College Football ‘09: Bosie State Broncos

Last Season: 12-1, 8-0, lost to TCU in the Poinsettia Bowl AP Rank: 14 Coaches Poll Rank: 16 After experiencing one of the worst overhauls of the last decade two off-seasons ago, Boise State responded with a campaign worthy of praise. Sure, they were a small school from the WAC starting a freshman at quarterback. Sure, schools like Boise State usually don’t whether turnover like large programs do. If the Broncos had a down year last year, it wouldn’t have been all that surprising. Heck, it would have fit right in with the typical ebb and flow of college football, especially for a non-BCS school. But I guess the Broncos didn’t get the memo that a year of struggle might be upon them. Either that or they didn’t care. Behind freshman signal caller Kellen Moore, Boise State turned out a 12-1 season and finished 11th in the final A.P polls. Like it always does, a rebuilding year (if you can even call it that) quickly morphs into a roster of experienced guys. Anyone wonder if Kellen Moore can be effective anymore? In his first year on the job, Moore threw for over 3,000 yards and 25 interceptions. This put him in the top 15 in passing in the entire nation. Here’s a great Kellen Moore tidbit: his 3,486 yards were 7 more of number one draft pick, Matthew Stafford. He also threw the exact same amount of touchdown passes as Stafford did. That’s impressive. Based on the extremely reasonable assumption that Moore only gets better with experience, don’t be surprised if we are looking at a guy who will be a force in national college football for a few years to come. He is also on pace to potentially become an all-time Boise State great. Last season, his 69.4 completion percentage was the highest in school Continue reading College Football ‘09: Bosie State Broncos