Presented by BACON. Friday, May 7, 2021. (TOM SCOTT’S COLUMN WILL RETURN TUESDAY.) When I saw the news on Kamalei Correa signing with the Kansas City Chiefs, it got me thinking. Boise State has had 17 players taken over the first three rounds of the NFL Draft this century.… MORE
Category Archives: Scott Slant
SCOTT SLANT: We’ve got to believe Hutch still has it
Presented by FRANZ WITTE NURSERY. Thursday, May 6, 2021. Johnny Mallory called it the “Curious Case of Chander Hutchison” Wednesday on KTIK. The game in the evening was an example.… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Rypien’s roster path
Presented by BACON. Wednesday, May 5, 2021. Now that quarterback Jeff Driskel has been released, Brett Rypien still has a place with the Denver Broncos. What that means will likely be determined this summer in training camp.… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Difficult draft aftermath
Presented by FRANZ WITTE NURSERY. Tuesday, May 4, 2021. Leighton Vander Esch may still be a Dallas Cowboy a year from now, but he won’t be making $9.145 million. The Cowboys declined on Monday to pick up Vander Esch’s fifth-year option for 2022, and he’ll be an unrestricted free agent after the upcoming season.… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: BATES IN RARIFIED BRONCOS AIR
Presented by BACON. Monday, May 3, 2021. Maybe Atlanta drafted Boise State’s Avery Williams as a player-coach Saturday. As KTVB’s Jay Tust noted, Williams prepared for the NFL Draft this spring by watching video of the special teams units of teams that wanted to talk to him, and then sharing his input. That could have…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: John Bates will go earn it
Presented by WESTERN HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING. Friday, April 30, 2021. Let’s go to NFL.com to get as credible a draft profile on Boise State’s John Bates as there’s going to be. “Bates has an athletic background in his high school past, but his play speed tends to be inconsistent as a route-runner,” writes Lance…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Rypien’s pins & needles
Presented by FRANZ WITTE NURSERY. Thursday, April 29, 2021. Brett Rypien entered the offseason as Denver’s No. 2 quarterback behind Drew Lock. In the past 24 hours, the former Boise State star has effectively dropped to No. 3.… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Trey Lance coulda been a Bronco?
Presented by WESTERN HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING. Wednesday, April 28, 2021. I didn’t know this until Damon Amendolara mentioned it on his Tuesday morning show on KTIK, but quarterback Trey Lance was recruited by Boise State.… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Abu is official
Presented by FRANZ WITTE NURSERY. Tuesday, April 27, 2021. In this college sports world, you never know. But it was assumed Abu Kigab would return to the Boise State men’s basketball team to take advantage of the NCAA’s COVID-induced extra year of eligibility.… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: From Lawrence to Crawford
Presented by WESTERN HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING. Friday, April 23, 2021. (TOM SCOTT’S COLUMN WILL RETURN TUESDAY.) The coolest thing I saw on Twitter Thursday was not an M.J. thread. It was an emotional thank you letter from DeMarcus Lawrence to Tyrone Crawford at ThePlayersTribune.com.… MORE
