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Pokes Authority live chat with Wyoming beat writer Ryan Holmgren
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Studsrud has to be the most North Dakota QB name ever. -
The Mountain Division is as tough as ever. I think my prediction for the MWC preseason poll was: Boise State, Utah State, Air Force, Colorado State, Wyoming and New Mexico. -
The crazy thing is, I think Wyoming could potentially finish fifth in the Mountain Division and still make a bowl game.
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Ha, it's not the RoughNecks. Some of the nickname finalists for UND have been hilarious.
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One of the thousands of suggestions that were released was the North Dakota Abdominal Snowmen, rather than Abominable. Too good.
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With the exception of San Diego State and possibly Nevada, the West is putrid.
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I'm interested to see how Nevada's nonconference season pans out. For UW to make a bowl game, it's got to take care of business against UND, Eastern Michigan, New Mexico and UNLV, certainly. But it'll need to win two games against quality opponents like Nevada. Or even App. State, which returns a ridiculous amount of starters.
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I know both are great backs, but who had a better fall camp...Wick or Hill?
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No question Hill had the better fall camp. And that's partly because Wick missed more than a week with a concussion.
But Hill is certainly not a freshman anymore. He's actually grown close to an inch (according to Bohl, as I didn't see him in person last year) and is up to 210 pounds. He looks like he's ready to turn some more heads this year. -
If you haven't already, make sure to read my story on Wick and Hill in our preview guide: trib.com
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No doubt this team is going to have to make hay early. That late stretch of Boise, USU, CSU and SDSU, with three of four on the road, is brutal.
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That's rough. The whole month of October is pretty brutal: at App. State, at Air Force, vs. Nevada, at Boise State, at Utah State.
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Lot of travel for me that month, too: Boone, North Carolina; Colorado Springs; Las Vegas for basketball media days; home to Minnesota for my sister's wedding and back the next day to cover the Nevada game; then Boise and Logan. Woof.
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But we get a bye week to prepare for UNLV!!! Thanks, MWC schedule-making software!
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Hey, if you end up heading into the UNLV game with five wins, that extra week of preparation could come in handy.
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More excited than usual for cowboy football... just hoping its not another let down season by not going bohling
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Bohl has a process he plans to follow in order to rebuild the program. But fans at the FBS level are less patient. Making a bowl game this year would be a huge step.
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I'm excited to see Tanner Gentry. Gotta think he expects big things this year.
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Tanner has looked good. He's got the best hands in the program, IMO. He and Jake Maulhardt are eager to impress as starters.
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Aaron's in a tough spot, but I think that's an example of the depth Bohl wants to see at all positions. Josh Allen is a solid backup, and verbal commit Chandler Garrett is a 2/3-star guy (depending on the recruiting site) who will have high expectations.
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Enjoyed your story on the Wyoming kids in the program. Nice to see Bohl not just paying lip service to his commitment on that. Also goes a long way in sowing good will for the program in this state.
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Thanks! From his time at Nebraska, Bohl knows the importance of a solid walk-on program, and at UW, that begins with the state of Wyoming.
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Even with the departures of Seth Edeen and Tanner Simpson, the numbers are still well up as far as in-state kids on the roster. And offering scholarships to Josh Harshman and Logan Wilson, and 2016 recruit Theo Dawson, is a good sign.
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They are going to throw the Redshirt on Josh Allen if everything goes right? as in Cam stays healthy and productive all year
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Yes, that's the plan. In a perfect world, Cam leads UW to a Bohl game and Allen has three years of eligibility remaining.
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I wouldn't be surprised if Nick Smith left next year...seen it before
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Transfers are always hard to predict. So many variables, so I can't project anything there.
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whats your best guess on attendance tomorrow? doesn't seem to be marketed as heavy as last year
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Just kidding, for the opener I'd guess somewhere between 20-25k. 25k+ wouldn't surprise me, though.
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I know Bohl is high on Allen from his previous quote on him from this summer. How'd he look in camp as well?
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Allen has looked good. He's got an absolute rocket for an arm. His decision-making is improving, too. I think if something happened to Cam, he'd be ready to go. And in another year, he'll be in good shape.
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Here's an update on Allen from fall camp, by the way: trib.com/sports/college/wyoming/football/notes-uw-backup-qb-allen-making-strides-in-fall-camp/article_62712911-384d-5d60-b0d7-5985c360b0d5.html
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Thanks, Ryan! I hope you enjoy your time in Wyoming. Keep the articles and videos coming for those of us who don’t live in Wyoming.
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Have the players received any of their cost-of-attendance stipend money yet? If so, have they commented on it?
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Yes, I believe they've received two stipends. I've seen some talk about the stipends among players on Twitter. Depending on the player's background, it can make a big difference. For others, it's just some nice extra spending money.
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OK, still got a few minutes left here. Any last questions?
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Thanks for your time Ryan, enjoy your first game at the WAR.
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Asking the real questions here, ACNH! I'm not sure yet. But you better believe I'll find out, ha.
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How many yards do you thing we will cover on offense this week?
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Hmm, I'll say 450. About 70 above UW's average last year.
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Within the MWC, do you see Hawaii pulling the upset tonight against our neighbor to the south, Colorado?
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I'll take the Buffs in a tight one. That's quite the battle of struggling programs as of late.
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I'm assuming, the entire basketball roster make it to Laramie for fall enrollment?
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Yes, entire basketball roster made it, from what I've heard. And UW has a visitor today through Saturday, Iggy Hunte
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OK, that'll do it for this week. Thanks for joining!
On Saturday, I'll do a live chat via Periscope, so follow me on Twitter (@ryanholmgren) for the link. And please keep reading the Casper Star-Tribune!
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