Presented by RIB SHACK BARBECUE & CATERING. Tuesday, September 3, 2019. Where does Boise State’s come-from-behind 36-31 upset of Florida State rank in school history? Well, it’s definitely top 10. But let’s look at it from a different perspective: the feeling that it brought to Bronco Nation. Games against the Power 5 have been a…… MORE
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SCOTT SLANT: The Broncos against the world
Presented by FRANZ WITTE NURSERY. Friday, August 30, 2019. Boise State versus Florida State was never really a neutral site contest. Jacksonville, after all is just 163 miles from the FSU campus. But like Lemony Snicket’s Series of Unfortunate Events, this season opener has morphed into a true Seminoles home game in Tallahassee thanks to…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Hoping like heck it happens Saturday
Presented by GREENWOOD’S SKI HAUS. Thursday, August 29, 2019. We hope Mike Prater’s confident declaration yesterday is right: “This game will be played.” Hurricane Dorian sure has us wondering. It would be worth it to get this Boise State-Florida State contest in, even if the Broncos have to sacrifice exposure on ESPN by pushing up…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Wandering back to the Baylor game
Presented by FRANZ WITTE NURSERY. Wednesday, August 28, 2019. Since the 2016 Cactus Bowl has become a thing for the Boise State defense this week, I shall dive in. The Broncos played a Baylor team that had lost six games in a row in the season following the firing of Art Briles over the scandal…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Group session ahead?
Presented by GREENWOOD’S SKI HAUS. Tuesday, August 27, 2019. Boise State’s first depth chart of the season is indeed out, and junior Robert Mahone is tabbed as the starter at running back over sophomore Andrew Van Buren and true freshman George Holani. That may not mean much, especially in October and November, but it’s a…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Up next—the expectations
Presented by FRANZ WITTE NURSERY. Monday, August 26, 2019. So Hank Bachmeier has won the Boise State quarterback derby over Chase Cord. Here’s hoping Cord hangs in there, because you never know what might happen. And let’s get this reminder out of the way: Kellen Moore did not start as a true freshman (he redshirted…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Different comfort zones at the Boise Open
Presented by WESTERN SIDING. Friday, August 23, 2019. Grayson Murray and Charlie Saxon have some peace of mind going into today’s second round of the Albertsons Boise Open. Both golfers handled Hillcrest Country Club Thursday, carding seven-under 64’s to share the first-round lead. Ironically, Murray finished with back-to-back 64’s the last time he played the…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Is Denver really ‘hiding’ Rypien?
Presented by LOUIE’S PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT. Thursday, August 22, 2019. It seems weird, but Ryan O’Halloran of the Denver Post was asked in his Broncos Mailbag if Denver isn’t playing Brett Rypien in order to keep him under the radar and stash him on the practice squad. O’Halloran’s reply: “Bingo. Now that (Drew) Lock…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: As the linebackers turn
Presented by WESTERN SIDING. Wednesday, August 21, 2019. Boise State’s first-teamers are strong all across the board this season. Even the unidentified ones (quarterback and running back). But if injuries crop up the way they did last year, will the Broncos’ depth compensate? This is particularly important at linebacker. The presumed starter at middle ‘backer…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Balancing the turnover line
Presented by LOUIE’S PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT. Tuesday, August 20, 2019. Boise State defensive statistics were rife with weirdness in 2018. The bad news: the Broncos were all the way down at No. 102 in the country in interceptions, making only seven all season. The good news: at the other end of the spectrum, Boise…… MORE
