The most prized college football recruit in the state of Idaho looked around—a lot. Wisconsin and Texas Tech stepped in at the last minute and tried to convince Borah High star Austin Bolt to wait until the February signing day and see what happens.
Boise State football: ‘Twas the week before Christmas
In the two years since the NCAA created December’s early signing period, Boise State football has fared well.
The motivation machine in Vegas
A Monday Seattle Times story by Mike Vorel pointed out that last winter, a sign was posted on the wall inside Washington’s locker room that said, “Win the bowl game.”
Boise State football: The case for continuity
It was the natural progression of things. Zak Hill has had a pretty good season in this, his fourth year as offensive coordinator at Boise State.
Picturing this on the Broncos’ defense
When you hear a 6-2, 260-pound outside linebacker/defensive end has committed to Boise State, what’s your first thought?
Time out for the Broncos’ future
The gap between Boise State’s regular season and bowl game allows us to cast an eye on next season. One of the best ways to do that every year is to check out the Broncos’ Scout Team Players of the Year.
Figuring out the odds
When that Las Vegas Bowl point spread came out Sunday night, the first thought was: how is Boise State, a 12-1 team, a 3½-point underdog to Washington, a 7-5 team?
Home improvement, the next generation
As a sixth-year coach with a 64-16 record at Boise State (and one who certainly gets phone calls), Bryan Harsin has some leverage. And, as has happened before with Broncos coaches, Harsin may be exercising it a little bit.
Boise State football: Exhilaration followed by…really?
First things first this morning, before we get to the Las Vegas Bowl. In baseball, batting .400 is the pinnacle. In college football championships, it doesn’t get much better than that.
The Curtis Weaver photo collection
You’ve seen the photos this week. Curtis Weaver says he sees them every day on his wall—the images of him sitting on the blue turf when the Mountain West championship game ended a year ago, tears in the snow.