Presented by CLEARVIEW CLEANING. Friday, July 10, 2020. There’s enough blah below, so I’ll start Friday’s column with another early-bird salute to Albertsons Stadium’s 50th anniversary. Then again, as we go to 2011, the biggest home game of that season ended up as Boise State’s only loss of the year. So we have to try…… MORE
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SCOTT SLANT: Broncos playing with a full deck
Presented by MAZ-TECH AUTOMOTIVE. Thursday, July 9, 2020. Derrick Alston’s decision came 10 years to the day after “The Decision” by LeBron James. Okay, I’ll stop right there. But Alston gave Boise State athletics a much-needed mood alteration when he announced yesterday he’s withdrawing from the NBA Draft and returning to the Broncos for his…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Spring hopes eternal?
Presented by CLEARVIEW CLEANING. Wednesday, July 8, 2020. On the evening of March 11, the NBA postponed the remainder of its season, and there was a roaring ripple event. Are we poised for another one today? The Ivy League is supposed to make an announcement about the status of its fall sports. Many are expecting…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: How about a split season?
Presented by VETERANS PLUMBING. Tuesday, July 7, 2020. With Boise State’s campus having reopened yesterday, we wonder anew whether everything will fall into place for a September start to the Broncos football season. Bryan Fischer of College Football Talk tweeted yesterday that “NCAA leaders have had preliminary discussions on the men’s basketball season actually beginning…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: More power to ‘em
Presented by CLEARVIEW CLEANING. Monday, July 6, 2020. What a bummer of a way it was to start the 4th of July weekend. One of the coolest things to happen in Boise State sports in 2020 was baseball’s Opening Night at Memorial Stadium at the end of February. That’s now a footnote in history after…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Beware those feisty Falcons
Presented by VETERANS PLUMBING. Thursday, July 2, 2020. At ESPN.com, you’ll find “Most important 2020 game for each Top 25 college football team.” For No. 21 Boise State, it’s not the predictable one. “BSU plays host to Florida State in Week 3, which is always going to be a huge game (and a massive statement…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Second commit finally materializes
Presented by MAZ-TECH AUTOMOTIVE. Wednesday, July 1, 2020. It took until mid-June last year for Boise State to secure more than one commit for its 2020 recruiting class, but it was a strong No. 1 in the Mountain West when it was all said and done. The Broncos hope the 2021 class follows suit, because…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Watching No. 19
Presented by VETERANS PLUMBING. Tuesday, June 30, 2020. B.J. Rains of the Idaho Press finished his countdown of the Top 25 Boise State players to watch in 2020 on Sunday. Quarterback Hank Bachmeier was No. 1—but, of course. Bachmeier’s list of things to improve on is well-chronicled after an injury-interrupted true freshman year that saw…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Albertsons Stadium 50th anniversary, Part XIV
Presented by VETERANS PLUMBING. Friday, June 26, 2020. Friday means another early-bird celebration of Albertsons Stadium’s 50th anniversary, and we go to the heart of the Kellen Moore era—in September of 2010. In terms of before sunrise to after sunset, you could call it the biggest day in Boise State football history. ESPN College GameDay…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Cautious optimism amidst the mysteries
Presented by MAZ-TECH AUTOMOTIVE. Thursday, June 25, 2020. Marc Paul, Boise State’s associate athletic director for sports performance, health and wellness (head trainer), was the lucky one chosen to go before the media yesterday and talk about the Broncos’ coronavirus situation. Paul disclosed quite a bit more on COVID testing among returning athletes coaches and…… MORE
