Vote for BSU

This weekend is the last chance to vote in ESPN's Greatest Highlight. The Statue of Liberty play is up against the Miracle on Ice in the finals, so vote, vote, vote. Results will be aired on Sunday.

The Greatest Highlight [ESPN]

Pre-order BSU's 2007 team DVD? No thanks

The Bronco book store is offering BSU fans the opportunity to pre-order the 2007 Boise State football team video, which would include crushing losses, disappointing running back performances, and failed expectations. But you could never tell from the product description!

On the heels of easily the greatest season in school history, and with the buzz still prominent from the historic overtime victory over Oklahoma in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, the 2007 Boise State Football team set out to continue a recent trend of on-field success.

And then we played a BCS-conference team on the road.

Needless to say, owning this DVD is not high on our list of priorities.

2007 Season DVD [Boise State book store]

WAC schedule reaction

Putzing around the Interweb this morning, we came across lots of articles from our fellow WAC members about their schedules. The mood is decidedly upbeat, considering some of these schools will be 30-point underdogs. Here are the links:

Louisiana Tech [The News-Star]
Hawaii [University of Hawaii]
San Jose State [SJSU]
New Mexico State [Las Cruces Sun-News]
Idaho [Idaho Statesman]
Utah State [Salt Lake Tribune]
Nevada [Reno Gazette-Journal]
Fresno State [Fresno Bee]

Lies compromise Statesman website

In its haste for timely journalism, the Idaho Statesman posted Boise State's schedule without having a Bronco fan read it first for mistakes. See that monumentally important game at the end of the schedule against Fresno? Where are we playing that again?



Let the conspiracy theories begin.

Boise State football schedule released!

The 2008 Boise State football schedule is out, and it is a beauty! At least four of the games will be broadcast on either ESPN or ESPN2, all of which are to be played either Friday or Wednesday night.

Circle your calendars for Friday, October 17th and Friday, November 28th when Hawaii and Fresno State come to town. Keep checking here for much more coverage of the Boise State football schedule tomorrow and next week.

Saturday, Aug. 30 vs. Idaho State
Saturday, Sept. 13 vs. Bowling Green
Saturday, Sept. 20 at Oregon
Wednesday, Oct. 1 vs. Louisiana Tech
Saturday, Oct. 11 at Southern Miss
Friday, Oct. 17 vs. Hawaii
Friday, Oct. 24 at San Jose State
Saturday, Nov. 1 at New Mexico State
Saturday, Nov. 8 vs. Utah State
Saturday, Nov. 15 at Idaho
Saturday, Nov. 22 at Nevada
Friday, Nov. 28 vs. Fresno State

You can't keep Brock Forsey down

One of our favorite Boise State football players of all-time is former RB Brock Forsey. He was one of the greatest backs in Bronco history, and we will never forget his brilliant 2002 senior season.

Chicago Bear fans, apparently, will never forget his 191-yard, two-touchdown rookie season.

Those loyal supporters created an online fan club called the Brock Forsey Experience, which celebrates the Chicago Bears and the qualities embodied by Forsey.

But why Brock? Let's have them tell us.

It was important for our group to choose a symbol that represents the qualities that the members most identify with: Toughness, questionable athletic ability, occasional acne problems, and that feeling of being an underdog. Nothing symbolizes this more than Brock.

Well put, Bears fans. But we would have added awesomeness, sticking it to WAC competition, and jackhammer.

[The Brock Forsey Experience]

Fresno hires new offensive coordinator

The Fresno State Bulldogs hired Doug Nussmeier as their new offensive coordinator, setting off a homerism firestorm at the offices of the Fresno Bee.

Fresno State is expected to be the favorite to win the Western Athletic Conference and already is projected as the preseason-favorite among non-Bowl Championship Series programs to contend for a BCS bowl.

Unbiased journalism at its finest.

Now might be a good time to mention that Nussmeier is coming over from the St. Louis Rams where he served as quarterbacks coach for a team that struggled mightily in the unprepared hands of backup quarterback Gus Frerotte. Also, Nussmeier is an Idaho Vandal.

Nevertheless, Pat Hill is awfully enthused to have him on board.

"I felt it was a perfect fit," Hill said. "With a senior quarterback and the success that we had last year and the teaching progression of our quarterback, especially late in the year, I thought it was really important to find someone that would have continuity in the language and the thoughts that we were having here. He's got street credibility. He's been to a place that a lot of college athletes want to be. When he talks, they'll listen."

At least now we know who is serving the Kool-Aid.

Nussmeier is the 'perfect fit' for Bulldog football [Fresno Bee]

Photo courtesy of Fresno Bee