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LARAMIE - Craig Bohl said the "mad shuffling" from earlier in the season is over. The second-year University of Wyoming football coach was talking about the constant lineup changes on the defense, especially at linebacker and in the secondary. Some was due to injury, suspension or a lack of production. As UW (1-6 overall, 1-2 Mountain West) comes off its first win of the season last week against Nevada and prepares for its next game at Boise State (5-2, 2-1) Saturday, there will be a couple of...
LARAMIE – Jeremy Lieberman hopes his experience this summer leads to bigger and better things this season for the University of Wyoming men's basketball team. The 6-foot-1 sophomore guard spent a few weeks playing for the United States men's basketball team at the 2015 European Maccabi Games in Berlin, Germany. He helped the U.S. win the silver medal, as it went 4-1. "It was more than what I thought it would be," Lieberman said. "It was great, a lifetime opportunity. My teammates and coaching s...
LARAMIE -- The University of Wyoming football team has some of the top offensive players in the Mountain West. Redshirt senior quarterback Cameron Coffman leads in passing yards (944) and total offense (293.3 yards per game). Junior wide receivers Tanner Gentry (439 yards) and Jake Maulhardt (239) are and first and fifth in receiving yards, respectively. Sophomore running back Brian Hill is second in rushing yards (461). Yet, the Cowboys are 0-4. UW has shown it can move the ball, for the most...
LARAMIE -- His size isn’t ideal, but the positives of the rest of his game are for University of Wyoming true freshman offensive tackle Zach Wallace. Wallace was named a starter this week at right tackle for UW’s game at Washington State Saturday. Wallace replaces sophomore Taylor Knestis, who suffered a concussion in the Cowboys’ 48-29 loss to Eastern Michigan last Saturday. Wallace came in when Knestis got hurt in the second half. He also played some in UW’s opener two weeks ago against North Dakota. At 6-foot-7, Wallace fits the mold of...
LARAMIE -- There was significant movement on the University of Wyoming's two-deep roster heading into its third game of the season Saturday at Washington State. The most notable was redshirt senior Cameron Coffman being back at starting quarterback. Coffman missed last Saturday's 48-29 home loss to Eastern Michigan with a knee injury. UW coach Craig Bohl said during his weekly news conference Monday he expected Coffman to be at "full speed" when the Cowboys practiced later that day. "It's...
LARAMIE – It's been said about the game of football for a long time, but in 13 years as a head coach, University of Wyoming coach Craig Bohl hasn't experienced it. They say teams make the most improvement between their first and second games. But in Bohl's experience, he said, "that hasn't been the case, because our teams have performed well in opening games." Bohl hopes there's a first time for everything. UW (0-1) struggled mightily in its season-opening 24-13 loss at home to North Dakota last...
LARAMIE -- The reasons were numerous for the defensive struggles for the University of Wyoming in its 24-13 season-opening loss to North Dakota this past Saturday. "Being disciplined with my eyes," redshirt freshman walk-on safety Marcus Epps said. "Cancelling out gaps" along the defensive line, second-year coach Craig Bohl said. Defensive coordinator Steve Stanard said "lining up correctly, playing faster and taking better tackling angles" as his biggest areas of improvement. "Youth and...
LARAMIE -- Upon further review, video confirmed what University of Wyoming football coach Craig Bohl initially thought. That his football team played poorly in its 24-13 season-opening loss to North Dakota last Saturday. "We all own that as coaches and players, and we're in the process of doing all the things we can do get the direction of this football team changed," Bohl said during his weekly news conference Monday afternoon. "I think there needs to be a measured approach. You don't have...
LARAMIE – On Nov. 30, 2013, Cameron Coffman saw mop-up duty at quarterback for Indiana in a 56-36 home victory over Purdue. But Coffman realized a change was needed earlier than that. He was a 10-game starter in 2012 with the Hoosiers, where he was second in the Big Ten Conference in passing yards per game, completions and attempts; third in passing yards; and fourth in total offense as Indiana finished with a 5-7 record. The coaching staff went in a different direction the following season a...
LARAMIE – Sometimes there are three, and often there are four. But this season, the University of Wyoming football team has six captains. Redshirt senior quarterback Cameron Coffman, senior running back Shaun Wick and junior guard Chase Roullier are the offensive captains. The defensive captains are senior defensive ends Eddie Yarbrough and Siaosi Hala'api'api, and junior linebacker Lucas Wacha. Those four seniors make up half of the seniors on the Cowboys' roster this season. That total is t...
LARAMIE – It’s a question Carl Granderson gets asked a lot. “Everywhere I go, they ask me if I play basketball. I say, ‘No, I’m a football player. I just need to get bigger,’” he said. That’s true for the 6-foot-5, 200-pound University of Wyoming true freshman defensive end. But as the Cowboys’ season-opener is less than two weeks away, he figures to see significant playing time this season. It’s been a rough fall camp for UW defensive ends. Sophomore Seth Edeen of Cheyenne retired from the game last week due to health concerns related to...
LARAMIE -- It's hard not to notice Adam Pilapil, at least when he doesn't have his football helmet on. The University of Wyoming redshirt freshman safety arrived for summer workouts with bleach-blonde hair, which let's just say isn't his natural color. But it wasn't for a new look, or to do something fun to get through the grind of workouts and fall camp. It was much deeper than that. One of Pilapil's high school teammates in California died this summer in a motorcycle accident. Pilapil said...
LARAMIE -- Christmas is more than four months away, but Eddie Yarbrough likens his final season with the University of Wyoming football team as a little kid on Christmas morning. "It's always exciting to have some new presents put in front of your face," Yarbrough said. For the first time in his career, the senior defensive end has the same defensive coordinator and defensive scheme in consecutive seasons. Despite all the changes and learning in the past, Yarbrough was a two-time All-Mountain...
LARAMIE — He may be the most highly-touted football recruit to ever come to the University of Wyoming. But you wouldn’t know it by talking with Kellen Overstreet. The 5-foot-11, 200-pound true freshman running back from Penney High in Hamilton, Missouri, is humble and soft-spoken. Yes, he is the first Parade High School All-American to ever sign with the Cowboys. He was second in the nation last year with 4,259 yards as a senior, and it was the fourth-best all-time for a high school runner in the country. But Overstreet knew the day he set foo...
LARAMIE -- When talking about getting more speed and athleticism on defense, D.J. May's name often comes up. When talking about possibly returning punts, May's name also is mentioned. As fall camp for the University of Wyoming football team enters its second week, it is clear that there are places on this team where May is needed. May was moved from running back to nickel corner after last season because Bohl wanted more speed and athleticism in the back seven of the defense. But during the...
LARAMIE -- Tavita Faaiu had no intention to play football at the University of Wyoming. Faaiu is from American Samoa and grew up in San Francisco. He hadn’t been to a lot of places in the United States other than California. UW called last winter and asked if he’s like to come out for a visit. “Honestly, I just came for the trip,” said Faaiu, a 6-foot-3, 250-pound defensive end. “I wanted to use as many visits as I could for the experience. I went on YouTube to try and find out as much about Wyoming as I could. I knew nothing about here. “On...
LARAMIE – Fast, crazy and fun. Those are the words University of Wyoming true freshman free safety Andrew Wingard used to describe his first few days of fall camp. Wingard's coaches also have liked what they've seen from the 6-foot, 195-pounder from Ralston Valley High in Aurora, Colorado. "His field presence, No. 1," UW safeties coach and pass game coordinator Curt Mallory said. "And, he's a football player. He's physically mature. He doesn't look like a freshman coming out there. Mentally, h... Full story
LARAMIE - Like all good cornerbacks, Robert Priester has a short-term memory. The University of Wyoming sophomore doesn't think about his knee injury in the second-to-last game in 2014. As a true freshman Priester played in 11 games, including seven starts. He finished with 39 tackles, two forced fumbles and two pass break-ups. The Tampa, Florida, product was listed at 168 pounds on the roster, but he said he played at around 162 pounds at the end of the season. It can be argued Priester's lack...
LAS VEGAS – Shaun Wick and Eddie Yarbrough are two of the faces of the University of Wyoming football team this season. They represented UW at Mountain West football media day activities this week at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. They have been productive players and will be counted on as leaders for a young and inexperienced team. They also could leave UW being the best at what they do. Yarbrough, a senior defensive end, needs eight tackles for loss to break the Cowboys’ career record. A two-time First Team All-MW selection and a preseason pi...