Mountain West RUMORS & NEWS

Salt Lake Tribune "Utah State offensive lineman Ty Shaw has been suspended while the university investigates racist remarks he made on social media. USU suspended Shaw, a senior out of Herriman High in South Jordan, in response to an online exchange he had with former Herriman and Snow College player..." July 07

Deseret News "With the 2020-21 college football season drawing ever closer — barring a COVID-19-spurred cancelation or postponement — Utah State has finalized its coaching staff. The Aggies announced the addition of Roc Bellantoni on Thursday. Bellantoni will serve as USU’s..." July 05

ESPN "Boise State has closed campus facilities, including those for athletics, for the remainder of the week amid an increase in "community-based" coronavirus cases, the school said Monday. In a school news release, Boise State said eight positive or presumed positive coronavirus..." June 23

College Football Talk "New Mexico is bringing back some traditional uniforms, but one of its football players won’t be around to wear them.  Reportedly. According to 247Sports.com, Willie Hobdy has decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer database.  The defensive..." June 20

Reno Gazette-Journal "In the wake of George Floyd's death and nationwide protests against racial injustice, a statue of UNLV’s "Rebel” mascot has been removed from campus. Donated to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2007, the Hey Reb! statue sat in front of..." June 17

Coloradoan "A Loveland man knelt on the neck of a CSU football player while holding him and his coworker at gunpoint because he believed they were members of antifa, according to police. Arrest documents obtained Monday provide details about what happened when the two roofing salesmen..." June 16

ESPN "A Colorado State football player working for a roofing company in Loveland was ordered to the ground and held at gunpoint on Thursday by a man who mistook the player and another employee as being members of the activist group known as Antifa. According to a report..." June 13

Sportsnaut "As student-athletes return to campus in preparation for the upcoming fall season, universities are now dealing with the realities of the coronavirus pandemic. Now, Boise State University became the latest school with multiple student-athletes to test positive for COVID-19. Just days..." June 09

The Gazette "Isaiah Sanders will finish out his football eligibility at Stanford as a rare graduate-transfer from Air Force. The Rhodes Scholar candidate and local product from Palmer Ridge was accepted into the Pac-12 school’s management science and engineering master’s program and..." June 04

The Spun "A veteran college football player has reportedly been arrested for allegedly violating his state’s mandatory quarantine rules. Hawaii offensive lineman Solo Vaipulu was reportedly arrested on Monday after a witness reportedly saw him routinely violating state quarantine..." June 02

College Football Talk "UConn is, once again, getting its football independent schedule on. This year alone, UConn announced future games against Power Five opponents in Ohio State (HERE), Syracuse (HERE), Michigan (HERE) and North Carolina (HERE).  For the game against the Buckeyes alone, the Huskies..." May 28

12 Up "William Haskell might be in the wrong sport, because the 2021 quarterback prospect showed off his major hops and arm with a series of trick throws. He may be committed to the gridiron grind, but someone call the NBA scouts! It's not too late to get that G League contract..." May 26

College Football Talk "If prayers are your thing, maybe set one aside for a member of the San Jose State football program. May 20th, the San Jose State football program confirmed this weekend, Kyane Schmidt was involved in a single-car rollover crash, which caused him to be ejected from the..." May 25

247 Sports "Graduate transfer quarterback Jack Sears has landed with Boise State, the Broncos announced Monday evening. He had been in the NCAA transfer portal since the fall, announcing on Aug. 27 an intention to leave USC after three years with the Trojans. Initially, Sears..." May 19

San Diego Union-Tribune "San Diego State remains committed to fielding fall sports, despite an announcement Tuesday that most fall classes will be conducted online in the 23-school California State University system. CSU Chancellor Timothy White said a majority of classes will be taught online..." May 14