Category Archives: Local News

SCOTT SLANT: The Year In Sports, locally and chronologically

Presented by ZAMZOWS. Monday, December 31, 2018. As we close out the year, let me first thank you for reading, listening and watching. Hope you enjoy this local look back at 2018. January 13: Chandler Hutchison breaks a 47-year-old Boise State record with 44 points in an 83-80 win over San Diego State at sold-out…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Three potent players are better than one

Presented by MAZ-TECH AUTOMOTIVE. Friday, December 28, 2018. The Boise State men’s basketball team, coming off perhaps its best outing of the year in last week’s win over Pacific, is trying to prove that baby steps will pay off as it continues to re-tool. Now the Broncos get a second shot at Oregon, hosting the…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: “Like it never even happened”

Presented by BIG BUN DRIVE-IN. Thursday, December 27, 2018. The First Responder Bowl on Wednesday was historic for Boise State and Boston College—for all the wrong reasons. When it was cancelled, the first bowl game ever to suffer that fate, a malaise set in for fans of both teams. And imagine how players felt, especially…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Glass half-empty, glass half-full

Presented by MAZ-TECH AUTOMOTIVE. Wednesday, December 26, 2018. What lies ahead for Boise State today in the First Responder Bowl? Will it be a sour experience like the one in the 2016 Cactus Bowl, or an exhilarating one like last December’s Las Vegas Bowl? That brings us to followup questions. Is Boise State a better…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Hoping a little ‘Big D’ mojo rubs off

Presented by MAZ-TECH AUTOMOTIVE. Monday, December 24, 2018. Boise State players were treated Sunday to a high-energy experience they hope they can carry with them into Wednesday’s First Responder Bowl. The Broncos attended the Dallas-Tampa Bay game at AT&T Stadium and watched the Cowboys beat the Buccaneers 27-20. They especially came to see the former…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Wide receiver prediction comes to fruition

Presented by BACON. Friday, December 21, 2018. It’s amazing to think that there was a general lack of concern before the season on how Boise State would replace Cedrick Wilson at wide receiver. Here’s what I said in mid-August (and I wasn’t alone in thinking this): “Instead of 80 catches from Wilson, Boise State may…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Broncos bat 1000 on the fax machine

Presented by LIKE NU CAR WASH. Thursday, December 20, 2018. Boise State went into Wednesday’s early signing day with 14 known recruiting commitments. The Broncos were able to sign all 14 of those guys, plus one reveal. The first fax to arrive came from wide receiver Shea Whiting of Houston, who was the “silent commit”…MORE