Presented by PASTRY PERFECTION. Monday, April 13, 2020. Nothing makes Bronco Nation yearn for football season like an inflammatory tweet from the Fresno State football recruiting page. It was posted Friday, and it was as if it was begging for a laugh track. It read like this: “Last time we checked, no other school in…… MORE
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SCOTT SLANT: Albertsons Stadium 50th anniversary, Part IV
Presented by CLEARVIEW CLEANING. Friday, April 10, 2020. It’s Friday, and my head-start commemoration of Albertsons Stadium’s 50th anniversary continues with a visit to September, 1977. The last of a six-year home-and-home series between Division II powers Boise State and UNLV drew an overflow crowd of 20,575 to Bronco Stadium, largely because of the legendary…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: The best Broncos team won
Presented by FRANZ WITTE NURSERY. Thursday, April 9, 2020. It’s a good conversation piece this week—Dave Southorn’s “computer-simulated search for the best team in Boise State history” at TheAthletic.com. Explains Southorn: “I created an eight-team bracket of the best seasons of Boise State’s time as an FBS program and played each matchup 10 times (with…… MORE
SCOTT SCOTT: Hitting home for the Broncos
Presented by CLEARVIEW CLEANING. Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Boise State outside linebackers coach Zac Alley was a living, breathing public service announcement on Tuesday. Out of the blue at the end of his media session, Alley shared that he had tested positive for coronavirus, was hospitalized for a day, and is just about back to…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Dusting off some good ones
Presented by MAZ-TECH AUTOMOTIVE. Tuesday, April 7, 2020. Boise State is teaming up with KBOI and KTIK to help fill the sports void with classic broadcasts of Boise State football. After a Spring Preview Show this Saturday afternoon, memory lane will begin April 18. Fans will vote beginning next Monday on which games will air.…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: The new bug in Holani’s ear
Presented by CLEARVIEW CLEANING. Monday, April 6, 2020. We often talk about players with intangibles. How about coaches? Winston Venable had the intangibles as a player at Boise State, and now he personifies that as the Broncos’ new running backs coach. Venable took his turn on the Zoom media series Friday, and his energy popped,…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Albertsons Stadium 50th anniversary, Part III
Presented by MAZ-TECH AUTOMOTIVE. Friday, April 3, 2020. It’s Friday, and my head-start celebration of Albertsons Stadium’s 50th anniversary continues with a game that remains iconic in Boise State history—the one against Grambling in the 1980 Division I-AA semifinals. Before a crowd that for almost 20 years was considered the loudest in stadium history, the…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Pretending it’s Pro Day
Presented by FRANZ WITTE NURSERY. Thursday, April 2, 2020. Today was supposed to be Pro Day at Boise State, with a slew of NFL hopefuls going through the rigmarole at the Caven-Williams Sports Complex. That, like everything else, is a no-go, although the NFL Draft is still scheduled three weeks from today. Who would Pro…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: The Bronco Football Nickname Quiz
Presented by MAZ-TECH AUTOMOTIVE. Wednesday, April 1, 2020. I can probably count on one hand the number of Boise State faithful who would get all these right, but today let’s go with a Bronco football “Nickname Quiz.” Who were these guys? Puddin’, Canadian Rifle, Super Needle, Motor Mouse, Riverboat Gambler, The Four Horsemen, Mad Tad,…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: 24 hours later, Alston gives it a go
Presented by BBSI. Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Derrick Alston’s statement was carefully-worded as he announced his declaration for the NBA Draft on Monday. He made sure he included “while retaining my NCAA eligibility and leaving the door open to return to Boise State.” Apparently the NBA Undergraduate Advisory Committee is still convening (if only remotely).…… MORE
