Sunday WAC links

Here's you go with an hour gained:

Chris Murray/Reno Gazette-Journal goes in-depth on Boise State here.

Shawn Harrison provides a Nate Bendall (aka Gary Wilkinson replacement) feature in today Herald-Journal. Bendall will be a better rebounder than Wilkie so let's see if he can convert his shots at a similar rate.

For those who prefer not to register themselves all over the 'net, Mslacat (Mr. State of Montana athletics) has a much lengthier excerpt of the Vaughn Autry-Utah State article than we provided yesterday.

Center Dewayne Dedman (already committed to USC although he has two years still to go at Antelope Valley College) and point Rod Singleton (a gun to our head our guess is that he will be at USC next season) are the two young men receiving the most acclaim of all the talented AVC squad members. But we say pay attention to Matt Stern, a 6-foot-7 forward who can play at more positions than anyone else among all of Coach Dieter Horton's players and will put up solid numbers in just about every category. Yes, he is the older brother of Corey Stern so you gotta like Idaho's chances. This guy will be ready to help right away.

Last but certainly not least, Kyle Whelliston and the Mid Majority is back. He provides so much more insight and daily feasts for the mind than a dozen Dick Vitales so go figure what ESPN was thinking. We can only guess that America's entertainment leader prefers bells and whistles over substance (and that's okay if your sole life purpose is securing numbers but what would you prefer having offered or, for that matter, consumed on your death bed?) Gary Smith is a saint -- at least to us -- at Sports Illustrated and we put Whelliston in that category. Here is his opening feature of the basketball season.