WAC
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Atlanta Falcons hire former Fresno State coach Pat Hill
Fresno State Football News on Fresno Bee &bull Jan 29, 2012
It's a return to his roots for Hill, who was an offensive lineman in college and coached the position with professional and college teams before his 15 seasons as the Bulldogs' head coach. Hill, who was fired Dec. 4 after a loss at San Diego State that ended a 4-9 season, was a line coach in the NFL for five years before coming to Fresno State. Hill could not be reached for… Full Story »
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WAC Recognizes 33 Bulldogs in Classroom
Fresno State Football News on Fresno State Athletics Official Site &bull Jan 17, 2012
The Western Athletic Conference announced Tuesday the 2011 Academic All-WAC teams for the fall sports of men's and women's cross country, football, soccer and volleyball and Fresno State had 33 student-athletes honored by the league. Full Story »
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Topics:
- Fresno State
- WAC
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Texas OL commits to Nevada
Utah Football news on Rivals.com &bull Dec 12, 2011
Allen, Texas, offensive tackle Abe Abdelkarim was not even sure he would start his senior year but the 6-foot-6, 310-pounder took advantage of the opportunity and is now headed to the WAC to play his college ball. To continue reading… Full Story »
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Kuechly Earns FWAA All-America Honors
Boston College Football News on Boston College Athletics Official Site &bull Dec 10, 2011Boston College junior linebacker Luke Kuechly was one of five repeat selections on the 68th Football Writers Association of America All-America Team, which was unveiled today. The FWAA All-America Team, the second longest continuously-published team, has been a staple of… Full Story »
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USC Women's Volleyball prevails over Hawaii, Pepperdine next in Regional Final
Conquest Chronicles &bull Dec 10, 2011
WOW. That was the most thrilling match all season. The regional semifinal between USC and Hawaii lived up to all the hype surrounding it. The sold-out Hawaii crowd was loud from beginning to end, and the momentum constantly shifted back and forth. But in the fifth set, the Women of… Full Story »
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Chasing Boise State: How BYU Can Improve Its National Reputation
BYU Football News on Bleacher Report &bull Dec 10, 2011
Boise State no longer has to worry about BCS qualification as of 2013, when they become a member of the Big East. No one yet knows how long that will benefit them, as the entire BCS AQ model may change… Full Story »
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WAC chief says door still open for departing teams
Fresno State Football News on Fresno Bee &bull Dec 8, 2011
The Western Athletic Conference commissioner on Wednesday asked the three universities - which are departing for the Mountain West on July 1 - to reconsider and remain in the WAC. Benson noted that the Mountain West isn't the conference "they were expecting to join" after… Full Story »
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Arizona State Reportedly To Confuse Everybody Over Hiring June Jones
California Golden Blogs &bull Dec 8, 2011
Sothern Methodist University coach June Jones told his staff in a Wednesday morning meeting that the final details are being ironed out in a deal that would make him Arizona State's head coach. Jones told the coaches, according to a… Full Story »
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Predictions 101 - Hawaii Bowl
College Football Talk &bull Dec 7, 2011
Crisply carrying out their assignments might not be the first thing on the minds of the Golden Eagles this holiday season. Not only are they headed off to Honolulu, they do so without their head coach Larry Fedora, who packed… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Hawaii Bowl
- North Carolina
- WAC
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Fresno State Bulldogs rack up All-WAC honors
Fresno State Football News on Fresno Bee &bull Dec 6, 2011
On special teams, senior kicker Kevin Goessling was named first team for the third straight year after finishing as the school's career leading scorer with 373 points. Saunders had a league-best 12 touchdown catches among his 50 catches for 1,065… Full Story »
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No Idaho Vandals make first-team All-WAC; Five Vandals on second team
Murph's Turf Boise State Football Blog on the Idaho Statesman &bull Dec 5, 2011
I'll get it started. Who Cares?! Of course no Vandals made the first team, they stink. And who cares about the WAC anymore. BSU left the conference so therefore it is no longer important. Why are you wasting your time… Full Story »
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Poinsettia Bowl of San Diego 2011: Key Matchups for TCU vs. LA Tech
TCU Football News on Bleacher Report &bull Dec 5, 2011
The winner of the MWC (TCU) and the winner of the WAC (Louisiana Tech University) will go head-to-head on December 21 in sunny San Diego, California during the Poinsettia Bowl. After beating UNLV on Saturday to secure their third MWC… Full Story »
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WAC upholds interference call in Fresno State-San Jose State game
Fresno State Football News on Fresno Bee &bull Dec 1, 2011
On the play, Bulldogs linebacker Kyle Knox was covering running back Brandon Rutley on a wheel route out of the backfield. Quarterback Matt Faulkner fired a pass in that direction and the penalty flag was thrown after there was some… Full Story »
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Louisiana Tech gives WAC hope after defections
Boise State Football on the Idaho Statesman &bull Dec 1, 2011
Perennial champion Boise State was on its way to the Mountain West. Fellow flagship programs Fresno State, Hawaii and Nevada were all on a similar path, set to join the Mountain West this summer. But with Louisiana Tech evolving from a middling… Full Story »
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La. Tech gives WAC hope in future sans Boise State, Fresno State, Hawaii, Nevada
Fresno State Football News on Fresno Bee &bull Nov 30, 2011
Perennial champion Boise State was on its way to the Mountain West. Fellow flagship programs Fresno State, Hawaii and Nevada were all on a similar path, set to join the Mountain West this summer. But with Louisiana Tech evolving from a middling program to win the WAC title outright and Utah State becoming bowl-eligible for the first time in 14 years, perhaps the WAC's future isn't as gloomy as originally forecasted. The three defecting… Full Story »
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Hal Mumme coaching tree fruitful ... and includes Mike Leach
Kansas Football News on KUSports.com &bull Nov 30, 2011
The fan bases of WSU and KU want the same thing. They want to hear their respective athletic directors step to a podium and announce Mike Leach as the next head coach. Many in the industry read the fact that Washington State athletic director Bill Moos said during a Tuesday afternoon news conference that Leach is on his "very short list," as Moos being confident he will land the former Texas Tech coach.… Full Story »
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Utah State accepts bid to Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Dec. 17 at Bronco Stadium
Murph's Turf Boise State Football Blog on the Idaho Statesman &bull Nov 28, 2011
BSU plays in Vegas for the last game of Moore. Meanwhile, a WAC team comes to Boise to play in front of the very fans that claim to support Donkos. #7 in the nation and Vegas bound. Next year, #42… Full Story »
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Recap: Utah State vs. Nevada
Boise State Football on the Idaho Statesman &bull Nov 26, 2011
Turbin finished with two catches for 36 yards and added another 61 yards on 18 rushing attempts for the Aggies (6-5, 4-2 WAC) as they logged their fourth come-from-behind victory of the season and became bowl eligible for the first… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Nevada
- Utah
- Utah State
- WAC
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Fresno State ranks No. 10 in national equestrian poll
Fresno State Football News on Fresno Bee &bull Nov 24, 2011
Hawaii, a night after a five-set scare against Fresno State, swept New Mexico State 25-22, 25-18, 25-20 to win the Western Athletic Conference volleyball tournament in Las Vegas. Tournament MVP Kanani Danielson had 10 kills and 17 digs in the… Full Story »
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Big East Expansion: BYU Was Right To Break off Talks
BYU Football News on Bleacher Report &bull Nov 23, 2011
Reports have been swirling around the Internet that BYU has broken off talks with the Big East Conference about joining as an expansion member. The hang-up reportedly had to do with media rights and television revenue. While some members of… Full Story »
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Topics:
- BCS
- Big East
- Boise State
- BYU
- WAC
