Numerical Roster Countdown: Day 11
by Drew Roberts on Aug 26, 2010 3:00 PM PDT
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PrintHard to believe, but there are under two weeks til the Broncos storm the Capital to take on the Hokies. As you may remember, last summer I embarked on the Herculean task of counting down a different roster spot for each remaining day until kickoff. So far this year, we're batting a thousand, so cheer me on through the homestretch...we're almost there.
We've got 11 days until kickoff...so today we'll be highlighting #11 on the Boise State roster—Kellen Moore
#11, Kellen Moore, Junior, QB
Stats
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 187 lbs.
High School: Prosser High School, Prosser, WA
How'd he get to The Blue™?
While at Prosser, Kellen was named Washington's Gatorade Player of the Year, a Velocity/Prep Star All-American, first-team all-state, and Division 2A MVP by the Seattle Times. Kellen earned league player of year honors and was first-team all-league as a sophomore, junior and senior. As a Mustang, Kellen set Washington state career records for completions (787) and touchdown passes (173) and also set Washington state single-season records for completions (317), yardage (4,600) and touchdown passes (67). Kellen finished his illustrious high school career with 11,367 yards passing, 173 touchdowns, and only 34 interceptions. Kellen was rated a 4-star by Scout.com and the 26th best QB in the country. Aside from Boise State, he was offered by Eastern Washington and Idaho.
Nickname
"Kellsy"
"The Tosser from Prosser" just wasn't doing it for me.
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Look-a-like
Young Elway
Career highlights
Set the NCAA single season record for the Highest Percentage of Passes Completed by a Freshman in 2008. Named WAC Freshman of the Year and second-team all-conference in 2008. Named Boise State's Most Valuable Offensive Player following 2008 season. Named to the Football Writers Association of America freshman All-America team and to the Sporting News freshman All-America second-team in 2008. Was named Walter Camp Football Foundation National Offense Player of the Week and following Oregon win in 2008. Named first team All-American by ESPN.com, SI.com and CBSSports.com and finished 7th in Heisman voting as a sophomore in 2009. Named WAC Offensive Player of the Year and first-team All-WAC in 2009. Set school record with 39 TD passes in 2009 and set the NCAA single-season record for the lowest percentage of passes intercepted (0.69%). Second in the nation in QB efficiency and second in the nation in TD passes in 2009. Completed five touchdown passes in 3 different games (Hawai'i, Idaho and Nevada).
Career lowlight
Walked on water, but ruined a perfectly good pair of flip-flops.
2010 prospectus
What more can you say about Kellen Moore that hasn't already been said. Seriously...what can you say? The kid finished 7th in Heisman voting last season as a sophomore after tossing 39 TDs and only 3 picks. Kellen was second in QB efficiency last season (161.65) only to Florida's Tim Tebow and was second only to Houston's Case Keenum in TD passes (39 to 44) despite nearly 300 less pass attempts. On top of that, Kellen was only sacked 5 times (fewest in the nation)...a testament to the O-line, sure...but Kellen's pocket awareness is getting into supernatural territory. So what can Kellen do this year, besides continue his assault on the Bronco record books? Well, a national championship would be nice (if not somewhat miraculous) and a trip to New York for the Heisman ceremony seems warranted as well.
The only area of Kellen's game that I thought was lacking last season was his touch on the deep ball. Kellen is always knocked for his "lack of arm strength", but I contend that his arm strength is not an issue...nor is it a factor in his deep ball problems. Kellen's real issue on the deep ball is that he throws it too far—even for Titus Young. Now, Kellen is smart and knows that if you're going to miss on a pass, you need to put it where the defender can't grab it either...that's part of Kellen's football IQ. But if Kellen can step into his throws, and mind his placement—which Bryan Harsin says he's been working diligently on—not only will this make Boise State's passing attack that much more dangerous...it probably could have meant at least a handful more TDs last year as well. We all know Kellen is a fierce competitor, and it's been well-documented that he's fanatical about film study...so I don't think it's far-fetched in the least to imagine that Kellen will have sorted out any kinks in his game by Labor Day and start another year of putting on "how to play quarterback" clinics. The only real difference this year will be the attention surrounding him...which, of course, Kellen will handle with ease.
Completely made up fact
Chris Petersen once gave Kellen a high-five. Petersen never washed that hand again.
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That was easily the longest "career highlights" I've done yet...
and he’s only a junior. Kellen re-writes record books everywhere he goes.
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I knew, after watching Kellen play against Bellevue his Junior year in the first round of the playoffs that he was going to be a gem for whoever picked him up. He controls the game, knows the game front and back, and manages his troops in battle flawlessly. He wasnt the most hyped qb in our region (Jason Munns was, the recruit to BYU) but I knew that Kellen was heads and shoulders better than Munns, or any other qb in Eastern Washington. He is the best high school quarterback I have seen play the game. It is too bad that our schools were in different divisions, I would have loved to say I competed against his team (jamborees dont count, although they slaughtered us in a jamboree my sophomore year.) We are lucky to have such a talented, good human being lead the team.
Well said, hatemay...
Kellen seems to be as good a person as he is a football player, and that is saying something.
Humble, hard-working, studious…he should have had offers from every team in the country. Luckily for Boise State, they all care to much about “measurables”.
by Drew Roberts on Aug 26, 2010 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Harsin said his sacks might go up.
This from stepping into his throws- I think. BH wasn’t too worried, so should we be? I feel lucky to have seen this guy play, and the bar will be way up there for those future QB’s to try and work towards. How does the saying go….. to copy someone is the most sincere form of flattery. Something like that.
"Boise State football is now a Fargo winter. You know what's coming, and that information does you no good whatsoever". Matt James / The Fresno Bee
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery
To the right...my future brothers-in-law working hard on one of the trifecta of a Black & Gold birthright..."inebriation", yet before they acquired "nastiness" or "vandal-phrenia"
by NotsoSchizo on Aug 27, 2010 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions
Nice Comment About Him Walking on Water
Kellen is truly a gem. I still remember wondering what the heck the coaches were thinking by giving a freshman the nod over a senior. I remember thinking there’s no way a freshman is going to be able to handle the pressure of Autzen but that it would be a good move for the future of the program.
Then I watched him play.
Heading into the Oregon game after seeing Moore on the field, I was convinced we would win. I was on the ESPN message boards at the time (I know, it was a low point for me) and by the week of the game, I was telling every Oregon troll to apologize for the trash talking now because they didn’t stand a chance. Despite my outward confidence, there was still a small part of me that wasn’t quite sure how things would go in Autzen.
Then Moore threw “The Pass”. When I saw Moore laying on the ground, looking at the sideline and pumping his fist… I nearly exploded. All my fears and uncertainty were gone after that play. We were going to win that game.
After that play, I knew we were going to win a lot of games with Moore at quarterback.
by MooreWalksOnWater on Aug 26, 2010 5:08 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
My favorite story..
..is taht the coach who recruited Moore is no longer with us. Can you believe that even Coach Petersen didn’t think much about him … until Coach Wilcox told him that he’s give up defensive scholarships if Moore didn’t work out. I wonder how much Coach Pete owes Wilcox now?
"Everyone counted us out. I don't know why they keep doing that." -- Kyle Wilson
Arm strength
Kellen can actually throw the ball pretty far. But we haven’t seen Kellen zip the ball into a receiver very many times. That’s arm strength. I can heave a football 60 yards or so but I can’t necessarily throw a fastball past a defender into the receiver’s chest. We haven’t seen Kellen do it either. With that said, I think his arm strength is underrated. And that’s mostly because he’s had a hard time stepping into his throws like Drew talked about. Moore has been working on that this summer so I’m sure we’ll see a little more fire on some of Kellen’s throws this year.
No matter what, the guy is a stud. He’s a professor playing football and he does it better than almost every one else. Watching him dissect a defense is a thing of beauty. I can’t believe we have two more years with him. Bronco Nation are the “witnesses.”
"It takes no talent to give great effort" -Chris Petersen
Does that mean he is taking his talents to South Beach?
Seems like the last person who had “witnesses” let them down.
The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.
Thomas Paine
Career Lowlight...
Completing a pass to Stephen Hodge. Worst moment of his career…literally.
I am the BSU Guru. I know everything and anything about BSU, just ask me. Although I may need a minute…and an internet connection.
i like moore.
he’s pretty cool (understatement).
Go, Orange! Go Big Blue!
Follow me for BSU football game chants @BSUChants.
I watched him at Prosser... he made it look easy.
He doesn’t look all that different now.
I Guess He's A Pretty Good Quarterback
He gets to wear two number 1’s.
Great look-a-like.
And that's another Bronco... FIRST DOWN!!
Saying Kellen is good for our offense is like saying oxygen is good for breathing (ref Muhammad Ali)
eerie look a like Drew!
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Without Kellen: top 25 program hoping to make a BCS bowl.
With Kellen: Top 5 program, hoping to contend for a National Championship.
Thank you PAC 10 for not giving this kid a look!
Thank you Wilcox for seeing what everyone else missed.
2010 Go Broncos!
by Broncsfan4life on Aug 27, 2010 10:23 AM PDT reply actions
He is not fast but
No one talked about his feet. He is not fast but when he needs to his feet move quickly enough to get him into a place to make a throw. Remember the Fiesta Bowl where the DE had the angle on him but Kellen beat him to the corner and found Titus on the sideline. Quick feet..
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