We knew this was coming, but the fact that Boise State made such a big deal of it was telling. There will indeed be full capacity at Albertsons Stadium in the upcoming season.
Altered expectations?
We’re starting to get an idea of what Boise State is up against in the season opener at UCF in September, at least in terms of oddsmakers’ perceptions.
Broncos hoops: Grabbing some good games
This was first scooped six weeks ago by Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports, but it’s official now. Boise State men’s basketball is one of eight teams set for the 2021 Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic, a major early-season tournament to be played November 18-21.
Checking out the “just missed” list
We’re getting close to “college football preview magazine season,” and the teasers are starting to appear. One is the Athlon Sports Preseason Top 25, unveiled Tuesday.
The Rams’ relentless ramp-up
It’s natural to drift toward San Diego State as the preseason favorite in Mountain West men’s basketball next season. The Aztecs are reloading.
Boise State vs. Idaho: It’s been so long…
Last Friday marked the 10th anniversary of the last conference competition between Boise State and Idaho, the 2011 WAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
Boise State-Fresno State 2001: It never gets old
I refer to The Athletic periodically, and I can’t help but do it again. Chris Vannini’s series on “five pivotal upsets from the 2001 season that still resonate 20 years later” lands on Boise State’s ultimate launching pad.
To portal or not to portal
It’s a “list” time of the year as college football bides its time until fall camp, and today we check one from The Athletic: “The College Transfer Portal Top 50.” More than 2,100 FBS players have entered the NCAA transfer portal since last August, and there won’t be new homes for all of them.
A more public Coach Pete
Chris Petersen has been talking a bit about his journey lately, and longtime college football writer Bruce Feldman of The Athletic landed a sit-down with the former Boise State and Washington coach.
In Jeremiah Dickey we trust
Last week’s BoiseDev.com interview with Boise State president Marlene Tromp was a good one. From a sports standpoint, we learned that the university expects full attendance to be permitted at football games this fall.