Category Archives: Scott Slant

Jay-Train to make history—Idaho history, anyway

Presented by MAZ-TECH AUTOMOTIVE. Wednesday, January 31, 2018. Jay Ajayi is poised to put up the first significant Super Bowl stats ever from a former Boise State skill player when the Eagles meet the Patriots Sunday in Minneapolis. The first from any player with Idaho ties, as a matter of fact. Heck, Ajayi could exceed…MORE

Rice ready to ride – 24 years after Pokey

Presented by TRI STATE ELECTRIC. Tuesday, January 30, 2018. The walk across the Boise River has graduated into a horseback jaunt through the Boise State campus for coach Leon Rice. The next big game on the docket in Taco Bell Arena is this Saturday night versus UNLV—and with a midweek bye this week, the Broncos…MORE

Hacking was not just a hoops term

Presented by BACON. Monday, January 29, 2018. You could tell something was off Saturday night when Boise State turned the ball over on its first two possessions at Air Force. Not that turnovers are unusual for this team, but right off the top like that? There was, as usual, no energy in the building at…MORE

Yes, it’s one game at a time

Presented by TRI STATE ELECTRIC. Friday, January 26, 2018. Boise State is now halfway through the Mountain West schedule, with the stretch beginning tomorrow night at Air Force. So what’s lies ahead on the docket? The Broncos will have a chance to recharge after the trip to Colorado Springs, as next week they’ll get their…MORE

The three-ball finally comes out to play

Presented by the ASHLEY INN OF CASCADE. Thursday, January 25, 2018. If you watched the first nine minutes of Boise State’s game against San Jose State last night, you may have thought it was a Reno replay. After Lexus Williams nailed a three-pointer 18 seconds into the game, the Broncos missed their next seven attempts…MORE

Kellen skips a bunch of coaching steps

Presented by TRI-STATE ELECTRIC. Wednesday, January 24, 2018. It may not have been a widely-held belief, but around here we figured the Dallas Cowboys would lock Kellen Moore in their quarterbacks room if he decided to retire as a player. It would have been nice to see the Boise State great return to the blue…MORE

All the hoops are 18 inches wide, aren’t they?

Presented by the ASHLEY INN OF CASCADE. Tuesday, January 23, 2018. Sometimes the basket looks like a hula hoop from the three-point line, and sometimes it looks like a thimble. Away from home, it’s been the latter lately for Boise State. In their last three road games, the Broncos are 11-for-57 from beyond the arc.…MORE

What a good news/bad news night it was

Presented by TRI STATE ELECTRIC. Monday, January 22, 2018. So you mean to tell me Boise State shot just 3-for-21 from three-point against the No. 1 team in the Mountain West—on the road in front of a sellout crowd—and only lost by six points? That’s both encouraging and discouraging after the Broncos’ 74-68 loss at…MORE

Is hounding Hutch a good gamble?

Presented by TRI STATE ELECTRIC. Friday, January 19, 2018. A Saturday night chess match is set for ESPNU. Boise State and Nevada meet in Reno in a battle for first place in the Mountain West, and the game-planning will be intriguing on both sides. I’ve been saving this for two weeks, because it really struck…MORE

A difference in distribution this time

Presented by BACON. Thursday, January 18, 2018. Maybe it was a hangover from the celebratory night last Saturday, but Boise State’s get-up-and-go almost got up and went last night in Taco Bell Arena. Not sure how the Broncos won it, but they did, ending the game on a 10-2 run and beating Utah State 71-67.…MORE