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Spring Chatter

Featured, Football on March 8th, 2010 5 Comments

As Nevada football begins their spring session the clear focal point of the Nevada program is to reshape a defense that has been pourous at best the past two seasons. That’s why Andy Buh, a former Nevada defender who left Stanford and turned down an opportunity at Western Kentucky, is back home.

Spring Ball: The Passing Game

Featured, Football on March 3rd, 2010 1 Comment

When you possess one of the most dominant rushing games in the country, ranking number one in total yards, yards per carry and touchdowns, it is quite easy to overlook your passing game.  Nevada, which ranked among the Top 50 programs in passing touchdowns, completing a solid 58 percent of its attempts with an inexperienced [...]

Spring Ball: Rushing Game

Featured, Football on March 1st, 2010 2 Comments

“It all starts with the Union,” Nevada head coach Chris Ault has said several times throughout his distinguished career, acknowledging the men upfront as the starting point to his entire offense.  SilverandBlueSports caught with up numerous Pack coaches in order to get an advanced look at the Nevada running game prior to the start of [...]

Listen to the Howl

Basketball, Basketball Recruiting, Featured, Football, Football Recruiting on January 20th, 2010 No Comments

With the end of every season comes a healthy amount of change and uncertainty. Players graduate, leave early, commit and de-commit. Coaches ride the carousel, some are let go, some are promoted, some move on to climb the ladder of big-time college athletics.

Klenakis departs for the SEC

Featured, Football on January 14th, 2010 No Comments

After two stints and nearly two decades of service, including the past 9 years as the Wolf Pack offensive coordinator, Nevada offensive line coach Chris Klenakis is leaving for the SEC. The native Nevadan will be named as the O-Line coach at the University of Arkansas.

The Howl: Episode 19

Basketball, Featured, Football, News Ticker on January 13th, 2010 No Comments

Commitment. It seems until the ink meets the page things are never certain when it comes to recruiting. It’s been a tumultuous week for Nevada, the closer we get to the late signing period, it seems the faster the ball game changes. A couple of recruits who recently gave the Pack verbal commitments have since [...]

Ault selects Buh to lead Nevada ‘D

Featured, Football on January 7th, 2010 1 Comment

He’s worn the Nevada uniform, walked the Mackay Field sidelines as a Wolf Pack coach and dreamed of leading the Silver and Blue defense for years. And when that opportunity came calling, Andy Buh, one of the hottest rising coaches on the West Coast, made a split second decision to return “home”.

GAMEDAY!

Football on December 24th, 2009 No Comments

Tonight is game night for the Wolf Pack, as they take on the SMU Mustangs in the Hawaii Sheraton Bowl to be seen nationally on ESPN starting at 5:00 pm PT. It is the fifth straight year Nevada, led by Hall of Fame head coach Chris Ault, will play in a Bowl Game.

Boise State tops Nevada, 44-33, to win the WAC

Football on November 28th, 2009 No Comments

The Broncos did it again, holding serve in their own backyard to top the Pack 44-33 in what was essentially the WAC Championship Game for the 2009 season.  Boise State struck quickly and often, building a 27-3 first-half lead before Nevada really got their feet on the wet, icy blue turf.

Listen to “The Howl”

Featured, Football on November 25th, 2009 1 Comment

Just after his unit became the first in NCAA history to have three 1,000 yard rushers in a single seasons, Nevada running back coach Jim Mastro is our guest this week on SilverandBlueSports.com audiocast “The Howl”.