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Hike"s Peak: The Weekly Mountain West Podcast

Mountain West Connection

Welcome to "Hike"s Peak", a Mountain West Connection podcast. Visit the mountain every Tuesday for a brand new episode covering everything Mountain West related! Find us on Twitter @MWCConnection or on our website mwcconnection.com !

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16:32

Four teams left in chase for MW Title! Breakdown for...

Hike"s Peak: The Weekly Mountain West Podcast ·

2025/11/25

Welcome back everyone to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! Our pool of six contenders vying for the Mountain West championship has been cut to four, with UNLV knocking out Hawaii in impressive fashion, and Fresno State stumbling in the second half to lose to Utah State. The show begins right where it should, with the four conference championship scenarios you need to know for this weekend. We’ll break down each potential path, from the straightforward to the

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26:34

Six teams still vying for MW Crown! Path to...

Hike"s Peak: The Weekly Mountain West Podcast ·

2025/11/18

Welcome back, everyone, to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! With two weeks left in the 2025 season, let’s take a special look at all six of the teams that still are in the running to hoist the Craig Thompson Trophy, which includes Boise State, Fresno State, Hawaii, New Mexico, San Diego State, and UNLV! You’ll hear a montage of each team’s top moments of the year, and then we’ll go over what has to happen for them to make the conference championship, and the exact

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22:15

Hawaii dashes San Diego State's CFP hopes! Award Race...

Hike"s Peak: The Weekly Mountain West Podcast ·

2025/11/11

Welcome back everyone, to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! Week 10 delivered one of the most unexpected results of the year, with Hawaii not only upsetting San Diego State, but dismantling them by 32 points! We’ll break down how Timmy Chang and the Rainbow Warriors pulled it off, what went wrong for the Aztecs, and where both teams go from here as they continue to battle for the conference championship. Then, we’ll do an award race check-in, to see who has the

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20:17

3 of 4 Top Contenders UPSET! New Mexico, Fresno...

Hike"s Peak: The Weekly Mountain West Podcast ·

2025/11/04

Welcome back everyone, to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! We had our most upset-filled week of the season, with New Mexico stunning UNLV, Fresno State stomping Boise State, and San Jose State outgunning Hawaii, all of those going down on the road! We’ll break down all three of those contests, complete with analysis and what’s next for the fallen squads, and then we’ll switch gears to the hardwood, as basketball season is officially upon us! To get you started, I

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25:21

Aztecs blank Fresno State! New Mexico gets revenge on...

Hike"s Peak: The Weekly Mountain West Podcast ·

2025/10/28

Welcome back everyone, to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! Week 9 delivered some heavyweight bouts, with San Diego State blanking Fresno State in the battle for the Old Oil Can, solidifying themselves as one of the Mountain West’s most dangerous teams. We’ll break the Aztecs' win down, and then we’ll move on to New Mexico getting vindication by handling ex-head coach Bronco Mendenhall and Utah State by double digits, and what that means to the program and

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19:27

Jay Norvell fired! What's next for CSU + Top 6...

Hike"s Peak: The Weekly Mountain West Podcast ·

2025/10/21

Welcome back everyone, to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! Massive news out of Fort Collins this weekend as the Jay Norvell era is over at Colorado State. We’ll talk about how it went down, what’s to come for the Rams, what went wrong, and most importantly, what candidates are in the running for this job? After going over all of that, we’ll switch gears to the gridiron, and talk about Boise State levelling UNLV’s playoff hopes in a 56-31 thrashing, which completely

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25:34

CSU upsets Fresno State! UNLV survives Air Force!...

Hike"s Peak: The Weekly Mountain West Podcast ·

2025/10/14

Welcome back everyone to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! Week 7 was full of fireworks, with Colorado State shocking Fresno State in blowout fashion, UNLV surviving Air Force in one of the Mountain West’s most potent offensive games ever, and Hawaii winning a late night showdown against Utah State to improve to 5 and 2. We’ll talk about what the Rams win means for head coach Jay Norvell, what the heck we saw at Allegiant Stadium, and how far the Rainbow Warriors

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18:39

Big wins for San Diego State, UNLV, & Fresno State!...

Hike"s Peak: The Weekly Mountain West Podcast ·

2025/10/07

Welcome back everyone to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! We had another action-packed week of football, with San Diego State, UNLV, and Fresno State all continuing to pick up steam with solid victories. We’ll break all of those games down, but maybe more importantly, we’re kicking the show off by heading to the court house to talk about the ongoing legal battle between the Mountain West and PAC 12. We’ll go over the case from both sides, the most recent updates,

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21:19

Historic Week of QB Play! Dan Mullen to Arkansas...

Hike"s Peak: The Weekly Mountain West Podcast ·

2025/09/30

Welcome back everyone, to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! Week 5 is in the books, and some teams are sitting prettier than others. To kick us off, we’re going to look at a historic week for Mountain West quarterbacks, and what that means for the rest of the season. Then, we’re taking a few teams to the doctor’s office to diagnose what’s going on with them, good or bad! The squads in question are preseason favorites Colorado State and San Jose State, who both have

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18:18

San Diego State upsets Cal! Fresno State outlasts...

Hike"s Peak: The Weekly Mountain West Podcast ·

2025/09/23

Welcome back, everyone, to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! Week 4 was full of the unexpected, with the biggest win of the week coming courtesy of San Diego State! The Aztecs shocked everyone by not only upsetting undefeated Cal, but destroying them, 34-0. We’ll break down how they pulled it off, and discuss whether or not they are legit contenders in the Mountain West after that breakout performance. We’ll also go over the battle for the Golden Screwdriver, which

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20:00

New Mexico shocks the world! Utah State boat races...

Hike"s Peak: The Weekly Mountain West Podcast ·

2025/09/16

Welcome back everyone, to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! Week 3 was the wildest one yet, with Jason Eck and New Mexico shocking the world and blowing out UCLA in the Rose Bowl! We’ll break that impossible feat down, as well as the considerable fallout stemming from it. We’ll also dive into Utah State winning a boat race against Air Force, 49 to 30, with Bryson Barnes stealing the show! Then, after handing out this week’s player of the week award, I’ll give you my

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19:15

UNLV & Fresno State get statement wins! Sky nearly...

Hike"s Peak: The Weekly Mountain West Podcast ·

2025/09/10

Welcome back everyone, to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! The second full week of the season was much kinder to the Mountain West than the first, with the conference combining for an 8 and 3 record this weekend! By far, the two biggest wins came courtesy of UNLV, who made a statement against Nico Iamaleava and UCLA, and Fresno State, who came out on top of a wild contest against Oregon State in Corvallis. We’ll break down both of those performances, complete with

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23:06

Boise State, SJSU drop openers! What went wrong? Week...

Hike"s Peak: The Weekly Mountain West Podcast ·

2025/09/02

Welcome back everyone, to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! The 2025 college football season is fully underway, with one of the more interesting week ones in recent memory going down. While a lot of Mountain West teams kicked their campaigns off the right way, the biggest storyline has to be the two favorites, Boise State and San Jose State, losing their opener in concerning fashion. We’ll break down both of those losses, talk about what went wrong and what has to

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15:49

Hawaii beats Stanford at the buzzer! UNLV survives...

Hike"s Peak: The Weekly Mountain West Podcast ·

2025/08/26

Welcome back everyone, to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! We’ve made it to the 2025 Mountain West football season, with 3 teams kicking off in week 0, and the rest of the conference getting going this time around! As for last week, UNLV survived a scare, Fresno State laid an egg against Kansas, and the big story of the week, Hawaii completed a comeback in the final two minutes to beat Stanford for their first power four win in 6 years! We’ll break down the biggest

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19:37

Final Offseason Pod! 2025 Season Predictions! POYs,...

Hike"s Peak: The Weekly Mountain West Podcast ·

2025/08/19

Welcome back everyone, to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! We are at the finish line of the offseason, with Week 0 literally right around the corner! For our final out-of-season episode, I’m taking you through what I think will happen this season. From the contenders in the conference championship race, to the award races, and much, much more, this week will be my best attempt to tell you the script for the 2025 Mountain West football season. No time to waste,

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48:04

Preseason Defense Rankings! All 12 Teams Starting...

Hike"s Peak: The Weekly Mountain West Podcast ·

2025/08/12

Welcome back everyone, to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! Last week, we ranked all 12 offenses in the Mountain West, so this time, we’re breaking down the defenses. Our very own Mike Wittmann joins the show to preview every defense in the conference, complete with our analysis and players to watch. Week 0 is right around the corner, so this is the perfect place to get started for the 2025 season! Let’s dive in!If you enjoy the episode, consider rating it 5 stars,

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32:13

Preseason Offense Rankings! All 12 Teams Starting...

Hike"s Peak: The Weekly Mountain West Podcast ·

2025/08/06

Welcome back, everyone, to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! With the beginning of the 2025 season less than a month away, it’s time to begin our roster breakdowns. To kick things off, we’re going over our offensive rankings, and to help us out with that, we have our very own Zach Ballard joining the show! No matter what team you’re rooting for, you’ll hear a full projected starting lineup and analysis for your guys. Let’s dive into this, we have 12 offenses to get

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42:13

MEDIA DAY INTERVIEWS PART TWO! ALL 12 HEAD COACHES +...

Hike"s Peak: The Weekly Mountain West Podcast ·

2025/07/29

Welcome back everyone, to the Hike’s Peak Podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! This is part two of our media days recap from Las Vegas! Last week, we talked to all 24 players attending the event, and for this week, you’ll hear from all 12 Mountain West head coaches! From the longtime conference icons like Air Force’s Troy Calhoun and Colorado State’s Jay Norvell, to all four new showrunners! Another awesome episode for you guys, lets dive in.Just so you guys know the format for this

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39:26

MEDIA DAY INTERVIEWS PART ONE! ALL 24 PLAYERS + TEAM...

Hike"s Peak: The Weekly Mountain West Podcast ·

2025/07/22

Welcome back, everyone, to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! I am back from Mountain West Media Days, which happened on July 16th and 17th in Las Vegas, and I was able to interview every single attendee from the event! This week, you’ll hear my exclusive interviews with all 24 players that came to town, along with my impressions of their team heading into the 2025 season. And don’t worry, I talked to every head coach as well, you just have to wait for next week’s

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45:53

KICKOFF WEEK SPECIAL (ft. Mike Wittmann!) All-MW...

Hike"s Peak: The Weekly Mountain West Podcast ·

2025/07/15

Welcome back everyone, to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! We have finally reached the fabled Kickoff Week, where the 2025 Mountain West football season kicks into full gear! We’ve brought up the expert for this rundown, joining us this week is our site’s runner Mike Wittmann, and we have a jam-packed show for you all leading into Media Days! Mike and I go over our votes for our All-Mountain Teams, Award Race and Order of Finish predictions, as well as best

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