The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: Mountain West Secondaries
Which squad had the best secondary?
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Spring football has already started for some Mountain West teams, and the rest will start hitting the field in the next few weeks. We are going to spend the next few months previewing each position group and where each team stands. So far, we have looked at
The Good:
Air Force
The Falcons had the top rated pass defense last season. That stat is a bit misleading because they played two triple option teams (Navy and Army) and two teams that really struggled to throw the ball (New Mexico and Utah State). More than half the yards given up came against Boise State and San Jose State, but it is hard to ignore the number one ranking. I’m giving Air Force the benefit of the doubt, and I expect this unit to be solid this fall.
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I know this because of the time I spent in New Mexico. I’ve been thinking a lot about that time recently, but then again, I always do this time of year. The month of February holds a painful anniversary for me because it’s the time I went public with the worst experience of my life.
Most of you may remember me as a kicker for the Lobos in the early 2000s, but not the backstory of the journey that brought me to the University of New Mexico.
I started my college education and athletic career at the University of Colorado, where my dream of becoming the first woman to play Division One college football quickly turned into a nightmare. A team with several players who verbally, physically and sexually harassed me. At the end of my first year, I was raped by one of the few teammates I trusted.
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: Quarterback Preview
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Spring football has already started for some Mountain West teams (Air Force) and the rest will start hitting the field in the next month. We are going to spend the next few months previewing each position group and where each team stands. For our first week, we are going to start out with gunslingers.
The Good:
San Jose State
Nick Starkell had a legitimate shot at being the offensive player and has decided to return for his 100th year of eligibility (joking). Starkell will do a nice job bringing along some new talent at wide receiver, but his production may drop with the loss of Tre Walker and Billy Gaither.