Tag: Mountain West Conference

State of the Program: Nevada Wolfpack

Head Coach: Jeff Choate is in his first year coaching the program, he comes over after being an assistant at Texas, but had immense success as the head coach at Montana State. You can read more on his profile and our coach hire grade for him here: https://updogsportstalk.com/2024/02/29/college-football-coach-hire-grades-nevada/ Program Outlook: Nevada brings Choate in at…

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July 16, 2024

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State of the Program: UNLV Rebels

Head Coach: Barry Odom is entering his second year with the program with a 9-5 record. It was a truly remarkable season as it resulted in the first bowl bid for the Rebels in a decade. This is Odom’s 2nd time being a head coach, he previously went 25-25 before being let go by Missouri.…

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July 12, 2024

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State of the Program: San Diego State Aztecs

Head Coach: Sean Lewis is entering his first year with the program. This is a program that established itself as a top Mountain West contender the last couple decades and Lewis will be looking to get them back there. You can read more about him and the grade for the hire here: https://updogsportstalk.com/2024/05/16/college-football-coach-hire-grades-san-diego-state/ Program Outlook:…

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July 11, 2024

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State of the Program: Fresno State Bulldogs

Head Coach: Jeff Tedford is entering year 3 of his second stint, and 6th year total with the program. During this stint he’s 19-8 and has a 45-22 overall record. He stepped away due to health concerns and now Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer stepped in and kept this program in great shape during that…

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July 7, 2024

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College Football Coach Hire Grades: San Jose State

San Jose State Spartans: Ken Niumatalolo Why the job was open: San Jose State is an interesting job. They are in a great location, but historically the program struggled. In the last couple decades coaches occasionally managed a good season here or there but struggled to sustain it. Brent Brennan helped change that a bit,…

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May 23, 2024

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College Football Coach Hire Grades: New Mexico

New Mexico Lobos: Bronco Mendenhall Why the job was open: Success for New Mexico football has been fleeting. It’s difficult to break through to even have one good season here, but even once that’s accomplished, it’s even more difficult to sustain it. New Mexico alum Danny Gonzales was a rising star in the coaching ranks…

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May 21, 2024

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College Football Coach Hire Grades: San Diego State

San Diego State Aztecs: Sean Lewis Why the job was open: San Diego State for a long time was a program high on potential but never quite reaching it. That changed a little over a decade ago and now it’s one of the best jobs in the Mountain West. Brady Hoke, the man that unlocked…

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May 16, 2024

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March Madness Tournament Preview: South Region

1: Houston Cougars Best Tournament Moment: The Phi Slama Jama teams for Houston were of course the best period of Houston basketball. They made 3 straight final 4s and 2 straight national titles, but of course you can’t forget 1983 when they lost at the last moment to Jimmy V and NC State in one…

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March 20, 2024

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March Madness Tournament Preview: West Region

1: North Carolina Tar Heels Best Tournament Moment: North Carolina has 6 national titles so there’s several moments to pick from, but their 1982 National title was a moment that created legacies. As all of us know, then freshman Michael Jordan hit the game winning shot to beat Georgetown. North Carolina has been a truly…

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March 19, 2024

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March Madness Tournament Preview: Midwest Region

1: Purdue Boilermakers Best Tournament Moment: Purdue’s first ever tournament appearance in 1969 was a rousing success. The Boilermakers were the top seed in the Midwest region and beat Marquette in a tight battle to make the final 4. They destroyed North Carolina but were leaking oil by the time they got to the championship…

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March 18, 2024

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