You know, I was just thinking, "what's going on with UW football these days?" Not so much the Xs and Os as the Cowboys get ready for their season opener Sept. 3 at home against Weber State, but other football news.
So I opened the email today and bam! Not one, not two, but three press releases in a matter of minutes on UW football. Unfortunately, none of them had to do with football practice being open to the media.
Instead, the first email that I opened was to announce that Wyoming games will be heard in the Denver radio market on KDSP 102.3 “The Ticket." The station will carry all 12 UW football games and a minimum of 12 men’s basketball games during the 2011-12 season.
That's good for the Denver market. I consider myself an unfortunate part-time Denver resident with my wife in the hospital there since last December. And yes, I listen to "The Ticket" at times when I am there.
And this might be one of the best promotional quotes I've seen in a long time.
"We are very excited to again be the home for Wyoming football in the Denver metro market,” said Sean Brennan, Sports Marketing Director for Front Range Sports Networks. “Wyoming football is a regional institution and an extremely important part of the sports landscape in Colorado. We look forward to helping build the Wyoming football brand and helping promote the outstanding educational institution that is the University of Wyoming. Go Pokes!”
Love the Go Pokes at the end, the fact that he mentioned Wyoming football three times in the quote and that they will be promoting the outstanding educational institution that is the University of Wyoming. Awesome.
Two minutes before that release was sent out, I also received a press release about the Wyoming Football Kickoff Luncheon, which will be Monday at 11:45 a.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn Grand Ballroom in Laramie. Of course, it will be presented by Wyoming State Bank.
Head coach Dave Christensen and the “Voice of the Cowboys,” Dave Walsh, will preview the upcoming season. Wyoming players will be in attendance as well as the coaching staff.
Last but not least, two minutes before that release, came the reminder that the first episode of this year’s Dave Christensen Radio Show will premiere on Monday on Cowboy Sports Network affiliate stations, beginning at 6 p.m. Of course, American National Bank will serve as the title sponsor of the show and it will be hosted by, who else, Dave Walsh, the “Voice of the Cowboys.”
The show will also feature an assistant coach each week and two players. Fans are also encouraged to attend the show live at Altitude Chophouse and Brewery located at 320 South Second Street in historic downtown Laramie.
So there you go. All this before 9 a.m. My day is already complete.
Actually, now my day is complete with the release of the new Cowboys football fight song on http://www.coachchristensen.com/.
I'm a 52-year-old classic rocker and I couldn't name three rappers the kids listen to these days but I think this is OK. I know the old fuddy duddys will not like it, but to them I borrow a line from the Bill Murray movie, Stripes: "Lighten up Francis."
Here's the new Cowboy football rap: newcowboyfbrapsong
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