Presented by MAZ-TECH AUTOMOTIVE. Wednesday, July 18, 2018. Nobody who has ever worn a Boise State football uniform has earned an annual stash of cash like DeMarcus Lawrence is about to. It could have been more—and a year from now, it could be a ton more. The Dallas Cowboys put the “franchise tag” on Lawrence…… MORE
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Aye, captains—watch list season is here
Presented by BACON. Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Boise State is sending Brett Rypien and Tyler Horton to Las Vegas with coach Bryan Harsin next week for Mountain West Media Days. Fittingly, they’re the first two Bronco players to make national watch lists this year. For the third straight season, Rypien is on the roll call…… MORE
Only 10 hands left to count on now
(TOM SCOTT’S COLUMN WILL RETURN TUESDAY.) Presented by GEORGE’S CYCLES. Friday, July 13, 2018. We are 50 days away from Boise State’s opener at Troy. So, as the Broncos try to ignore that outside noise, what are the other things they have to deal with going into fall camp? Numbers in the running game provide…… MORE
Successfully filling those big shoes
Presented by MAZ-TECH AUTOMOTIVE. Thursday, July 12, 2018. Has anyone considered—recently, at least—what a thankless task it was to follow Chris Petersen as head coach at Boise State? It’s clear now that the Broncos’ eight-year stretch under Petersen was one of the finest in college football history, with his 92-12 record, two undefeated seasons and…… MORE
Martarano’s Yote renaissance
Presented by GEORGE’S CYCLES. Wednesday, July 11, 2018. I received an email from someone at College of Idaho in mid-May asking if I had seen that Joe Martarano had been released by the Chicago Cubs organization. I replied that I had not. Then I added: since Maratarano is out of football eligibility at the NCAA…… MORE
Pretending the New Year’s Six doesn’t exist
Presented by MAZ-TECH AUTOMOTIVE. Tuesday, July 10, 2018. Now that most of college football’s preseason magazines are on the stands, the issue facing Boise State is ignoring the outside noise. This is the most preseason hype to come the Broncos’ way since before the 2011 season, Kellen Moore’s senior year. Of course, most projections had…… MORE
Now, here’s what Street & Smith’s thinks
(TOM SCOTT’S COLUMN WILL RETURN TUESDAY.) Presented by CLEARVIEW CLEANING. Friday, July 6, 2018. Another magazine round as we wrap up this holiday week. One of the oldest such publications is Street & Smith’s, which profiles all 255 FBS and FCS teams. Street & Smith’s picks Boise State to win the Mountain West over San…… MORE
Talk about a delayed announcement
(TOM SCOTT’S COLUMN WILL RETURN FRIDAY.) Presented by HOFFMAN AUTO BODY. Tuesday, July 3, 2018. It’s been more than two months since word came out that recently-fired Utah State head coach Tim Duryea would join Leon Rice’s staff at Boise State. Yesterday it finally became official with a press release from the Broncos. Duryea spent…… MORE
The UI countdown, for better or worse
(TOM SCOTT’S COLUMN WILL RETURN TUESDAY.) Presented by HOFFMAN AUTO BODY. Friday, June 29, 2018. Technically, we’re into Idaho’s final two days as an FBS football program. Conference changes in college athletics traditionally take place July 1, meaning that on Sunday Vandal football will officially be back in the Big Sky. It’s a tough pill…… MORE
Phil Steele’s Mountain Division snippets
Presented by KILLGORE ADVENTURES. Thursday, June 28, 2018. So how solid a pick is Boise State atop the Mountain West in Phil Steele’s College Football Preview? Like a rock, if you consider that Steele is predicting a New Year’s Six Bowl for the Broncos. But here are some of his Mountain Division words of caution.…… MORE
