Presented by MAZ-TECH AUTOMOTIVE. Wednesday, December 12, 2018. Sports Illustrated runs stories on gambling now that sports betting is slowly being legalized across America. And this one at SI.com throws down the gauntlet in the First Responder Bowl: “Boston College Can Run All Over Boise State.” Zachary Cohen starts with this: “Both of these teams…… MORE
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SCOTT SLANT: D-line will have to stand on its own
Presented by BACON. Tuesday, December 11, 2018. Last year, Boise State had defensive line coach Steve Caldwell for the Las Vegas Bowl. Word leaked out about two weeks later that he was headed for Arkansas, and it became official 10 days into January. Now the Broncos will have to shift on the fly with their…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Does extra time mean full-strength firepower?
Presented by MAZ-TECH AUTOMOTIVE. Monday, December 10, 2018. There’s been a lot of angst over the December 26 date for Boise State’s trip to the First Responder Bowl. Yes, it throws a monkey wrench into Christmas. But it allows coaches to go through the early signing day the week before with a minimum of interruption.…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Rypien is one All-Star rung from the top
Presented by CLEARVIEW CLEANING. Friday, December 7, 2018. Boise State had hoped that Brett Rypien would get an invite to the Senior Bowl next month, and that could still happen. But Rypien has a fall-back position, as he has a roster spot in the 94th East-West Shrine Game January 19 in St. Petersburg. NFL scouts…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: The Mattison Decision
Presented by CLEARVIEW CLEANING. Thursday, December 6, 2018. In the third week of October, Alexander Mattison passing on his senior year to enter the NFL Draft wasn’t even a thing. Boise State’s junior running back at that time was averaging 71 yards rushing per game and 3.9 yards per carry. Would he even make it…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Leighton Vander Esch at the mercy of Jerry J?
Presented by LIKE NU CAR WASH. Wednesday, December 5, 2018. Sometimes you wonder which game Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is watching in his comfy suite high above the turf at NFL games. On his radio show yesterday, Jones said that when veteran linebacker Sean Lee returns from his hamstring injury, budding star Leighton Vander…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Sifting through bowl odds and reviews
Presented by LIKE NU CAR WASH. Tuesday, December 4, 2018. Boise State is favored by three points—again. The point spread for the First Responder Bowl December 26 in Dallas is: Broncos by three over Boston College. They’ve been a three-point favorite at one time or another each of the past two weeks and ended up…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: The ultimate special teams indignity
Presented by CLEARVIEW CLEANING. Monday, December 3, 2018. Many worried that a special teams gaffe would come at the worst time for Boise State. Was there a worse time than with eight minutes left in the Mountain West championship game? On an extra point that would have given the Broncos a 14-13 lead over Fresno…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Broncos have gone up and down the bench
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“This team has something,” said Boise State coach Bryan Harsin Monday. “It’s not schematics. They play for each other. We avoid this individuality which shouldn’t exist on a team.” … MORE
SCOTT SLANT: As if the table needed any more setting
Presented by MAZ-TECH AUTOMOTIVE. Thursday, November 29, 2018. The first three games in this two-year Boise State-Fresno State saga have been hotly contested. Maybe none moreso than Saturday night’s Mountain West championship game will be, though. That’s magnified by the 2018 conference honors doled out yesterday. Brett Rypien’s Offensive Player of the Year nod is…… MORE
