo. (Jan. 11, 2024) – The Wyoming Cowboys host the Fresno State bulldogs in a Saturday matinee in the Arena-Auditorium on Saturday. The contest is slated for a 2 p.m start with fans receiving a replica jersey while supplies last.



Fans may order tickets online, via email or by phone at: Go to GoWyo.com/tickets, Email tickets@uwyo.edu by Calling (307) 766-7220 or stopping by the UW Athletics Ticket Office on the West Side of the Arena-Auditorium on the corner of Willett Drive and 19th Street.



Fans can watch, listen to the contest, as well as follow stats on GoWyo.com and stream on the MW App. The game will be broadcast live on radio over the 26 affiliate stations of the Cowboy Sports Network, as Keith Kelly will be on the call alongside Kevin McKinney.



About The Teams

Wyoming heads into the contest with an 8-8 overall record after falling to No. 20 Utah State on the road on Tuesday by a score of 83-59. Wyoming is shooting 45 percent from the field on the season with opponents also shooting 45 percent. The Pokes are shooting 38.1 percent from behind the arc for first in the MW and No. 24 in the nation. Wyoming is shooting 76 percent from the free throw line to rank second in the conference and No. 38.



The Bulldogs head into the contest with a 7-8 record and an 0-2 mark in conference play. Fresno State fell to Nevada at home in their last contest by a score of 72-57 on January 6. The Bulldogs are shooting 47 percent from the field with opponents shooting 44.7 percent. Fresno State shoots 33.1 percent from behind the arc and opponents are shooting 36 percent from the three-point line.



About The Players

Wyoming is led in scoring this season by Sam Griffin at 17.9 points per game for third in the MW and No. 79 in the nation. He leads the team with 35 made three pointers this season. Akuel Kot adds 14.9 points per game and is shooting 88 percent from the free throw line for the season. Mason Walters adds 12.5 points per game and 3.3 rebounds. Caden Powell and Cam Manyawu lead the team with 5.9 rebounds per night, which ranks No. 11 in the conference.



The Bulldogs are led by Isaiah Hill at 12.4 points per game. He also leads the team grabbing 5.6 assists per game. Former Cowboy Xavier DuSell adds 9.9 points per game and leads the team with 37 three pointers. Eduardo Andre adds 8.5 points per game on the season and adds 6.1 rebounds. Enoch Bakye leads the team grabbing 8.1 rebounds per game.



About The Series

The Cowboys trail the all-time series against the Bulldogs 22-15 in a series that dates back to 1972. The Cowboys are 11-6 at home all-time against the Bulldogs.



Up Next

Wyoming will enjoy a midweek bye before hosting Nevada in the Arena-Auditorium on January 20 in a 5:30 p.m. start.

Cowgirls (3-0) play SDSU (2-1) tonight in the AA. Tough weather night so I'm not sure what kind of crowd there will be.

I remember the days when we had 2 Cowgirl games each week (Thurs/Sat) and then the next week we had 2 Cowboy games (Thurs/Sat). The game starts were pretty regular, too. It's hard to keep track of the games these days!

I guess he’s tired of all the bs in college football.Its not like him and Alabama got plenty of money to work with.Probably a constant grind at his age.

Former Michigan State OC. Appears he will be the hire at UW as OC. Also coach the QB's at UW.

OFFICIALLY REPORTED OFFERS

- Virginia Military Institute LB: Evan Eller: Eller said that he received an offer from Wyoming on Dec. 23rd. In the 2023 season at the FCS level, Eller recorded 106 tackles (the same amount of tackles Easton Gibbs recorded this regular season), forced two fumbles and caught an interception. The former Keydet has several FCS offers reported on his X account.


- Michigan State Punter Michael O’Shaughnessy: The Graduate Transfer attempted 14 punts for 562 yards in the 2023 season, that’s an average of 40.14 yards. His longest went 50 yards and four landed inside the 20-yard line. He announced an offer on Dec. 18th.

- San Jose St. TE Dominick Mazotti: In an X post Mazotti announced he had received an offer from Wyoming on Dec. 7th. Mazotti caught 23 passes for 322 yards and two touchdown for the Spartans in 2023. Per his X Account, the grad-transfer with one year of eligibility has received offers from University of Massachusettes, UNLV, Eastern Michigan University, San Diego State, University of Nevada, University of Houston, and other D1 Programs. Mazotti committed to Umass on Dec. 17th.

- University of Arkansas-Pine Bluffs WR Chrysten Cochran: The Graduate Transfer with a year of eligibility posted on X that he had received an offer from Wyoming on Nov. 29th. The post featured a photo of Josh Allen. Cochran caught 13 passes for 119 yards and a touchdown in 2023. He has posted an offer from Eastern Kentucky and other programs.

- Butte College LB Aiden Sullivan: On Dec. 6th, Sullivan posted that he had received an offer from Wyoming. In two years at the California Community College, Sullivan recorded 90 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 37 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions, 3 fumble recoveries, and one forced fumble in 22 games. Sullivan has offers from Washington State University, San Diego State, and others.

One Commit to date, Nebraska OL Alex Conn: On Dec. 20th the 6′6 310

As of right now the Cowboys have played or will play projected NCAA teams:

South Dakota State
Weber State
BYU
Utah State
San Diego State
Nevada
Colorado State

outside but will make it
Texas
College of Charleston
New Mexico

LARAMIE, Wyo. (Jan. 7, 2024) – The Wyoming Cowboys remain on the road heading to one of the nation’s hottest teams in Utah State. The contest is set for a 7 p.m. start on Tuesday evening from the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Logan, Utah.



Fans can watch, listen to the contest, as well as follow stats on GoWyo.com and stream on the MW App. The game will be broadcast live on radio over the 26 affiliate stations of the Cowboy Sports Network, as Keith Kelly will be on the call alongside Kevin McKinney.



About The Teams

Wyoming heads into the mid-week contest with a 8-7 overall record and a 1-1 mark in conference play after falling on the road to New Mexico by a score of 77-60 on Saturday. The Pokes are shooting 45.5 percent from the field with opponents shooting 44.2 percent. Wyoming is shooting 38.8 percent from behind the arc for first in the Mountain West and No. 15 in the nation. The Pokes are shooting 75.6 percent from the free throw line, which ranks second in the conference and No. 39 in the nation.



The Aggies head into the contest with a 14-1 record and a 2-0 mark in conference play after defeating No. 13 Colorado State on Saturday. Utah State has won 13-straight games with their only loss coming to Bradley in the second game of the season. Utah State ranks second in the conference and No. 13 in the nation shooting 50 percent from the field. USU also ranks second in the conference grabbing 38.2 rebounds per game.



About The Players

Wyoming is led in scoring this season by guard Sam Griffin at 18.6 points per game. He ranks second in the conference and No. 56 in the nation. He has 34 three pointers on the season for 2.3 per game for fourth in the conference. Akuel Kot adds 15 points per game on the season for the Brown and Gold. Mason Walters adds 11.6 points per game and 3.8 rebounds. Caden Powell and Cam Manyawu lead the team grabbing six rebounds per game.



The Aggies are led in scoring by Great Osobor at 18.5 points per game and 9.5 rebounds. He ranks third in the conference in scoring and leads the league in rebounding. Ian Martinez adds 12.8 points per game on the season and is shooting 55.7 percent from the field. Darius Brown II adds 7.3 assists per game for second in the conference and fourth in the nation.



About The Series

The Cowboys lead the all-time series against the Aggies 53-35 in a series that dates back to 1926. Wyoming is 18-23 all-time against Utah State in Logan.



Up Next

The Cowboys return home on Saturday hosting Fresno State in the Arena-Auditorium in a 2 p.m.

If I counted correctly at #41.

Good year. Wins over AState and BYU gets us into top 25

Ian or anybody who might know.

I always forget.

I know we already know our opponents for this coming season, when do the dates for each game typically come out?

Does anyone know the details of how the P12 bowl game revenues get owned? Are WSU and OSU the beneficiaries of a good share of those revenues?

So I just got a call from the CSewe ticket office. They wanted to know if I wanted to come watch "my Wyoming Cowboys" play at Moby Gym on March 2nd. Tickets are going fast per the sales guy. Really? I hope our ticket office does not call opposing fans to sell them tickets. So weird.

6’1” 225. Speedy. Nice pick up

Dang they are calling some soft fouls right from the get.

One of the top ranked transfers in the portal in Malachi Nelson, a qb out of USC. The former #1 recruit in the country in 2023 was the California Gatorade player of the year. He will have four years of eligibility.