Nevada Investigating Shooting Of WR Wimberly

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Nevada starting receiver Brandon Wimberly was shot in the abdomen early Saturday morning after a fight in downtown Reno. Police told the Reno Gazette-Journal that an initial investigation showed a group of Nevada football players got into a fight with another group of people at a place called the Freight House.

When Wimberly approached the car that had some of the other group in question inside, someone shot him, according to police. They then fled in a silver sedan after shots were fired.

The HQ asks "when did this happen...?"
2:30 in the blessed AM...

"Although his condition is serious, he is very fortunate," head coach Chris Ault said Saturday in a statement. "I have met with the players who were involved. They have no idea who shot Brandon and have every intention of being cooperative with the Reno Police Department. My biggest concern is the health and welfare of Brandon."

Wimberly was the WAC freshman of the year in 2009...

"We know the Reno Police Department is conducting a complete investigation and have instructed our student-athletes to cooperate fully with the police," Nevada athletic director Cary Groth said in another statement. "It is an unfortunate situation and we wish Brandon a speedy recovery from his injuries."

Here's what we know so far, thanks to our friends at KTVN


The investigation is on-going and anyone with additional information is urged to contact the Reno Police Department Detective Division at 334-2115 or Secret Witness at 322-4900.

Chris Murray at the Reno Gazette-Journal says in his story that it is unlikely that Wimberly will ever play football again and that he is set to graduate from Nevada after only 3-and-a-half years of study.

It's also good to see Coach Ault admit that nothing good ever happens after midnight. Apparently, two of his football players are bouncers at the establishment where Wimberly was shot...

TWTW: Neh-Vad-Uh Climbs Into Alphabet Top 20

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If you haven't seen Wolf Pack QB Colin Kaepernick, you've missed out on one college football's truly talented quarterbacks not named Newton...

When Chris Ault decided to unretire after being put in the College Football Hall of Fame, he's restored Nevada to national prominence.

Whoever gets them in a bowl game will be very interested in watching a lot of tape and being very conditioned. It'll be a long day...

Nevada is now at number 18 in the alphabet poll after squeaking out a win at Fresno- which is what most schools do when they win there and they're a better team going in to the whole thing.

35-34 final... and there's an outside chance that they could slide into one of those slots to be considered for an at-large vote for an alphabet bowl game.

Outside chance, but still a chance...

Garrett Dearborn discusses from the edge of the adult table...

TWTW: Ault Lang Syne, SMU Rolls In Hawai'i

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Nevada Head Coach Chris Ault is, probably, ready and willing to forget his whole Hawai'i Bowl experience against SMU.

He had the most prolific rushing offense in Division I- averaging over 350 yards per game on the ground. He had three rushers clocking in with over 1,000 yards each on the season.

But then the fun began...

Two of those rushers didn't play. Vai Taua, who led Nevada with 1,345 yards rushing, has been ruled academically ineligible. Luke Lippincott, who ran for 1,034 yards, was sidelined with a toe injury.

Then, Ault said that he had suspended safety Duke Williams for the game. Linebacker Andre Davis has been dismissed from the program. Davis, it was disclosed was busted for shoplifting.

Here's KTVN's coverage of the loss...


And here's KGMB-TV's version of June Jones' homecoming...