Tailback Asher Clark, Air Force's second-leading all-time rusher, has been kicked out of school less than a week before graduation as a result of an investigation into illegal drug use, The Gazette of Colorado Springs has reported, citing unnamed sources. School spokesman David Cannon confirmed to the newspaper that Clark, a four-year starter for the Falcons, is no longer enrolled but would not... [Read More]
Boise State is scheduled to join the Big East Conference on July 1, 2013, but there are indications the Broncos are considering remaining in the Mountain West. An industry source told CBSSports.com that Mountain West representatives met with Boise State officials earlier this week to persuade the Broncos to remain in the MWC. Adding to that possibility is that the Broncos still haven't formally... [Read More]
Four CSU freshmen are recovering from a savage beating they say they suffered at the fists and feet of fellow students and university football players following a late-night party Friday in Fort Collins. “It wasn’t really much of a fight. It was basically just a beating,” said freshman John ‘JD’ Haley, 19, who suffered a black eye, cuts and bruises while trying to protect his friend during the... [Read More]
Boise State and Utah State will resume their old conference rivalry starting in 2014.Athletic officials at both schools announced Friday they have reached agreement on a two-year, home-and-home series.The Broncos and Aggies were once members of the Western Athletic Conference, but Boise State exited the WAC last year and joined the Mountain West Conference. The Broncos are expected to join the... [Read More]
One of four TCU football players accused of selling marijuana as part of a six-month drug sting has been charged.Cornerback Devin Johnson is charged with three cases of delivery of marijuana between one-quarter ounce and five pounds of marijuana. Johnson and three others are accused of selling marijuana to undercover officers, sometimes arranging deals around practices.
Four football players were among 17 TCU students arrested on drug charges Wednesday, and an arrest warrant for one of the players alleges that at least three players were dealing drugs.According to the warrant, one of the players also said that drug use was widespread on the Horned Frogs' team.According to Fort Worth police, the players arrested are: junior linebacker Tanner Brock, junior safety... [Read More]
Boise State coach Chris Petersen has made assistant Robert Prince the team's new offensive coordinator.Prince served as wide receivers coach and passing coordinator last season, his first back in Boise after a seven-year break. Prince previously coached Boise State wide receivers from 2001-2003 before taking jobs with NFL teams.Prince's promotion comes just days after Brent Pease left Boise State... [Read More]
Boise State coach Chris Petersen appears to have reached agreement with the school on a $375,000-per-year raise and new five-year contract, according to a report in The Idaho Statesman on Tuesday.The entire contract, coming 10 days after Petersen led the 12-1 Broncos to a MAACO Bowl win, is subject to approval by the State Board of Education in February.The board on Wednesday unanimously approved... [Read More]
The Sheraton Hawaii Bowl will feature a team from the Mountain West Conference in 2012 and 2013.The move, announced Wednesday, comes as Hawaii moves from the Western Athletic Conference to the Mountain West starting next season.Bowl operator ESPN Regional Television reached an agreement with the Mountain West to be a part of the bowl game that's traditionally played on Christmas Eve.Under the... [Read More]
Wyoming and football coach Dave Christensen have agreed in principle on a new five-year contract, the school announced Saturday.Christensen has led the Cowboys (8-5) to two bowl appearances in his three seasons at Wyoming.Wyoming lost 37-15 to Temple in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl on Saturday.
Boise State coach Chris Petersen unleashed his frustration with the BCS on Monday, telling local reporters that "everybody is just tired" of the system. The No. 7 Broncos (11-1) were left out of the BCS for the fourth time in eight years. They were passed over as an at-large selection in favor of No. 11 Virginia Tech (11-2) and No. 13 Michigan (10-2). The Hokies have not beaten a team... [Read More]
Colorado State has fired athletic director Paul Kowalczyk and replaced him with former Rams quarterback John C. "Jack" Graham, the university announced Thursday. Amid Kowalczyk's dismissal, football coach Steve Fairchild's future at the school is uncertain, sources told ESPN's Joe Schad on Thursday. Under Fairchild, the Rams are 3-8 overall and 1-5 in the Mountain West. They have lost... [Read More]
Kellen Moore is about to get a big new downfield target. Boise State coach Chris Petersen said Monday the NCAA has reinstated wide receiver Geraldo Boldewijn, one of three Broncos with Dutch ties who have missed games this season due to eligibility issues. Boldewijn, the biggest and fastest member of the Bronco receiving corps, is practicing with the... [Read More]
The Boise State football program will be docked nine scholarships over a three-year period, and the athletic department must serve three years' probation as a result of widespread rules violations, the NCAA announced Tuesday. Boise State had already self-imposed the probationary period in the wake of violations involving more than 75 prospects and student-athletes across five different sports.... [Read More]
The Boise State Broncos will be without receiver Geraldo Boldewijn, safety Cedric Febis, and defensive tackle Ricky Tjong-A-Tjoe for their game against the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday pending a review of their NCAA eligibility. The three players were left home, the school said in a statement Friday. The review is not for academics or a violation of team rules. Boise State spokesman Max Corbet... [Read More]
TCU quarterback Casey Pachall will undergo an MRI Wednesday on his sore shoulder, an injury that has forced him to miss the last two days of practice. Coach Gary Patterson told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram he would elaborate more when he knew the extent of the injury. Pachall is set to replace Andy Dalton as starting quarterback. If tests reveal a serious injury, TCU would be... [Read More]
Boise State Athletic Director Gene Bleymaier, the man behind the iconic blue turf at the school's football stadium and credited with a large role in the team's rise to national prominence, has been let go as the school faces sanctions because of violations in the football program and other sports. University President Bob Kustra announced Wednesday that
Boise State will reportedly not be allowed to wear all blue uniforms for its conference home games, a stipulation that was agreed to when it joined the Mountain West. ESPN.com reports that Boise State President Bob Kustra and athletic director Gene Bleymaier signed off on the agreement. Coach Chris Petersen, however, was less than thrilled about the arrangement when asked about it during Mountain... [Read More]
Boise State was picked by members of the media to win the Mountain West Conference title in its first year in the league. The Broncos, who finished last season ranked No. 10 in the nation while playing in the Western Athletic Conference, received 28 of 31 first-place votes in a poll released by the conference on Tuesday. Boise State returns six starters on offense and seven on defense from last... [Read More]
Defensive back Malcolm Holland, who signed with Boise State after National Signing Day in February, will not be suiting up for the Broncos. Holland was selected in the 33rd round of this month's amateur baseball draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers and will sign with the team Wednesday for $160,000, he told the Idaho Statesman. Holland, a 5-foot-11, 175-pounder from Chandler, Ariz., said he wanted to... [Read More]
