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Source: Boise State special teams coach Jeff Choate takes job at Washington State; Crawford to play in Shrine GameSubmitted by Chadd Cripe on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 9:34am, updated on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 2:16pmBy Chadd Cripe Boise State special teams and nickels coach Jeff Choate has accepted a job on the Washington State staff, a source told the Idaho Statesman on Wednesday. Footballscoop.com first reported the hiring Tuesday night. The website tracks the movements of football coaches. Multiple reports indicate Boise State's Brent Pease will be named Florida offensive coordinatorSubmitted by Chadd Cripe on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 3:31pm, updated on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 5:22pmBy Chadd Cripe Boise State offensive coordinator Brent Pease will be named the Florida offensive coordinator on Wednesday, ESPN.com, The Gainesville (Fla.) Sun and The Associated Press reported Tuesday, citing anonymous sources. Last week, the Idaho Statesman reported that Pease would leave the Broncos for Florida or Alabama, also citing an anonymous source. Boise State football finishes No. 8 in AP, No. 6 in Coaches' Poll; Shea McClellin gets Senior Bowl inviteSubmitted by Chadd Cripe on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 3:33pm, updated on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 2:05pmBy Chadd Cripe The Boise State football team finished at No. 8 in The Associated Press Top 25 and No. 6 in the USA Today Coaches’ Poll — the highest final rankings the Broncos have received with a loss. This marks the third straight season in which the Broncos have finished in the Top 10. The difference between the polls was that USC (ineligible for the Coaches’ Poll) was No. 6 and Stanford was No. 7 in AP. The top five were the same in both: Alabama, LSU, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Arkansas. Source: Boise State offensive coordinator Brent Pease to leave, with Florida and Alabama as possible destinationsSubmitted by Chadd Cripe on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 1:24pm, updated on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 3:59pmBy Chadd Cripe It looks like the Boise State football program will lose its offensive coordinator for the second straight season. Brent Pease has decided to leave the Broncos and will choose between offers to become the offensive coordinator at Florida and Alabama, a source told the Idaho Statesman. Florida is considered the favorite. Boise State RB Doug Martin, DT Billy Winn get combine invites; here's a summary of Broncos' all-star, combine invitesSubmitted by Chadd Cripe on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 11:06am, updated on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 1:46pmBy Chadd Cripe Boise State tailback Doug Martin has received an invitation to the NFL Scouting Combine, his mother said Friday. Martin also has signed with Irvine, Calif.-based Athletes First, the same agency as quarterback Kellen Moore (and former Boise State defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox and wide receiver Austin Pettis). Wide receiver Tyler Shoemaker has accepted an invitation from the East-West Shrine game. He has not received a combine invite. Linebacker who originally signed with Hawaii decides to join Boise State football team; Shea McClellin gets combine inviteSubmitted by Chadd Cripe on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 5:57pm, updated on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 8:51pmBy Chadd Cripe The Boise State football team has added a linebacker to its 2012 recruiting class — a last-minute addition who was supposed to play for Hawaii. Tyler Gray (6-foot-3, 225 pounds), who signed with Hawaii in February but grayshirted during the fall semester, was scheduled to fly to Hawaii on Friday, his speed coach, John Spells, said. Boise State contacted Gray on Wednesday and — in part because Hawaii changed coaching staffs — Gray took the Broncos’ scholarship offer. Boise State football gets commitment from high school punter/kicker Sean WaleSubmitted by Chadd Cripe on Wed, 01/04/2012 - 10:36pmBy Chadd Cripe Boise State added to its collection of kickers Wednesday with a commitment from Sean Wale of La Habra (Calif.) High. Wale (6-foot-2, 180 pounds) was recruited primarily as a punter but he has more experience as a kicker. He started for three seasons as the kicker and one season as the punter at La Habra. Coach Chris Petersen and special teams coach Jeff Choate visited Wale on Wednesday. “The way they were talking to me today it seemed like they wanted me to try the kicking job, too,” he said. Boise State football coach Chris Petersen agrees to five-year, $12 million contract; State Board approves raiseSubmitted by Chadd Cripe on Wed, 01/04/2012 - 2:55pm, updated on Wed, 01/04/2012 - 3:46pmBy Chadd Cripe Boise State football coach Chris Petersen has agreed to a five-year, $12 million contract, the school announced Wednesday. The announcement came on the heels of the State Board of Education's unanimous vote to approve Petersen's raise to $2 million this year. The full contract will go to the State Board for approval at its Feb. 15-16 meeting. The contract calls for a $2 million compensation package in 2012, $2.2 million in 2013, $2.4 million in 2014, $2.6 million in 2015 and $2.8 million in 2016. Boise State football coach Chris Petersen agrees to five-year contract, with $2 million salary in first yearSubmitted by Chadd Cripe on Tue, 01/03/2012 - 4:51pm, updated on Tue, 01/03/2012 - 6:29pmBy Chadd Cripe Boise State and football coach Chris Petersen have agreed to a new five-year contract that will pay him at least $2 million per year. The State Board of Education will consider the $375,000 salary increase during a special meeting Wednesday. The entire contract will be submitted for approval at the regular Feb. 15-16 meeting. Boise State QB Kellen Moore receives invite to NFL Scouting Combine; plus other notes on Broncos footballSubmitted by Chadd Cripe on Tue, 01/03/2012 - 2:44pm, updated on Tue, 01/03/2012 - 9:16pmBy Chadd Cripe Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore has received an invitation to the NFL Scouting Combine, he said Tuesday. The combine is Feb. 22-28 in Indianapolis. Moore is en route to Irvine, Calif., where he will train with the agency Athletes First. He'll work with former UC Davis and New York Jets quarterback Ken O'Brien. Safety George Iloka also has received a combine invitation. ••• Moore likely will lead the nation in completion percentage this season.  |
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