Mountaintop View 4-9-24 Football scrimmage news, previews, Bulldog gamble, Pack pain, BB/SB POTW

March Madness is officially over but we won’t let that slow us down here at MWC Connection! While the focus may be on football and spring practices, we add some basketball news and this week’s award winners from the diamond. Enjoy!!

Highlights and reaction from Nevada football’s scrimmage at Carson High

The Wolf Pack football scrimmage takes top billing but there is other content from other Nevada spring sports.

And some highlights from the Boise State spring scrimmage...

The Father of the Macguffin gives his look at MW FB...

Fresno State takes big chance, hiring Vance Walberg as basketball coach

The last time Walberg coached at the Division I level, he resigned in the midst of abuse and rules violations while the head man at Pepperdine. Although he has since been a successful high school head coach in the Fresno area, was this the right choice to revive a lagging Bulldog basketball program?

ESPN lists Nevada’s loss to Dayton the most painful of this year’s NCAA Tournament

In a tournament lacking in buzzer-beaters, ESPN names losing a game with a 17 point lead with just over 7 minutes left to play as the “most painful” game this year.

Mountain West Baseball Players of the Week

An Aztec freshman who is making this an almost weekly event is joined by two Bulldogs for their stellar play last week.

And on the ladies’ side of the diamond...

Three conference schools are represented by their players in this week’s awards!

On the horizon:

• Later today: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: Defensive Line
• Coming Tuesday: Hike’s Peak Podcast Episode 47
• Coming Wednesday: Peak Perspective: Breaking Down Mountain West Offenses