How did Luke Falk ever get out of Logan, UT, as a walk-on quarterback in 2013? He was 6-4 back then, too, wasn’t he?
A stand-up guy For Coug Week
There was a time not so long ago that Boise State would have built a wall around Brett Rypien on a week like this.
And suddenly, everybody knows his name
We knew Montell Cozart would get into the game for Boise State Saturday against Troy. We did not know that Cozart would take 35 snaps, including the Broncos’ final 23 snaps of the game.
Whatcha doin’ for Labor Day weekend?
KTIK’s John Patrick has dusted off a legendary old Dirk Koetter soundbite this week as ticket sales have lagged for tomorrow’s Boise State opener against Troy. We harken back to November of 2000, when the Broncos were rolling, but attendance had not quite caught fire.
Protecting the blue is still paramount
Regardless of how many people are in the stands surrounding it Saturday, Boise State considers the blue turf hallowed ground, where losses are unthinkable.
Three D-line names we need to hear
There are three players on Boise State’s defensive line whose names did not grace the public address system at Albertsons Stadium much last fall. Coaches weren’t confident enough to sub them in much, and the Broncos D-line mainstays wore down.
Just so you know: Troy-Clemson, 2016
The story of the day is that 9,000-10,000 tickets remain for Saturday’s season opener on the blue turf between Boise State and Troy. The sidebar is those who don’t show this week could miss a helluva football game.
Reading between the depth chart lines
It’s game week for Boise State, which means the first in-season depth chart is out for the Troy game this Saturday.
Combating extraterrestrial competiton
All major sports venues are battling outside forces to hang onto live attendance at games. There’s the inconvenience of kickoff times and parking challenges, and the convenience of TV.
The pieces aren’t entirely in place yet
Maybe this will clear up in time for kickoff nine days from now, but the uncertainty over Alexander Mattison’s status at running back at Boise State is causing some fingers to be crossed around town.