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by OrediggerPoke
Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:35 pm
Forum: Cowboy and MWC Football
Topic: UW Block Grant Budget Amendment
Replies: 134
Views: 6443

Re: UW Block Grant Budget Amendment

They just did. They appointed themselves head of curriculum and regulators of speech for the University. The legislature also controls the federal royalties (which is all of our coal production) and all severance tax dollars to spend (or not spend) at their Will Didn't you just say most of UW's mon...
by OrediggerPoke
Tue Mar 12, 2024 4:31 pm
Forum: Wyoming Basketball, Wrestling, etc
Topic: Fastest Growing High School Sport
Replies: 5
Views: 284

Fastest Growing High School Sport

…is Girl’s wrestling. https://www.yahoo.com/news/girls-falling-love-wrestling-nations-141227820.html?ncid=facebook_yahoonewsf_akfmevaatca&fbclid=IwAR0fjmWLsB_DEaDHMGHApi44D98W07LR1Fa4S1-fQoBNg0GfAFusGLfOI30_aem_AQzKjiIp0CA2I1ICNfYzcFsGtR0OTsJclhZYLivBqkeStdaJs6JyGvTShV5rMSU0lUM I’ve said this be...
by OrediggerPoke
Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:03 am
Forum: Wyoming Basketball, Wrestling, etc
Topic: MWC Basketball to go to 20 game conference schedule
Replies: 8
Views: 390

Re: MWC Basketball to go to 20 game conference schedule

As a Mines alum - how does playing Colorado Mines or CSU-Pueblo do anything for us as an OOC game other than presumably add to the win column for a game excluded from NET rankings? I don’t want to see Mines play Wyoming, realistically the game shouldn’t even be competitive. And I’m one of the few w...
by OrediggerPoke
Tue Mar 12, 2024 7:32 am
Forum: Cowboy and MWC Football
Topic: UW Block Grant Budget Amendment
Replies: 134
Views: 6443

Re: UW Block Grant Budget Amendment

100% of Morrill Land Grant funds generated from certain applicable lands must be dedicated to the University. In addition, Article 7, Section 16 of the Wyoming Constitution requires the cost of instruction at the University ‘be nearly free as possible.’ So then the legislature can't do anything any...
by OrediggerPoke
Tue Mar 12, 2024 6:39 am
Forum: Wyoming Basketball, Wrestling, etc
Topic: Cowgirls Eliminated
Replies: 4
Views: 273

Cowgirls Eliminated

Cowgirls eliminated.

Wyoming loses 5 of its last 7 in the regular season to fall to the 3rd seed. Then they lost last night to 6 seed Boise in the first round. Very disappointing finish to the season.
by OrediggerPoke
Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:25 pm
Forum: Wyoming Basketball, Wrestling, etc
Topic: Utah St woman’s coach - this is harsh
Replies: 1
Views: 150

Re: Utah St woman’s coach - this is harsh

It shows a high level of incompetence for the AD at Utah State to send her out for a press conference after being fired.
by OrediggerPoke
Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:08 pm
Forum: Cowboy and MWC Football
Topic: Coach Sawvel benches 305
Replies: 18
Views: 701

Re: Coach Sawvel benches 305

What level of recruiting class do you think is attainable? At this point... Sky is the limit if you have the money. My earlier question remains unanswered. Where had Wyoming historically ranked in conference recruiting? Is it consistent? I have no idea where to even find this information. If you do...
by OrediggerPoke
Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:07 pm
Forum: Cowboy and MWC Football
Topic: Coach Sawvel benches 305
Replies: 18
Views: 701

Re: Coach Sawvel benches 305

With our NIL payments, we have zero chance of signing the ‘best recruiting class.’ Wyoming will have to rely on the Craig Bohl development model. I’d argue high school recruiting rankings have become relatively meaningless with the portal though. Keeping your good players is probably more important...
by OrediggerPoke
Mon Mar 11, 2024 4:54 pm
Forum: Wyoming Basketball, Wrestling, etc
Topic: MWC Basketball to go to 20 game conference schedule
Replies: 8
Views: 390

Re: MWC Basketball to go to 20 game conference schedule

DU, Northern Colorado, and Montana State should be a staple in our non-conference basketball schedule every single year. Travel is relatively easy with those teams, and I have to believe our fans care more about a game against a regional team they recognize vs. a school they have to google to find ...
by OrediggerPoke
Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:13 am
Forum: Wyoming Basketball, Wrestling, etc
Topic: Fresno - twice in a row
Replies: 31
Views: 1518

Re: Fresno - twice in a row

Rumor is that Fresno’s coach (Hutson) has been advised that he is done after the MWCT. This could go 1 of 2 ways: (1) Fresno plays their hearts out; (2) Fresno just packs it in.
by OrediggerPoke
Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:10 am
Forum: Cowboy and MWC Football
Topic: Coach Sawvel benches 305
Replies: 18
Views: 701

Re: Coach Sawvel benches 305

Reread my first post...I was HOPING... You started trying to define what should be hoped. Just trying to get opinions on the all-time greatest Wyoming recruiting class... What " should " be hoped is not my concern. If you don't know...feel free to say so...I definitely don't know. Again, ...
by OrediggerPoke
Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:05 am
Forum: Wyoming Basketball, Wrestling, etc
Topic: Big 12 Championships
Replies: 6
Views: 430

Big 12 Championships

Great performance by Volk winning the championship! Probably gets him a 5/6 seed in the NCAAs. Joey Novak wrestled Buchanan really close for 3/4. One of the relatively rare D1 wrestlers who never win a state title. Would be so great to see him place at NCAAs ahead of Buchanan. Overall, Wyoming tied ...
by OrediggerPoke
Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:57 am
Forum: Wyoming Basketball, Wrestling, etc
Topic: Fresno - twice in a row
Replies: 31
Views: 1518

Re: Fresno - twice in a row

... If we show up and don't play terrible, we will beat them easily again. ..... I don't think this years basketball team can take that if for granted.....I've seen some head scratchers at the conference tournament. I Remember the 2017 team starting a tournament game down 25 to 0. I agree. This sam...
by OrediggerPoke
Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:29 am
Forum: Cowboy and MWC Football
Topic: UW Block Grant Budget Amendment
Replies: 134
Views: 6443

Re: UW Block Grant Budget Amendment

A lot of it cannot be used for purposes other than to fund the ‘common schools.’ This was the agreement Wyoming made when it became a state and the federal government granted 2 sections of land on each township to the State. Is UW the only common school and what percentage of UW's funds are designa...
by OrediggerPoke
Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:20 am
Forum: Cowboy and MWC Football
Topic: How to End NIL?
Replies: 36
Views: 1307

Re: How to End NIL?

The way NIL currently exists, collectives are private entities. They are not run or funded by schools. This means Title IX does not apply as private organizations don't fall under that umbrella. However, with the recent court rulings that are moving everything closer to schools paying athletes dire...
by OrediggerPoke
Sun Mar 10, 2024 7:59 pm
Forum: Cowboy and MWC Football
Topic: UW Block Grant Budget Amendment
Replies: 134
Views: 6443

Re: UW Block Grant Budget Amendment

Wyoming is facing an enrollment issue no doubt. I don’t see how the legislature’s recent moves do anything to assist with that. I’d say it’s a misnomer to suggest that Wyoming taxpayers foot a larger portion of the university bill than our peer institutions. The vast majority of State funding for t...
by OrediggerPoke
Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:00 pm
Forum: Cowboy and MWC Football
Topic: UW Block Grant Budget Amendment
Replies: 134
Views: 6443

Re: UW Block Grant Budget Amendment

Flip the conversation. UW receives a greater percentage of its budget from the state than peer institutions (I think). Should WY taxpayers be forced to give UW all that money with no input? Just shut up and give us money. We'll tell you what's good for you. Steep declines in enrollment while spendi...
by OrediggerPoke
Sun Mar 10, 2024 11:57 am
Forum: Wyoming Basketball, Wrestling, etc
Topic: Fresno - twice in a row
Replies: 31
Views: 1518

Re: Fresno - twice in a row

I was wrong - Fresno is much worse than their terrible NET. Glad we poured it onto them! I’d have to think Fresno should come out really motivated Wednesday after their embarrassing loss at home (worst ever for Fresno in conference).
by OrediggerPoke
Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:39 am
Forum: Wyoming Basketball, Wrestling, etc
Topic: MWC Basketball to go to 20 game conference schedule
Replies: 8
Views: 390

Re: MWC Basketball to go to 20 game conference schedule

I’m not excited for it. If it meant that we would cut out all of the regular season games against the likes of Adams State, then yes. But I bet it only means 2 less games against teams from other D1 schools.
by OrediggerPoke
Thu Mar 07, 2024 5:38 pm
Forum: Cowboy and MWC Football
Topic: UW Block Grant Budget Amendment
Replies: 134
Views: 6443

Re: UW Block Grant Budget Amendment

While not a Wyoming undergraduate education, I am using statistical math I learned way back at the little old Colorado School of Mines. The words ‘common core’ never appeared in my education that included 3 semesters of calculus, 2 semesters of statistics, 2 semesters of differential equations, 1 s...