What is your biggest area of concern for Boise State's opener versus Georgia?

Touchdowns (or near touchdowns) on kickoffs are momentum changers and keep our strength (the defense) off the field.

Field goal kicker. We Bronco fans will be putting our faith in Dan Goodale or Michael Frisina in less than two weeks. And two weeks and three-quarters of football, we may be putting our faith in going for it on fourth down all the time.

Hard to believe we are two weeks away and we still haven’t picked out kicker yet. I would feel a lot better if there was some continuity in the kicking game.

The fact that some of our WR dropped some passes did not give me the horror in seeing a lot of our kicks being blocked! I am not sure if its because the defense was so good or that we just don’t have a good kicking game. If the Ugly Uga Dawgs block a kick I will be very sad and you wouldn’t like it when i get sad…….

We haven’t beaten an SEC team yet

Drops; our game against Washington, Titus made a couple and I think Pettis did too. Nerves will be issue; these are untested guys for the most part.
Special teams as noted.
But you know what? The unexpected is usually where the problem comes from. Case in point-the Georgia game. Our D & O lines did ok (initially), but our junior QB, in his 4th year with the program, committed 6 turnovers in the half, a couple unforced, one in which he placed the ball on the ground, and had the football equivalent of a nervous breakdown.
BTW expect a gadget on Georgia’s first series, maybe first play-teams like to “Boise State” us.

The Dawgs have more questions and concerns about what will transpire on the field than you guys. It`s going to be a good game to define what both of our teams have good and need to work on. I`m not one to see UGA trying a trick play not at least in the first half UGA hasn`t tried a trick play/ fake field goal or anything in the last 5 yrs or so. However, we might see # 6 in the backfield if it`s a goal line play …possibly ;)

Long snapper, blocking tightend, and right tackle. Most of all, the Broncos need to get off to a fast start. If this becomes a war of attrition, that is exactly what UGA wants. This does not favor the Broncos. IMO.

Well said, Kevan. I can picture the kickoff perfectly with your description. and I don’t want to see it.

I’m also heavily sedated. j/k

I know our defense is good- especially the D-Line; but I worry about Murray making plays with his legs. Nothing is more frustrating to me the last couple seasons than having everybody covered and seeing a Tyrod Taylor or Kap make a play with their legs and keep a drive alive and keep our defense on the field. Murray is good with his legs- so I hope his big plays are minimal at best.

there is no denying we lost some players, and have some questions about replacements. Boise should invest in a few cans of Super sticky spray for the WR’s because Kellen will give them a chance to catch. The DB’s looked like they were letting things happen, instead of making things happen (Saturday). This may be because they just don’t want to put the crack on the WR’s. All in all, Georgia no question has players, all over the field, (it’s the freakin SEC). Boise is O-for the SEC. We still have a lot to prove. I think this is the year Boise puts an end to the size and depth questions, and thumps the Dawgs. My hope is that P&P don’t close the playbook and let the Bronc’s make a statement. Boise wins 31-10. Defence wins championships.

To Quote Han Solo. Our wr’s may have dropped some passes in the scrimmage… but lets not forget the amazing plays of Troy Ware in the scrimmage and the stability of Matt Miller and Kirby Moore, not to mention Tyler Shoemaker was sitting out….. I think we will be okay. The injury to Burkes worries me most about our WR’s. The dbs may have been letting things happen J, but I like their over all play. My biggest concern is why hasnt Faraji Wright and Brenel Meyers locked down the right side of the line? Im not sold on Charles Leno and I know Broyels had a great camp… but Meyers went against Hughes in the Fiesta then started against VT… only to have Matt Slater take his place because of injury… but he still hasnt sealed the spot….. dang. Im pretty sure Roberson wasnt snapping on all the muffed snaps… he has been solid for us.

most of us understand how un-predictable college football is…. especially after a D2 team (Appalachian St) goes into Michigan the first game of the year, and beats them…… and we are dealing with a Georgia team who our coach described as “waiting in the weeds.” This game is like any other game in my eyes…. I am scared to death of how the team does, I know alot can happen, but I know there are things that our team will do very well in, but some areas that I am very worried……

…better than my initial introduction to OBNUG! Maybe us Dawg fans relate better to the gloom and doom worries you express here. We thrive on that for ourselves!

To some of the points above, we don’t have the proven WR to cause you fear, especially if your D line does pressure Murray. Mitchell is showing the ability to blow-by a secondary, but it’s likely Murray’s feet and Charles you’ll have to worry about. We want to run, will try to run and success or failure here may be what dictates the game. IMHO, it’s probably your running game success or failure that determines your fate as well.

Play well Broncos…we want your best. And enjoy the BBQ and Southern hospitality!

Ausdawg, I hope I can make it to a tailgate… I am roaming with strange company, so we may not have time to….. I will say this, Aaron Murray is a heisman finalist as a senior…. he is a great pro prospect. I know with the off season debacles at RB and the groin injury to Crowell your backfield may be thin, but I know its the SEC…. almost every school has athletes that no other school, or program has access to…. even the bottom tier sec teams……

Because we seem to have a penchant for less than stellar special teams. Despite some big plays, coverage seems to be a consistent issue and we don’t even employ a kicking coach, leaving it to the player to improve himself through repetitions.

This leaves me with the feeling that we don’t emphasize special teams much. If that’s true, I am sure it has to do with budget and not being able to employ coaches who specialize in this area. Petersen strikes me as much too detail oriented to just not care.

We are facing perhaps the best special teams unit in the country and our protections seem to be lacking. Boykin is a threat to take it the distance every kick and punt return. Even if he doesn’t, he can give UGa good field position all day if we aren’t careful and disciplined.

I’m not sure how their punt and kick block teams are but their return teams and punter/kicker are ace. This concerns me greatly at the moment.

No if’s, ands, or buts. Special teams may allow Georgia’s returners to get some extra yards, but our D is the place where I have the least doubts-I am willing to give those extra yards and trust the team to make the stop, more than I am willing to imagine a game full of, “Sorry Kellen, I know it was on the numbers and all….” What good does having the most accurate passer in the nation do if he’s throwing to posts? I hope they can get it cleaned up, and fast….I love me some Muscle Hamster, but not as much as I fear a one dimensional offense.

Inexperienced Boise receivers who are having trouble in camp catching the ball = bad
+ Experienced Georgia DBs who have a track record of INTs = really bad
+ Georgia Inside LB who made switch from Safety means excellent coverage on short routes, too = super bad
+ Georgia pressure from HUGE defensive line = oh momma…

/sucking on thumb in fetal position

And Homefield Advantage

Facing Georgia is scary enough. Facing them when they feel they have something to prove is petrifying. Facing them at “home” too? Oh boy. We better be ready to cheer those boys like there’s no tomorrow, cause they’re gonna need all the moral support they can get.