Category Archives: Scott Slant

SCOTT SLANT: Now it’s about Boise State roster retention

SCOTT SLANT: Now it’s about Boise State roster retention

Presented by POOL SCOUTS. Wednesday Weekly…April 9, 2025. Boise State hoops is going to be a rebuild job next season. One particular Bronco to enter the transfer portal, Emmanuel Ugbo, makes it quite apparent. There was a lot of playing time there for the taking moving forward, but Ugbo wants to give it a shot…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A fitting first act for a ‘player-manager’

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A fitting first act for a ‘player-manager’

Presented by HARMON TRAVEL. This Day In Sports…April 8, 1975, 50 years ago today: Baseball’s first Black manager, Frank Robinson, makes his debut a winning one—both in the dugout and on the field. The Cleveland Indians’ player-manager hit a first-inning home run, and Cleveland went on to a 7-5 win over the New York Yankees.…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Last recap of a great Degenhart performance

SCOTT SLANT: Last recap of a great Degenhart performance

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. Monday Special…April 7, 2025. We’ve done this a lot over the past four years, but here goes with a final rundown of a big game by Tyson Degenhart. He tried to will Boise State to victory in the Crown semifinals against Nebraska Saturday, but his Broncos career ended in a 79-69…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Williams trims the twine for the first time

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Williams trims the twine for the first time

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…April 4, 2005, 20 years ago today: In coach Roy Williams’ first trip to an NCAA championship game, North Carolina beats Illinois 75-70 at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis. The Tar Heels built a 13-point halftime lead and was up by 15 in the second half before…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A sterling start for Steve Fisher

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A sterling start for Steve Fisher

Presented by BBSI BOISE. This Day In Sports…April 3, 1989: A year after Boise State fell to a talented young Michigan team in their tense first round NCAA Tournament matchup, the now senior-laden Wolverines win it all—nipping Seton Hall in overtime 80-79 in the national championship game. The victory completed a dizzying three-week stretch that…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: An easier-to-watch first half today?

SCOTT SLANT: An easier-to-watch first half today?

Presented by POOL SCOUTS. Wednesday Weekly…April 2, 2025. About the time Boise State fell to 1-for-11 from the field eight minutes into the game on Monday, KBOI Radio analyst Abe Jackson said, “This is hard to watch.” He wasn’t wrong. It was Clang City on offense. But the Broncos defense allowed them to hang in…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: ‘Sidd Finch’ hands off to Rollie Massimino

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: ‘Sidd Finch’ hands off to Rollie Massimino

Presented by HARMON TRAVEL. This Day In Sports…April 1, 1985, 40 years ago today: Author George Plimpton pulls a fast one on the readers of Sports Illustrated. Plimpton wrote an article about Sidd Finch, a New York Mets pitching prospect who could reportedly throw a baseball a phenomenal 168 miles per hour. The article appeared…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Loyola Chicago lifted by Sister Jean

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Loyola Chicago lifted by Sister Jean

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…March 31, 2018: One of the more remarkable runs in NCAA Tournament history ends in the Final Four when Loyola Chicago, a No. 11 seed, falls to Michigan 69-57. The Ramblers, in tandem with their chaplain, 98-year-old Sister Jean, captivated fans with their clutch play. Loyola Chicago had a…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Top of the mountain for McGuire & ‘Balboa’

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Top of the mountain for McGuire & ‘Balboa’

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…March 28, 1977: Two back-alley scrappers, Sylvester Stallone and Al McGuire, walk away with big prizes. In a storybook ending to his coaching career, McGuire won the NCAA championship when his Marquette Warriors beat North Carolina 67-59. McGuire had announced three months earlier that it would be his final…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Ashton Jeanty’s last public audition

SCOTT SLANT: Ashton Jeanty’s last public audition

Presented by MCCAULEY GROUNDSKEEPING. Thursday Special…March 27, 2025. Okay, here’s your list of running backs coaches who came in to see Ashton Jeanty at Boise State’s Pro Day Wednesday, according to B.J. Rains of Bronco Nation News: New Orleans Saints, Denver Broncos, Pittsburgh Steelers, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants and Las Vegas Raiders. That’s Raiders…MORE