4 Total Updates since July 25, 2011
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Here are the 1-on-1 interviews that Colorado State head coach Steve Fairchild, linebacker Mychal Sisson and offensive tackle Paul Madsen did with The Mtn. during media days.
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Here are the 1-on-1 interviews that Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun and wide receiver Jonathan Warzeka did with The Mtn. during media days.
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The all-conference teams for the Mountain West awarded by the media were released with two Colorado State players being named to go along with four Air Force players.
Air Force had the special teams player of the year in returner Jonathan Warzeka, two defensive backs in Anthony Wright and Jon Daivs plus offensive lineman and A.J. Wallerstein. The two Colorado State members are linebacker Mychal Sisson and offensive lineman and Paul Madesn.
Now here is the entire list:
| 2011 Preseason All-Mountain West Football Team | |||
| Offense | |||
| QB | Kellen Moore | Sr. | Boise State |
| WR | Phillip Payne | Sr. | UNLV |
| WR | Josh Boyce | So. | TCU |
| RB | Ronnie Hillman* | So. | San Diego State |
| RB | Doug Martin | Sr. | Boise State |
| OL | Nate Potter | Sr. | Boise State |
| OL | A.J. Wallerstein** | Sr. | Air Force |
| OL | Kyle Dooley | Sr. | TCU |
| OL | Thomas Byrd | Sr. | Boise State |
| OL | Paul Madsen** | Sr. | Colorado State |
| TE | Lucas Reed* | Jr. | New Mexico |
| Defense | |||
| DL | Billy Winn | Sr. | Boise State |
| DL | Shea McClellin | Sr. | Boise State |
| DL | Stansly Maponga** | So. | TCU |
| DL | Josh Biezuns** | Sr. | Wyoming |
| LB | Tank Carder#* | Sr. | TCU |
| LB | Mychal Sisson** | Sr. | Colorado State |
| LB | Miles Burris* | Sr. | San Diego State |
| DB | George Iloka | Sr. | Boise State |
| DB | Leon McFadden* | Jr. | San Diego State |
| DB | Anthony Wright | Sr. | Air Force |
| DB | Jon Davis | Sr. | Air Force |
| Specialists | |||
| P | Brian Stahovich* | Sr. | San Diego State |
| PK | James Aho | Sr. | New Mexico |
| Ret. | Jonathan Warzeka | Sr. | Air Force |
| Offensive Player of the Year: | |||
| Kellen Moore, Sr., QB, Boise State | |||
| Defensive Player of the Year: | |||
| Tank Carder, Sr., LB, TCU | |||
| Special Teams Player of the Year: | |||
| Jonathan Warzeka, Sr., KR, Air Force | |||
| # - unanimous 2011 preseason selection. | |||
| * - member of the 2010 All-Mountain West first-team. | |||
| ** - member of the 2010 All-Mountain West second-team. | |||
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The media released their 2011 projections for the Mountain West and to no ones surprise Boise State was selected to be the 2011 champions by claiming 28 of the 31 media votes. The other three votes went to the TCU with Air Force rounded out the top three by edging out San Diego State with 176 to 160 votes.Then Colorado State came in at a solid fourth by being a good distance ahead and behind the fourth and sixth spots.
Here is the full results of the media poll:
| 2011 Mountain West Football Preseason Poll | |||
| Rk. | Team (first-place votes) | Points | |
| 1. | Boise State (28) | 236 | |
| 2. | TCU (3) | 208 | |
| 3. | Air Force | 176 | |
| 4. | San Diego State | 160 | |
| 5. | Colorado State | 104 | |
| 6. | Wyoming | 80 | |
| 7. | UNLV | 77 | |
| 8. | New Mexico | 39 | |
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The 2011 Mountain West football media days will be taking place on July 26 - 27 in Las Vegas, and the Mountain West's website will have fans covered with live streaming of player and coaches interviews as well as 15-minute live chats with the two players representing their school. Plus, at 5 p.m. MT the Mtn. will have a live two-hour special from media days.
However, if you do not want to wait for the Mtn. broadcast of media days -- or if you don't have the channel in your area -- you can watch the live stream and chat during the day.
Here is the schedule of events (all times mountain):
Chat 10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., Wyoming Cowboys: Josh Biezuns, Sr., DE and Brian Hendricks, Sr., LB
Chat 10:45 a.m. to 11 a.m., UNLV Rebels: Anthony Vidal, Sr., TE and Quinton Pointer, Sr., DB
Chat 11 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., New Mexico Lobos: Lucas Reed, Jr., and TE Carmen Messina, Sr., LB
Chat 11:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., San Diego St. Aztecs: Ryan Lindley, Sr., QB and Jerome Long, Sr., DL
Podium interviews 2 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., TCU Horned Frogs: Josh Boyce, So., WR, Tank Carder, Sr., LB and Gary Patterson
Podium interviews 2:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Colorado St. Rams: Paul Madsen, Sr., OL, Mychal Sisson, Sr., LB and Steve Fairchild
Podium interviews 2:30 p.m to 2:45 p.m., Wyoming Cowboys: Josh Biezuns, Sr., DE, Brian Hendricks, Sr., LB and Dave Christensen
Podium interviews 2:45 p.m. 3 p.m., Air Force Falcons: Jonathan Warzeka, Sr., WR/KR, Zach Payne, Sr., DL and Troy Calhoun
Chat 3 p.m. to 3:15 p.m., TCU Horned Frogs: Josh Boyce, So., WR and Tank Carder, Sr., LB
Chat 3:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Colorado St. Rams: Paul Madsen, Sr., OL and Mychal Sisson, Sr., LB
Chat 3:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m., Boise St. Broncos: Kellen Moore, Sr., QB and George Iloka, Sr., S
Chat 3:45 p.m. 4 p.m., Air Force Falcons: Jonathan Warzeka, Sr., WR/KR and Zach Payne, Sr., DL
Podium interviews 4 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., San Diego St. Aztecs: Ryan Lindley, Sr., QB, Jerome Long, Sr., DL and Rocky Long
Podium interviews 4:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., UNLV Rebels: Anthony Vidal, Sr., TE, Quinton Pointer, Sr., DB and Bobby Hauck
Podium interviews 4:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m., New Mexico Lobos: Lucas Reed, Jr., TE Carmen Messina, Sr., LB and Mike Locksley
Podium interviews 4:45 p.m. to 5 p.m., Boise St. Broncos: Kellen Moore, Sr., QB, George Iloka, Sr., S and Chris Petersen
The Mountain West media days are two days and the only event going on Wednesday is league commissioner Craig Thompson addressing the media from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
All of the podium sessions plus other content produced by TheMWC.com will be available on their YouTube channel.
For more on MWC media days make sure to follow this StoryStream as well as SBNation's Mountain West sites: Mountain West Connection, One Bronco Nation Under God and Cowboy Altitude.