I will start with my top THREE and feel free to add. LET'S keep this at the top.
1. Coach Bohl and Coach Shyatt. Not in any real order of preference;
" Craig Bohl enters his second year leading the University of Wyoming football program in 2015. Bohl, who was part of building National Championship teams at North Dakota State and Nebraska.......
He came to Wyoming after building a national power at North Dakota State as a head coach for 11 seasons from 2003-13. His teams won three consecutive National Championships at the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level in 2011, ‘12 and ‘13. NDSU became only the second FCS school in NCAA history to win three consecutive national football titles, tied the FCS record for consecutive wins (24 from 2011-13) and became the first undefeated FCS National Champion since 1996....
“Rarely do you get an opportunity to hire a head coach who has won multiple National Championships and has a reputation as a program builder,” said Burman.
“I am absolutely confident we hired one of the best football coaches in the country. All you have to do is look at Craig’s record.”
“I understand the awesome responsibility to lead this football team,” said Bohl. “I also understand how important football is in the fabric of this institution and not only this institution but around the state. Whether you’re in Sheridan, Casper or Thermopolis, this is the state team, and I embrace that.
“I can’t tell you how excited I am to embrace the Cowboy tradition.”
The Bison had great success against FBS teams to go with their elite status at the FCS level. In each of the past four seasons, Bohl’s Bison defeated all four of the FBS teams they faced, and captured all of those wins on the road. NDSU won at Kansas in 2010 (by a score of 6-3), at Minnesota in 2011 (37-24), at Colorado State in 2012 (22-7), and at Kansas State in 2013 (24-21). Overall during his 11 years at North Dakota State, Bohl’s teams built a 7-3 record against FBS teams.
In 2012 and ‘13, Bohl received both The Sports Network Eddie Robinson FCS National Coach of the Year Award and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) FCS National Coach of the Year Award. He became the first coach in the first 27 years of the Eddie Robinson Award to win it in consecutive seasons. with the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame. .....
Larry Shyatt: Mountain West 2015 Tournament Champions: A picture says it all
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2. University of Wyoming and the State of Wyoming's Logo:
"One of the nation's best, and most distinctive logos, the image on Wyoming's uniforms depicts a cowboy riding a bucking horse. This symbol has been a part of the University of Wyoming Athletics Department since the early 1920's, when UW Equipment Manger Deane Hunton obtained a photograph of a cowboy, Guy Holt, riding the world famous bucking horse Steamboat. Steamboat was born on a ranch between Laramie and Bosler in 1901, and is regarded as one of the greatest bucking horses ever. The bucking horse and rider first appeared on the Wyoming license plate in 1936." Many publications have listed the logo as the most notable logo in the USA
3. The fan support:
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1. Coach Bohl and Coach Shyatt. Not in any real order of preference;
" Craig Bohl enters his second year leading the University of Wyoming football program in 2015. Bohl, who was part of building National Championship teams at North Dakota State and Nebraska.......
He came to Wyoming after building a national power at North Dakota State as a head coach for 11 seasons from 2003-13. His teams won three consecutive National Championships at the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level in 2011, ‘12 and ‘13. NDSU became only the second FCS school in NCAA history to win three consecutive national football titles, tied the FCS record for consecutive wins (24 from 2011-13) and became the first undefeated FCS National Champion since 1996....
“Rarely do you get an opportunity to hire a head coach who has won multiple National Championships and has a reputation as a program builder,” said Burman.
“I am absolutely confident we hired one of the best football coaches in the country. All you have to do is look at Craig’s record.”
“I understand the awesome responsibility to lead this football team,” said Bohl. “I also understand how important football is in the fabric of this institution and not only this institution but around the state. Whether you’re in Sheridan, Casper or Thermopolis, this is the state team, and I embrace that.
“I can’t tell you how excited I am to embrace the Cowboy tradition.”
The Bison had great success against FBS teams to go with their elite status at the FCS level. In each of the past four seasons, Bohl’s Bison defeated all four of the FBS teams they faced, and captured all of those wins on the road. NDSU won at Kansas in 2010 (by a score of 6-3), at Minnesota in 2011 (37-24), at Colorado State in 2012 (22-7), and at Kansas State in 2013 (24-21). Overall during his 11 years at North Dakota State, Bohl’s teams built a 7-3 record against FBS teams.
In 2012 and ‘13, Bohl received both The Sports Network Eddie Robinson FCS National Coach of the Year Award and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) FCS National Coach of the Year Award. He became the first coach in the first 27 years of the Eddie Robinson Award to win it in consecutive seasons. with the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame. .....
Larry Shyatt: Mountain West 2015 Tournament Champions: A picture says it all
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2. University of Wyoming and the State of Wyoming's Logo:
"One of the nation's best, and most distinctive logos, the image on Wyoming's uniforms depicts a cowboy riding a bucking horse. This symbol has been a part of the University of Wyoming Athletics Department since the early 1920's, when UW Equipment Manger Deane Hunton obtained a photograph of a cowboy, Guy Holt, riding the world famous bucking horse Steamboat. Steamboat was born on a ranch between Laramie and Bosler in 1901, and is regarded as one of the greatest bucking horses ever. The bucking horse and rider first appeared on the Wyoming license plate in 1936." Many publications have listed the logo as the most notable logo in the USA
3. The fan support:
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- "The Wyoming crowd was ELECTRIC. They showed up strong every game in this tournament"
- Larry Nance comment, "it was like playing at a home game."Mountain West Connection
- Looks like a game in Laramie, check out the fans in the Brown and Gold in the background, an away game nearly 800+ miles away from Laramie
