The price of plagiarism? Not all that high

Good morning, Bronco fans. I hope you all slept well knowing that Jeremy Childs will indeed be back for his junior season. I know I did. I even had a dream in which Childs was catching touchdowns from a two-headed, Bush Hamdan-Nick Lomax quarterback robot. It was kind of weird.

The Statesman reports that Childs has been suspended from school for one semester for plagiarism--a sentence that could have been worse.

Childs originally was suspended from school for a year because of plagiarism, said Jared Duren, Childs' brother and a former Boise State football player.

Through two appeals, the penalty was reduced to one semester, according to Duren, who said he talks to Childs every day.

Childs set a Bronco record for catches last year, and he was a first-team All-WAC selection. Having him back is a great sign for Bronco fans, especially with the Hawaii Bowl debacle still fresh in our mouths.

The receiving corps for BSU should be great again with Childs back. This way, whoever nails down the starting QB gig will have a way easier time of things.

Brother says Boise State's Jeremy Childs is suspended for semester [Idaho Statesman]

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Childs Suspended

The Idaho Statesman is reporting that Jeremy Childs has been suspended from school for this semester but could return to the football team this summer. More on this tomorrow.

BSU's Childs suspended [Idaho Statesman]

Quinton Jones to CFL

The Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL have signed former BSU defensive back Quinton Jones. Defending CFL champions and teammates with Yo Murphy? How much better does it get?

Riders add two in the secondary [Our Sports Central]

Tharp headlines obscure all-star game

Taylor Tharp will be in action on Saturday in the Texas vs. the Nation All-Star game. Get your TiVo set to CSTV!

Nick Hill of Southern Illinois, Blake Mitchell of South Carolina, and Omar Haugabook from Troy are the other quarterbacks on the roster, so hopefully Tharp will see some signifcant playing time. The Nation squad is being coached by Buddy Ryan, which should be a fun experience for Tharp--especially if he likes getting yelled at and under-coached.

No word yet on whether or not Chadd Cripe will be live blogging the game from El Paso.

Texas vs. the Nation [Official Site]

Broncos get first juco recruit

Daron Mackey, a linebacker from Bakersfield Junior College, has given a verbal commitment to Boise State, becoming what is believed to be the first juco transfer in the Broncos' 2008 recruiting class.

Mackey (6-foot, 235 pounds) was first-team all-state and an honorable-mention
All-American at Bakersfield, where he recorded three interceptions and five
sacks in nine games this season. He is rated a four-star prospect by Scout.com
and is from West High in Bakersfield.

More on Mackey as signing day approaches.

Junior college linebacker commits to Boise State [Idaho Statesman]

Steelers fans react to Zabransky

Pittsburgh fans have gotten word that Z is the newest member of the Steelers and their response is rather encouraging.

that's awesome, i wanted us to sign him as an undrafted free agent last year. none of u might be overly excited but i am

I wonder if that jaredz2006 knows his stuff.

Seriously though, the Steelers fans just seem happy to have Brian St. Pierre gone. I hope no one ever shows them the final minute of the 2005 Humanitarian Bowl.

Ex-Boise State QB Zabransky coming to Steelers [Steelers Fever]

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Zabransky to the Steelers

According to the Idaho Statesman, Jared Zabransky will be throwing interceptions for the Pittsburgh Steelers next year.

Zabransky will sign a free-agent contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday, he and agent Eric Metz said Saturday.

"I feel like this is an organization that knows how to win with all the championships they've had through there," Zabransky said of the five-time Super Bowl champions. "I think they're going to give me a legitimate chance to be able to prove myself. I heard through the grapevine that coach (Mike) Tomlin is a no-politics kind of guy, which is exactly what you want in my situation."

Apparently, Pittsburgh didn't have enough mobile quarterbacks who make questionable decisions. At the very least, it sounds like Zabransky will have a good shot to make the team. After Roethlisberger, the Steelers roster will have Charlie Batch, Zabransky, and probably a rookie QB.

Make us proud, Zabransky.


Zabransky says he will sign with Steelers [Idaho Statesman]