The annual pre-season Mountain West Conference checklist always seems the same:

Have a good number of players become fantasy-friendly (i.e….lots of stats):  Check.

Dominate the BCS conference mostly to the west of us (Pac-10):  Check.

Crash the BCS:  Check.

The MWC has been active in the 2010 off-season, becoming one of the players in the recent conference re-shuffling (losing Utah, but gaining Boise State).  During the 2010 regular season, the MWC will also produce a number of fantasy prospects, including TCU QB Andy Dalton (photo, thanks Scout.com) Read the rest of this entry →

FIESTA BOWL:  Boise State vs TCU; Janaury 4, 2010; University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, AZ; 8PM Eastern; FOX

The first BCS Bowl Game, with two oppponents not members of BCS automatic-qualifying conferences, should be a classic confrontation between  the most dominant non-BCS programs of the decade…..the Boise State Broncos and the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs (TCU).

Both Boise State and TCU contain very productive offenses, and, tough slobber-knocking defenses.  Although the two schools may not belong to the more affluent BCS conferences….the 2010 Fiesta Bowl will be one of the best bowl games to close out the 2009 season…. Read the rest of this entry →

It is safe to say, that, you can add another name to the long list of stellar QBs to come from Brigham Young University.

Joining such Cougar QB greats like Gifford Nielsen, Marc Wilson, Jim McMahon, Steve Young, Robbie Bosco, Ty Detmer, Steve Sarkisian, John Beck, et al…is current BYU signal-caller Max Hall, our 2009 Fantasy College Blitz – Mountain West Conference Fantasy Player of the Year.

Hall, senior from Mesa, AZ (Mountain View HS), repeats as our FCB – MWC Fantasy Player of the Year (2008 winner)…throwing for over 3200 yards and 28 TDs, and rushing for 2 more TDs (stats quoted through November 21st games).

Joining Hall on the 2009 MWC All-Fantasy Team are…. Read the rest of this entry →

Even with some big losses at the skill positions, it should be another successful season for the Brigham Young University Cougars…and another season for fantasy players to load up on Cougar talent.

Keyed by the super-productive QB Max Hall (photo, thanks IconSMI), it will be another stat-happy year from one of the top offenses in the nation…and a program that will be looking for another Mountain West Conference title

Also, BYU’s offense may provide one of the surprise fantasy stars in 2009…

Read the rest of this entry →

No surprises from the Mountain West Conference, at least when it comes from one of its most productive players.

Brigham Young University QB Max Hall (photo, thanks IconSMI), our MWC Fantasy Player of the Year, again was the top QB in the conference.  The Cougar QB had a stellar 2008 season, throwing for over 3600 yards and 34 TDs (stats through the Nov 22nd games).

Hall, from Mesa, AZ (Mountain View HS), and his BYU teammates, were guaranteed at least a couple of huge offensive plays per game…and rarely were the Cougars contained.

Hall’s Cougars will meet Arizona in the Las Vegas Bowl on December 20, 2008…in a matchup that is sure to feature a lot of offense from both teams.

Joining the BYU signal-caller on the MWC 2008 All-Fantasy Team are Read the rest of this entry →