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Fresno State, already scheduled to join the Mountain West in 2012-13, will be included in the newly-formed conference, along with fellow WAC members Nevada and Hawaii.

New Bulldog football coach Tim DeRuyter announced his first recruiting class on Wednesday, when 15 athletes signed letters of intent to play football at Fresno State. The rookie head coach is proud of his first-ever recruitment class and said some of his recruits will suit up for action in the 2012 football season.

2012 National Signing Day at Fresno State

Former Fresno State football standout Marcus Riley wakes up every morning at around 7 a.m. to go running and lift weights. After completing his workout he goes home to check his phone for missed calls and call teams in the NFL. He then checks his to-do list and emails tape to teams.

New Fresno State head football coach Tim DeRuyter has put together nearly all his coaching staff puzzle pieces that he hopes will form a picture of future Mountain West Conference championships.

When Fresno State first left the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) for the Mountain West Conference (MWC) it was looked at as a huge step forward for the program. The Bulldogs would finally be able to be in a conference that had a shot at an automatic BCS bowl bid.

After 15 years as the coach of the Bulldogs Pat Hill was relieved of his duties. During the period that he coached Hill only missed postseason play four times and averaged around 7 to 8 wins a season. The expectations of the Bulldog faithful rose during Hill’s tenure.

After winning six of his seven starting games, it’s time to give Tebow some consideration. Maybe not for MVP, but we at least have to recognize that something is happening in Denver.

With the 2011 season finished, Fresno State loses 15 seniors heading into next year, some of whom have been mainstays in the football program during their time as Bulldogs.