With the release of the game to the public tomorrow (the more privileged have the game already) I figured we could bang out a media day from each team in the conference. This is a good way to not only study your own roster, but learn about everyone else's squad in the MWC as well. Three Horse Race? Team: Offensive Playbook: Defensive Playbook: Key Losses: Key Returners: Players you expect to be all-Mountain West caliber: Will any freshman or signees contribute this year?: Season outlook/predictions for your team: Game(s) you have marked: National Champion: Z2H Mountain West Player of the Year: Z2H Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year: Z2H Mountain West Coach of the Year: Zero to Heroes
Team: Nevada Wolf PackOffensive Playbook: Nevada PistolDefensive Playbook: TBD (Leaning towards 4-3)Key Losses: Head Coach Chris Ault, MLB Albert Rosette, RB Stefphon Jefferson, RB Nick HaleKey Returners: QB Cody Fajardo, WR Brandon Wimberly, TE Kolby Arendse, LT Joel Bitonio, DE Brock HekkingPlayers you expect to be all-Mountain West caliber: QB Cody Fajardo and WR Brandon WimberlyWill any freshman or signees contribute this year?: JUCO transfer HB Don Jackson is projected to be our starting RB this seasonSeason outlook/predictions for your team: 8 wins is our goal year 1. I am not worried about our offense, we are going to put up a lot of yards and points. However, this defense will need at least a season to rebuild. It is awful, to put it frankly. I look to improve my Pistol reads season 1 and start recruiting the type of defensive players I think can help this team be a real contender in the MWC. Will be an interesting and fun year 1.Game(s) you have marked: Week 1 @ UCLA, Week 3 @ Florida State, New MexicoNational Champion: Gonna go out on a limb and say CPU takes it year 1 lol, going with the Ohio State BuckeyesZ2H Mountain West Player of the Year: QB David Fales, San Jose State SpartansZ2H Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year: DE DeMarcus Lawrence, Boise State BroncosZ2H Mountain West Coach of the Year: I think Guy will have his Air Force squad surprise some people this season, gonna go with him. He wanted Air Force, now he has them. I think he has something up his sleeve. Also keep an eye out on those Utah State Aggies and Hawaii Warriors.
Team: Utah State Offensive Playbook: Unknown (probably Utah St playbook) Defensive Playbook: Unknown Key Losses: WR core, top 5 receivers all graduated Key Returners: QB Chuckie Keeton and LB Jake Doughty Players you expect to be all-Mountain West caliber: Keeton and Doughty Will any freshman or signees contribute this year?: Freshmen will have the best opportunity at WR and DB's as we lost a lot in those areas Season outlook/predictions for your team: New conference for Utah St will yield some unfavorable results leading to a middle of the pack outcome and probably 4 or 5 losses Game(s) you have marked: All, new conference so we can't take anything for granted National Champion: CPU, Alabama (why not) Z2H Mountain West Player of the Year: Fresno St QB Derek Carr Z2H Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year: Utah St LB Jake Doughty Z2H Mountain West Coach of the Year: tbishop with Fresno St
Offensive Playbook: Colorado State University Defensive Playbook: 4-3 Multiple Key Losses: LT Joe Caprioglio, P Pete Kontodiakos Key Returners: C Weston Richburg, LB Shaquil Barrett, CB Shaq Bell Players you expect to be all-Mountain West caliber: C Weston Richburg, LB Shaquil Barrett Will any freshman or signees contribute this year?: WR Jordon Vaden, P Hayden Hunt or Keenan Adams Season outlook/predictions for your team: Road games against Tulsa and Alabama are going to be tough, obviously, but CSU is compensated by getting four strong Mountain West opponents at home: San Jose State, Nevada, Boise State and Air Force. The downside is that CSU then draws toss-up games against Wyoming, Hawaii, New Mexico and Utah State on the road. 5-7 CSU still seems at least a year away from a bowl birth. Game(s) you have marked: vs. Colorado (in Denver), @ Alabama, & all MWC games National Champion: Stanford Z2H Mountain West Player of the Year: Derek Carr, QB, Fresno State Z2H Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year: Jeremy Ioane, DB, Boise State Z2H Mountain West Coach of the Year: Cole Copeland , SDSU
Team: San Diego State Aztecs Offensive Playbook: Custom Spread Defensive Playbook: Custom 3-4/3-3-5 Key Losses: QB Ryan Katz, HB Walter Kazee, TE Gavin Escobar, WR Brice Butler, CB Leon McFadden Key Returners: QB Adam Dingwell, HB Adam Muema, WR Colin Lockett, DB Nat Berhe, LB's Jake Fely and Derek Largent, DL Sam Meredith, OL Bryce Quigly Players you expect to be all-Mountain West caliber: QB Adam Dingwell, HB Adam Muema, WR Colin Lockett, and the LB corp Season outlook/predictions for your team: I will not settle for anything less than a conference championship. With this team, I don't see why I shouldn't have a great shot. Game(s) you have marked: September 7th at Ohio State, September 21st vs. Oregon State, and November 23rd vs. Boise State National Champion: CPU Louisville Z2H Mountain West Player of the Year: Fresno State QB Derek Carr Z2H Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year: DE Demarcus Lawrence Z2H Mountain West Coach of the Year: fordtuff504 at Hawaii
Offensive Playbook: TBD Defensive Playbook: TBD Key Losses: From a 2 win team??? lol Key Returners: QB Nick Sherry returns and is just a SO. Players you expect to be all-Mountain West caliber: Nobody. Will any freshman or signees contribute this year?: We're unsure what his name is, but we have an incoming mobile QB with some nice ratings. If we decide to go to more of a mobile offense, he could see some good playing time. Season outlook/predictions for your team: Our goal is to reach at least 3 wins. It's been 4 years since UNLV has won more than 2 games, so we need to change that now...even if it's just 3. Game(s) you have marked: Pretty much just Oct. 26 in Reno, NV. If nothing else, we need to teach our inbred cousins to the north a lesson. National Champion: How can you bet against Alabama at this point? They're poised to do it again. Z2H Mountain West Player of the Year: QB Derek Carr is the best player in the MWC and should be the favorite to win the POTY. Z2H Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year: LB Jake Fely is the captain of the SDSU defense and is the best defensive player in the MWC. He could probably show new SD Charger LB Manti Te'o a thing or two about how to play in San Diego. Z2H Mountain West Coach of the Year: I think we're going to see bouncer take the Utah State Aggies far in their first MWC season and win Coach of the Year.
Team: San Jose StateOffensive Playbook: Cal (AIR RAID)Defensive Playbook: Custom 4-2-5Key Losses: HB De'Leon Eskridge, TE Ryan Otten, DE Travis Johnson, DE David TuitupouKey Returners: QB David Fales, WR Noel Grigsby, WR Chandler Jones, WR Jabari Carr, LB Vince Buhagiar Players you expect to be all-Mountain West caliber: QB David FalesWill any freshman or signees contribute this year?: Juco HB Alvin Jenks, LB Christian TagoSeason outlook/predictions for your team: SJSU enters a new league and picks up right where it left off, winning nine games during the regular season and earning a date with Wyoming in the conference championship game.Game(s) you have marked: San Diego State, Fresno State, Utah StateNational Champion: CPU Ohio StateZ2H Mountain West Player of the Year: SJSU QB David FalesZ2H Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year: CSU Shaq BellZ2H Mountain West Coach of the Year: Coach Capp @ Wyoming
Team: Air Force Offensive Playbook: TBD Defensive Playbook: TBD Key Losses: TBD Key Returners: TBD Players you expect to be all-Mountain West caliber: Nobody (lol) Will any freshman or signees contribute this year?: Yes I sure hope so Season outlook/predictions for your team: Prospect of a winning season or not looking good as this team transitions under it new head coach. Game(s) you have marked: Colorado State, UNLV, Boise National Champion: CPU Alabama (You expect something else lol) Z2H Mountain West Player of the Year: Fresno State QB Derek Carr Z2H Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year: San Diego State LB Jake Fely Z2H Mountain West Coach of the Year: redwings8831 at Boise State
Team: Boise State Offensive Playbook: Ole Miss Defensive Playbook: 4-3 Key Losses: Jamar Taylor (CB) Key Returners: Joe Southwick (QB), Matt Miller (WR), Charles Leno (LT), Blake Renaud (MLB), Jeremy Ioane (SS) Players you expect to be all-Mountain West caliber: Joe Southwick (QB), Matt Miller (WR) Will any freshman or signees contribute this year?: None. Season outlook/predictions for your team: 9-4 Game(s) you have marked: @ Washington, vs Wyoming, @ San Diego State National Champion: Michigan Z2H Mountain West Player of the Year: Derek Carr tbishop82 Z2H Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year: Jake Fely Cole Copeland Z2H Mountain West Coach of the Year: _MG_
Did you just put YOURSELF as Coach of the Year?! With that loaded Boise squad in this shity league you better win it all...
Team: Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Offensive Playbook: SMU Run 'n Shoot Defensive Playbook: 4-3 Multiple Key Losses: Na Key Returners: Na Players you expect to be all-Mountain West caliber: Maybe the QB, Taylor Graham? Will any freshman or signees contribute this year?: we are still in an evaluation stage, expect everyone to contribute Season outlook/predictions for your team: We will win the games that we're suppose to win, we will lose the games we're suppose to lose Game(s) you have marked: All of them? Fresno st should be a shootout tho National Champion: LSU Tigers Z2H Mountain West Player of the Year: J. Southwick qb, Boise St. Z2H Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year: S. Bell cb, Colorado St. Z2H Mountain West Coach of the Year: capp34 Wyoming
Team: Wyoming Offensive Playbook: LSU Defensive Playbook: 34 custom Key Losses: TBA Key Returners: QB Brett Smith, RB Brandon Miller, WR Robert Heron Players you expect to be all-Mountain West caliber: QB Brett Smith, RB Brandon Miller Will any freshman or signees contribute this year?: WR Trent Sewell Season outlook/predictions for your team: We are just looking to win enough games to up our prestige to attract talent from around the nation. Game(s) you have marked: Hawaii, Colorado State, San Jose State National Champion: Alabama Z2H Mountain West Player of the Year: QB Taylor Graham Hawaii Z2H Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year: SS Jeremy Ioane Boise Z2H Mountain West Coach of the Year: Choatic UT Colorado State
