Here is a very good article on NIL, G5, and the future of college football
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It even has a quote from Mr. .504 so some of you may want to read it in the bathroom. Interesting that the average G5 NIL is around 1 to 1.3 million which isn't a lot. We just saw CSU fire their AD in a effort to focus more on NIL than normal college athletic administration.
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As college football's elite is engulfed in a power struggle, G5 left just trying to survive: 'We are a farm system'
The gap between haves and have-nots is widening, and the Group of Five can't keep up.
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Jeff Phelps Added UW Defensive Tackles Coach
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Sawvel Announces Addition of Jeff Phelps to Staff as Defensive Tackles Coach
Sawvel and Phelps coach together at NIU and Minnesota
Sawvel and Phelps coach together at NIU and Minnesota
LARAMIE, Wyo. (Feb. 13, 2024) - University of Wyoming head football coach Jay Sawvel announced the addition of Jeff Phelps to the coaching staff on Tuesday. The veteran coach will mentor the defensive tackles for the Brown Gold. He has nearly 25 seasons of experience in coaching and spent time with Sawvel at Northern Illinois and Minnesota.
“I worked with coach Phelps for three seasons at Northern Illinois and six seasons at Minnesota and I know the quality of coach we are adding, but most importantly the quality of person we are bringing into the program,”, Sawvel said. “He will fit seamlessly into our program and I’m excited for him to get started with players.”
Among his career highlights, Phelps has been part of 15 bowl games and coached two-time Mid-American Conference MVP Larry English, a first-round draft pick in 2009. He was part of a Minnesota team in 2016 that ranked 12th in the nation in tackles for loss, and his 2018 Washington State team led the Pac-12 with 38 sacks. He spent nine seasons coaching with Cowboy head coach Sawvel at NIU and Minnesota.
“It is a great opportunity to reconnect with coach Sawvel and not just him, I know a lot of the staff by working with them before and meeting them out on the road recruiting,” Phelps said. “My family and I are very excited to be in Wyoming and we are excited to connect with family in this great area of the country.”
Phelps comes to Wyoming after one season as defensive tackles coach at North Dakota State. The Bison made an appearance in the FCS Semifinals last season. He helped mentor Eli Mostaert to All-Missouri Valley Football Conference honors last season. Phelps also coached the field goal block team, as NDSU blocked an extra point to earn a spot in the FCS Semifinals.
Prior to his time at NDSU, Phelps spent three seasons coaching the defensive line at Mississippi State. The Bulldogs played in three bowl games during his time in Starkville and sported an 8-4 record in 2022.
He spent 2017-09 on staff at Washington State. In 2019 Phelps mentored Lamonte McDougle who was the Cougars highest-graded defensive interior lineman according to Pro Football Focus. McDougle was especially strong in the run game, ranking fifth in the Pac-12 with an 80.6 run-defense grade. Will Rodgers III led the Cougars in sacks with 4.0 and was second in tackles for loss with 6.0. He racked up 25 total pressures per PFF, which ranked sixth in the conference among defensive interior linemen. Rodgers tied for the league lead in QB hits by a defensive interior lineman with five on the season.
Phelps’ 2018 defensive front anchored the Cougar “Speed D” that led the Pac-12 with 38.0 sacks, the ninth-most in Washington State single-season history, and finished second in the league with 88.0 tackles for loss. The defensive line featured just one returning starter but combined for 34.0 tackles for loss and 14.0 sacks, led by All-Pac-12 second-team selection Logan Tago, who set career highs of 10.5 tackles for loss and three sacks. The Cougars finished the season ranked third in the Pac-12 in rushing defense and No. 42 nationally in total defense.
In 2017, Phelps directed a defensive line that produced 45.5 tackles for loss and 20.0 sacks, helping the Cougar defense to rank in the top 20 in eight different categories. He also mentored Hercules Mata’afa to one of the finest seasons in program history as the redshirt-junior garnered Consensus All-America honors and was named the 2017 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year. Mata’afa registered 10.5 sacks and 22.5 tackles for loss and was named the Associated Press Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year.
He spent six seasons as the defensive line coach at the University of Minnesota (2011-16). During his final season there, the Gophers’ defense ranked 12th in the nation in tackles for loss, 14th in rushing yards allowed and 22nd in sacks. During his six seasons in Minneapolis, Phelps was a part of five bowl teams and coached four players who earned All-Big Ten honors, including 2013 third team All-American Ra’Shede Hagemen, who was a 2014 second-round draft pick by the Atlanta Falcons.
Phelps joined the Minnesota staff after spending five years coaching at Northern Illinois (2006-10). From 2008-10, he coached the Huskies’ defensive line. In 2006-07, Phelps was responsible for coaching the defensive tackles.
Phelps coached defensive end Larry English at NIU. English went on to be named the Mid-American Conference’s Most Valuable Player twice and was the 2008 MAC Defensive Player of the Year. He was the 16th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, going to the San Diego Chargers.
Phelps was an All-MAC outside linebacker for Ball State, where he graduated in 1998 with a bachelor’s degree in marketing. He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Ball State in 1999 before moving on to DePauw as a linebackers and running backs coach (2000-2002) and Hillsdale as a defensive line coach (2003-2005).
Year School Position
1999-00 Ball State Graduate Assistant
2000-2022 Depauw Linebackers/Running Backs
2003-05 Hillsdale Defensive Line
2006-10 Northern Illinois Defensive Tackles
2011-16 Minnesota Defensive Line
2017-19 Washington State Defensive Line
2020-22 Mississippi State Defensive Line
2023 North Dakota State Defensive Tackles
2024-Pres. Wyoming Defensive Tackles
Wyoming vs New Mexico (Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.) A-A
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Cowboys Host Lobos in Key Mountain West Matchup
Wyoming vs New Mexico Game Notes:wyombbgamenotes202324vs.newmexico020624 (PDF) - University of Wyoming Athletics
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LARAMIE, Wyo. (Feb. 5, 2024) - The Wyoming Cowboys host the New Mexico Lobos in the Arena-Auditorium on Tuesday evening in a key Mountain West Conference matchup at 6:30 p.m tipoff. It is the first game of a two game homestand for the Brown and Gold.
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.
The contest will be streamed on the Mountain West Network. Fans can watch, listen to the contest, as well as follow stats on GoWyo.com. The game will also televised on Altitude. 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 is 12-10 on the season with a 5-4 mark in conference play after falling on the road at UNLV by a score of 62-48 on Saturday. The Pokes are an impressive 8-1 in the Dome of Doom this season. Wyoming is shooting 38.4 from behind the three-point line this season for first in the MW and No. 16 in the nation. The Pokes are also getting it done at the line shooting 75.1 percent for second in the MW. The Cowboys are grabbing 34.9 rebounds per game and 36.1 per game in conference play for fourth in the league.
New Mexico heads into the game with a 18-4 record and a 6-3 mark in the Mountain West. The Lobos are receiving votes in both the Associated Press and Coaches' polls. The Lobos are averaging 84.1 points per game for the season to rank first in the MW and No. 17 in the nation. One of the top rebounding teams in the nation averaging 38.7 per game to rank first in the MW and No. 55 in the nation. The Lobos average 9.8 steals per game for the season a number that ranks first in the MW.
About The Players
Wyoming is led in scoring this season at 17.7 points per game for third in the MW and No. 101 in the nation. He leads the team with 52 triples on the season for fifth in the MW. Akuel Kot adds 15 points per game and has 46 threes on the season ranking No. 13 in the MW in scoring. Mason Walters adds 12.7 points per game and 5.3 rebounds per game. Brendan Wenzel adds 9.8 points per game and 5.6 rebounds. He has scored in double-figures in three-straight games.
New Mexico is led in scoring by Jamal Mashbrun Jr. and Donovan Dent at 15.5 points per game. Dent leads the team with 5.9 assists per game for the season. Jaelen House adds 15.4 points per game and adds 2.8 steals per game. JT Toppin, one of the best freshmen in the nation adds 12.8 points per game and leads the team with 8.5 rebounds per game.
About The Series
The Cowboys trail the all-time series against the Lobos 79-72 in a series that dates back to 1950. Wyoming is 42-27 against the Lobos in Laramie. UNM took the first contest this season by a score of 77-60 in The Pit.
Up Next
Wyoming will enjoy a weekend bye and return to action on Valentines Day with a matchup against another top-25 foe in Utah State in the Arena-Auditorium in a 8 p.m. start.