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Make room at the table for the Mountain West Conference

April 22, 2010
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Make room at the table for the Mountain West Conference

The Bowl Championship Series (BCS) meetings are taking place in Phoenix, Arizona, this week. While all the media talk has been about the potential expansion of the Big Ten and Southeastern conferences, the Mountain West Conference could end up as the biggest winner if the the BCS powers that be have their way. BCS executive director Bill Hancock mentioned during meetings on Wednesday the possibility of Mountain West becoming the seventh conference to receive the coveted BCS automatic berth for the 2012 and...

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Boise State locks up Petersen

April 20, 2010
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Boise State locks up Petersen

Boise State fans can breath a collective sigh of relief. School officials offered head coach Chris Petersen a new 5-year contract  worth an estimated 8 million dollars. Petersen’s new deal also allows for raises as perks for win totals, along with an automatic extension every time his team wins 8 games.  The Idaho State Board of Education will have to approve the deal, which is expected to pass without any issues. Petersen has put together an impressive 49-4 record...

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Where there’s smoke

March 18, 2010
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Where there’s smoke

Recently suspended Boise safety Jason Robinson was arrested on Tuesday and charged with felony aggravated battery. Robinson was suspended late last week for undisclosed violation of team rules, but no specific violation was given. With Robinson’s arrest, more details are being made known concerning the suspension. Robinson was involved in a bar altercation on February 12th in which he broke another man’s jaw. The victim was taken to the hospital where he informed local authorities about what had happened....

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Bronco Buster

March 15, 2010
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Bronco Buster

Bronco safety Jason Robinson was suspended indefinitely for violating unspecified team rules. Mum’s the word on the Boise State campus as athletic officials are keeping a tight lid on the specifics of his infractions. However, what is known, is that Robinson won’t be putting the pads on any time soon. Robinson is best known for his performance in the 2010 Fiesta Bowl where he recorded a tackle for a loss, and a key pass deflection that helped propel BSU to victory. While not a...

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Can Boise State contend for the 2011 BCS National Title?

March 9, 2010
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Can Boise State contend for the 2011 BCS National Title?

For the past few seasons, Cinderella has been living in Boise, Idaho. Boise State has been the Madonna of the college football world for the last 4 seasons, you either love them or hate them. But beware Bronco haters, a heavy dose of Boise State love is in store for the 2010 college football season as they’ll more than likely enter the season in the top 5 of the AP poll. Boise State  finished their 2009 campaign with a...

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Here We Go Again….

January 14, 2010
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Here We Go Again….

It’s that time of the year where Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) makes his annual PR push for Boise State. Hatch has written a letter to President Obama asking that the Boise State football team be invited to the White House along with D1 national champs Alabama. It is customary tradition that the president of the United States host championship winning collegiate and professional teams at the White House during the spring. Alabama will be making their trip at some...

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The Rich Keep On Getting Richer

January 4, 2010
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The Rich Keep On Getting Richer

Chalk up yet another win in TCU’s column. The Football Writers Association of America named TCU head coach Gary Patterson their coach of the year. Patterson’s has led this year’s TCU team to their first undefeated regular season since 1938, and a Fiesta Bowl match-up against Boise State. All in all, this is Patterson’s 7th coach of the year award. Many expected Patterson to leave TCU last season as several times came courting but he’s insisted that he’s happy...

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Bad Broncos

December 29, 2009
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Bad Broncos

Times are good in Boise, Idaho. No, a new Mormon temple isn’t opening, but the football team is heading to Phoenix, Arizona for the Fiesta Bowl. The football team will be minus three freshman. WR Preston Minter, RB Malcom Johnson, and CB Raphiel Lambert were M.I.A. when the team arrived in Phoenix this morning. Rather than joining the team in the Valley of the Sun, the three amigos will be watching while freezing in the 20 degree Boise weather....

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