By Chadd Cripe
ccripe@idahostatesman.com

Freshman tight end Josh Hill of Blackfoot has transferred to Idaho State, the Bengals announced Tuesday. Hill walked on at Boise State last year and redshirted.

Hill, the Blackfoot Morning News 4A/5A Player of the Year in 2007, will be eligible to play this season.

Idaho State only has one experienced tight end. At Boise State, Hill was stuck behind senior Richie Brockel, junior Tommy Gallarda, sophomore Kyle Efaw and freshman Chandler Koch — all scholarship players.

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I checked out the Broncos' player-run practice Monday afternoon at Bronco Stadium. The workouts have come a long way since the Broncos started doing full-team summer practices in 2004. The players practice three days a week, with an efficient 45-minute schedule.

"With the kids we have in this program, it’s such an advantage for us that the NCAA doesn’t allow you to coach them in the summer,” coach Chris Petersen said. “… We have kids who really have it figured out in terms of how important summer is. They can organize things, they take charge and it fosters unity.”

I'll have more on the "PRPs" in Thursday's newspaper.

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A Wall Street Journal article earlier this spring linked experience on the offensive line to success, with eight of last year's top 10 teams beginning the year with at least 65 career starts on the line.

Boise State, which finished 11th last year with little line experience, has 40 career starts spread among six players this season. Notre Dame and Virginia Tech each have 100 career starts. Oregon, Boise State's season-opening foe, is listed as a team to worry about with just 20 line starts among its returners.

Here's a link to the article.