Category Archives: SCOTT SLANT

SCOTT SLANT: All is not lost in the running backs room
Presented by BACON BOISE. Wednesday Weekly...September 3, 2025. Yes, the Boise State running backs committee did not exactly convene at South Florida. The Broncos netted only 122 yards and averaged 3....
Tom Scott Sep 03, 2025

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: 'Mr. Cub' becomes shortstop royalty
Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports...September 2, 1955, 70 years ago today: Ernie Banks blasts his 40th home run of the year to propel the Chicago Cubs past the St. Louis Cardinals 12-2 ...
Tom Scott Sep 02, 2025

SCOTT SLANT: A heaping helping of humble pie
Presented by ZAMZOWS. Friday Special...August 29, 2025. Oscar Doyle averaged 47.8 yards on four punts. So there's that. But not much else is positive coming out of South Florida's 34-7 blowout of Bois...
Tom Scott Aug 29, 2025

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Openers are often not precursors
Presented by BBSI BOISE. This Day In Sports...August 28, 2014: The earliest game in Boise State history (until today at South Florida-now it's a tie) results in the earliest loss, a 35-13 defeat at th...
Tom Scott Aug 28, 2025

SCOTT SLANT: Circling back to 'Mad Dog', the main man
Presented by HARMON TRAVEL. Wednesday Weekly...August 27, 2025. You can't teach instinct. Kellen Moore was the king of instinct, of course. Comparing Maddux Madsen with Moore in that department is unf...
Tom Scott Aug 27, 2025

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Team USA - not passionate, but efficient
Presented by HARMON TRAVEL. This Day In Sports...August 21, 2016: After some close calls in the group stage in the Olympic tournament, the U.S. men's basketball team blows out Serbia 96-66 to win the ...
Tom Scott Aug 21, 2025

SCOTT SLANT: Intrigue remains in the running backs room
Presented by THE JAMES. Wednesday Weekly...August 20, 2025. The Boise State coaching staff may not be trying to keep everybody guessing, but the running backs themselves are doing a pretty good job of...
Tom Scott Aug 20, 2025

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Bill Veeck's first big baseball stunt
Presented by HARMON TRAVEL. This Day In Sports...August 19, 1951: One of the most famous promotional stunts in major league history (though it was just another day at the office for Bill Veeck). The S...
Tom Scott Aug 19, 2025

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: BYU triggers a dizzying set of events
Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports...August 18, 2010, 15 years ago today: Just when the dust appears to be settling in conference realignment, word leaks that Brigham Young University pl...
Tom Scott Aug 18, 2025

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: They called it "Bunkergate"
Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports...August 15, 2010, 15 years ago today: Controversy reigns at the end of the final round of the PGA Championship in Haven, WI. It looked like Martin Kaymer, Bub...
Tom Scott Aug 15, 2025