Mountain West Wire

Jeremy and Matt are back to recap the final Mountain West spring football games. Those teams are mostly from the West Division which include UNLV, San Diego State, Fresno State, San Jose State, plus Hawaii. They also get into Wyoming's spring game and look at their positives and negatives from the teams that are finishing up spring football. There are a lot of positives to take from spring, and that is usually the case, but it is true for most of the teams. Nevada and Fresno State are fine tuning their game plan, Hawaii looks to have an improved defense and also Calvin Turner will be a household name with his do-everything play style on offense. Wyoming is deep on both sides of the ball but needs to figure out its quarterback who will actually be slinging the ball a lot this year,. UNLV still has a ways to go but there are some signs of life and improvement to be competitive out West. San Diego State also needs to settle on a quarterback and if they can figure out who it is and they show up well, then the Aztecs could be in the running for the West crown.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeremy and Matt are back to go over the 2021 NFL Draft and how it worked out for the Mountain West. There were just three players taken in San Diego State's Darren Hall who was selected by the Atlanta Falcons as was Boise State's Avery Williams. The other pick was also from Boise State in tight end John Bates who went to the Washington Football Team. The two discuss how those players could fit into each of those programs and all signs are positive they will have an impact. They also get into the undrafted players such as former Colorado State wide receiver Warren Jackson who signed a free agent deal with the Denver Broncos. There are other UDFA's they get into and who could make an impact and likely make an opening day roster spot.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NOTE: Audio at the ends drops a good amount, it is still easy to listen but you may need to up it on your end. Apologizes it couldn't be fixed because the issue was on just Jeremy's end.

----

Jeremy and Matt are back to discuss a variety of topics that include a spring update on a few of the teams like Utah State, Wyoming, and Boise State. The Aggies look to be better on defense but still need a quarterback, the Cowboys also are looking at its QB but also the returning talent is great, and Boise State is working things out with new head coach Andy Avalos.

They also discuss the NFL Draft and more of the prospects that could be a surprise pick. They end on the College Football Playoff that is totally going to include more teams and in all likelihood have Group of 5 teams in the field.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andy and Jeremy are back to talk some college basketball. The duo start off talking about how the (likely now defunct) Super League in Europe mimics a lot how college conferences work with the rich getting richer. There is a huge disparity between power leagues and non-power leagues in how much revenue they get, but these teams that make eight-figures per year in a media rights deal to six-figure deals all play for the same title. We do get to some Mountain West talk and go over teams that made some moves in the portal and specifically the teams with new coaches like Utah State, New Mexico and UNLV. All of who have lost a lot of players but also are bringing in a lot of talent. Plus, the transfer portal and the new one-time transfer rule is discussed.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeremy and Matt are joined by Justin Melo who covers the NFL Draft for The Draft Network as well as the Tennessee Titans for a variety of outlets. Justin spoke with a handful of Mountain West draft picks which include Avery Williams and John Bates out of Boise State and from San Diego State, Tariq Thompson and Darren Hall.

We go through what Justin learned by interviewing them and also what makes them prospects that could be selected to be on an NFL team this upcoming fall.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeremy and Matt are back to discuss the ceiling of each West Division football team. This is not just for 2021 but looking ahead a few years down the road for each of these football teams. Can San Jose State come close to maintaining its 2020 success? Is Nevada about to go on a run of 10-plus win seasons, and what about San Diego State and the Brady Hoke era?

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeremy and Matt are back to discuss the long-term ceiling and floor for the Mountain West football teams from the Mountain Division in Air Force, Boise State, Colorado State, New Mexico, Utah State, and Wyoming. Some near-term futures are great, some are taking a dip, and some schools it is not looking great but there is optimism with new coaches.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andy and Jeremy are back to discuss the sad ending to the Mountain West in the NCAA Tournament which saw San Diego State and Utah State get sent home in the opening round. Aztecs fell to Syracuse due not being able to crack the zone while failing to hit the three-ball. Texas Tech's defense took it to Utah State and forced the Aggies to have 22 turnovers.

They also discuss the UNLV hiring of Kevin Kruger and what it means for the program. Plus, we dive into some options for who would take the San Jose State opening.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andy and Jeremy are back to preview San Diego State vs. Syracuse and Utah State vs. Texas Tech as they look to advance in the NCAA Tournament. The Aztecs are a slight favorite and the Aggies are a slight underdog. Neither team is a sure thing to win or lose which should make these matchups some good ones on Friday of the tournament. San Diego State has been on a hot streak with not losing since mid-January and they have the shooting to bust the Syracuse zone. Utah State has the best player on the court in Neemias Queta and he has the size over all of Texas Tech, and that mismatch is a reason to seriously consider taking Utah State to win.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices