600 ESPN EL PASO » Boise State

WAC-What Athletic Conference?

Brandon Cohn — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 05:19:28 +0000

Remember the people who argued that UTEP made a mistake by leaving the WAC in 2005? They said that the miners didn't have any great rivals in C-USA, and had to travel too far to play the likes of Marshall and East Carolina.

Read More|Comment

Boise State Leads Pack of Schools Joining Big East

Wes Glinsmann — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:01:11 +0000

After months of “will they or won’t they” closed door negotiations, the Big East announced Wednesday that Boise State, Houston, Southern Methodist, San Diego State and Central Florida will be joining the conference in 2013.

With the conference now stretching coast to coast, Big East Commissioner John Marinatto said the Big East will be the “first truly national college football conference.”

Read More|Comment

Why LSU and Alabama should play again for the BCS National Championship

Andy Lee — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 04:12:43 +0000

Because this year's 'game of the century' didn't have enough points to satisfy most fans (north of the Mason Dixon line and west of the Mississippi) there is tons of sentiment that under no circumstances should LSU and Alabama play again for the BCS National Championship game

Read More|Comment

Love it or Hate it, C-USA and the Mountain West are Merging

Brandon Cohn — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:34:10 +0000

It is official, C-USA and the Mountain West Conferences have agreed to create a 22 team football only league which will begin play next season. This move was inevitable considering all of the teams that have left their respective conferences the past couple of seasons in college football.

Read More|Comment

You Gotta Love Canutillo's New Smurf Turf

Brandon Cohn — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 22:43:25 +0000

What does Canutillo High School and Boise State University have in common? They both have a blue football field! Canutillo christened their brand new blue football field on Friday night with a 34-0 victory over Ysleta.

Read More|Comment

Boise State Will Never Play for a National Championship

Brandon Cohn — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:45:41 +0000

Everyone loves an underdog, it is human nature to root for them. Boise State has long been the darlings of college football, proving that you don't have to be a member of a mega conference to compete with college football's elite teams. Most feel that mid majors are not nearly as good as the top dogs in college football simply because they don't have the facilities, financial means, and reputation to recruit the top talent in the country.

Read More|Comment

NCAA Places Boise State on Three Years' Probation

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:04:05 +0000

The Boise State football program has been placed on three years’ probation and stripped of nine scholarships (three each for the next three years) after being hit with NCAA sanctions for repeated rules violations regarding extra benefits for recruits and players.

Read More|Comment