Category Archives: Scott Slant

SCOTT SLANT: No portal for Cole

Presented by ADVANCED VISION THERAPY CENTER. Wednesday, August 18, 2021. I’m taking a time-out today from the battle for the starting cornerback spots at Boise State to talk about one of the top backups.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Offense opens the throttle

Presented by HOFFMAN AUTO BODY. Tuesday, August 17, 2021. Coach Andy Avalos said Sunday that both of his quarterbacks, Hank Bachmeier and Jack Sears, are operating the new Boise State offense at a high level. Avalos even added that true freshman Taylen Green “is now able to operate and run the majority of the playbook.”MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Is Hank coming full-circle?

Presented by ADVANCED VISION THERAPY CENTER. Monday, August 16, 2021. The dynamic appears to have changed in the Boise State quarterback race. Reading between all the lines, it’s Hank Bachmeier’s job to lose now, if only because Jack Sears is dealing with what coach Andy Avalos calls “a lower leg injury.”MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Rock and a hard spot

Presented by BBSI BOISE. Friday, August 13, 2021. Boise State has sold 16,185 football season tickets, according to B.J. Rains of the Idaho Press. Four weeks ahead of the home opener, the Broncos would seem to be pacing ahead, since the total in 2019 (the last full season) was 16,580.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: ‘Super senior’ freshman moments

Presented by ADVANCED VISION THERAPY CENTER. Thursday, August 12, 2021. They’re the grizzled old leaders in Boise State’s fall camp, and they’ll all probably play a key role in the Broncos’ 2021 season.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Takeaways from the first poll

Presented by BBSI BOISE. Wednesday, August 11, 2021. Boise State is right where many thought it would be in the USA Today Preseason Coaches Poll. The Broncos aren’t in the Top 25, but they did receive 27 points in the Others Receiving Votes category, leaving them ninth in line to get in.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Roster revelations

Presented by ADVANCED VISION THERAPY CENTER. Tuesday, August 10, 2021. It’s gotten to the point that if Stefan Cobbs is not the breakout wide receiver for Boise State this season, it’ll be a colossal disappointment. Cobbs’ name came up all through spring football.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Hard to ignore what’s 24 days away

Presented by BBSI BOISE. Monday, August 9, 2021. When I asked Boise State coach Andy Avalos last Tuesday if UCF would be an underlying thread from Day 1 of fall camp, he deflected. “It’s all about us the first 2½ weeks or so,” said Avalos.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Faces of fall in Albertsons Stadium?

Presented by LOUIE’S PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT. Friday, August 6, 2021. Boise State athletic director Jeramiah Dickey’s quest for “six games—six sellouts” this season has hit a pothole. On Twitter Wednesday night, Dickey said essentially that it’s back to a bubble for football and other Broncos sports.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: High hopes for Holani

Presented by BACON. Thursday, August 5, 2021. George Holani looked good in Boise State’s Spring Game, but has he really bounced back from the injury that limited him to just three carries and four receptions after the first quarter of Game 2 last season?MORE