BOISE STATE RUMORS & GOSSIP

The Boise State wrestling team (4-9) split two matches at the National Duels Regional in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday. The Broncos fell in the first round to No. 7 Ohio State 26-9 before topping Chattanooga 25-17. The Broncos were in a six-team regional bracket with No. 1 seed Oklahoma State, No. 2 Nebraska, No. 3 Ohio State, No. 4 Wyoming and No. 5 Chattanooga.

As Boise State's 2011-2012 basketball team is dominated by younger players, it's fitting that freshman Joe Hanstad led the Broncos to their first MWC win. Boise State shocked an Air Force team that had defeated the Broncos by 15 points last month.

Boise State has faced each of the Mountain West teams this season and unfortunately for Coach Leon Rice and the Broncos, every one resulted in a loss. Boise State, which lost to Air Force at home by 15 points, will try to do better on the road when they face the Falcons Saturday night.

Capital HS OL Kellen Buhr (Boise, ID) plans to add his name to the long list of local talent that has accepted a preferred walk-on offer from Boise State over the years. Like others, the talented O-lineman flew under the radar through the recruiting season, but the coaching staff believes he has lots of potential. He spoke to BroncoCountry.com about his decision to walk-on at Boise State..

  With the announcement that West Virginal and the Big East have reached an agreement (I told you they would) West Virginia to pay 20 million to the Big East plus they must persuade a team to leave early and join in 2012. So the clock ticks who will jump first and what will it take to get them to jump.   First let me say it would be a huge mistake for Boise State to let someone...

Inglewood HS DE Darien Barrett (Inglewood, CA) signed with Boise State for the 2012 recruiting class. The talented DE was committed to San Diego State, but a late offer & an official visit to The Blue sealed the deal for the Broncos. More than anything, he says it was simply the "right fit" for him. He spoke to BroncoCountry.com about his decision to sign with Boise...

Since word leaked about Boise State being under pressure by the Big East to join in football only for the 2012 season, it begs to the question just how the Big East could actually pressure Boise State to do something we already know they want to do? Let’s start with the definitions of the word as it is used in this case. Pressure verb 10. to force (someone) toward a particular...

If the UNM men’s basketball team was wary of a letdown against host Boise State Saturday afternoon, it did not show it. The Lobos jumped out to a 10-4 lead early, shot just under 50 percent in the first half and never trailed in defeating the Broncos 65-49 before an announced crowd of 4,159 at the Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho.

Visiting Boise State got double-digit scoring from three starters and put together a pair of second half runs to take the lead then held off a late charge by the UNM women’s basketball team to claim a 68-64 Mountain West Conference victory before an announced crowd of 6,725 at The Pit Saturday afternoon.

The Big 12 is unable to release its TV schedule for 2012 because of the hang up with West Virginia’s legal battles with the Big East which on this past Tuesday the Monogaila Ciruit Court Judge announced he would not stay a law suit filed by WV against the Big East. A Trial date has been set for June, but even this is causing problems as the Big 12 is required by contract to release...

Boise State coach Chris Petersen is getting an even split on offense and defense from his 2012 recruiting class. Petersen announced Wednesday the addition of 23 new players to the Broncos. Of those, 11 played offense in high school or in junior college, 11 played on defense and the final recruit can be a kicker or punter. The recruiting class includes six players who enrolled last...

Got talent? Here is a breakdown of where your favorite college football team stands going into National Signing Day on Wednesday, according to Scout.com (Rankings based on Scout's preseason team rankings within the conference). Mountain West 1. Boise State (12-1) What's needed now: The Broncos could use a few defensive linemen, or else next year will have to focus mostly...

Boise State Broncos quarterback Kellen Moore (11) follows through on a pass during the second half of a NCAA football game against the Virginia Tech Hokies in Landover, Maryland, September 6, 2010. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES – Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL) Sporting News draft analyst Russ Lande writes that Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore is in danger of being undrafted...

Primarily known as the school with the blue football field and a rising football power, the Boise State Broncos basketball program is looking to make a name for itself in the social networking sports world. The Broncos fell short of beating No. 12 UNLV as they suffered a 77-72 overtime loss last night, but the...Read the Rest...

As the recruiting season begins to roll down, Boise State hauls in yet another verbal commitment from a recruit boasting multiple Pac-12 offers, announcing his decision via his Facebook page as simply, "Done Deal.. Chris Collins officially committed to Boise State", with a picture of himself standing with Coach Pete after making his pledge.