Early preview of BYU vs. half of the Mountain West

Get caught up with all of the news from the Mountain West you may have missed.

There is a new addition to the Daily Hike and that will be an audio version via our podcast feed of these news pieces and some additional commentary.

This latest podcast is an early look at BYU who plays six Mountain West teams.

New Mexico Lobos coaching news.

Derek Carr won’t talk contract after camp starts | ProFootballTalk
Raiders quarterback Derek Carr said last week that he has "complete faith" that he and the team will reach agreement on a contract extension before the start of training camp. On Tuesday, he said that date wasn't just plucked out of thin air.

Preview 2017: Has Wyoming Football Become Cool? | College Football News
Now that’s the Craig Bohl we’ve all been waiting for, and now, Wyoming football is becoming … cool?

Five former Mountain West players on ballot for College Football Hall of Fame

Boise State approves blue football field at Luther College | Idaho Statesman
Boise State has a trademark on all non-green football fields. Luther College, a Division III school in Iowa, joined Coastal Carolina on Wednesday as the second college to received clearance from Boise State on a blue field.

Which college football coaches consistently produce overachievers or underachievers? - Football Study Hall
Using statistics to determine college football’s biggest coaching overachievers and underachievers. A few former and current Mountain West coaches are on the listed, including Pat Hill and Jeff Tedford.

Weir has new ideas for Lobo men’s hoops scheduling | Albuquerque Journal
For some, it can't get here soon enough. Alas, the calendar reminds us the opening tip of the 2017-18 Lobo men's basketball season is still more than five months away.

Grading every Wolf Pack program in 2016-17 - RGJ.com
Nevada posts most successful season in its MW tenure.