Yesterday was July 1, so it was the first official day on the job for new Boise State University president Dr. Marlene Tromp. How will Tromp be in relation to athletics? <!–more–> So far she’s been saying all the right things. Tromp comes from UC Santa Cruz (she’s not a Banana Slug anymore). Sports were […]
Assessing the Broncos’ adversaries
(TOM SCOTT’S COLUMN WILL RETURN TUESDAY.) It’s time we looked at Boise State’s forgotten non-conference opponent this year, and we’ll do it with help from Phil Steele’s eyes. <!–more–>Marshall visits the blue turf for the home opener on Friday, September 6, coming off a 9-4 record following three straight 10-win seasons. For starters, the Thundering […]
It’s Phil Steele time
It’s on newsstands, and it’s 352 pages again. Phil Steele’s College Football Preview always has exponentially more information than other magazines, because it has small font and utilizes a glossary of about 225 abbreviations. <!–more–> So, with the help of reading glasses, I see that Steele takes the leap of faith at Boise State’s vacant […]
More from the magazine tour
We keep riding the 2019 preseason magazine wave today with Street & Smith’s.
The Mountain West it is, we hope
Sources say that Big East presidents approved inviting and accepting Connecticut’s return to the conference on Monday. Now UConn just needs to make it official.
Lindy’s is all about the lists
Lindy’s College Football Preview dates back 37 years, and it has evolved over time.
Boise State football: Magazine season
Let’s thumb through a college football magazine not named Phil Steele.
Boise Hawks: A Rockies family tie unlike any other
If you drill down the Colorado Rockies’ draft list from earlier this month, you see Yorvis Torrealba as a 20th-round pick from the University of Tampa. And from there, we revisit a scary and amazing story.
Wilson’s showing Dallas what he showed Boise
Now that Cedrick Wilson’s shoulder is healed, he resumes his role as the trendy dark horse pick to make an impact in the Dallas Cowboys wide receivers room this year and essentially replace Cole Beasley.
Peeling away Phil Steele
Phil Steele puts out plenty of teasers to keep fans’ appetites whetted before his college football preview magazine is officially released. The latest are Steele’s All-Mountain West and All-America teams.