This one wasn’t because the guy didn’t do a good job, nor was it because he was so good that he was scooped by a larger program. “I’m stepping away to be a dad,” said Jeron Johnson when he announced Thursday he was leaving his position as Boise State cornerbacks coach.
MW football: New Group of 5 leader
I don’t think it’s too early to declare the Mountain West the new Group of 5 flagbearer—even before Cincinnati, UCF and Houston leave the American Athletic Conference for the Big 12. The MW was vastly improved this season from top to (almost) bottom.
Stock rising, if they can play
ESPN’s Jay Bilas takes his first stab at the 2022 NCAA Tournament field, ranking his top 68 in The Bilas Index, Volume I. And he has five Mountain West teams on his list.
Kellen Moore and his crazy calendar
Don’t expect Kellen Moore to have time to go out for lunch this week. The NFL flexed the Dallas regular season finale at Philadelphia from Sunday afternoon to Saturday night.
And…Bhonapha is back
When Winston Venable stepped down as Boise State running backs coach last Thursday, many placed the return of Keith Bhonapha in the “wishful thinking” category.
Some final glowing numbers
It’s hard to stomach the fact that the Boise State careers of guys like Khalil Shakir, Riley Whimpey and Kekaula Kaniho are done. Nevertheless, we shut the book now on their career stats.
Defense digs in again
Fresno State and Boise State, the two best defensive teams in non-conference play in the Mountain West, faced off in ExtraMile Arena Tuesday night, and shots were at a premium.
‘Cursed when it comes to bowl season’
As quickly as the omicron COVID variant is spreading across the country, it was accelerated when Boise State players returned from a brief Christmas with their families. And so there will be no Arizona Bowl on New Year’s Eve.
Bowl season insanity
This will be an interesting week in Bronco land as the Arizona Bowl approaches Friday. First, did holiday flights affect Boise State’s plans to gather for drills leading into the game against Central Michigan in Tucson?
Degenhart’s Spokane homecoming
(TOM SCOTT’S COLUMN WILL RETURN MONDAY.) Okay, we’re putting the pressure on Tyson Degenhart tonight. The Boise State true freshman is 12 games into his college career—six games in as a starter—and we’re already hyping a homecoming.