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SCOTT SLANT: Hoping like heck it happens Saturday

Presented by GREENWOOD’S SKI HAUS. Thursday, August 29, 2019. We hope Mike Prater’s confident declaration yesterday is right: “This game will be played.” Hurricane Dorian sure has us wondering. It would be worth it to get this Boise State-Florida State contest in, even if the Broncos have to sacrifice exposure on ESPN by pushing up…MORE

ASK THE AD

Bob and Prater talk to Boise State athletic director Curt Apsey on how Hurricane Dorian could impact the Florida State game Saturday night in Jacksonville, Fla., and a “disappointing” update on 2019 season ticket sales for football.MORE

IDAHO VANDALS: PAUL PETRINO

Bob and Prater talk to UI head football coach Paul Petrino on the Vandals’ season-opening game against Penn State – and scheduling philosophy for the future.MORE

BOISE STATE-FLORIDA STATE: HURRICANE DORIAN

Bob and Prater talk to hurricane expert Phil Klotzbach on the latest on Hurricane Dorian and how it could impact the Boise State-Florida State football game in Jacksonville, Fla., on Saturday night.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Wandering back to the Baylor game

Presented by FRANZ WITTE NURSERY. Wednesday, August 28, 2019. Since the 2016 Cactus Bowl has become a thing for the Boise State defense this week, I shall dive in. The Broncos played a Baylor team that had lost six games in a row in the season following the firing of Art Briles over the scandal…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Group session ahead?

Presented by GREENWOOD’S SKI HAUS. Tuesday, August 27, 2019. Boise State’s first depth chart of the season is indeed out, and junior Robert Mahone is tabbed as the starter at running back over sophomore Andrew Van Buren and true freshman George Holani. That may not mean much, especially in October and November, but it’s a…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Up next—the expectations

Presented by FRANZ WITTE NURSERY. Monday, August 26, 2019. So Hank Bachmeier has won the Boise State quarterback derby over Chase Cord. Here’s hoping Cord hangs in there, because you never know what might happen. And let’s get this reminder out of the way: Kellen Moore did not start as a true freshman (he redshirted…MORE

BOISE STATE: JARED ZABRANSKY

Caves and Prater talk to former Broncos’ quarterback Jared Zabransky about the decision when he was named starting QB before kickoff of the Idaho game in 2004, and how BSU should handle its decision this season. MORE