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PokesBlog: Live chat with Mike Vorel
Join UW beat reporter Mike Vorel to discuss Wyoming hoops and football recruiting. The basketball teams play New Mexico Wednesday, while the football team announces its 2014 recruiting class.
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At the bottom of that post I've got an updated list of all expected signees. There's currently 21 of them. -
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A few notes also, folks. CB Chavez Pownell, from Tampa, is expected to make his decision at 4 pm, so right after this ends. He visited Wyoming a few weeks ago, so the Pokes are somewhere on his short list. Check Twitter for that.
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Also, I'll have a blog post going throughout the day tomorrow where I update each signee as the national letters of intent come in. So check Trib.com/extrapokes throughout the day.
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Will do. I am running the Facebook page for football, and I just want to get prepared for tomorrow and get bios started for those who do sign. thank you!
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I've been providing bios, stats and videos for all the guys who committed over the last few weeks. Check my blog for more on that.
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How do you think they addressed the areas of need for this recruiting class?
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I think they did a decent job for the most part. One major need was DBs, and while they didn't get many at first they've come on strong in that area of late. I believe they only got one DT, which is tough. But luckily they have Mertens coming back. They also didn't sign a true FB, but I suspect several current guys could make the transition.
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who is the official uniform provide for the university i saw the cowgirls went with under armor
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There hasn't been an official announcement on that, but since we saw Cowgirls Under Armour unis that could be the way they're going. It's been Nike up to this point, obviously.
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He's officially down to Colorado and Wyoming, but I get the sense since he has waited this long we won't hear the announcement until tomorrow. That would be Wyoming's first 3-star guy on Rivals.
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I'd be pleasantly surprised if Wyoming got him, though he did say he had a "fantastic" official visit. Depends on if he really wants to play for his dad. Also, Wyoming may let him try out at QB. More likely he'll be a safety, though.
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Wyoming's Grabau, others carry added load against New Mexico bit.ly/1jd8CyMby Casper Star-Tribune via twitter 2/4/2014 10:16:39 PM -
Wyoming Calendar for January 5, 2014 bit.ly/1jd8CyPby Casper Star-Tribune via twitter 2/4/2014 10:16:39 PM
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Healthy Stiegler is Wyoming's best shot at Sochi hardware bit.ly/1jd8CP7by Casper Star-Tribune via twitter 2/4/2014 10:16:39 PM
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Casper Calendar for February 5, 2014 bit.ly/1jd8CP9by Casper Star-Tribune via twitter 2/4/2014 10:16:39 PM
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What else, guys? Not many comments flowin' my way today.
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Not sure, but I imagine they'll be unified. I'm not an expert on uniforms, though. Maybe Bohl will comment on that tomorrow.
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3 pm MT, open to the public at the Wildcatter Club Suites attached to War Memorial Stadium.
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He'll hold his press conference, announce the signees and show highlight videos of all the guys. Should be a fun show.
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Going to be tough without Adams. He shut down Kendall Williams in the last game, and they're going to miss his athleticism. Because of that, Granberry may be matched against guards and the front court will be even thinner. Cooke and Nance will both have to have good games to match Bairstow, Kirk.
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Hi Mike have you had a chance to visit with the new Strength Coach to be able to write an article on him.
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Not yet, but that's scheduled for this week. Stay tuned. Sounds like he's doing a heck of a job so far.
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Do you know if the press conference is going to be streamed for those of us that live miles away from Laramie?
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Yes, the press conference will be streamed at gowyo.com. Though I heard they had a bunch of streaming glitches during Bohl's introductory presser. Hopefully that's all fixed.
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Looks like most of the recruits were former North Dakota prospects already?
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A lot of them were, and that makes sense. Recruiting is a year-long process, so in most cases it's best if you've been talking to a recruit and scouting him for a year. Because of that, the coaching staff pulled in a lot of guys they'd already been targeting.
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Yeah, the stream of the Bohl hiring press conference was unwatchable. Hopefully they fixed that. If not, at least we'll be able to watch a recording of it later. The basketball streams have been great.
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Well, at least something has worked for you guys. I'll also be live tweeting everything, but I get that that's hardly the same experience.
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Makes sense to me, looking forward to the quarterback battle
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Oooh, me too Chase. Will be a lot of fun. You don't often see four or five guys enter a race on even footing, but that's the case right now.
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The good news, for Young, Kirkegaard and Thornton, is that they'll have the spring to learn the playbook. That's a big advantage on Smith and Fort.
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True but it is a nice way to atleast be connected with the event Mike. Thanks
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Definitely, hopefully the stream holds up for everybody.
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Still 30 minutes left in my UW athletics live chat. Click the link to join the discussion: #gowyo live.trib.com/Event/PokesBlo…by Mike Vorel via twitter 2/4/2014 10:30:49 PM -
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There's been a few guys I've liked a lot. They just got Robert Priester, a Florida speedster who also had a Utah State offer. He's an excellent athlete and will help their secondary.
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I also like Alex Bush. Tough linebacker, nasty attitude.
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