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Boise State football legend and community icon Lyle Smith passes away at 101

Boise State football legend and community icon Lyle Smith passes away at 101

Lyle Smith, the Godfather of Boise State athletics who built the football program into a national power, has passed away in Boise, the university confirmed Wednesday. He was 101. “Lyle Smith was one of the most unselfish people I’ve ever been around. … There was so much respect,” Boise State coach Bryan Harsin said from…MORE

MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL MEDIA SUMMIT, DAY 2: Rypien: ‘I did some good things last year, for sure;’ wants to improve by ‘two wins’

MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL MEDIA SUMMIT, DAY 2: Rypien: ‘I did some good things last year, for sure;’ wants to improve by ‘two wins’

  LAS VEGAS The 2017 Mountain West Football Media Summit in Las Vegas ended Wednesday after a day’s worth of interviews with Mountain Division coaches and players from Boise State, Colorado State, Wyoming, Air Force, New Mexico and Utah State. Boise State coach Bryan Harsin will meet with the media in Boise at 3 p.m. Monday…MORE

MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL MEDIA SUMMIT, DAY 1: BSU, SDSU picked to win divisions; three Broncos honored; Allen is top QB/offensive player

LAS VEGAS The 2017 Mountain West Football Media Summit in Las Vegas has ended for Tuesday. The event continues Wednesday at The Cosmopolitan, featuring live interviews on KTIK 93.1 FM The Ticket with Boise State quarterback Brett Rypien (1:15 p.m. MT), defensive lineman David Moa (1:30 p.m.) and head coach Bryan Harsin (2 p.m.). Follow…MORE

Expectations for Rypien keep climbing

Expectations for Rypien keep climbing

From Boise St – Brett Rypien Named To Davey O’Brien Award Watch List   2017 Davey O’Brien Award Watch List   BOISE, Idaho – Boise State quarterback Brett Rypien was named to a postseason award watch list for the second-straight day, this time being tabbed one of 30 candidates for the Davey O’Brien Award Wednesday morning.…MORE

Moa and Lewis looking for HARDWARE

BOISE, Idaho – Two more members of the Boise State football team were tabbed as postseason award candidates Thursday, as defensive tackle David Moa and offensive lineman Archie Lewis were both named to the watch list for the Outland Trophy, given annually to college football’s top interior lineman, and Moa was also named to the watch…MORE