(TOM SCOTT’S COLUMN WILL RETURN TUESDAY.) Presented by BACON. Presented by BERRYHILL. Friday, June 16, 2017. No sooner do we recap the three college football preview magazines already out than we get a sneak peek at one of the biggies. Phil Steele his very own self was on KTIK’s Idaho SportsTalk yesterday, and we found…… MORE
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From under the Bulldogs’ noses
Presented by MAZ-TECH AUTOMOTIVE. Thursday, June 15, 2017. The impression in the Treasure Valley was that Boise State landed two good players from Central California’s San Joaquin Valley. The take in Fresno was a bit different. The Broncos scooped up two players from Fresno State’s backyard in a 24-hour period this week, linebacker DJ Schramm…… MORE
Broncos hope the MW tips falls into place
Presented by BACON. Brought to you by BERRYHILL. Wednesday, June 14, 2017 Hope you have a good pencil as you fill in your winter calendar with Boise State’s Mountain West men’s basketball schedule. There was just one date set in stone as the slate was announced yesterday—the conference opener against Colorado State December 27 in…… MORE
Preseason magazine progress report
Presented by MAZ-TECH AUTOMOTIVE. Tuesday, June 13, 2017 One by one, they appear. I talked a few weeks ago about the Street & Smith’s college football preview. Athlon and Lindy’s are on newsstands now, too. And if you’re in the “ye of little faith” crowd regarding Boise State, the magazines don’t share your feelings. Like…… MORE
The free agents of college basketball
(TOM SCOTT’S COLUMN WILL RETURN TUESDAY.) Presented by BACON. Presented by BERRYHILL. Friday, June 9, 2017 Boise State men’s basketball is in on the transfer game. Two seasons ago it was Lonnie Jackson, a graduate transfer from Boston College. Last season there was James Reid, a “regular” transfer from Arkansas-Little Rock. Now, after adding Fordham…… MORE
The local tunnel-vision view of Bob Stoops
Presented by CLEARVIEW CLEANING. Thursday, June 8, 2017 Ask almost anyone in these parts how they’ll remember Bob Stoops, and he or she will go straight to January 1, 2007. If there’s a singular moment, it would be the look on Stoops’ face after “Circus,” the 50-yard hook-and-lateral from Boise State’s Jared Zabransky to Drisan…… MORE
Is Demarcus Boise State’s top NFL defender?
Presented by BACON. Presented by BERRYHILL. Wednesday, June 7, 2017 Boise State has a lot of players in the NFL these days. While Jay Ajayi and Doug Martin stand out among guys on offense, there’s not a clear leader among former Broncos on NFL defenses. Demarcus Lawrence, Tyrone Crawford or Orlando Scandrick in Dallas? George…… MORE
The fulfilling final days of No. 90
Presented by CLEARVIEW CLEANING. Tuesday, June 6, 2017 I’ve talked in the past year about the challenges facing a standout from Boise State’s 1980 Division I-AA national championship team. Tight end Duane Dlouhy, who caught the winning touchdown in the Camellia Bowl to give the Broncos the national title over Eastern Kentucky, had Stage 4…… MORE
One coach’s blueprint for Bronco DBs
(TOM SCOTT’S COLUMN WILL RETURN TUESDAY.) Presented by MAZ-TECH AUTOMOTIVE. Friday, June 2, 2017 The name Ashley Ambrose should carry a little more weight now in the Boise State defensive backs room—and on the recruiting trial. Ambrose, the Broncos’ cornerbacks coach, already had a pedigree as a 13-year NFL veteran. That definitely gets players’ attention.…… MORE
September 2? Afternoon? We’ll take it
Presented by PEASLEY TRANSFER & STORAGE. Thursday, June 1, 2017 Boise State hasn’t played an afternoon game on the blue turf since September 7, 2013. Just about four years later, there will be another. It may be Labor Day weekend, it may be 90 degrees, but it’s at 1:45 p.m. The Broncos will kick off…… MORE
