Preseason ALL-MW team
Pos. Player Yr. Team
G Chandler Hutchison Sr. Boise State
G/F Jordan Caroline Jr. UNR
G Trey Kell Sr. San Diego State G Koby Mcewen So. Utah State G Justin James Jr. Wyoming Player of the Year: Chandler Hutchison, Boise State
Freshman of the Year: Brandon Mccoy, UNLV
Newcomer of the Year: Caleb Martin, UNR multiyear deal elsewhere.
If the tournament remains in Las Vegas in 2020, the dates probably would be moved up a week so there is no conflict with the construction convention and Mountain West fans can find lower hotel rates.
A decision is expected to be made in the spring.
Eustachy holds court
Colorado State coach Larry Eustachy said enough to the print media to fill up two notebooks.
On the NCAA Tournament selection criteria: “We certainly have four or five teams that are in the top 64 in the country, I think, but does it fit the formula for ESPN? We’ll see because they’re drawing the brackets up, not the people in the room.”
On putting a media member into the room for the NCAA Tournament selection: “I think it’d be great because there would be some great accountability there because you never get the true story, do you? I mean you really don’t.”
On whether more basketball people should be put on the selection committee: “Yes, because there are people in those rooms who have no clue. I’m going to get Social Security in 48 days, I really don’t care what I say.”
On New Mexico coach Paul Weir: “I think he’s got the worst job in the country. I just told him that. It doesn’t pay enough. If I got paid $5 million, I’d take all that crap that you get in Albuquerque. He doesn’t make enough money ($625,000 this season). I mean that place is different.”
Still the target
This is the first time in four years San Diego State hasn’t been picked to win the conference, but Dutcher said that doesn’t change the perception of the program around the league.
“Nevada’s picked to win it, but when there’s a whiteout, blueout, yellowout, greenout or blackout, it’s going to be against San Diego State,” he said.
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