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Why do cows have hooves?
Because they lactose.
Bronco softball leads the NCAA in batting average
Certainly seems like a good thing.
Numbers don't lie. #BleedBlue pic.twitter.com/5s39F8SKbZ
— Boise State Softball (@BroncoSportsSB) April 23, 2018
The Broncos also lead the MWC in runs. By over 50!
Bronco football has more scheduling news
SCHEDULE UPDATE
— Boise State Football (@BroncoSportsFB) April 24, 2018
The dates for our 2018 home games, and MW conference games, are set! Kick times for our road MW contests have also been set! #BleedBlue
Season ️ - https://t.co/erc8rZFCs1 pic.twitter.com/ZTVDGQZIDL
Three Friday games (so far) and a bunch of TBAs for the times. Brace yourself for more than a few 8:15 p.m. kickoffs.
In case you were wondering what the TV exposure was like for the MWC teams, Chris Murray of the Reno Gazette-Journal has a bit of a breakdown:
MW doesn't do TV bonuses anymore, but the breakdown of national TV games.
— Chris Murray (@MurrayRGJ) April 24, 2018
San Diego State ( ), 10
Boise State, 10
Fresno State, 9
Air Force, 9
Colorado State, 8
Nevada, 7
Wyoming, 5
Hawaii, 4
New Mexico, 4
San Jose State, 4
UNLV, 4
Utah State, 2
The Ringer did a feature on Leighton Vander Esch
This was a well done piece. Good to see another story of a small-town kid from Idaho living out his dream. I can only assume that whatever team drafts him will promptly get to the Super Bowl.
Also: LVE didn’t want to wear a coyote hat. But did anyway
This one was from Sports Illustrated.
Leighton Vander Esch really didn’t want to put on his old coyote hat for us. But we insisted: https://t.co/vtLqBoxZao pic.twitter.com/u1uNu5Xk7h
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) April 24, 2018
ICYMI: The Old Timey Reporter put together a Mock Draft
The one positive is that the NFL Draft is tomorrow and so you won’t have to put up with many more of these. Though Fullback is going to be a pressing need for OH so many teams.
Boise State MBB has a new assistant coach
Pretty decent get for the Broncos as Duryea is going to bring a wealth of knowledge and experience. Will probably be a big adjustment for him to come here and face his old school (that he coached at for 17 years). But thems the breaks in the coaching world. I don’t think he got much of a fair shake, but whatever.
Boise State T&F women are top 25
And they chime in at...
The @BroncoSportsTF women are included in the @USTFCCCA national rankings, as Boise State enters the week at No. 25! #MWOTF pic.twitter.com/3pLF5G5qos
— Mountain West (@MW_OlySports) April 24, 2018
Better than NOT being top 25, amiright?!
Boise State in the finals for Top Adventure Schools
Go vote for Boise State!
Miscellinkeous
Here is some useless knowledge.