Presented by CLEARVIEW CLEANING. Monday, October 7, 2019. A lot is being made of Boise State being in the “driver’s seat” for the Group of 5 berth for the New Year’s Six bowl’s this season. The only thing people generally have to go on are the traditional polls, and the Broncos are up to No.…… MORE
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SCOTT SLANT: Bachmeier, mover of the chains
Presented by ADVANCED VISION THERAPY CENTER. Friday, October 4, 2019. Although he showed no signs of it, you can’t help but think Boise State quarterback Hank Bachmeier was nicked up after the all the hits he absorbed over the first four games of the season. So the Broncos’ bye week had to benefit the true…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Last time around at Sam Boyd, probably
Presented by BBSI. Thursday, October 3, 2019. Saturday night will mark Boise State’s final regular season venture into Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, or will it? Next year, UNLV football will move to the Raiders’ new facility, Allegiant Stadium, the 65,000-seat jewel west of Mandalay Bay. The key number is 65,000. There is no…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Variations on the Broncos’ preparation theme
Presented by ADVANCED VISION THERAPY CENTER. Wednesday, October 2, 2019. Today we drill down a bit more on what Boise State coach Bryan Harsin laid out Monday as the Broncos try to rework the linebacker position with the loss of Zeke Noa. Harsin knows what he has in Benton Wickersham, Bruno DeRose and, to a…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Harsin not talking like a 4-0 coach
Presented by BBSI. Tuesday, October 1, 2019. Something’s bugging Boise State coach Bryan Harsin, and that’s probably a good thing. Harsin must be the most uncomfortable undefeated coach in the country as October dawns. He talked Monday about the need for focus during the Broncos’ first traditional road trip of the season, Saturday night at…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Broken record on special teams
Presented by BBSI. Thursday, September 26, 2019. “If we’ve got to tear it all apart and start over, we’ll do that.” That comment on special teams from coach Bryan Harsin after Boise State’s win over Air Force perked up a few ears—some of them no doubt on the Broncos roster. Harsin completely changed the coaching…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Apsey and White get it done
Presented by FRANZ WITTE NURSERY. Wednesday, September 25, 2019. Insults and snickering and offending and defending—Boise State and UCF fans have been at it for a couple of years now. What better way to move forward than to match the two teams on the field? It seemed to be too much to ask, but kudos…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: What’s the ‘Power 6’ up to?
Presented by BBSI. Tuesday, September 24, 2019. What a coincidence that Andy Staples wrote this at The Athletic last week: “The folks at the American never miss a chance to tell us that it’s the Power 6 and not the Power 5, as if putting a P6 logo on a first-down marker will erase millions…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Winners make plays
Presented by FRANZ WITTE NURSERY. Monday, September 23, 2019. The game was on the line Friday night, as Air Force was leading 13-10 near the end of the third quarter. Playmaking had already been a boon for Boise State, but this is where it really kicked in. The Broncos faced a fourth-and-10 at the Falcons’…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Potential sequel to Steelhammer
Presented by BACON. Friday, September 20, 2019. At his weekly press conference Monday, Boise State coach Bryan Harsin zeroed right in on Air Force’s traditional excellence at one position in particular. “Their safeties continue to be great tacklers,” Harsin said. Shortly thereafter, he waxed eloquent about Weston Steelhammer, who he has huge respect for—and who…… MORE
