Category Archives: Scott Slant

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: 26 freebies, and they all go in

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: 26 freebies, and they all go in

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…January 23, 2013, 10 years ago today: Boise State sets a school and Mountain West record by going 26-of-26 from the free throw line in a 74-67 win over Fresno State at Taco Bell Arena. Sophomore Derrick Marks made all 12 of his free throws on his way…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The biggest Statehouse rally ever

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The biggest Statehouse rally ever

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…January 20, 2007: More than 25,000 fans fill the streets of downtown Boise and jam around the Capitol for Boise State’s Fiesta Bowl Celebration Parade and Statehouse Salute. The crowd surged toward the flatbeds carrying the team that had upset Oklahoma 43-42 in overtime 19 days earlier in Glendale,…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: One of the weirdest of the weird trades

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: One of the weirdest of the weird trades

Presented by BACON BOISE. This Day In Sports…January 19, 1983, 40 years ago today: One of the craziest trades in sports history, as the Seattle Breakers of the Western Hockey League trade the rights to left wing Tom Martin to the Victoria Cougars—for a used bus. Seattle’s bus had blown an engine eight days before,…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Nevada gets burned by the Rice cooker

SCOTT SLANT: Nevada gets burned by the Rice cooker

Presented by BBSI BOISE. Wednesday Weekly: January 18, 2023. You can’t talk about Boise State’s 77-62 win over Nevada Tuesday night without talking about Max Rice, the coach’s son who’s only starting because of favoritism from his dad, Leon. I jest, of course. (That couldn’t be further from the truth.) Max was in rarified air…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Another bad day for basketball’s Bad Boy

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Another bad day for basketball’s Bad Boy

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…January 17, 1997: The NBA issues an 11-game suspension to Chicago Bulls forward Dennis Rodman for kicking cameraman Eugene Amos in the groin during a game at Minnesota. After a missed free throw, Rodman went after the rebound and tripped over some camera equipment that was sitting just…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Hutchison hits new scoring heights

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Hutchison hits new scoring heights

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…January 13, 2018, five years ago today: Chandler Hutchison breaks a 47-year-old Boise State record with 44 points in an 83-80 win over San Diego State at sold-out Taco Bell Arena. Hutchison scored the Broncos’ first 16 points of the game, had 25 at halftime, tied the record on…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The Rams punch their ticket back to L.A.

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The Rams punch their ticket back to L.A.

Presented by BBSI BOISE. This Day In Sports…January 12, 2016: A two-year grind of rumors and angst come to an end as NFL owners vote 30-2 to allow the St. Louis Rams to move back to Los Angeles. Owners chose the Rams’ plan for a new stadium in Inglewood over one in Carson proposed by…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Deggie digs in deeper in MW play

SCOTT SLANT: Deggie digs in deeper in MW play

Presented by BACON BOISE. Wednesday Weekly: January 11, 2023. Workouts for Boise State’s Tyson Degenhart last summer were mostly about taking his three-point shooting to the next level. Degenhart shot a very respectable 38 percent from deep last season on his way to Mountain West Freshman of the Year honors. But a lot has been…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The Hall wait ends for Hammerin’ Harmon

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The Hall wait ends for Hammerin’ Harmon

Presented by VETERANS PLUMBING. This Day In Sports…January 10, 1984: A massive sigh of relief for Payette’s Harmon Killebrew, who is finally elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his fourth year of eligibility. Every year he was passed over it was a little more discouraging, but there was elation at the end. He…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A decade later, he is Caldwell’s rock

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A decade later, he is Caldwell’s rock

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…January 9, 2013, 10 years ago today: The College of Idaho introduces Mike Moroski as its first head football coach since the program was disbanded in 1977.  Moroski had been on the UC Davis staff for the previous 26 seasons after spending eight years as a backup quarterback in…MORE