The Scott Slant: Tom Scott
The Scott Slant: Tom Scott

NCAA Tournament in Boise, or not?

June 11, 2020 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

It’s happened elsewhere, and it could happen here. There’s a push to keep the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament out of ExtraMile Arena next March, when Boise is scheduled to host the event for the 10th time.

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Upward trajectory for Mattison?

June 10, 2020 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

Alexander Mattison fans—and there are lots of them in these parts—are connecting the dots with word that Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook is probably headed for a holdout.

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A salute to Southorn’s finale

June 9, 2020 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

If you’re a Boise State fan, and you weren’t already a subscriber to The Athletic, you’re probably not going to become one now. Boise State has lost its voice at the national sports journalism website with the layoff of the accomplished Dave Southorn.

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Albertsons Stadium 50th anniversary, Part XI

June 5, 2020 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

Friday brings another chapter in my early-bird celebration of Albertsons Stadium’s 50th anniversary. Woe is me if I don’t include this one.

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Socially-distanced gridiron highly possible

June 4, 2020 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

We’re starting to get an idea of what the 2020 Boise State football season could look like in the stands.

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Boise State football: Two teams needed to play a game

June 3, 2020 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

If Notre Dame and Navy won’t travel to Dublin, Ireland, for their season opener, will Georgia Southern go across the country to face Boise State?

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Boise State football: Quarterback curiosities

June 2, 2020 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

Monday was a heavy day in this column. Today, we lighten things up with an observation from respected Mountain West writer Chris Murray of NevadaSportsNet.com.

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The call-out and the response

June 1, 2020 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

Former Boise State safety Jason Robinson posted a Twitter video Saturday morning that was almost 15 minutes long, calling out coach Bryan Harsin for not making a statement about the unrest in America following the George Floyd killing.

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Albertsons Stadium 50th anniversary, Part X

May 29, 2020 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

My weekly Friday early-bird celebration of Albertsons Stadium’s 50th anniversary ventures into the unforgettable 2006 campaign. The second game of the season brought Oregon State to town for a Thursday night ESPN matchup.

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A way to celebrate the Broncos’ 100-day countdown

May 28, 2020 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

We always count down to the Boise State football season this time of year. Today we reach a key checkpoint: 100 days before the scheduled opener against Georgia Southern. We think.

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