Category Archives: Scott Slant

Some think the Zag jury is still out

Presented by HOFFMAN AUTO BODY. Friday, April 6, 2018. Gonzaga’s home seems to be set for the long-term in the West Coast Conference. At least that’s my opinion. Not everybody is convinced. Veteran columnist Ed Graney of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, while giving the Mountain West props for exploring expansion with the Zags, looks at…MORE

The new Kellen is coming home—temporarily

Presented by TRI STATE ELECTRIC. Thursday, April 5, 2018. You’d like to consider all of the honorees at next week’s Boise State Athletic Hall of Fame induction as equals, but the star of the show is definitely Kellen Moore. The Bronco great warmed up the Idaho SportsTalk audience yesterday with an update on his new…MORE

The hidden nugget at Boise State Pro Day

Presented by HOFFMAN AUTO BODY. Wednesday, April 4, 2018. He did more than anyone expected during the 2017 football season. So Boise State’s Pro Day was just another day at the office for Ryan Wolpin. The 5-7, 184-pound running back produced 19 reps in the bench press and ran a 4.56-second 40-yard dash, perhaps doing…MORE

Pro Day is central to Cedrick Wilson’s future

Presented by TRI STATE ELECTRIC. Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Leighton Vander Esch may not have that much to gain today at Boise State’s Pro Day, but Cedrick Wilson does. After a serviceable performance at the NFL Combine a month ago, Wilson will look to show off in position drills today in the Caven-Williams indoor facility.…MORE

The Zags really had us going there

Presented by POOL DOCTOR & SPA. Monday, April 2, 2018. It looked for a while like it was actually going to happen: Gonzaga to the Mountain West. It was a natural, it seemed—higher RPI, much bigger arenas, traditional powers (San Diego State, UNLV, New Mexico) and rising powers (Nevada, Boise State). The Zags’ NCAA Tournament…MORE

LVE and the first round scenario

(TOM SCOTT’S COLUMN WILL RETURN MONDAY.) Presented by POOL DOCTOR & SPA. Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Leighton Vander Esch will be back in town this coming weekend, attending an autograph session and getting some R&R. The NFL Draft is a month from today, and the closer we get to it, the more the former Boise…MORE

It was a legit Bronco victory

Presented by VETERANS PLUMBING. Monday, March 26, 2018. For Loyola Chicago, it’s so very irrelevant right now. For Boise State, it’s just confounding now. How many times are we going to end up saying it? The Broncos beat the Ramblers by 34 points the week after Thanksgiving. And now Loyola Chicago is going to the…MORE

Nevada’s Sweet 16 run is kind of like…

Presented by FRANZ WITTE NURSERY. Friday, March 23, 2018. Nevada came back yet again last night, but this time the Wolf Pack met a team that had enough gas in the tank to withstand the surge. After overcoming 14-point and 22-point deficits to win in the first two rounds, the Pack rallied from 10 points…MORE

More than a pop quiz today

Presented by TRI STATE ELECTRIC. Thursday, March 22, 2018. The initial on-field exam of 2018 happens today for Boise State players with the first scrimmage of spring football. Coach Bryan Harsin has raved about the Broncos’ knack for making every rep count so far. “We’ll find out how we are after a little bit of…MORE

Come back soon, Zags

Presented by FRANZ WITTE NURSERY. Wednesday, March 21, 2018. The Gonzaga rumors persist. So what’s the No. 1 reason the Bulldogs would leave the West Coast Conference for the Mountain West? That would be money, and the Zags’ ability to negotiate their fair share. But No. 2 would be attendance. The Bulldogs’ McCarthey Center seats…MORE