I just got back from the game, and 10 of 24 for 126 yards is pathetic!

Svoboda has ZERO touch, I can not say how many times he whiffed the ball over peoples heads or behind them.

I am not blaming Svoboda for the bad snap or the illegal procedure by the FB at the goal line, but for him to miss so many receivers is sad. What was really sad was that it was a beautiful day for football and we had an excellent crowd and the only thing Sawvel's offense did was lay one rotten egg after another. Sawvel should not have crowned Svoboda so early, and frankly Anderson should have played more than one snap today.

Unfortunately, the Wyoming defense had to play against both the Wyoming offense and the Idaho offense. Our defense stepped up a number of times, but it was unfair to hand the ball back over to the offense when they are so incompetent.

We very likely will be 0-4 during the early non-conference schedule. BYU is going to take it out on us. Their offense isn't great but their defense is good. Our offense has only been successful at shooting themselves in the foot and the head during the first two games of the season.

Despite it being BYU coming in, the team's performance so far I fear is going to keep the attendance down.

And UW had to play at the highest level to win. Well NO SHIT coach!! UW should play at the highest level every game no?? If Sawvel keeps repeating “He gives us the best chance to win” rhetoric maybe it will come true!!! Is he really this stubborn or just inept!!

I just cannot bring myself to bet against the Pokes nor certainly re BYU--Honestly--I despise them far more than CSU. Even more than CU!

So Cowboys if you have any pulse left and want to resurrect a season--wow it can be done so very quickly on Saturday night!

Wyoming 22
BYU 21

The BYU QB is a turnover machine and they are short a couple RBs--so let's take the goal posts to the Buck! Wyoming defense score and keeps the Pokes in it long enough for the offense to score a few times.

Attendance- late night game and 0-2, but unfortunately they will have lots of fans there, so I am putting it at 24,000

Before the start of the season I truly thought that Coach Sawvel was a good HC hire, he’d keep stability in the program and he appeared to have brought in a decent OC with P4 experience. With Aaron Bohl as the DC, we should a team that could match at least last season’s success. What we got was a HC that is in over his head, never having been a HC before, an OC that was let go for a good reason and finally a DC that is only in the position because of his dad. Finally, all of this was approved by the AD. No coaching search to speak of and decided very quickly on a matter of a couple weeks. It’s like “what was the last decade under Bohl for if we’re now back or below where we started?” How in the world was this basically the same team that won 9 games last year?

To me, it has to be the coaching and the way they were selected was a half measure. You can’t do this on the cheap and just assume that the HC who has never been a HC before is going to take over the program and be successful.

However the conference shakes out and if Wyoming is still FBS, face it we’re starting over. No more half measures, you’ll need to pay a HC at least in the $2.5-3 million mark and you need to put a lot of effort to get a coach that likes what Wyoming has to offer and they want to build the program. After 3 games this season, I’ve seen enough to know that Wyoming better go with someone else to start next year.

But I worry that UW will keep doing the half measure approach…

Go Pokes!

There are 133 football teams in FCS...

Wyoming is 132 in total offense at 201.7 YPG
T-130 in scoring offense at 11.3 PPG
128 in passing offense at 114.7 YPG
120 in rushing offense at 87 YPG
T-117 in scored defense at 33 PPG allowed
T-117 in turnover margin (-1.33)

A lot of reasons for this on the offensive side: poor Oline play, poor qb play, replacement RBs aren't getting it done when there is an opening, injuries (but all teams deal with that) but my mostly my finger is pointed clearly at Jay Johnson and Coach Saw.
A lot of reasons for this on the defensive side: poor Dline play, poor LB play, poor tackling, injuries (but all teams deal with that). The scheme is the same as last year so what's the difference. Not making game to game adjustments? Not making in-game adjustments? Being on the field all the time? A DC that didn't warrant running a defense?

LARAMIE, Wyo. (Sept. 9, 2024) – The Wyoming Cowboys welcome longtime rival BYU to War Memorial Stadium for the first time since 2009 on Saturday. The contest is slated for a 7 p.m. start as the game will be a Stripe Out of War Memorial Stadium.



The contest will be televised on CBS Sports Network with Carter Blackburn on the call along with Randy Cross analyzing the action and Brandon Baylor on the sidelines.



Ticket Information

Fans may order tickets online, via email or by phone at:

•Go to GoWyo.com/tickets

•Email tickets@uwyo.edu

•Call (307) 766-7220

•Stop by the UW Athletics Ticket Office on the West Side of the Arena-Auditorium on the corner of Willett Drive and 19th Street.



Stripe Out Information

The Stripe Out is back! A Stripe Out is again being planned for September 14th as Wyoming takes on BYU. Wyoming Athletics is asking all Cowboy fans to participate in the Stripe Out of War Memorial Stadium by wearing Brown or Gold t-shirts based on their seat location. Use the map to find out what to wear - all students are encouraged to wear gold.



North Texas Game Time Announced: The Cowboys game against North Texas is set for a 5 p.m. MT start Sept. 21 in Denton, Texas. The contest against the Mean Green will be streamed on ESPN+.



Hoyland Makes History: Senior John Hoyland connected on a pair of field goals against Idaho from 48-yards and 22-yards. That put him at 50 for his career in the Brown and Gold passing Cooper Rothe for the school record. Rothe, who was the kicker prior to Hoyland recorded 59 in his career with the Pokes.



Rivalry Renewed: The Cowboys and BYU will meet once again this Saturday inside War Memorial Stadium. It is the Cougars first trip to Laramie since the 2009 season. It will be the 79th all-time meeting between the two teams with the Cowboys owning a 17-16-3 record against the Cougars in Laramie. The two teams played the first night game in War Memorial Stadium in 1988 with the Cowboys earning a 24-14 win over the Cougars.



Suiaunoa in Double-Digits: Linebacker Shae Suiaunoa recorded 10 tackles for a season-high for a Cowboy against Idaho. It marked his fourth double-digit tackle output of his career at Wyoming. He has now recorded 192 career tackles at UW and is eight away from 200 in his career. Suiaunoa also added 1.5 tackles for loss in the contest, which tied a career high. He is tied for the team lead in tackles with Wyett Ekeler and Connor Shay at 13 for the season.



Getting Harsh: Defensive end Sabastian Harsh was in the backfield quite a bit against Idaho. He finished the game with two and a half tackles for loss which tied a career best. He had 2.5 tackles for loss last season at Nevada. Harsh also recorded his first sack of the season. He had nine tackles for loss last season to lead the Brown and Gold.



Johnson Makes First Start: Safety Andrew Johnson made his first career start against Idaho. He finished the contest with five tackles including a big stop on a fake punt. The Cheyenne, Wyo. native made it three starters from the State of Wyoming in the starting lineup along with Jordan Bertagnole and Will Pelissier.



Parks Settling In: Cornerback Keany Parks had a strong day for the Pokes in his second start at the position. He recorded a career-high five tackles in the contest including his first tackle for loss. Parks came to Wyoming as a running back but was switched to corner last season and play a vital role on special teams as a true freshman.



Defense in Second Half: The Cowboy defense was solid against Idaho allowing only 225 yards of offense to the Vandals. The Pokes finished the game with nine tackles for loss and would hold the Vandals scoreless in the second frame allowing only 80 yards of total offense.



Jones Has Career Day: Running back DJ Jones had a career day for the Pokes against Idaho. He recorded80 yards rushing for the Cowboys which was a career-high. He also rushed the ball 17 times, which tied a career best. His previous career high came against Georgia State rushing for 61 yards on Sept. 10, 2022 while at North Carolina.



First for Svobooda: Quarterback Evan Svoboda found Devin Boddie Jr. for a 20-yard reception. It was the first of his career with the Cowboys. He finished the game passing for 124 yards with a career best 45 yards rushing.



Returning Kicks: Wide receiver Tyler King also handles kick return duties. This season he averages 25.3 yards per return. He ranks first in the conference in yards per return. That number also ranks No. 15 in the nation this season.



Boddie Jr. Hauls in Touchdown: Wide receiver Devin Boddie, Jr. hauled in a 20-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter for his first as a Cowboy. It was his first since scoring against Stanford at Vanderbilt during the 2021 season on Sept. 18. He finished the game with two catches for 34 yards.



Bertagnole Note: Defensive tackle Jordan Bertagnole added three tackles and one tackle for loss and a forced fumble against Idaho. He has 187 career tackles, has 24 tackles for loss and has forced five fumbles in his career. He is tied for ninth in career tackles for loss.



McNeely Makes Debut: Running back Daiwaiian McNeely played in his first game since 2022 on Saturday against Idaho. He missed all of 2023 with an injury. He had one rush for four yards in the contest.



Florentine in the Middle: Nose tackle Ben Florentine had a solid day for the Cowboys recording a career-high three tackles for the Cowboys against Idaho. He also added a tackle for loss in the contest.



In the Backfield: The Cowboys recorded nine tackles for loss in the contest against Idaho. It marked a season high for the Brown and Gold and the most in a game since having 12 last season at Nevada. Wyoming also had nine tackles for loss last season two times. Eight different Cowboys recorded at least a half tackle for loss in the contest. UW ranks second in the MW with seven tackles for loss per game this season.



About BYU: The Cougars, coming off a disappointing 5-7 season after making the move from independent to the Big 12, improved to 2-0 with an 18-15 victory at first-year ACC member SMU last Friday in Dallas. BYU, which pulled off a miraculous 46-45 victory over the Mustangs in the legendary 1980 Holiday Bowl, limited SMU to five field goals to grind out a win in last week’s defensive slugfest.

BYU’s defense, which ranks 44th in points allowed per game (14.0) and 32nd in yards allowed per game (246.0), is led by defensive tackle Blake Mangelson and linebacker Harrison Taggart, who combined for 15 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss, three quarterback hurries, two pass breakups, a sack and a forced fumble against SMU.

Jake Retzlaff has completed 60.3% of his passes for 550 yards with four touchdowns and two interceptions this season. Senior tight end Mata’ava Ta’ase is averaging 20.3 yards per catch with two touchdowns.

The Cougars lead the all-time series with Wyoming 46-30-3, including winning the previous nine meetings between the former conference rivals. The Cowboys, who most recently lost the matchups in Provo (38-24 in 2022) and at the Poinsettia Bowl (24-21 in 2016), have not defeated BYU since a 13-10 home win in 2003 at War Memorial Stadium.

First of all, if this move by the 4 MWC teams has come as a surprise to Tom then he is truly clueless. "No Comment" by Tom tells it all...

Here is a list of the BOT and their contact info for anyone that wants to know:

Kermit Brown (Laramie): Chairman, (307) 745-7358, Kermit.brown@uwyo.edu

Michelle Sullivan (Sheridan): Vice-Chairman, (307) 752-1637, msulli28@uwyo.edu

Laura Schmid-Pizzato (Rock Springs): Treasurer, (307) 389-8230, lschmid@uwyo.edu

Brad Bonner (Cody): (307) 586-4135, Brad.Bonner@uwyo.edu

David R. Fall (Gillette): (307) 689-1939, david.fall@uwyo.edu

Elizabeth Greenwood (Pinedale): (307) 367-6814, egreenw2@uwyo.edu

Brad LaCroix (Newcastle): (307) 746-4451, blacroix@uwyo.edu

Carol Linton (Jackson): (307) 732-7518, clinton5@uwyo.edu

Jim Mathis (Wheatland): (307) 742-3776, jmathi11@uwyo.edu

John McKinley (Cheyenne): (307) 637-5308, jmckinl1@uwyo.edu

Macy Moore (Douglas): (307) 359-0099, macey.moore@uwyo.edu

Dave True (Casper): (307) 266-0254, dtrue1@uwyo.edu

We need to let these people know how upset people are about the mismanagement of UW athletics has brought us to this situation!

1. It was a beautiful night in War Memorial. You really cant beat September football weather.
2. The game wasnt the Presidential debate. Sure Wyoming was killed but you didnt have to listen to those two idiots argue.
3. Game was close for a while. Pokes played with some fire and were spirited at least for a quarter. Rook Brown made some good plays right up until a bogus targeting call.
4. Good to see John Mike out there. No targets mainly because our quarterback is not capable of getting him the ball, but he was back.
5. Had us a Jaylen Sargent sighting. He wowed em' in camp every year and despite all those drops we can see he fills out a uniform nicely. Gots to love those kinda guys that fill out the uniform.
6. Speaking of uniforms, can UW just retire #17? Josh Allen is the most positive thing to happen to UW in the last 50 years, that number should never be worn again especially by some joker that couldnt wear Josh's jock strap. Retire #17!!! And keep Josh's name out you mouth, you clowns. Saw and Evan, never mention him again. Josh Allen is hallowed ground.
7. This coaching hire is the best opportunity for the "malcontents" in the Wyoming fanbase to rid ourselves of an AD that has overstayed his welcome. It's now or never. TB has got to go!!

Lot of this has already been said and some of this I have said before the season but...

1. Sawvel obviously could had benefited from an assistant coach on staff that had previous head coaching experience
2. Naming Svboda the presumptive starter going back to Spring Ball was a mistake...it ran off May or who knows who else...
3. If I remember correctly, I don't think Svboda even started in high school, maybe just his senior year, in a run heavy offense; he couldn't even get on the field at Snow Junior College. His time on the field in Laramie should nothing to be so easily anointed the starter
4. I mentioned this numerous times when Johnson was hired that was a bad hire...his offenses and qb play at Minnesota, Michigan State, and Colorada were all below average with terrible qb play. It's playing out like a bad movie in Laramie.
5. The continuity excuse to hire Sawvel has been played by Burman before - we've heard with Shaytt to Edwards and now Bohl to Sawvel. Does Burman think had Coach K and Saban roaming the sidelines? The thing is these coach's change to fit what they want to do - so continuity is just another way of saying we are hiring on the cheap. Alabama didn't hire anyone from Saban's staff to take over; no, they went out and hired someone outside their Alabama family. Change and evolution can be good.
6. It is apparent that recruiting has really backslid the past couple of years; a lot of misses in recruiting at WR, LB, and in the defensive backfield.
7. Which lead to - we are very unathletic and slow across the board. As Flo mentioned, our WRs and DBs could not get separation from Idaho's DBs or cover their receivers. One of my concerns the beginning of the season was that our LBs were slow and not good tacklers and that has proven out after two games.
8. Our interior Dline is too small and is getting pushed around.
9. Our Oline is uninspiring with its ability to get out in space and block.
10. It's one thing to play bad and lose a game. It's another to play sloppy, uninspired football for two straight weeks.

What would this Little League Coach do?

1. Last week I said make the change at qb after Air Force but after this week if the season is to be salvaged you got to do it now. I'd move Svboda to TE, make Anderson the starter and bring up the freshman qb as backup. If things go to hell you can always play Clemons.
2. Scheme wise I'm not sure I'm not sure there's much you can do but when Waylee comes back he should be getting 20-25 carries a game. I'd run more stuff inside the tackles and move away from the RPOs.
3. Durr needs to be on the field for at least 20 snaps a game. His speed would open the field for the underneath stuff to the TEs/WRs.
4. Defensively there is not much you can do; work on tackling in practice but I don't see the talent behind some of the players to take over. The defensive stats for Idaho look impressive but let's not kid ourselves. That was not a good team.
5. If this goes how it looks like it is heading, gotta clean house with the staff: Johnson, Grant, Haug, Tripodi get shown the door. Move up Bouknight to OC or go get someone else.

The UW band at halftime!

The tail of two programs.....one school did everything that they could years ago to be on the path for bigger things, and the other program, played it safe, stayed conservative, never took any chances, and now is left in the dust of the first school.

I have watched UW slowly take steps down in competition and performance and tonight was the example of how BYU has left us behind. They don't respect us, their AD didn't even use his box for any guests. BYU started putting in 2nd and 3rd team defense players in the 2nd half and that is the ONLY WAY that UW scored its second TD. This game should have been a lot worse but BYU called off the dogs! One of their DB's even had two chances for interceptions on that drive and wasn't able to hang on.

One thing is for sure, that is the last time BYU will play in Laramie. We are such a non-player in collegiate sports it isn't funny. I feel so depressed to see how far this program has digressed.

Disappointing. This is the worst team in 20 years. They had something like 2 yards per play. Something has to happen, something needs to change. It really makes me not want to watch this team at all, but of course I will because I am a glutton for punishment. Good night pokes nation, and here is to a better tomorrow.

Think Nationally..Dang Good Conference
.I could live with this and might rival or exceed the new P12. Give them some room for thought.

EAST Division.
Navy
Army
E Carolina
Appy State
USF
Coastal Carolina
Liberty
UConn
FIU


CENTRAL.
MEMPHIS
TULANE
NO Illinois
Toledo
Ohio
Bowling Green
CENTRAL Mich

SOUTH.
TEXAS State
UNT
UtSA
Tulsa
UTEP
RICE
NMSU

WEST
WYO
NEVADA
AIR FORCE
NEW Mexico
San Jose State
Hawaii
Utah State.

Give me your suggestions or corrections..heck I will send it to Gloria. Why not!

Is FUBAR, all the way around. Take a bow Tom Burman, the BOT, state legislature, President Seidel, whoever else. Goodnight.

They could get back into this if they could get a running game going and stop falling for the the BYU misdirection.

Bobcats are up 14-7 over the Sun Devils in the 2nd with 8:31 on the clock. Tx St is not intimidated and are frustrating ASU in every phase of the game.

Again…….

If we want to be in this game, we need zero dumb penalties.

Traveling north on I-25, heading to Laramie. Go Pokes! Beat Breed'em Young!

Time to Cowboy up and kick some kitty azz... (No political inferences intended...)

Go Pokes

Navarez/MW has been in deep negotiations with the PAC and the Merger is still not off the table. So, as usual in a realignment saga, the tides can turn with updated news. Much of what is going behind the scenes in not public knowledge at this point.

Just thought I throw this out there.

Ticket office opened early, so problems have been solved.

from stuff written by some on this board I wonder if they truly understand what happened today.

The old ways of scheduling CSU will be gone, they will now be like CU, if they agree to play us it will only be on their turf. SDSU, Fresno State and Boise State will also be the same.

The two PAC schools just gutted the MWC of its most valuable assets, and all of that money we thought we might get from a negotiated new TV deal is gone with the 4 schools. I would be very surprised if UNLV and Air Force will stay, so there goes more valuable assets. Are there any schools of the stature of Boise State and SDSU, and Fresno State that can be attracted by the remaining schools in the MW? I doubt that seriously. Also most people are talking about inviting FCS schools which has all sorts of its own issues.

The two PAC schools literally gutted the MWC today like you would a fish.

To kick some Cougar ass one last time!....


The Competition


Go Pokes

🏈 Get ready for BYU at Wyoming! Kickoff is Saturday at 7 p.m. MT. Find all the game day details here:
https://www.pokesnews.com/post/game-day-guide-byu-at-wyoming