Football Season is finally here! And while the first game wasn’t exactly what any of us expected or wanted to see, the Aggies still have a full season ahead of them. Coming up next are the Idaho State Bengals who come to town this Saturday for the first home game of the season!

Get out and support our team, and while you are at it look for one of 10,000 copies of The Bangarang – 2014 Football Edition that will be distributed to the crowd. The Bangarang Crew has come up with a few new traditions that will be introduced this year and the newsletter will fill you in on some game day tips that can help create a great atmosphere, help you have a great experience, and most importantly, help the Aggies win!

As the five Aggie seniors hit the floor tonight against Wyoming, let’s send them off in style with a Spectrum environment that they will remember. Spencer Butterfield, Preston Medlin, Jarred Shaw, TeNale Roland, and Sean Harris deserve it for the all blood, sweat, and tears they have put in to this basketball program. For a preview of the game and some good ammunition against Wyoming check out the latest Bangarang Issue.

It’s been a long time coming, but the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels are making their return to the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum this afternoon. And the HURD will be ready for them. This game marks the renewal of a long time rivalry from the Big West era. While these games were known for many fights, shenanigans, and pranks, the biggest of all was definitely the “Water Bomb” incident in 1990. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this, check out the video below.

It’s time to renew this rivalry. Head over to The Bangarang Page, and download the latest issue to be ready for the game!

After a minor setback at the hands of the evil BYU Cougars, the Aggies are returning home tonight to face off against their former conference-mate Pacific Tigers. Get ready to get your heckling on, and check out the latest Bangarang Issue for some ammunition.

The Aggies are off to a great start at 4-0, and have a big test tonight against the Weber State Wildcats in the Purple Palace in Ogden. The Bangarang has prepared a special edition Spectrum On Wheels Issue for tonight’s game.

You can find it, and all previous issues on The Bangarang page.

The Mountain West Conference announced the 2014 Basketball Tournament format and schedule yesterday. With a little help from ProvoAggie at USUFans.com, we now have actual brackets of both the Men’s and Women’s tournaments as well (see below).

The tournament will be held from March 10-15 in Las Vegas, Nevada at UNLV’s home stadium, the Thomas and Mack Center. The format of both tournaments will consist of three opening round games played by the #6-11 seeds. The winners of those games will advance to face the #1, #2, and #3 seeds in the quarterfinals. The women will open play on Monday March 10th and will play their quarterfinals games on Tuesday March 11th before waiting until Friday to start the semifinals. The Men will play their opening round games on Wednesday March 12, and continue each day until the conference championship game on Saturday.

Men’s Tournament Bracket || PDF Format

Women’s Tournament Bracket || PDF Format

Full Schedule:

MONDAY, MARCH 10
Session #1
Game #1 2:00 p.m. #8 Women’s Seed vs. #9 Women’s Seed
Game#2 4:30 p.m. #7 Women’s Seed vs. #10 Women’s Seed
Game #3 7:00 p.m. #6 Women’s Seed vs. #11 Women’s Seed

TUESDAY, MARCH 11
Session #2
Game #4 12 noon #1 Women’s Seed vs. Game #1 Winner
Game #5 2:30 p.m. #4 Women’s Seed vs. #5 Women’s Seed

Session #3
Game #6 6:00 p.m. #2 Women’s Seed vs. Game #2 Winner
Game #7 8:30 p.m. #3 Women’s Seed vs. Game #3 Winner

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12
Session #4
Game #8 2:00 p.m. #8 Men’s Seed vs. #9 Men’s Seed
Game #9 4:30 p.m. #7 Men’s Seed vs. #10 Men’s Seed
Game #10 7:00 p.m. #6 Men’s Seed vs. #11 Men’s Seed

THURSDAY, MARCH 13
Session #5
Game #11 12 noon #1 Men’s Seed vs. Game #8 Winner
Game #12 2:30 p.m. #4 Men’s Seed vs. #5 Men’s Seed

Session #6
Game #13 6:00 p.m. #2 Men’s Seed vs. Game #9 Winner
Game #14 8:30 p.m. #3 Men’s Seed vs. Game #10 Winner

FRIDAY, MARCH 14
Session #7
Game #15 12 noon Game #4 Winner vs. Game #5 Winner
Game #16 2:30 p.m. Game #6 Winner vs. Game #7 Winner

Session #8
Game #17 6:00 p.m. Game #11 Winner vs. Game #12 Winner
Game #18 8:30 p.m. Game #13 Winner vs. Game #14 Winner

SATURDAY, MARCH 15
Session #9
Game #19 TBD Women’s Championship Game
Game #20 TBD . Men’s Championship Game

It’s that time of year again! Time for the USUFans Big Blue Scholarship Fund Challenge! Our partner site USUFans.com has set up a “USUFans Challenge” to help raise funds for the Big Blue Scholarship Fund. Last year we raised nearly $28,000, and this year’s goal is to increase donations by 10% to reach $30,500. Being an Aggie sports fan has never been better, and it’s the perfect time to show you support our athletes by contributing to their scholarships!

Everyone that donates will receive some Aggie memorabilia, and there are several rewards (prizes) that will be given out in a drawing at the end of the challenge to anyone who donates through the site. Interested in autographed sports cards from Aggie greats? How about a brand new piece of the Aggie Blue turf cut from the end zone in Romney Stadium? Head on over and check it out! Anyone who donates a minimum of $25 will receive a Robert Turbin, Bobby Wagner, and/or Chuck Jacobs rookie card!

USUFans Challenge – BBSF 2013

Aggie fans everywhere rejoice! Our good friend Matt “Fafner” Sonnenberg over at The Sagebrush Spot, and two other die hard Aggie fanatics, Jeff Browning and Josh McDonald have teamed up to put together the greatest Aggie-related podcast ever known to man: The Front Row Show.

I’ve listened to their first 5 episodes and enjoyed them thoroughly. I created a Front Row Show page on USUStats.com that will archive all of the episodes in MP3 format for your downloading and listening pleasure. You can also subscribe to their podcast on iTunes or visit them on Facebook and Twitter.

Check out the latest two episodes for a full preview of the upcoming basketball season, and an exclusive interview with the voice of the Aggies, Al Lewis. Go back further into the archives to hear game recaps from our first two basketball scrimmages and last two or three football games, including a guest appearance by Charlie Riddle, a current Bull Pen front row fan and whiteboard insult composer extraordinaire.

Give it a listen! You will be glad you did. I guarantee it.

Just a quick heads up to head to Lee’s Marketplace today to pick up a grocery bag or coupon card for a $10 ticket to today’s football game vs. Texas State at 1:00 p.m. mountain time at Romney Stadium. Lee’s is located at 555 E. 1400 N. in Logan, very close to the stadium. Come out and support your 7-2 Aggies on their quest remain unbeaten in conference play!

Make your Aggie weekend complete by staying on campus and heading to the Men’s Basketball exhibition contest against Simon Fraser at 7 p.m.