Tuesday's WAC links

Sam Wasson/BleedCrimson.net offers his weekly interview with Coach Marvin Menzies here.

Per Jason Groves/Las Cruces Sun-News, Jahmar Young extends an offer to all New Mexico State fans as the Aggies approach a rivalry game that should produce excellent attendance.

Jason Groves also has a blog entry with tidbits about the upcoming contest.

Chris Murray/Reno Gazette-Journal writes about what was learned during Nevada's forsay back east as the Wolf Pack readies to play always tough Pacific in Stockton.

BYU and then St. Mary's are coming to Logan as the Aggies hope to Spectrum-ize both. Shawn Harrison/Herald-Journal has the details. Tony Jones/Aggieville zeroes in on what to look for in the intra-state showdown.

Travis Mason-Bushman/Vandal Nation has published his WAC Hoops Power Rankings for this week. TM-B also reports that the rising Vandal football fortunes has forced the Idaho-Portland matchup to a new venue, one that seats far fewer fans. Go here for the scoop.

Your Wednesday WAC links

Another early road test
Shawn Harrison
Herald Journal
November 18, 2009

Playing in-state rivals is never easy.

Try playing back-to-back road games against in-state rivals to open the season. That’s exactly what Utah State is doing for the first time under head coach Stew Morrill. The Aggies (1-0) take on Utah (0-1) tonight at the Huntsman Center. Tip-off is set for 6.

“It’s kind of weird to have two in-state games this early and both on the road,” Morrill said. “It’s a little odd, but we will get ready and go play.”

Back in 2007, the Aggies opened the season with two straight in-state foes in Southern Utah and Weber State, but one of those tilts was in Logan. USU opened the 2009-10 season last Friday with a 66-60 win at Weber State. Meanwhile, the Utes were dropping their opener at home, 94-87, to Idaho...

Go here for the remainder.

Hey, is the a Super Bowl contest for the Aggies too? Normally, we don't get this worked up but hey, we're counting on Stew Morrill's team to add insult to injury to the Utes and the Mountain West Conference. For the background on this paragraph, go here.

Harrison also has an article on Stew Morrill's 2010-2011 class.

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Jared Eborn also has a piece onUtah State's trio of basketball signees:

At long last, USU's fall basketball recruits
Jared Eborn
Deseret News |
November 17, 2009

It took a while, but Stew Morrill's fall recruiting class has finally been released by Utah State.

As expected, Bingham High's Ben Clifford, Midland College (Texas) point guard Brockeith Pane and Los Alamitos (Calif.) combo guard James Walker put their signatures on paper after giving verbal committments a while back...

Go here for the remainder.

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Teddy Feinberg/Las Cruces Sun-News offers his take on last night's New Mexico State - New Mexico game.

Jason Groves/Las Cruces Sun-News provides his reaction in his blog entry here.

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Sam Wasson/BleedCrimson.net has his Aggie-Lobo game summary. We like the contest being called the Rio Grande Rivalry.

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Tony Jones/Salt Lake City Tribune says here are the keys to the Ute kingdom for the Aggies.

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Dayton Morinaga/Honolulu Advertiser writes quite the catchy opening in his article on UH's loss to Northern Colorado.

Brian McInnis does the same with his game story.