Presented by BBSI BOISE. Thursday, October 15, 2020. I wish this was entirely my theory, but I heard it from someone else. The Boise State offensive line, renowned for slow starts the past few years, is sometimes at the mercy of its quarterback. Take Hank Bachmeier. The consensus is that he needs to deliver the…… MORE
Category Archives: Scott Slant
SCOTT SLANT: The ‘Worldwide Leader,’ past tense
Presented by DIAMOND HEATING & COOLING. Wednesday, October 14, 2020. There are so many ways to slice and dice Boise State’s TV schedules and kickoff times. They are two different subjects, although one led to the other. There’s no more ESPN Family of Networks, and that cut the Broncos some slack on start times, beginning…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Digging the trenches
Presented by BBSI BOISE. Tuesday, October 13, 2020. We’re 11 days away from Boise State’s season opener, so it’s time to get down to the nitty gritty on the Broncos offensive line. It will be young and hungry, but will it be good? The only returning starter, of course, is left tackle John Ojukwu, who’s…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Surveying the scene October 24
Presented by DIAMOND HEATING & COOLING. Monday, October 12, 2020. With the coronavirus situation worsening in Idaho, it is certainly no surprise that fans will not be allowed in Albertsons Stadium a week from this Saturday when Boise State hosts Utah State. The hope here is that—even with this now in place—everything still goes off…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Road Warriors Part VI
Presented by VETERANS PLUMBING. Friday, October 9, 2020. There’s a thing on Twitter right now. People post side-by-side photos captioned “How it started” and “How it’s going.” I’m waiting for this one: Boise State-Fresno State in 2001 next to the hoisting of the 2019 Mountain West championship trophy. The Broncos’ landmark 35-30 upset of the…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Venable and culture
Presented by BBSI BOISE. Thursday, October 8, 2020. Winston Venable spent two years at Boise State during the height of the program’s glory years, from 2009-10. At that time, it was rare for a junior college transfer to step in and start. But Venable did—he not only bought into Broncos’ culture, he made it stronger.…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Aggies set their sights
Presented by VETERANS PLUMBING. Wednesday, October 7, 2020. Now that Bronco Nation actually has a football game on the horizon, who is that opponent again? It’s Utah State, which has increasingly become a rival over the years—remembering that two years ago, the Aggies were the highest-ranked team ever to face Boise State on the blue…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: On the 1,000-yard streak
Presented by BBSI BOISE. Tuesday, October 6, 2020. Boise State has the longest streak of 1,000-yard rushers in the nation at 11 seasons. Can the Broncos make it 12? Sure they can, but the math is compressed. It’s easy to figure out, though. If Boise State plays all eight games, plus the Mountain West championship…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Weirdness in the 2020 polls
Presented by SUPERIOR POOLS OF IDAHO. Monday, October 5, 2020. When the Mountain West was “allowed” back into eligibility for the rankings last week, not one vote was cast for any conference team. That’s changed a little in the AP Poll and a lot more in the Coaches Poll. Air Force received votes totaling four…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Laramie weather check
Presented by SUPERIOR POOLS OF IDAHO. Friday, October 2, 2020. Nobody’s going to be totally happy with the Mountain West schedule released yesterday. But everyone’s just happy to be playing fall football. For Boise State, it’s just like always: playing with the hand you’ve been dealt and not worrying about it. It starts and finishes…… MORE
