Saturday provided Nevada fans the first opportunity to gander at the new-look Wolf Pack. First-year head coach Jay Norvell and green offensive coordinator Matt Mumme are amidst transforming Nevada from a run-first team to a unit that features the air-raid attack. Jeff Castell has been handed the task of plugging the Wolf Pack’s leaky defense with the 3-3-5 alignment. And a … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Spanish Springs boys are for real, Norvell hires offensive coordinator, Houston gets on stat sheet in Las Vegas Bowl
I went on my weekly radio show Friday afternoon and picked the Galena-Spanish Springs boys basketball game that would be played six hours later. My pick: Galena. My reasoning: Dillon Voyles. Spanish Springs held the 4A North Player of the Year candidate to 10 points and put together a balanced offensive attack, picking up a resounding 58-42 victory. “Wow! They … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Nevada has right to be excited about Norvell, Spanish Springs wrestling starts with statement, Gorman not going anywhere
Northern Nevada asked a collective ‘what?’ when news broke Wednesday night that Jay Norvell would be Nevada’s next football coach. Eastern Washington’s Beau Baldwin was the presumptive favorite. He has nearly a decade of head coaching experience and has grown EWU into one of the most prominent programs in the FCS. By choosing Norvell, Nevada Athletic Director Doug … [Read more...]
Norvell introduced as new Nevada football coach
Extensive coaching history includes stops at Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, UCLA; In NFL with Oakland Raiders, Indianapolis Colts The University of Nevada introduced Jay Norvell as its next football coach on Friday afternoon in a press conference held in Mackay Stadium’s Basin Street Club. Norvell, 53, brings a 31-year coaching career featuring stops at some of the … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Nevada asking a lot of next football coach, Polian showed class on way out
Nevada and now-former football coach Brian Polian parted ways on Sunday afternoon after a four-year relationship. The release from the school described the breakup as “mutual.” But when someone paints their breakup as mutual, how often is it actually? Polian had to win the last two games of the season to get his career record to 23-27. The fan base’s frustration … [Read more...]
Polian, Nevada part ways after four years
Nevada and fourth-year football coach Brian Polian “mutually decided to part ways” per a release from the school on Sunday afternoon. The announcement was made minutes after Polian and members of the football team repainted the Fremont Cannon blue at a ceremony on campus following the team’s 45-10 win over UNLV in Las Vegas on Saturday. “I want to thank Brian and Laura … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Reed down but not out, Pack hoops off to strong start
Friday night was awkward for the Reed faithful. For the first time since the 2010 season, the Raiders did not hoist a regional title trophy. Damonte Ranch stormed back from a 31-7 halftime deficit to knock the Raiders from their perch, 49-45, at McQueen. The defeat ended several streaks for the Blue and Gold. Five straight regional titles: Done. Twenty-six … [Read more...]
Nevada rallies on Senior Day
The Nevada seniors won’t have a lot of wins to look back on this year. But they will have Saturday. Sophomore redshirt quarterback Ty Gangi ran for a six-yard touchdown on fourth and goal with just six seconds left to complete a wild 38-37 comeback win over Utah State on Senior Day. The win snapped a four-game losing streak. Nevada (4-7, 2-5) punted down 37-24 with less … [Read more...]