Report: WAC basketball tournaments headed to Las Vegas

The Western Athletic Conference is moving its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments to Las Vegas in 2011, the Honolulu Advertiser reported Tuesday.

The WAC has scheduled a “major announcement” for Wednesday afternoon.

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The Orleans Hotel and Casino is expected to be the host at its 9,000-seat arena.

The tournaments will be held in Reno in 2010.

Report: Broncos gain quarterback commit for 2010

Boise State has landed a quarterback commitment for the incoming Class of 2010, according to ESPN.

Grant Hedrick, a 6-foot-1, 180-pounder from Central High in Independence, Ore., committed to the Broncos on Saturday, ESPN reported.

For more on Hedrick, click here.

The Broncos currently have four quarterbacks on the roster for the 2009 season: sophomore starter Kellen Moore, junior Mike Coughlin and incoming freshmen Joe Southwick and Mike Tamburo.

Boise State's future non-conference football schedules

There has been much confusion over the Broncos' future non-conference schedules.

Here they are (dates tentative). In even years, the Broncos can schedule four non-conference games. In odd years (or years when the Broncos travel to Hawaii), they can schedule up to five non-conference games.

2010

vs. Toledo (Sept. 11)

at Wyoming (Sept. 18)

vs. Oregon State (Sept. 25)

2011

vs. Wyoming (Sept. 10)

at Toledo (Sept. 17)

vs. Tulsa (Sept. 24)

vs. Utah

2012

at Utah

vs. Bowling Green (Aug. 30) or other MAC

Dream football match-up: Boise State at Notre Dame

By Brian Murphy
bmurphy@idahostatesman.com

Boise State athletic director Gene Bleymaier told the Statesman’s Chadd Cripe that because of the economy he has to consider scheduling a money game for the Broncos’ football team.

“Right now, I’d go where I can make the most money,” Bleymaier said. “If I can play at home and make that much money, then I’m going to play at home. But it’s difficult to make that much money in our stadium size. … I’ve tried to avoid those (guarantee games). Now they’re much more of a reality going forward.”

Broncos add gray to football uniforms for 2009

Once again, Boise State is tweaking its football uniforms. Boise State unveiled its new football uniforms for 2009 on Monday. The biggest changes: gray has been added and the use of Boise State has been removed from the jerseys.

Check out the photo gallery.

Could Boise State play in the Rose Bowl in 2010?

Tony Barnhart of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution — who writes under the "Mr. College Football" tag and is as connected to college football as anyone in that part of the country — has an interesting tidbit in his blog.

Here it is:

Utah, Boise State to the Rose Bowl? It could happen soon: Over the course of the week I found out that there is an interesting little nugget in the new BCS contract with ESPN, which will begin after the 2010 regular season.

A new Minter on the blue. Plus: Naming rights for Bronco Stadium? No television for some home games?

Brian Murphy
bmurphy@idahostatesman.com

UPDATED 1:09 p.m. — Just got off the phone with Preston Minter, who will be an invited walk-on at Boise State this fall. If the name seems familiar, it's because Preston's dad is Cedric Minter — the Broncos' all-time leading rusher, a two-time All-American and one of the leaders of the 1980 Division I-AA national championship team.

Football Friday: A trip across the WAC; Boise State's Byrd named to Rimington watch list

Brian Murphy
bmurphy@idahostatesman.com

Boise State sophomore center Thomas Byrd has been named to the preseason Rimington Trophy watch list. The award is given to the nation's top collegiate center.

Byrd, a 5-foot-11, 275-pound redshirt sophomore, is one of just five sophomores on the list. He is also one of five WAC centers on the list, joining Joe Bernardi (Fresno State), Ronnie Castillo (San Jose State), John Estes (Hawaii) and Lon Roberts (Louisiana Tech).

NCAA Tournament blog: Missouri holds on, defeats Marquette

4:55 p.m. — Marquette, which once trailed by 15, has battled back against Missouri. The Golden Eagles cut their deficit to one at 64-63 and now trail 66-63 with 7:56 remaining.

They have done it will aggressive offense, going right to the basket against Missouri and getting some timely defensive stops.

This one should go right down to the wire.

4:03 p.m. — Marquette had not scored a field goal since the 12:22 mark in the first half when Jerel McNeal drained a long 3-pointer at the first half buzzer.

NCAA Tournament blog: Big opportunity for Marquette point guard; Breaking down Missouri's defense

3:58 p.m. — Missouri likes to call its style of play “The Fastest 40 Minutes in Basketball.” But the Tigers’ full-court pressure defense is a lot more disciplined than it looked.

Forward DeMarre Carroll calls it “organized chaos.”

Coach Mike Anderson calls it “a thing of beauty. I think the uglier the game, the better it is for us.”

Making organized chaos work requires a great deal of teamwork and discipline. It also requires players to pick up the complex system.

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