Author: Michael

The time has come. The 2025 season is upon us. We are past the time of watch lists and preseason awards and have entered the time of bowl projections. Our team at Mountain West Connection will be releasing our bowl projections each week. This week’s round of projections can be seen below and will likely change as the season progresses. Read our projections below and leave your own in the comments.

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Hey, guess what?
It’s time to start talking basketball. Well, it’s never NOT been time to talk about basketball, because that time is all the time for me. But we are getting closer to the basketball season, and I’ve already started prepping for the SEC Conference Previews. That means it’s also time to look at the non-conference schedule.
The Full Non-Conference Schedule:

October 24th — vs. Kansas State (exhibition)
November 3rd — at Howard Bison | Preview
November 7th — vs.

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Dominique Malonga and Noelle Quinn.
At the conclusion of their 2024 season, I asked if the Seattle Storm were a disappointment.
After the 2025 season, the question doesn’t even need to be asked. The Storm organization already provided the answer, parting ways with head coach Noelle Quinn on Sunday afternoon. Quinn, the Storm’s head coach since early in the 2021 season, did not have her contract renewed; the rest of her staff also was dismissed.
So, a coaching change, at least, is in store for Seattle.

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Drew Brees was great at his craft once upon a time because he was a dominant NFL quarterback, and I’ll be casting my vote for him to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame some day. But as a broadcaster?
As a TV pundit giving his so-called expert opinion on all things NFL?
Ooof.
Rule 1 of NFL television punditry: Make a choice what road you’re taking. Decide if you’re going to be thoughtful and insightful and thus interesting. Or choose to be controversial and say off-the-wall stuff that, while subjective, is provably wrong but garners attention.

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Mike Gundy’s time at Oklahoma State is over, and his son’s reaction is incredibly classy.
Gundy’s insane run with the Cowboys came to an abrupt and unceremonious end when he was fired Tuesday.
The man who made his entire legacy as a player and coach with the Cowboys was shown the exit door after going 11-1 in his last 12 games with the team.
His last two games coached against P4 opponents – Oregon this year and Colorado to end 2024 – resulted in being outscored 121-3.

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