SPORTS RADIO ESPN 1420 » mountain west conference http://espn1420.com Fri, 24 May 2013 06:10:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 March Madness – Day One: From the Bird's Nest http://espn1420.com/march-madness-day-one-from-the-birds-nest/ http://espn1420.com/march-madness-day-one-from-the-birds-nest/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:51:36 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=141835 If you had the Lobos going far, you didn't have a good day.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/march-madness-day-one-from-the-birds-nest/feed/ 0 Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Sport Boise St. To Remain In Mountain West Conference http://espn1420.com/boise-st-to-remain-in-mountain-west-conference/ http://espn1420.com/boise-st-to-remain-in-mountain-west-conference/#comments Tue, 01 Jan 2013 04:27:33 +0000 Steve Peloquin http://espn1420.com/?p=121191 Boise State University issued a news releases on Monday, saying the school will not join the Big East Conference in 2013, as had been planned, and will instead remain a member of the Mountain West Conference.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/boise-st-to-remain-in-mountain-west-conference/feed/ 0 (Photo By Kent Horner/ Getty Images) Wyoming Suspends, Fines Head Coach http://espn1420.com/wyoming-suspends-fines-head-coach/ http://espn1420.com/wyoming-suspends-fines-head-coach/#comments Tue, 23 Oct 2012 02:02:58 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=102160 The University of Wyoming has levied a one game suspension on head coach Dave Christensen and fined him $50,000 for his profanity-laced tirade following the October 13 game against Air Force.

The Mountain West Conference had previously reprimanded Christensen for the incident.

Christensen accused Air Force of faking

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Louisiana 32, San Diego State 30

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA

December 17, 2011

The announcement that Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns' football fans had anticipated for, oh, say, 41 years or so, finally happened on November 21, 2011.

New Orleans Bowl representative Paul Valteau and head coach Mar

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]]> http://espn1420.com/jays-memorable-moment-2-aint-that-a-kick/feed/ 0 courtesy UL media relations New Playoff System More Style Than Substance – From the Bird's Nest http://espn1420.com/new-playoff-system-more-style-than-substance-from-the-birds-nest/ http://espn1420.com/new-playoff-system-more-style-than-substance-from-the-birds-nest/#comments Wed, 27 Jun 2012 17:58:32 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=77923 Well, the fans got what they wanted.

And, my response is, be careful what you wish for.

Yesterday, there was rejoicing around the country as it was announced a new four-team college football playoff to decide the national champion

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]]> http://espn1420.com/new-playoff-system-more-style-than-substance-from-the-birds-nest/feed/ 0 Andy Lyons/Getty Images Sport Boise State May Stay In MWC And Shun Big East http://espn1420.com/boise-state-may-stay-in-mwc-and-shun-big-east/ http://espn1420.com/boise-state-may-stay-in-mwc-and-shun-big-east/#comments Sun, 24 Jun 2012 23:23:47 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=77310 The Boise State Broncos are perhaps the most well known and successful mid-major football program in the Country. Six months ago they announced their decision to join the Big East, a BCS conference. However, with the current college football landscape in limbo, could Boise State remain in the Mountain West Conference? They still haven't officially...

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]]> http://espn1420.com/boise-state-may-stay-in-mwc-and-shun-big-east/feed/ 0 Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Still No Consensus on How to Handle CFB Playoff http://espn1420.com/still-no-consensus-on-how-to-handle-cfb-playoff/ http://espn1420.com/still-no-consensus-on-how-to-handle-cfb-playoff/#comments Wed, 30 May 2012 18:57:25 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=73331 Lots of proposals still being discussed

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]]> http://espn1420.com/still-no-consensus-on-how-to-handle-cfb-playoff/feed/ 0 Aaron Sprecher/Getty Images Sport No Conference Wins in Realignment – From the Bird's Nest http://espn1420.com/no-league-wins-in-conference-realignment-from-the-birds-nest/ http://espn1420.com/no-league-wins-in-conference-realignment-from-the-birds-nest/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 16:32:34 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=67802 Has any league gotten better? You be the judge.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/no-league-wins-in-conference-realignment-from-the-birds-nest/feed/ 0 Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Sport Mountain West Expansion? USU, SJSU Are In Talks http://espn1420.com/mountain-west-expansion-usu-sjsu-are-in-talks/ http://espn1420.com/mountain-west-expansion-usu-sjsu-are-in-talks/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 02:09:38 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=67383 As many as five teams could be leaving the WAC

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]]> http://espn1420.com/mountain-west-expansion-usu-sjsu-are-in-talks/feed/ 0 courtesy mountain west conference Looks Like Temple is Headed Back to the Big East http://espn1420.com/looks-like-temple-is-headed-back-to-the-big-east/ http://espn1420.com/looks-like-temple-is-headed-back-to-the-big-east/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:43:33 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=49871 A few weeks ago, Temple was bypassed by the Big East Conference in their expansion plans.

Now, the league has had a change of heart.

Temple appears ready to return to the Big East in all sports

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]]> http://espn1420.com/looks-like-temple-is-headed-back-to-the-big-east/feed/ 0 Chris Chambers/Getty Images Sport TCU Football Players Arrested in Drug Bust http://espn1420.com/tcu-football-players-arrested-in-drug-bust/ http://espn1420.com/tcu-football-players-arrested-in-drug-bust/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:19:59 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=47605 Four TCU football players were among seventeen TCU students arrested as part of a drug bust, and an arrest warrant alleges at least three players were dealing drugs.

According to the police reports, one of the players, junior linebacker Tanner Brock,  suggested as many as 60 p

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]]> http://espn1420.com/tcu-football-players-arrested-in-drug-bust/feed/ 0 Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Sport So, What is This New League Going to Do? – From the Bird's Nest http://espn1420.com/so-what-is-this-new-league-going-to-do-from-the-birds-nest/ http://espn1420.com/so-what-is-this-new-league-going-to-do-from-the-birds-nest/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:02:15 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=47150 It could be a 24-team league.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/so-what-is-this-new-league-going-to-do-from-the-birds-nest/feed/ 0 Ethan Miller/Getty Images Sport CUSA Board to Discuss Merger With Mountain West This Week http://espn1420.com/cusa-board-to-discuss-merger-with-mountain-west-this-week/ http://espn1420.com/cusa-board-to-discuss-merger-with-mountain-west-this-week/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:55:00 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=45618 Having lost four schools to the Big East, Conference USA officials will meet this week to discuss a full merger with the Mountain West Conference.

Memphis will announce today they are accepting an invitation to the Big East Conference, joining Houston, SMU and Central Florida as team

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]]> http://espn1420.com/cusa-board-to-discuss-merger-with-mountain-west-this-week/feed/ 0 Stacy Revere/Getty Images Sport TCU Edges La. Tech to Win Poinsettia Bowl http://espn1420.com/tcu-edges-la-tech-to-win-poinsettia-bowl/ http://espn1420.com/tcu-edges-la-tech-to-win-poinsettia-bowl/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:01:23 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=33682 TCU scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns to defeat Louisiana Tech 31-24 to win the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium Wednesday night.

After the Bulldogs (8-5) scored two touchdowns off Horned Frog

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]]> http://espn1420.com/tcu-edges-la-tech-to-win-poinsettia-bowl/feed/ 0 Otto Kitsinger III/Getty Images Sport From the Bird's Nest: My Saturday in the Superdome http://espn1420.com/from-the-birds-nest-my-saturday-in-the-superdome/ http://espn1420.com/from-the-birds-nest-my-saturday-in-the-superdome/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:23:34 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=32687 A workday....but not a normal one.....

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]]> http://espn1420.com/from-the-birds-nest-my-saturday-in-the-superdome/feed/ 0 Chris Graythen/Getty Images Sport From the Bird's Nest: All Things Considered, I'd Rather Be Bowling http://espn1420.com/from-the-birds-nest-all-things-considered-id-rather-be-bowling/ http://espn1420.com/from-the-birds-nest-all-things-considered-id-rather-be-bowling/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:07:00 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=31870 Playoffs? Don't talk about playoffs!!

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]]> http://espn1420.com/from-the-birds-nest-all-things-considered-id-rather-be-bowling/feed/ 0 HUD: "I'M STAYING" http://espn1420.com/hud-im-staying/ http://espn1420.com/hud-im-staying/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:26:58 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=28475 Hudspeth, wife Tyla, happy in Cajun Country

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