Presented by CLEARVIEW CLEANING. Friday, May 4, 2018. (TOM SCOTT’S COLUMN WILL RETURN TUESDAY.) Catching up on college football: first, Paul Myerberg’s re-rank of his way-too-early Top 25 in USA Today. There’s no re-rank of Boise State, which stays at No. 14. Writes Myerberg, “In terms of depth, experience and returning production, this looks like…… MORE
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The next wave of mock drafts
Presented by VETERANS PLUMBING. Thursday, May 3, 2018. NBA mock drafts are getting a little more precise now that all the early entries are aboard. Sporting News still has Boise State’s Chandler Hutchison sneaking into the first round as the No. 27 overall choice by the Boston Celtics. “The Celtics have an obvious affinity for…… MORE
Amazing but true—Lashley to the blue
Presented by CLEARVIEW CLEANING. Wednesday, May 2, 2018. I had been saving these Tony Lashley superlatives for the opening of Idaho’s fall camp in August. Wow, talk about a shift in gears. Lashley, the Vandals’ leading tackler last season, is headed to Boise State as a graduate transfer. Safe to say something like this has…… MORE
Draftable Broncos in 2019? You never know…
Presented by CLEARVIEW CLEANING. Tuesday, May 1, 2018. We turn the page now on the NFL Draft, just like we did a year ago. Who out of Boise State might go in 2019? Will somebody come out of nowhere? Here’s another cut ‘n paste from the Scott Slant column of May 1, 2017: “At first…… MORE
Picking up where they left off
Presented by VETERANS PLUMBING. Monday, April 30, 2018. There would have been a certain slice of irony had Dallas drafted Cedrick Wilson with the No. 19 pick of the sixth round after choosing Leighton Vander Esch No. 19 overall. That crossed my mind as the agonizing wait for Wilson continued Saturday. That pick rolled right…… MORE
Baby Giraffe is now a grown-up Cowboy
Presented by HOFFMAN AUTO BODY. Friday, April 27, 2018. There were seeds of doubt planted among us the past couple of weeks when the baloney blogs raised questions about Leighton Vander Esch’s neck and supposed lack of experience. Maybe he wouldn’t go in the first round of the NFL Draft last night. But raise your…… MORE
The essence of Leighton Vander Esch
Presented by BACON. Thursday, April 26, 2018. As the countdown ensues to tonight’s first round of the NFL Draft, Andy Benoit has penned a Sports Illustrated feature on Boise State’s Leighton Vander Esch after a visit to the family property in Riggins. Benoit didn’t let on that he’s from Boise and knows all about Riggins.…… MORE
Mountain West’s best-kept draft secret?
Presented by HOFFMAN AUTO BODY. Wednesday, April 25, 2018. Who besides Boise State linebacker Leighton Vander Esch and Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen are upper-echelon this week out of the Mountain West? Many have forgotten about one star rival. “San Diego State’s Rashaad Penny is the potential steal of NFL Draft,” headlines a column by Bryce…… MORE
So who’s it gonna be?
Presented by BACON. Tuesday, April 24, 2018. The possible landing spots for Leighton Vander Esch in the NFL Draft this week have run the gamut. The three teams mentioned most are the Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Cowboys and New England Patriots. But Adam Beasley of the Miami Herald suggests you consider the Dolphins. Beasley doesn’t understand…… MORE
Bubbling under in the NFL Draft
Presented by HOFFMAN AUTO BODY. Monday, April 23, 2018. NFL Draft week is here, and it’s assumed that Leighton Vander Esch and Cedrick Wilson will be the only two players selected out of Boise State this year. Some experts have floated tight end Jake Roh out there as a longshot seventh-round pick, though. Roh rebounded…… MORE
