Category Archives: Scott Slant

SCOTT SLANT: Will Matlock and Ojukwu hear their names?

SCOTT SLANT: Will Matlock and Ojukwu hear their names?

Presented by HARMON TRAVEL. Wednesday Weekly: April 19, 2023. The NFL Draft is eight days away. If there’s one thing we’ve learned over the years pertaining to Boise State: you have to be ready for anything. Like Ian Johnson and Kellen Moore going undrafted, and Jay Ajayi dropping like a rock—then Ezra Cleveland sneaking into…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: No water or sunlight required anymore

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: No water or sunlight required anymore

Presented by HARMON TRAVEL. This Day In Sports…April 18, 1966: A major professional regular season sporting event is played on an artificial surface for the first time ever, as the Houston Astrodome celebrates its switch to Astroturf after the natural grass used in the dome in 1965 died off. The L.A. Dodgers beat the Houston…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Moyer lobs a historic MLB victory

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Moyer lobs a historic MLB victory

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…April 17, 2012: Jamie Moyer of the Colorado Rockies becomes the oldest pitcher ever to win a major league game in a 5-3 victory over San Diego. The 49-year-old Moyer, with none of his 87 pitches topping 79 miles per hour, threw seven innings while earning his 268th career…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Green Jacket for a guy from Down Under

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Green Jacket for a guy from Down Under

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…April 14, 2013, 10 years ago today: Adam Scott becomes the first Australian ever to win the Masters, and he does it in dramatic fashion. Scott birdied the 18th hole with a 20-foot putt to force a sudden-death playoff with 2009 champion Angel Cabrera—then won his first major on the…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A momentous night up and down California 

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A momentous night up and down California 

Presented by BACON BOISE. This Day In Sports…April 13, 2016: Two historic NBA games take place about 400 miles apart in California. In Oakland, the Golden State Warriors beat the Memphis Grizzlies 125-104 to finish the season 73-9, the best record in NBA history. Warriors star Stephen Curry scored 46 points to help the defending…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: An efficient use of Jeanty’s time

SCOTT SLANT: An efficient use of Jeanty’s time

Presented by BBSI BOISE. Wednesday Weekly: April 12, 2023. As far as standouts in Boise State’s spring game go, there are the obvious ones and the not-so-obvious ones. We said last week it’s been Ashton Jeanty’s spring to shine, and it sure was Jeanty’s spring game to shine. The sophomore running back toyed with the…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The Dodgers finally have a home of their own

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The Dodgers finally have a home of their own

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…April 10, 1962: It’s the grand opening of Dodger Stadium in the hills above downtown Los Angeles, but the home team loses 6-3 to the Cincinnati Reds before a crowd of 52,564. The Dodgers had played their first four seasons in California at the L.A. Coliseum, which was…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Taco Bell Arena in big-time tennis mode

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Taco Bell Arena in big-time tennis mode

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…April 7, 2013, 10 years ago today:  The Davis Cup quarterfinals wrap up an electric three-day run in Boise with Novak Djokovic’s four-set win over Sam Querrey, giving Serbia a 3-1 victory over the U.S. Djokovic, the world’s No. 1 player, severely twisted his ankle just three games into…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The DH can’t be 50 years old, can it?

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The DH can’t be 50 years old, can it?

Presented by TRI STATE ELECTRIC. This Day In Sports…April 6, 1973, 50 years ago today: Ron Blomberg of the New York Yankees becomes the first designated hitter in baseball history, and he draws a bases-loaded walk on five pitches against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Purists were horrified at the use of a…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: It’s been Jeanty’s spring to shine

SCOTT SLANT: It’s been Jeanty’s spring to shine

Presented by POOL SCOUTS. Wednesday Weekly: April 5, 2023. If Taylen Green is just a sophomore and we’re already calling Boise State Green’s team, where does that leave fellow sophomore Ashton Jeanty? It’s not even Jeanty’s backfield, as George Holani goes into his senior year.  But Jeanty is the focus of the running backs room during…MORE