Is the no-huddle in BSU's future?

One of coach Chris Peterson's points of emphasis in spring football practice is an increased tempo. He wants to see a quicker pace to the practices, and he wants to see faster and fewer huddles. Could the hurry-up offense be far behind?

We love the idea of a no-huddle Boise State offense, and we think it could add a fantastic wrinkle to a playbook already filled with wrinkles. Imagine being able to switch into the hurry-up at any point in the game to catch an opponent off-guard or create mismatches. The Colts and Patriots do it well in the NFL, and there is no reason why it couldn't work for Boise State.

But just in case the coaching staff isn't sure, we at OBNUG have compiled a list of pros and cons to make the decision painfully clear.

PROs:

• The no-huddle offense, when done correctly, is very difficult to stop.
• Shuttling in fresh running backs and wide receivers would be easy.
• Switching from conventional to hurry-up could catch opponents off-guard.
• The offensive line would get an advantage over a tired defensive front.
• Kellen Moore ran the no-huddle at Prosser High. And called his own plays.
• You could maybe score 150 points on Utah State.

CONs:

• Linemen don't like running.
• Nick Lomax's head might explode.
  

Ryan Clady eats teriyaki

We were just down at Yokozuna Teriyaki on Vista, and we ran into former BSU offensive lineman Ryan Clady. He was sitting in the corner, waiting for his order, being awesome. And no one recognized him! Not a soul. A few seconds after we got there, he picked up his order at the front counter and left out the door.

It. Was. Incredible.

KTVB's interview with Coach Pete

Channel 7 has an interview with BSU head coach Chris Peterson up on its site right now. Here's the link: http://www.ktvb.com/video/. Chadd Cripe poached most of the good quotes in his story in today's Statesman, but the unintentional comedy of the Boise media is still worth a look.

Spring football recap: Day One

Boise State football practice was the place to be Monday afternoon as the Broncos kicked off spring ball. Bears coach Lovie Smith as well as BSU alumni Ryan Clady, Orlando Scandrick, Daryn Colledge, and Ryan Dinwiddie were on hand to watch the first practice of the 2008 Bronco squad.

Chadd Cripe reports that the emphasis on tempo was noticeable throughout practice, and the players seemed to buy into the new approach.

Petersen made sure his push for a quicker pace at practice was understood from the start. When players ran to form a huddle around him after stretching, he made them do it again.

They hadn't moved quickly enough.

The rest of practice was crisply run, with little wasted time and the offense cutting back on huddles.

"Everybody in the country is going to show up in spring ball and have a good first day in terms of effort and attitude," Petersen said. "The whole trick is to be consistent and persistent every day."

Also encouraging was the fact that three Boise State running backs finished among the best conditioned athletes on the team in a new system designed by strength coach Tim Socha. Ian Johnson, D.J. Harper, and Doug Martin were three of the five players to reach the highest level of the conditioning program. Harper ran a team-best 4.43 40-yard dash.

First impressions from BSU's first practice [Idaho Statesman]