Presented by CLEARVIEW CLEANING. Friday, June 7, 2019. (TOM SCOTT’S COLUMN WILL RETURN WEDNESDAY) Whoever is in first place after the first week of conference play in Mountain West men’s basketball next season will stay there for almost four weeks. Guaranteed. That’s because the league schedule begins with two game isolated in early December. And…… MORE
Category Archives: Scott Slant
SCOTT SLANT: The L.A. Bowl is a lateral goal
Presented by BUSTERS GRILL AND BAR. Thursday, June 6, 2019. The piecemeal announcements of bowl changes and affiliation switches this week leave the Mountain West mostly in the same boat. It’s a Group of 5 thing. The conference, as expected, will lose the Las Vegas Bowl after this year, as that game moves to the…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Into the Blue Turf history book
Presented by CLEARVIEW CLEANING. Wednesday, June 5, 2019. Boise State’s iconic blue turf, 2019 style, is ready for prime time. The new carpet will be introduced to the public this evening during an Open House at Albertsons Stadium. This is the sixth edition of the Blue, replacing the version that had lasted nine seasons (maybe…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Idaho’s arena is finally on the horizon
Presented by BUSTERS GRILL AND BAR. Tuesday, June 4, 2019. In a February, 2015, interview at Idaho’s Scout.com fan site, former Vandals athletic director Rob Spear envisioned a four or five-year timeline for the opening of the long-awaited and anticipated new arena adjacent to the Kibbie Dome. “It is something that is going to require…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: More Bronco TV details, generally good
Presented by WESTERN SIDING. Friday, May 31, 2019. (TOM SCOTT’S COLUMN WILL RETURN TUESDAY.) Consider this a win for Boise State. The Broncos are facing an FCS team this season for the first time since Tennessee-Martin in 2013. Portland State visits the blue turf on September 14, and I figured Boise State’s contract for home…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Broncos’ present and past on stage
Presented by BACON. Thursday, May 30, 2019. Chantel Jennings of The Athletic was asked about “the five biggest West Coast college football games of the 2019 season” in her “Best Coast Mailbag.” And there it is: Boise State-Florida State on Aug. 31 in Jacksonville, FL. “Everyone is always trying to crown ‘The Next Boise State,’…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Stefan Cobbs in the Bronco conversation
Presented by WESTERN SIDING. Wednesday, May 29, 2019. John Hightower is the Boise State wide receiver on Athlon’s Preseason All-Mountain West first-team. Khalil Shakir is the underrated one on Athlon’s fourth-team. But Stefan Cobbs is generating more buzz all the time. Sky’s The Limit Elite Training tweeted video of Cobbs acing one of its drills…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Bill Buckner, Boisean
Presented by BACON. Tuesday, May 28, 2019. Sadly, the video accompanying national stories on Bill Buckner’s passing Monday in Boise went right to the lowest common denominator. ESPN and NBC Nightly News, for example. They shared one play from the 1986 World Series that needs no further elaboration. How many times does Buckner’s career legacy…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Happy New Year to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Presented by BACON. Friday, May 24, 2019. We had become accustomed to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl being held close to the beginning of the postseason. Now, for only the second time in 23 editions, Boise’s bowl game will be played in January. The date is Friday, January 3, and kickoff time is 1:30 p.m.…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: From tacos to extra miles
Presented by VETERANS PLUMBING. Thursday, May 23, 2019. I had long ago heard rumors about what the new name of Taco Bell Arena would be when the 15-year contract with Taco Bell expired. This wasn’t it. Later this summer, the place will become ExtraMile Arena thanks to a 15-year, $8.4 million agreement with ExtraMile Convenience…… MORE
