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One Bronco Nation Under God (OBNUG) : Boise State's 2009 football schedule (w/ WAC dates)

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:46:26 +0000

How "ironic" (if that is even the right word) would it be for Ian to get drafted as Mr. Irrelevant? After all the love he has already received from the national media he would continue to be a storyline. Prior to the combine I would have been surprised if he got drafted, but after posting his 40 time in the combine, I am surprised to see him slip this far.

One Bronco Nation Under God (OBNUG) : Boise State's 2009 football schedule (w/ WAC dates)

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:36:09 +0000

Is this your way of saying you are replacing David Augusto on channel 7? Or better yet, when Murphy moves to the policital beat, the Statesman will hire you for some freelance work.

One Bronco Nation Under God (OBNUG) : Boise State's 2009 football schedule (w/ WAC dates)

Wed, 1 Apr 2009 21:44:01 +0000

Yeah the weekday games are awful - at least most of them are road games. The Oregon game being played on Thursday is a big downer, which might be the tipping point of not renewing my season tickets. Hey wait.... is this OBNUG? Kevan, I hope your upcoming BIG announcement has something to do with a return to blogging (even if only on a very limited basis)

Bronco Nation N.O.W.Â |Â Boise State Football News, Opinion and Whatever : Giving Up My Boise State Football Tickets

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:41:31 +0000

I am another fan that is contemplating whether or not to renew this year. All of your points that you listed are the growing pains of trying to become a big-time program. The problem for the fan is that Bleymaier and company are running the program first to maximize revenue with a secondary goal of improving the program's prestige. Most notbably the schedule lacks. I understand you need UC Davis to fill the schedule and make more money, but Gene's insistance on a 1 for 1 home and away is getting stale. Take a look at Fresno's schedule and tell me that BSU could not do the same. They could charge $120 a head and I would pay it to see Nebraska play on the blue.

One Bronco Nation Under God (OBNUG) : An open letter to OBNUG readers

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:57:11 +0000

It's articles like this when I realize how much I miss the OBNUG. http://collegian.csufresno.edu/2009/03/11/it%e2%8... Glad to have spring football here, for unlike Kevan, I have become a soccer fan - spent my "lunch" yesterday watching Champions League quarterfinals. I am definitely in for a bracket pool if you set one up. Guess it's time I join the OBNUG club on facebook.

One Bronco Nation Under God (OBNUG) : An open letter to OBNUG readers

Thu, 5 Feb 2009 04:29:06 +0000

So true Kevan. What was that Kirby guy's last name again?! (okay, maybe we won't forget that one.)

One Bronco Nation Under God (OBNUG) : An open letter to OBNUG readers

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:59:35 +0000

BroncoCountry (and Scout.com) represent a lot of what is going wrong with college football. Leaches are making money while "reporting" on 16 & 17 year olds, all of which is speculation and hyperbole. This town is so punch drunk with Bronco love that any site offering 'inside' information will make a buck. Sooner or later, the fanbase as a whole will realize what happens on the field in the most important. (Raise your hand if you were excited about Kellen Moore on Letter of Intent day 2007) Newspapers can't even use enough space to print a full boxscore, much less an article with any opinion on the game (although the Fresno Bee has had some good sports writers.) As long as there are Sunday coupons, somebody will have a need for the newspapers. OBNUG, BNN and the other blogs at least offer a view for the fan, with some insight that is not offered in the other outlets. In addition to the superb writing skill of Kevan & Co, the respectful interaction within the comments is what makes/made OBNUG entertaining.

One Bronco Nation Under God (OBNUG) : An open letter to OBNUG readers

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:06:16 +0000

Thanks go out to Kevan, Nick and all the regular commenters - this season was even more fun because it was shared with a bunch of fellow fans through the world of OBNUG. Kevan, the quantity (and quality) of you daily posting continued to astonish me, and I can understand where a little bit of burnout would set in. I am not sure what I will do with all of my time now - but my employer thanks you. I look forward to your periodic updates, no matter how infrequent. OBNUG will remain at the top of by Google reader. Best of luck.

One Bronco Nation Under God (OBNUG) : Happy trails, Jeremy Childs; enjoy your NFL riches

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:13:49 +0000

This is a pretty big blow - that leaves Pettis, Titus Young (maybe) and Shoemaker as the experience coming back. Mitch Burroughs seems to have had a good year on the scout team and there are quite a few redshirts listed at WR, albeit most are undersized. Yes, Kirby Moore is coming, but I think Kellen's success has put unrealistic expectations on a true freshman receiver coming in to make an impact. Despite the lack of depth, I am confident the coaching staff will adjust with a healthy dose of Efaw and both Martin and Avery are good at catching the ball out of the backfield. With Wilson coming back the defense is solidified, leaving room for the offense to not be quite as explosive.

One Bronco Nation Under God (OBNUG) : BSU football fans warming up to idea of basketball

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:26:59 +0000

Your "good hands" could be like those of a tight end or receiver (minus Titus Young)

One Bronco Nation Under God (OBNUG) : BSU football fans warming up to idea of basketball

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:20:22 +0000

A good part of the fans that were 'warming up' were Boy Scouts and their families that received free tickets. That 4,000 will be only be eclipsed if they offer an "Armed Forces" night. Can't wait for "layed off" night - where former Micron, HP and Albertson's employees get in free.

One Bronco Nation Under God (OBNUG) : AP poll respects Broncos; USA Today not as much

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:57:53 +0000

Apparently Graham has been reading OBNUG, with an eerily similar headline: http://myespn.go.com/blogs/others/0-3-51/Media-li...

One Bronco Nation Under God (OBNUG) : AP poll respects Broncos; USA Today not as much

Fri, 9 Jan 2009 22:21:24 +0000

Yeah that got me too. Oregon gets too much love for "quality losses" and way too much credit for beating Oklahoma St. Oregon's best wins were over Arizona, Oregon St, and Oklahoma St. Strenght of schedule should only count for the teams you beat, but unfortunately the pollsters - especially the coaches - pay too much attention to who you lost to. I would say it is a non-BCS conspiracy, but that wouldn't explain the presence of BYU.

One Bronco Nation Under God (OBNUG) : WAC recruiting going as poorly as you might think

Thu, 8 Jan 2009 17:47:24 +0000

Well put FightFight, there are a lot of good football players in Texas and even playing 2nd fiddle to Texas/A&M/Tech, allows for a pretty good class of players. Look at the lower rated Texas players BSU has been able to get and the impact they can make. As mentioned BYU has the Samoan connection and they can at least get in the living room of every elite LDS athlete in the nation. I am not sure how many non-LDS kids they bring in - but their style of play (much like BSU) has been a draw for skill position players to consider in lieu of a bigger conference school.

One Bronco Nation Under God (OBNUG) : Will Shamburger has obviously never been to Boondocks

Thu, 8 Jan 2009 17:40:59 +0000

This is why I don't get too excited about recruiting or follow it too closely. (remember when Kyle Seevers was going to be the savior of the program?) Didn't this kid already de-commit once to pledge allegiance to Utah? Guess he figured afternoons at Lagoon were not for him either. The carnival ride known as Nick Holt must have swayed him to UW.

One Bronco Nation Under God (OBNUG) : Boise State football > everyone (except for Utah)

Mon, 5 Jan 2009 20:06:10 +0000

It's nice to see that in any combination that requires more than 5 rounds, LA Tech is the proverbial Kevin Bacon via their loss to Army and their win over Mississipi St. Willamette > Colorado

One Bronco Nation Under God (OBNUG) : Bowl Pick 'Em update: Three entries left standing

Mon, 5 Jan 2009 19:28:34 +0000

If only my blue & orange colored glasses hadn't led me to put so many confidence points against Utah. That and Boston College laying an egg hurt any chance I had of winning. But at least I can be sure I beat Mark May.

One Bronco Nation Under God (OBNUG) : Humanitarian Bowl comment thread, because why not

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:12:58 +0000

Dave Tester has been surprisingly competent with his radio call. Chris Wing is a little monotone while handling softball setups from Tester.

One Bronco Nation Under God (OBNUG) : Next generation of Broncos marks next step to BCS

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:25:34 +0000

That is really funny. I was thinking the same thing when I posted it, but I couldn't find anything to edit out. Brevity is not my strong suit. Kevan, you hit something I left out that is key to the Broncos coaching approach. Recruiting "character guys" makes it easier for coaches to sell the team concept and allow players to fill niche roles.

One Bronco Nation Under God (OBNUG) : Next generation of Broncos marks next step to BCS

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:15:21 +0000

BSU is full of playmakers and it works well for them. With more recruits built like and as talented as Iloka, games like the P-bowl will not always hinge on stringing together enough of the big and timely plays attempting to force the opponent away from their power game. I fear that as we get more blue chip recruits that the "blue collar" edge the coaches use may not be as effective. The Broncos seem to get a lot of mileage by having that "nobody else thought we were good enough" chip on their shoulder. That attitude has not worked out too well thus far for Hawkins in Colorado. "Bigger is not always better...Better is better" Maybe Coach Pete should change Hawk's quote to, "Moore is better."