Presented by CLEARVIEW CLEANING. Tuesday, August 13, 2019. There’s been a lot of talk this summer—especially at Mountain West Media Days—about the strength of the Mountain West at quarterback. Let’s discuss amongst ourselves. The last time there was this kind of buzz was 2013, the “Year of the Quarterback.” The headliner was Fresno State’s Derek…… MORE
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SCOTT SLANT: Numbers at wide receiver
Presented by RIB SHACK BARBECUE. Monday, August 12, 2019. Those who just scratch the surface when making college football predictions will say this: “Boise State lost its top two receivers!” And that is true. Sean Modster and A.J. Richardson kind of had parallel careers, backing up the likes of Thomas Sperbeck and Cedrick Wilson, and…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Not many clues at QB so far
Presented by BACON. Friday, August 9, 2019. The Boise State quarterback battle is indeed wide open right now—not only due to Chase Cord’s healing ACL, but Hank Bachmeier’s considerable skills. Bachmeier is blossoming, it appears. Maybe it just seems that way because the media has more access to practice now than it did in the…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: No. 1 has just begun
Presented by BBSI. Thursday, August 8, 2019. While I was in the KTVB newsroom yesterday, Jay Tust showed me video of a reception made in practice earlier in the day by Boise State wide receiver Octavius Evans. It was an amazing, falling-down one-handed grab against tight coverage by the Broncos’ top returning cornerback, Avery Williams.…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Kicking a few things around
Presented by BACON. Wednesday, August 7, 2019. You’ve got quarterback, running back, and even linebacker under the microscope during Boise State fall camp. But the Broncos need some kicking help. I’m anxious to see if walk-on graduate transfer Eric Sachse is an answer. Since word came out at the end of January that Sachse, a…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: The one-night dress code tweak
Presented by BBSI. Tuesday, August 6, 2019. Since the “Back In Black” headline has already been taken, I’ll date myself here. “Black Is Black,” Los Bravos, Parrot Records (August, 1966). Yes, Boise State will dust off the black uniform idea—this time in newly-designed duds to “Black Out The Blue” on Friday, September 20, against Air…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: The committee is to be determined
Presented by BACON. Monday, August 5, 2019. It’s too early to draw conclusions, but true freshman running back George Holani worked out with the veterans at the first practice of Boise State fall camp Friday. Coach Bryan Harsin said that Holani had “earned” that spot with the work he had put in since first arriving…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: A Bulldog/Bronco matter of perspective
(TOM SCOTT’S COLUMN WILL RETURN MONDAY, AUGUST 5) Presented by MAZ-TECH AUTOMOTIVE. Friday, July 26, 2019. While surfing snippets from out-of-town media following Mountain West Media Days, I ran into a Fresno Bee story that had Fresno State running back Ronnie Rivers reminiscing about his winning overtime touchdown in the Mountain West championship game. “I’ve…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Who’s a go, and who is not
Presented by LOUIE’S PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT. Thursday, July 25, 2019. The theme of Boise State’s offseason has been: if sophomore Chase Cord is healthy, he’s the favorite to trot out as starting quarterback in a little over five weeks in Jacksonville. The word “if” is still a factor, though. “He’s not there yet,” coach…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Weaver believers in Vegas
Presented by MAZ-TECH AUTOMOTIVE. Wednesday, July 24, 2019. The cream rose to the top Tuesday in media voting for the Mountain West Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. Curtis Weaver got the nod, setting the table for his junior year (and possibly final year) at Boise State. Weaver’s sack totals have been well-chronicled over the…… MORE
