By Geoff Grammer / Journal Staff Writer   Mountain West Conference Commissioner Craig Thompson on Wednesday announced that he’d be departing that post at the end of this year. (LM Otero/AP File) The Mountain West Conference is about to be scouring the transfer portal. Craig Thompson, the only person to ever serve as commissioner for the Mountain West Conference, announced Wednesday he will be step down at the end of December — ending a 24-year run overseeing the mid-major league from start up to present day. And despite his being the focus of criticism at various times from media, fans...