Wake Up, Bronco Nation! Vander Esch Interview, Rypien Makes Another Watchlist, Practice Highlights

By Michael G Johnson Aug 17, 2017, 9:00am PDT

Motel 6 Cactus Bowl - Baylor v Boise State

Leighton Vander Esch is...big

One last video: LB Leighton Vander Esch on his dunking skills, and his eagerness to lead a young defense.https://t.co/TSTjUJAwDh
— Dave Southorn (@davesouthorn) August 16, 2017

Durrant Miles (and others) still mentioning chemistry

There does seem to be an uptick of and persistence with which players have mentioned that element this season. To the point where I’m starting to be cautiously optimistic.

Junior DE Durrant Miles had a lot of good things to say: he said the defense's chemistry is "something special."https://t.co/cZFl67wGlJ
— Dave Southorn (@davesouthorn) August 16, 2017

The man is just a straight shooter

Can always count on Steve Caldwell to be honest: he said the D-line hasn't progressed like he'd have hoped.https://t.co/CuLIH1rVim
— Dave Southorn (@davesouthorn) August 16, 2017

Practice highlights

Here's a few highlights from the open portion of Boise State's practice today on The Blue... pic.twitter.com/2UCo0xbUvW
— B.J. Rains (@BJRains) August 16, 2017

David Moa singled out again...in a good way

From Boise State's Moa to USC's Darnold to Oregon's Freeman, 12 players who could make life hard for #WSU in 2017. https://t.co/nzOULnfRgc
— Theo Lawson (@TheoLawson_SR) August 16, 2017

Excellent news!

That day is also my birthday, in case anyone wants to get me some socks or a tasteful fruit basket...or pay off all of my student loans. You know, nothing big. Just something thoughtful.

Boise State's Sept. 22 game vs. Virginia at Albertsons Stadium will air on ESPN2! #BleedBlue pic.twitter.com/t3WlUU7G9m
— Boise State Football (@BroncoSportsFB) August 16, 2017

Rypien makes ANOTHER watchlist

At this point it would be weirder if I DIDN’T wake up to emails about Broncos making watchlists every morning.

QB Brett Rypien was named to the Manning Award Watch List Wednesday morning, his sixth of 2017! #BleedBlue https://t.co/md2ughsShc pic.twitter.com/sXuFPfqCnJ
— Boise State Football (@BroncoSportsFB) August 16, 2017