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Boise State "All-in" Again on Opening Night
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As the great conference shake-up of 2011 unfolded, a lot of attention was deservedly given to former non-AQ schools, Utah and TCU for joining, or announcing they’ll soon join BCS conferences. BYU also garnered a lot of press with their declaration of independence. The non-AQ …
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"TV Exposure Has Helped Fuel Boise Rise"
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Interesting article here from Brad Rock of the Deseret News in Salt Lake. He chronicles how Boise State came to be a national name through ESPN television exposure and subsequently enjoyed the recruiting benefits of being a nation-wide program. Rock demonstrates the national TV exposure gap between Bosie …
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Memo to the talking heads – they do actually play football out west besides the Pac-10
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So check out the link from ESPN.com discussing how unlikely it is Boise State will play for the title. They do admit here that just because you’re in an automatic qualifying conference, that doesn’t mean you play a tough schedule. Refreshing to hear. http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=5659830 In spite of …
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It’s early still but things are starting to take shape
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Here’s a link to a Pat Forde article on ESPN.com http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&id=5624879 He gives a great September re-cap. He even highlights the big games for the month of October and mentions what should be a monumental clash between TCU and Utah in November. As well, he gives his …
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Week 2 PREVIEW
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Utah and BYU both climbed into the polls this week. Utah came in at #20-AP and tied for 20 with Auburn in the Coaches. BYU reached #24 in the Coaches poll. I tend to think the AP poll is far more accurate since the writers …
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They Did it Again!
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So, my brother sends me a text last night right after Boise State scores the winning touchdown. It read, “No team more exciting to watch than BSU!” He’s right. They just deliver. You can make an argument that Boise State should have won that game …
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Can the Broncos Finish off a Big Weekend for the Big 4?
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I think most of you will agree – the 4 best non-AQ teams in the county the past 5 years have been Boise State, Utah, TCU and BYU. They’ve had to fight for respect and in some cases are starting to earn it. Utah was …
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