In the final edition of our weekly off-season article entitled, “State of the Union”, SilverandBlueSports will look at the position that this column has been named after; the Nevada Offensive Line. Opening Day for Wolf Pack football is swiftly approaching, so here’s a look at what “The Union” might look for against Eastern Washington on [...]

He’s one of the most talented quarterbacks in the country, yet most of those around college football only know about one part of his game; his rushing ability. For a player who has posted the numbers of a Colin Kaepernick, both as a passer and a rusher for three years, it has to be frustrating. [...]

When you perform at the historic rushing level Nevada did last year, people often forget about the Pack’s passing game.  However, the Pistol offense typically features three wide receivers on every snap, plus one of the top arms in the college game today in quarterback Colin Kaepernick.

As all college sports fans know by now, conference realignment has been a major story across the campuses of various schools around the country.  As teams head into the summer prior to the 2010-11 academic and athletic seasons, plenty of transitions have been made. But what about the University of Nevada?

Only two programs this decade have posted back to back seasons where they not only ranked among the top three teams in rushing, but also averaged over 6.0 yards per carry (Y/pc) for an entire season.  West Virginia (2006 and 2007) and Nevada (2008 and 2009) are those two teams.  With senior powerhouse duo Colin [...]

It was announced on Friday that Boise State University will be leaving the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) when Mountain West Conference (MWC) commissioner Craig Thompson officially welcomed the Broncos to his conference through a press release. The move, which was more than expected for years now, is just another power move in the business that [...]

After getting defensive in our previous editions, SilverandBlueSports will go on the offensive, talking with the creator of the Pistol offense, Nevada head coach Chris Ault in order to take a look under center in this edition of the “State of the Union.” 

The word came from Nevada head coach Chris Ault this past week that Nevada senior quarterback Colin Kaepernick was selected by the prestigious Manning Passing Academy (MPA) to be part of the 2010 camp, which will be July 8-11 at Nichols State in Thibodaux, La.  SilverandBlueSports spoke with Kaepernick about the selection.

On paper, it’s the most talented Nevada squad to ever take the field at Mackay Stadium. A team with a chip on its shoulder after two disappointing losses to close out the 2009 season. What defines success for the Nevada coaching staff as they look forward to next football season? What’s the goal?

Anyone with some experience in the Nevada secondary over the past two seasons, like soon-to-be junior cornerback Isaiah Frey, has been unquestionably baptized by fire.  That’s what happens when you’ve given more yards than any other program during the 2008 and 2009 seasons. But after some big changes and great results this spring with the [...]