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Boise State coach Chris Petersen says of Moore, 'He needs to get hit a little bit'
Bronco Beat Boise State Football Blog on the Idaho Statesman &bull Sep 7, 2010
I'm starting a new feature this year - a blog for the morning after the game full of links to coverage of the game and some tidbits that didn't make the paper. This is also where you'll find the weekly… Full Story »
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Pregame notes from FedExField; should Boise State-Virginia Tech winner be ranked No. 1?
Bronco Beat Boise State Football Blog on the Idaho Statesman &bull Sep 6, 2010
It appears Nate Potter will start at left tackle, where he was an All-WAC pick last year, and Joe Kellogg will start at left guard. That's how they lined up in pregame warm-ups. That was the expected lineup if Kellogg was healthy. Boise State's captains for the game are quarterback Kellen Moore, offensive tackle Nate Potter, nickel Winston Venable and defensive end Jarrell Root. Or put the Boise State-Virginia Tech winner there. The Broncos and Hokies are both perennial contenders for a BCS game, so the winner will have by far the best win in the country. The only other… Full Story »
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Heisman analyst says Boise State's Kellen Moore could be 'front-runner' after Monday night's game
Bronco Beat Boise State Football Blog on the Idaho Statesman &bull Sep 5, 2010
Former USC assistant sports information director Chris Huston runs a Heisman-tracking website called HeismanPundit.com. It's a terrific resource for those who cover the Heisman race. Boise State junior quarterback Kellen Moore is No. 3 on Huston's preseason poll of select Heisman voters going into Monday's opener against Virginia Tech. I asked Huston his… Full Story »
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Jamar Taylor doesn't feel pressure following in Kyle Wilson's footsteps
Bronco Beat Boise State Football Blog on the Idaho Statesman &bull Sep 4, 2010
Boise State sophomore cornerback Jamar Taylor could be the only Bronco to make his starting debut in Monday's season opener against Virginia Tech in Landover, Md. He put together an impressive offseason - from winter workouts all the way through… Full Story »
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Boise State running backs coach, arrested on DUI charge, won't make trip to Virginia Tech game
Bronco Beat Boise State Football Blog on the Idaho Statesman &bull Sep 3, 2010
Boise State, in a press release, called Bhonapha's absence "a personnel matter." There was no indication that Bhonapha will miss any more games but the school declined any further comment. Bhonapha was arrested early Friday morning on a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence. The Idaho State Police stopped him on Meridian Road just outside of Kuna. Oh please save the sugar coating. You deserve all the bad press coming your way. GO VANDALS!!!!!!!!! And remember what you said the next time the Vandals get bad press. Assuming the guilt, whatever disciplinary action a BSU player would receive, the… Full Story »
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Boise State running backs coach won't make trip to Virginia Tech game
Bronco Beat Boise State Football Blog on the Idaho Statesman &bull Sep 3, 2010
Boise State, in a press release, called Bhonapha's absence "a personnel matter." There was no indication that Bhonapha will miss any more games but the school declined any further comment. Assuming the guilt, whatever disciplinary action a BSU player would… Full Story »
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National title is not on Boise State football team's goal list; Redskins expect 86,000 fans for Boise State-Virginia Tech
Bronco Beat Boise State Football Blog on the Idaho Statesman &bull Sep 3, 2010
The Washington Redskins expect about 86,000 fans for Monday's Boise State-Virginia Tech game at FedExField, chief marketing officer Mitch Gershman said. Capacity for the game, including suites, will be about 88,000, down from 91,665 for a Redskins home game, because… Full Story »
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Tackling, Hokies' offensive talent concern Boise State; Hokies' defense eager to impress
Bronco Beat Boise State Football Blog on the Idaho Statesman &bull Sep 2, 2010
Teams rarely tackle during the offseason. They go through a lot of drills where they get into tackling position, but the Broncos almost never tackle a guy to the ground except in scrimmages. That concern is enhanced by Virginia Tech's powerful ground game, which features the slashing Ryan Williams and bulldozing Darren Evans, and the presence of slippery quarterback Tyrod Taylor. The thing that is so… Full Story »
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Boise State players say they like, and helped create, new Nike uniforms; Los Angeles Times ranks Boise State No. 1
Bronco Beat Boise State Football Blog on the Idaho Statesman &bull Sep 1, 2010
Los Angeles Times college football writer Chris Dufresne, who has rolled out his Top 25 a day at a time, just posted his story on his No. 1 team - Boise State. About 10 Boise State football players were involved in the design process for the new Nike Pro Combat series uniforms that were unveiled Wednesday. The Broncos will wear them in the season opener against Virginia Tech. Pettis was one of the players who met with Nike representatives. He said the players wanted more gray - last year's uniforms included several gray accents - and the phrase "Bleed Blue,"… Full Story »
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Check out Boise State's new football uniforms for the season opener
Bronco Beat Boise State Football Blog on the Idaho Statesman &bull Sep 1, 2010
The Boise State football team will wear blue pants and gray jerseys - and blue helmets featuring a large, gray Bronco head with an orange eye - for the season opener Monday against Virginia Tech. The new uniforms were unveiled Wednesday in New York. They are part of a 10-team set of new uniforms in the Nike Pro Combat System of Dress. The uniform fabric is lightweight and flexible. Former Boise State wide receiver Jerard Rabb, who scored the game-tying touchdown on the hook-and-lateral in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl, represented Boise State at the uniform reveal in New York. The… Full Story »
