The biggest question mark about the 2018 Boise State team was at wide receiver. How would they replace Cedric Wilson? Harsin tried to tell us they would be fine and had belief in the group. The receivers coach even put his job on the line for them. But, it was a low piece of hanging fruit for a story and since we couldn’t point at a bunch of returning players with catches, we stirred the panic pot.
How could this offense be taken seriously if the leading WR’s were going to be 2 guys who didn’t have 100 catches for their career between em! A.J. Richardson and Sean Modster tuned it all out and both had confidence in themselves. Modster said he wanted to double his career catches. He had 32 for his career. He has 31 catches through 4 games. Mission accomplished. Richardson has been the most reliable big play receiver and has 3 td’s so far. Wide Receiver coach Eric Kiesau told The Idaho Statesman that he would put his career on the line that this group would make it.
Boise State should offer him a lifetime contract and see what other positions he can coach.
Kiesau said that Boise State would have a stable of 6 or 7 receivers when all is said and done. Done deal. The 34-14 trouncing of Wyoming showed how overmatched the Wyoming defensive backs were against the Boise State stable of wr’s. If it wasn’t Kalili Shakir going Superman for a 4th and goal run it was Sean Modster blowing by the Cowboys for 7 catches including a clutch 46 yarder. Mix in A.J. Richardson muscling his way to 113 yards on 6 catches and you have the deepest WR group Boise State has had maybe ever. Never mind that Richardson can squat 560 lbs and is built like a linebacker. He can just flat out play and is the most clutch wr. Octavius Evans is late to this party but is the most physically gifted of the entire bunch.
Did I forget John Hightower? Of course I did.
Who didn’t?
He made one of the best catches in Bronco history- a one handed beauty vs Wyoming. He also runs reverses, catches touchdowns and is a real deep threat. Even Brett Rypien mentioned the wide receivers as the reason why he is having so much success this season.
A 6-7 deep WR group? Yup. When you add in Butler, Thomas , it really is and unreal Mountain West bunch that may dominate San Diego St as well.
But, we all knew that didn’t we?
