Presented by VETERANS PLUMBING. Monday, December 30, 2019. We now switch from tracking Curtis Weaver’s watch lists and All-America honors and Boise State sack totals to his projections for the 2020 NFL Draft. The Broncos star, as expected, announced over the weekend he is foregoing his senior year to enter the NFL Draft. And most…… MORE
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SCOTT SLANT: The haves and have-not-quite-enoughs
Presented by BBSI BOISE. Friday, December 27, 2019. Now that Boise State’s punishing 38-7 loss to Washington in the Las Vegas Bowl has sunk in, there’s a bigger picture to consider. The gap between the Group of 5 and Power 5 conferences only gets wider. The Huskies were an extremely talented team that underachieved this…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Vanquished in Vegas
(Tom Scott’s column will return Friday. Merry Christmas!) Presented by GREENWOOD’S SKI HAUS. Monday, December 23, 2019. Local fans generally want Chris Petersen to be happy, but not this happy. Washington’s 38-7 rout of Boise State in Saturday night’s Las Vegas Bowl puts a powerful capper on Coach Pete’s career and effectively launches the Huskies’Jimmy…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Two teams naturally on their toes
Presented by GREENWOOD’S SKI HAUS. Friday, December 20, 2019. Since Chris Petersen and Bryan Harsin teamed up to call three of the most memorable plays in college football history 13 years ago, a lot of people are going with the “over” on the number of trick plays we’ll see between Boise State and Washington in…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Bolt is all about Boise
Presented by LOUIE’S PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT. Thursday, December 19, 2019. The most prized college football recruit in the state of Idaho looked around—a lot. Wisconsin and Texas Tech stepped in at the last minute and tried to convince Borah High star Austin Bolt to wait until the February signing day and see what happens.…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: ‘Twas the week before Christmas
Presented by GREENWOOD’S SKI HAUS. Wednesday, December 18, 2019. In the two years since the NCAA created December’s early signing period, Boise State football has fared well. Commitments grow as the fall progresses, and almost all of them sign when that third Wednesday of the month comes. The Broncos had 13 verbals for the 2020…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: The motivation machine in Vegas
Presented by LOUIE’S PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT. Tuesday, December 17, 2019. A Monday Seattle Times story by Mike Vorel pointed out that last winter, a sign was posted on the wall inside Washington’s locker room that said, “Win the bowl game.” It was in reference to three straight bowl losses by Chris Petersen’s Huskies—one in…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: The case for continuity
Presented by GREENWOOD’S SKI HAUS. Monday, December 16, 2019. It was the natural progression of things. Zak Hill has had a pretty good season in this, his fourth year as offensive coordinator at Boise State. Hill juggled three quarterbacks (and to a lesser extent, three running backs) and still produced an offense that is first…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Picture this on defense
Presented by BACON. Friday, December 13, 2019. When you hear a 6-2, 260-pound outside linebacker/defensive end has committed to Boise State, what’s your first thought? Raise your hand if you said, 1) Hmmm…Curtis Weaver is probably departing for the NFL, and 2) could this be the next Curtis Weaver? Herbert Gum of Diboll, TX, gave…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Time out for the Broncos’ future
Presented by BBSI. Thursday, December 12, 2019. The gap between Boise State’s regular season and bowl game allows us to cast an eye on next season. One of the best ways to do that every year is to check out the Broncos’ Scout Team Players of the Year. More often than not, they produce big…… MORE
