NCAA Tournament blog: Upset alert; Florida State guard ready to play
Submitted by Brian Murphy on Thu, 03/19/2009 - 11:02am.5:53 p.m. — Florida State has not made the NCAA Tournament since 1998. Star point guard Toney Douglas doesn’t want to wait anymore.
“I was mad because we were playing Friday. I wanted to play Tuesday or Wednesday,” Douglas said Thursday.
No. 5 Florida State tips off with No. 12 Wisconsin at 7:55 p.m. Friday night, making it the latest scheduled game of the 32 first-round contests.
5:40 p.m. — We're still waiting for the BIG upset in this year's NCAA Tournament. It could happen in Boise.
Boise State pro day: Childs explains decision to go pro, gets a chance to impress scouts
Submitted by Brian Murphy on Tue, 03/17/2009 - 1:35pm.Brian Murphy
bmurphy@idahostatesman.com
Former Boise State wide receiver Jeremy Childs ran and caught passes for NFL scouts Tuesday at the Broncos’ pro day.
Childs also addressed his reasons for leaving school after his junior season. Childs said financial considerations, particularly caring for his 4-year-old daughter, Nya, and his mother, played a large part in his decision.
"I've got some personal issues with my daughter. I've got to take care of her. My mom, she doesn't really have a place to live," Childs said.
National Signing Day blog: Petersen breaks down the Broncos' class
Submitted by Brian Murphy on Wed, 02/04/2009 - 10:18am.4:34 p.m. — Boise State wide receivers coach Brent Pease had good news to report on receiver Titus Young. Young was suspended for most of the season. Pease said Young is working out with the team and "keeping his head on straight."
3:34 p.m. — A quick check of the Scout.com national rankings:
40. BYU
54. Utah
55. TCU
59. Colorado
60. Boise State
61. Hawaii
62. Southern Miss
70. Fresno State
75. Tulsa
99. Idaho
114. Nevada
118. New Mexico State
BSU president: Best way to get in Mountain West is to "keep beating them in everything we play"
Submitted by Brian Murphy on Tue, 01/27/2009 - 10:57am.Boise State president Bob Kustra said Tuesday morning that he considered recent comments by Mountain West Conference commissioner Craig Thompson a "final statement for now" on the Broncos' hopes of joining the nine-team league.
Boise State is a member of the Western Athletic Conference, but Kustra has made no secret of his desire to join the Mountain West, which includes Utah, BYU, TCU, UNLV and Colorado State among its members.
Kellen Moore named to FWAA Freshman All-American team
Submitted by Brian Murphy on Thu, 01/08/2009 - 5:23pm.Boise State freshman quarterback Kellen Moore was named to the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) Freshman All-America team on Thursday.
It's just the latest honor for Moore, who was the WAC Freshman of the Year after helping to lead the Broncos to a 12-1 season. Moore, the first freshman to start a season opener for Boise State, threw for 3,486 yards and 25 touchdowns. He completed 69.4 percent of his passes.
Here is the complete team.
Clady finishes third in AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year voting
Submitted by Brian Murphy on Tue, 12/30/2008 - 5:04pm.Former Boise State offensive lineman Ryan Clady finished third in AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year voting announced Tuesday. Clady, who started at left tackle for the Denver Broncos all season, received two votes.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan — who defeated Boise State in the 2005 MPC Computers Bowl when he was at Boston College — was the runaway winner. Ryan collected 44 votes.
Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson, who ran past Boise State in the 2007 Hawaii Bowl for East Carolina, finished second in the voting with three votes.
Maryland 42, Nevada 35 (final)
Submitted by Brian Murphy on Tue, 12/30/2008 - 3:27pm.Fourth quarter
Maryland 42, Nevada 35
Nev: Marko Mitchell 21 pass from Colin Kaepernick (Brett Jaekle kick), 14:13
Drive notes: Since returning to the game after sitting out a series, Kaepernick is 3-for-5 for 76 yards and two touchdowns.
Mary: Da'Rel Scott 49 run (Obi Egekeze kick)
Drive notes: Scott was suspended for the beginning of the game for violating curfew. He got his first action in the third quarter. He has eight carries for 87 yards and one touchdown.
Mary: Da'Rel Scott 2 run (Obi Egekeze kick)
Final score: TCU 17, Boise State 16; Ian sets WAC TD record
Submitted by Brian Murphy on Tue, 12/23/2008 - 7:12pm.Fourth quarter
TCU 17, Boise State 16
TCU: Joseph Turner 17 run (Evans kick), 8:51
Drive notes: TCU got 59 of its 80 yards on the drive on the ground against a tiring Boise State defense.
Boise State: Kyle Brotzman 33 field goal, 4:47
Third quarter
Boise State 13, TCU 10
TCU: Ross Evans 32 field goal, :46
Drive notes: The Horned Frogs moved the ball down the field, but stalled in the red zone. TCU converted a fourth-down try on the drive and had a pass completion for 28 yards and a rush for 24 yards.
Halftime
TCU helping players for life after football; Kustra talks Mountain West
Submitted by Brian Murphy on Tue, 12/23/2008 - 1:13pm.Brian Murphy
bmurphy@idahostatesman.com
SAN DIEGO — Kickoff is about 30 minutes away and it’s clear that Boise State will have an edge in fans. Though the stands are far from full, it is pretty loud in the stadium. Hopefully, the crowd will fill in.
• UPDATE: I wanted to get in a few more comments from Boise State president Bob Kustra. If you look below, you’ll find a post with Kustra’s thoughts on joining the Mountain West and about keeping football coach Chris Petersen in Boise.
On the academic benefits of joining the MWC:
Raining in San Diego; Poinsettia Bowl Name the Score contest
Submitted by Brian Murphy on Fri, 12/19/2008 - 10:30am.Monday, Dec. 22
Hello from rainy San Diego. Just got back from the Poinsettia Bowl luncheon on the USS Midway and a press conference with Boise State's Chris Petersen and TCU's Gary Patterson.
The luncheon was a great event with the bands playing and cheerleaders cheering — even if rain forced everyone from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier that is now a museum. Both teams were there.
