Mountain West Wire

Jeremy and Andy are back to go over the last week-plus of Mountain West hoops. There were not a lot of games over the break so the movement in our power poll is minimal. They go over the hilarious results which feature St. Mary's crushing and being crushed by the Mountain West. Boise State is not ranked but their schedule plays out nicely and could realistically be 20-1 heading into its final two series when they play San Diego State and Utah State. Also, rankings are dumb but they matter for fan pride and San Diego State should be ranked. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeremy and Matt are back to preview the final Mountain West bowl game which features San Jose State taking on MAC champion Ball State in the Arizona Bowl. There is the chance that this game could see a lot of points as that is what these two teams are known for. Ball State has skated by with winning all but two of the games by a single score, so there is a chance for that tide to turn against San Jose State. The defense and offense that the Spartans are presenting is nothing that Ball State has seen all year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeremy and Matt are back to go over the first two bowl games which saw the Mountain West go 2-0 vs. AAC with Nevada defeating Tulane and Hawaii over Houston. These were both considered upsets as the Wolf Pack and Warriors were underdogs according to the point spread. They look into the future for both programs and opine who will be back in 2021. Also, they get into the coaching search that Boise State is now undertaking with Bryan Harsin leaving for Auburn. The Broncos search is reportedly focused on Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Kellen Moore and Oregon defensive coordinator Andy Avalos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeremy and Matt are back to preview both Mountain West bowl games this week. The two matchups are Nevada vs. Tulane in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl which is on Dec. 22 and then on Christmas Eve there is the New Mexico Bowl which will be played in Frisco, Texas, between Hawaii and Houston. The two also have opposite picks for who will win these bowl games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeremy and Matt are back to recap the Mountain West title game which saw San Jose State upset Boise State for its first Mountain West title game, 34-20. This was an amazing game that saw defenses step up when needed, special team scores, and a passing record being broken. They also get into the Air Force vs. Army game which ended with a 10-7 win for the Black Knights which also gave them the Commander-in-Chief trophy. Arizona's coaching job may have an impact on the Mountain West, and the two end with a rant/discussion about the College Football Playoff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeremy and Matt discuss the latest from Boise State's Bryan Harsin who said he is frustrated with the Mountain West and talked to the higher ups within the Broncos program about wanting to explore other leagues. This was obtained through an open records request. The two discuss if this is going to happen and will Boise State still be a long term answer. The big tell is how the AD and president responded to Harsin's frustration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeremy and Andy are back to look at Mountain West hoops and since it has been awhile they go through the latest power rankings team-by-team making this a longer than normal podcast. We wanted to give updates on these teams. There is a distinct tier that includes San Diego State and no one else is close. Some of these teams we know little like New Mexico, Fresno State, and Colorado State as they have played very few games so far this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeremy and Matt are back to preview the final weekend of Mountain West play. It is championship week with Boise State taking on San Jose State in Las Vegas and also Air Force at Army with the Commander-In-Chief trophy on the line. Before we get to the games, the two discuss the College Football Playoff rankings which now feature San Jose State at No. 24 but the bigger flawed picture in how this is really a four-team P5 invitational. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Utah State landed a new head coach in Blake Anderson who comes from Arkansas State after a successful run with the Red Wolves. To get to know the new coach Anderson Matt Kenerly interviews Jeremy Harper who covers the Sun Belt and Arkansas State for College Football News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeremy and Matt are back to recap Week 15 which saw quite a few interesting games like the San Jose State win over Nevada which clinched a title game appearance for the Spartans. There was a snow game in Laramie between Boise State and Wyoming. San Diego State played well but not well enough to upset BYU. Hawaii topped UNLV in the final late night game to push the Rebels to zero wins, and. New Mexico had a big time win upsetting Fresno State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeremy and Matt go extra long to discuss a full slate of six Mountain West games, including one non-conference game between San Diego State and BYU. They get into the tie breaking scenarios which are not super complicated and what it will take for San Jose State, Boise State, or Nevada to get to the title game. San Jose State takes on Nevada in the Friday night game that is huge in deciding who gets one of the spots in the title game. The other game with title game interest is Boise State vs. Wyoming. Then the rest are there for pride. Look for teams that are winless like UNLV or one-win teams like New Mexico or Utah State to try to be creative to get another win to end the season on a high note. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeremy and Matt are back to recap Week 14 of Mountain West play. There were some wild games that started on Thursday with Air Force getting some key players back in their win over Utah State. Then a wild Saturday saw San Jose State's hot start help them hold off Hawaii's rally. San Diego State used special teams to get the win over Colorado State in which neither offense played all that great. Nevada beat Fresno State despite being behind in most statistics, but chalk this one up to the Bulldogs being down kickers, punters, and other key special team players. New Mexico put up a big defensive effort to upset Wyoming and give Danny Gonzales his first ever FBS win and the Lobos first since Sept. of 2019. Also, the two go over the tiebreaker scenarios within the Mountain West. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeremy and Matt are back to preview Week 14 of Mountain West football which includes one less game now that Boise State and UNLV has been canceled and under odd wording from the Mountain West and both schools. The first game is on Thursday with Utah State taking on Air Force and this will be the Falcons first game in a few weeks as they did not play last week. The Saturday slate is full of four games and it starts with San Jose State now going to Hawaii to play its game due to restrictions in its own county, and this game should feature so many points and be an exciting matchup. San Diego State and Colorado State likely could be a low scoring game and be a defensive matchup. Fresno State and Nevada could be the highest scoring game of the week and the Bulldogs are back in action for the first time in three weeks. The final game is Wyoming vs. New Mexico in Las Vegas and should be a fairly easy win for the Cowboys as they have the edge in nearly every position. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone

Jeremy and Matt are back to recap Week 13 of Mountain West football which featured a few cancellations, including the big game between San Jose State and Boise State. They go over Utah State's first win of the year which saw them have an offensive explosion over the Lobos. Speaking of New Mexico, head coach Danny Gonzales is not happy at all about his teams performance. Wyoming coming off missing two games had an easy win behind the ground game which had no issues vs. UNLV in the win. San Diego State opted for a non-conference game vs. Colorado and came up short due to the offense not being able to move the ball on offense. Hawaii vs. Nevada in the night cap saw the Warriors defensive coaches force the Wolf Pack away from what they like to do most in throwing the ball. The running game was there from the Wolf Pack but it was not enough as there were also penalty issues that really ended up hurting them as Hawaii knocked off an undefeated Nevada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeremy and Matt are back to preview the Week 13 slate of games for the Mountain West. We recorded before it was announced that Air Force and Colorado State was canceled so you get a bonus preview this week. The other game canceled is San Diego State vs. Fresno State. The games we actually get to start with the winless New Mexico Lobos vs. the Utah State Aggies where someone has to win on Thanksgiving day. There will be a new starter under center for the Aggies which may or may not make the difference. Wyoming and UNLV are back on the field in a game that might appear lopsided from the record but overall it may be fairly close. The game of the weekend is San Jose State at Boise State with a fairly clear path for the title game by the winner, also this game is on regular old FOX. The night cap could be an exciting one on the islands with Nevada bringing in its high-powered offense against Hawaii which if things go well could go point-for-point. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeremy and Matt are back to go over the three Mountain West football games from this past weekend as three games were canceled due to COVID-19. The first game of the week saw Air Force shut out New Mexico 28-0 in a game that the Lobos had so many chances to make this game a whole lot closer. Nevada over San Diego State was the game of the weekend which saw the Wolf Pack top the Aztecs 26-21 in a classic game which came down to the final play of the weekend. The final game was a 40-32 win by Boise State over Hawaii. This game was looking like a blowout until the Warriors defense made a fourth quarterback comeback that ultimately came up short. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeremy and Matt are joined by one of our San Diego State writers Hunter Hewitt. The three discuss the good, bad, weird, and more about the first half of the Mountain West season. They discuss the surprises and go over the rest of the Mountain West Wire staff's vote for all of the awards which include best player, MVP, best defender, plus good and bad surprises. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeremy and Matt are back to look ahead to Week 12 of Mountain West football. There are two games that were canceled with Colorado State vs. UNLV and Wyoming vs. Utah State. They came due to COVID-19 issues from the Rebels and Aggies side. As for the the games being played there will be some good ones. Air Force gets back on the field Friday night to take on New Mexico after two weeks off. The big question is if the Lobos can get their first win under new head coach Danny Gonzales. Two of the three Saturday games could be really good. It starts with San Diego State taking on Nevada in a game that got moved to CBS and could determine one of the two spots for the Mountain West title game. An Aztecs loss likely takes them out of contention but a Wolf Pack loss will muddy the waters. San Jose State vs. Fresno State has the same implication on the title game. The Spartans are looking to go 5-0 as they take on its rival Bulldogs with the Valley Trophy on the line. The night cap is Boise State traveling to Hawaii and

Jeremy and Andrew are back to preview the latest set of teams within the Mountain West with the top and bottom of the league with San Diego State at the top and San Jose State at the bottom and look at those teams. The two also go through the new Mountain West schedule that was revised and is weird, plus how the NCAA Tournament is going to one central location. Also, should the season be pushed back a month or two? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeremy and Matt are back to recap a Week 11 of Mountain West football which featured a massive blowout with Boise State using special teams for the 52-21 win. San Diego State had a huge game defensively and the running game seems to be on point as it topped Hawaii. Nevada won a closer than expected game over UNLV, 27-20. Utah State's defense showed life and also some big offensive plays but that was not enough to defeat Fresno State. San Jose State improved to 4-0 after defeating a pesky UNLV team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices