I cant imagine OSU and WST wanting to travel farther than what they would have to if they were in the MWC. Im counting on Gloria to seal the deal.

The stadium is damn near empty

Note tho, it’s being painted on, not a permanent part of fabric….





Go Pokes

the all-time points leader with 59 career goals...and the season is young!

Cowgirls beat Winthrop & Green Bay Phoenix yesterday in the Rumble of the Rockies. Beat both teams 3-0. Playing SDSU Jackrabbits tonight. Up 2-1.

For those that hadn't heard, Xavian Valladay was released by the Houston Texans but picked up by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

I saw him in the box score for Thursday's preseason game: 7 rushes for 26 yards (long of 8).

Looks like he's projected to make it on the practice squad.

Unbelievable how fast the offseason and summer blew by. Go Pokes!

Makes me wonder how long ago the AD knew enough to leave the logo off the new field.

I'm at the Brentsville Tigers vs the Sherando Warriors High School football game in Stephen City, VA. Love those Friday night lights.

Straight from WSU.

Not sure how accurate it all is, but some decent info on Gloria's meeting yesterday and OSUs and WSUs strengths and weaknesses. OSU is in really good shape and WSU is in really bad shape.

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Looks like the Aztecs get to avoid the 7220 trip this season. One game vs Wyoming will take place in San Diego on January 23rd.

The Pokes won't have to travel to Boise State this season. One game vs the Broncos is in Laramie.

Looks like he is primed for the 53 man roster spot.

Took this off the X

Who has the most generous athletics boosters? Total cumulative "Donations/Contributions" 2005-22; Per USA Today/Knight Commission (In Millions $; Public schools only):
1-10
Oregon $969 Million
Texas A & M $849
Texas $766
Florida $763
Georgia $716
Oklahoma St $670
LSU $618
Oklahoma $597
Auburn $580
Florida State $540
11-20
Ohio State $536
Alabama $528
Virginia $516
Tennessee $500
Michigan $493
Iowa $477
Clemson $476
South Carolina $466
Kansas $459
Louisville $450
21-30
Michigan St $439
Washington $402
Texas Tech $396
Wisconsin $389
Penn State $386
Illinois $373
West Virginia $354
Indiana $351
Arizona $346
North Carolina $344
31-40
Mizzou $344
Arkansas $324
Kansas St $324
Va Tech $319
Ole Miss $310
Kentucky $302
Purdue $289
Cal $283
Mississippi St $273
Arizona St $265
41-50
Iowa St $249
Nebraska $236
UCLA $233
Georgia Tech $220
NC State $216
Colorado $208
Oregon St $201
Minnesota $199
Maryland $194
Memphis $170
51-60
Utah $159
Wash St $146
Boise St $140
Rutgers $136
UConn $134
ECU $134
SDSU $132
UCF $128
UNLV $127
Fresno St $117
61-70
Cincinnati $115
New Mexico $113
Nevada $97
Wyoming $93
Houston $91
Hawaii $89
Old Dominion $84
Colorado St $83
Charlotte $78
Southern Miss $70
71-80
Louisiana (Lafayette) $69
UAB $69
Marshall $68
LaTech $68
Arkansas State $64
South Florida $63
Toledo $58
UTEP $58
App State $56
Utah State $56
81-90
FAU $52
San Jose State $44
Texas State $43
Bowling Green $42
North Texas $41
WKU $41
Ohio $35
Troy $34
Miami (OH) $33
Air Force $32
91-100
UTSA $32
Georgia So $31
NMSU $31
MTSU $30
CMU $29
UMass $28
NIU $28
Akron $25
Georgia State $24
WMU $24
101-108
Ball State $23
Coastal Carolina $21
LA-Monroe $20
FIU $19
Buffalo $17
South Alabama $17
Kent State $12
EMU $12

SEC Commissioner Sankey said that THINGS WILL CHANGE as far as the postseason playoff picture is concerned. He actually was reported as saying, it needed to be bold letters....so there you go.

The ACC guys are in a heck of situation, Florida State is saying that they will leave if they don't get a larger portion of the pie! Stanford and Cal want in but some have blocked them.

The main issue that brought this about was the collapse of the PAC 12, and that they would no longer be a P5 conference. Guys, there is no way that the PAC 4 will be a P5 conference even if they bring some teams from the MWC and some from the AAC. It ain't happening, put a fork in it, it is done, this thing has been run over by a thousand cars and is DOA....the PAC (whatever) will not be a P5 conference until and if or when the big west coast teams come back.

I am not having good feelings about how the postseason playoffs will go if the SEC and BIG 10 get their way....the Big 12 and the ACC will be included but they won't carry the biggest sticks at the table. This just might be the issue that will eventually draw all of the big 4 out of the NCAA and be the big change. When TV contracts come up again in these conferences, there will be a lot of talk about kicking the NCAA out of the whole thing.

Laramie, Wyo. (Aug. 21, 2023) -- With the completion of the final scrimmage of 2023 Fall Camp last Saturday, the Wyoming Cowboy coaching staff released an updated depth chart on Monday. The depth chart includes 17 returning starters (10 on defense, five on offense and both the starting place-kicker and punter).



The seven new projected starters (six on offense and one on defense) include: veteran wide receivers Ryan Marquez and Wyatt Wieland; junior-college transfer running back Jamari Ferrell; and three talented young offensive linemen in offensive tackle Caden Barnett and offensive guards Wes King and Jack Walsh on offense; as well as impressive sophomore cornerback Kolbey Taylor on defense.



“Unlike last year, where there were some unknowns, we have a more mature football team, so I felt like it was appropriate to go ahead and release it,” said head coach Craig Bohl.



Among those veteran players listed No. 1 on the depth chart are graduate wide receivers Wieland and Marquez. Bohl is pleased with the increased depth and ability at wide receiver entering the 2023 season.



“We have more playmakers within that group,” said Bohl. “A guy like Ryan Marquez who has emerged and is in his sixth year, earned a scholarship. Wyatt (Wieland) another guy who has been here I think six years, came back from an injury and has worked hard. Alex Brown and I’m probably forgetting a couple guys along with the addition of our two transfer receivers (Ayir Asante and Devin Boddie Jr.) has been a real shot in the arm. We’re well pleased and you’ll see both of those guys playing in our first game -- how much I don’t know -- but a lot of times they’re doing some things that are really impressive.”



Bohl was asked about Jamari Ferrell’s development in fall camp after transferring to Wyoming in the summer of 2023 from Saddleback Community College in Mission Viejo, Calif. Bohl responded, “He’s our starter. We felt like he scrimmaged really well. Can a guy separate, can he break a tackle, all those type of things is what we’re looking for and when the lights came on (in the scrimmage) he really played well.”



Coach Bohl also confirmed that true freshman running back Keany Parks has been moved to defensive back. “He is now a D-back. He was an excellent athlete in high school. He is one of the few running backs I know that when you ask him to move some place else that he’ll do anything for the team. He was excited about that move and so we’re trying to feed him with a firehose right now. He still has a lot to learn, but he certainly has some excellent ability. He was a 24-foot long jumper and a great basketball player in high school.”

Saw a single use plastic bag ban is in the works? Plus legalization of marijuana? Seems rather progressive. What the heck

2023 Associated Press Preseason All-America Teams


Laramie, Wyo. (Aug. 12, 2023) – The Associated Press announced its 2023 Preseason All-America Teams on Monday and University of Wyoming junior place-kicker John Hoyland was named to the Second Team. Hoyland was the only player from a non-autonomous five conference to be named to either the AP First or Second Team.



Hoyland is coming off a 2022 season that saw him make 88% of his field goal attempts, ranking him as the best of any FBS kicker returning in 2023 who made more than 20 field goals last season. He achieved that percentage while being one of only two kickers in the country with four made field goals from over 50 yards during the 2022 season. Among kickers with at least 50 career attempts, his career 84.9% accuracy is tied for second-best.



Earlier this summer, Hoyland was named a 2023 Second Team Preseason All-American as selected by Athlon Sports and a Third Team Preseason All-American as named by Phil Steele. He was selected by Mountain West Media to the 2023 Preseason All-Conference Team, as well as being named to the First Team Preseason All-Mountain West Conference teams as selected by both Athlon Sports and Phil Steele.



The junior from Broomfield, Colo., also is one of 30 FBS place-kickers named to the 2023 Lou Groza Award Preseason Watch List. In 2022, Hoyland was one of 20 semifinalists for the Groza Award.



Hoyland was a 2022 First Team All-Mountain West Conference selection as voted by MW head coaches and media. He led the MW and ranked No. 7 in the nation in field goals made (1.69 per game) in 2022. He also ranked No. 2 in the MW and No. 18 in the FBS in field-goal percentage (88.0 percent), making 22 of 25 field goal attempts. His 22 made field goals set a new Wyoming single-season school record, breaking the record of former Cowboy All-America kickers Cory Wedel, who made 20 field goals in 1996, and J.D. Wallum, who made 20 in 2001. In 2022, Hoyland made four field goals of over 50 yards -- 51, 53, 53 and 55. His 55-yarder was tied for the fifth longest in the FBS last season and was the longest in the Mountain West in ‘22.

LARAMIE, Wyo. (Aug. 7,2023) –University of Wyoming head men’s basketball coach Jeff Linder announced the addition of Jonas Sirtautas (Yo-Nus) to the 2023-24 roster on Monday. He will join fellow Lithuanian Oleg Kojenets in the Brown and Gold.



“We are excited to welcome Jonas to the Cowboy basketball family,” Linder said “Jonas comes from one of the premier programs in Europe in Zalgiris and is an explosive athlete Wyoming fans will enjoy watching for years to come.”



The 6-10, 185-pound forward is a native of Kaunas, Lithuania. He spent time with the club team Zalgiris in his hometown of Kaunas. He was also picked to be a part of the NBA Academy last season in the United States.



His father, Darius is a legendary former professional player in Lithuania and is currently one of the nation’s top player developers. His sister, Ugne signed on to play for Providence this season.

Has the digital season ticket email been sent out yet? I haven’t gotten mine yet. Anybody else got theirs?

Per Ryan Thorburn CST.