Category Archives: Scott Slant

Scott Slant: The boxes left unchecked

Scott Slant: The boxes left unchecked

Presented by POOL SCOUTS. Wednesday Weekly: September 7, 2022. The narrative coming out of Boise State fall camp included a lengthy partyline checklist. But there are so many blank boxes. Hank Bachmeier taking a quantum leap forward with the same offensive coordinator for the second straight year? Not checked. Improved running game (with added depth…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Introducing Avery Williams

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Introducing Avery Williams

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…September 2, 2017, five years ago today: Playing its first day game on the blue turf in four years, Boise State is greeted with a 97-degree afternoon for the season opener against Troy. The Broncos’ very first touch of the 2017 campaign resulted in an 81-yard punt return for…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Blowing the roof off the Big House

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Blowing the roof off the Big House

Presented by FRANZ WITTE NURSERY. This Day In Sports…September 1, 2007, 15 years ago today: Regarded as the biggest upset in the history of college football, Appalachian State goes into the “Big House” at Michigan and stuns the No. 5 Wolverines 34-32 before 109,000 fans. The two-time defending Division I-AA (now FCS) national champions dominated…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: The trench that will tell the tale

SCOTT SLANT: The trench that will tell the tale

Presented by FRANZ WITTE NURSERY. Wednesday Weekly: August 31, 2022. Boise State’s chances against Oregon State Saturday night start with the Broncos defensive line. Talented and deep, it has to deal with one of the best offensive lines in the Pac-12. Boise State has a chance to field its best top-to-bottom D-line in 10 years,…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Houston Nutt’s one interesting season

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Houston Nutt’s one interesting season

Presented by FRANZ WITTE NURSERY. This Day In Sports…August 30, 1997, 25 years ago today: Houston Nutt makes his debut as head coach at Boise State, watching his team fall to Cal State-Northridge 63-23 before a record crowd of almost 27,000 in newly-expanded Bronco Stadium. It was a stunning rout, but Boise State would rebound…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: One of Albert Pujols’ early accomplishments

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: One of Albert Pujols’ early accomplishments

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…August 29, 2004: Albert Pujols becomes only the fourth player in big league history to collect 100 RBIs in each of his first four seasons, joining Hall of Famers Al Simmons, Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams. Pujols did it with his 40th home run of the season, a solo…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Tiger’s last blast as an amateur

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Tiger’s last blast as an amateur

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…August 25, 1996: The launching pad for what will become, if not the greatest, the most-watched career in the history of golf. Fresh off a two-year stay at Stanford, 20-year-old Tiger Woods wins the U.S. Amateur Championship for a record third straight year. It was the following week that he…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: The surge of D.J. Schramm

SCOTT SLANT: The surge of D.J. Schramm

Presented by POOL SCOUTS. Wednesday Weekly: August 24, 2022. When Isaiah Bagnah was moved to weakside linebacker early in Boise State’s fall camp, the writing seemed to be on the wall on the depth chart. Bagnah, the junior from Lethbridge, Alberta, has shown he has the “it” factor the past two seasons with a combined nine…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The hair, the ‘stache, and the saves

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The hair, the ‘stache, and the saves

Presented by ADVANCED VISION THERAPY CENTER. This Day In Sports…August 23, 1992, 30 years ago today: Oakland’s Dennis Eckersley becomes the first pitcher in big league history to record 40 saves in four different seasons as the A’s beat Baltimore 7-3 at Camden Yards. Eckersley ended up with a career-high 51 saves for Oakland that…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Round and round the bases they go

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Round and round the bases they go

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…August 22, 2007, 15 years ago today: The Baltimore Orioles take a 3-0 lead in the fourth inning against the Texas Rangers at Camden Yards. Then all history breaks loose. The Rangers scored 30 unanswered runs to set a modern Major League record for scoring in a game,…MORE