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WAC adds 2 new teams in 2013

Kevin Bee — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 19:43:17 -0000

WAC adds 2 new teams in 2013

Beginning in 2013, the Cal State-Bakersfield Roadrunners and the Utah Valley University Wolverines will be members in the WAC as the conference transitions from an FBS conference to a non-football Division I conference.

Who all is in Las Vegas today?

Kevin Bee — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 17:15:47 -0000

I will be bringing my wife and 5 friends of ours (all converts to Boise State fandom) from our home in St. George to Las Vegas this afternoon for the party at the Hard Rock Casino, then off to Henderson for game time. Just curious who all will also be in attendance from our OBNUG community.

For our converted fans, does anyone know if there are usually areas set up to purchase Boise State apparel at away games? The last couple times we've been able to attend away games were bowl games and typically both universities were represented with booths with goodies for sale. I'm not sure if that's also typical for regular conference away games. Looking to OBNUG for answers!

World's first orange football field...maybe

Kevin Bee — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 06:32:33 -0000

World's first orange football field...maybe

UTSA is going to fill a nice void in the new WAC. A void of colored fields, that is.

World's newest red football field

Kevin Bee — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 06:30:32 -0000

World's newest red football field

Canyon High School (New Braunfels, TX) is going all Eastern Washington on Texas. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery?

Utah AG meets with DOJ re: BCS

Kevin Bee — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:44:17 -0000

Utah AG meets with DOJ re: BCS

New Vandal plane

Kevin Bee — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:41:39 -0000

New Vandal plane

This will be unveiled with guest and Idaho alum Jerry Kramer on Friday at the Pullman/Moscow airport. I'd say it's fitting that it's the oldest one in Horizon's fleet.

Ooh, ooh, can they do a fly-by over the Kibbie Dome? D'oh, nobody could see it. Vandal FAIL.

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2010/11/08/1410054/vandal-great-jerry-kramer-will.html

Quite the Conundrum

Kevin Bee — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:51:58 -0000

Greetings! Long time lurker, first time poster. Hang on to your hats, here we go.

I'd like the OBNUG city's (we're way bigger than just a community) thoughts on the following line of logic. Utah's success, failure, or plunge into mediocrity in 2011 will have a direct effect on how the world views Boise State. Not to look too far ahead, but in 2011, they will be the first school in recent memory to upgrade into an AQ conference from a non-AQ conference. In 2011, the Broncos will be upgrading to the MWC as possible defending national champions. Riddle me this:

Greetings! Long time lurker, first time poster. Hang on to your hats, here we go.

If Utah lays an egg in the 12-Pac, or even has a .500 record at the end of 2011, will it spell disaster for the Broncos?

Here's my thinking--the pundits will have a feast on a sub-par performance out of the Utes. "We've been saying all along that the Utahs, Boise States, TCUs, BYUs, ad nauseum of the world can't compete in the _______ Conference week in and week out. Utah has just proven this theory to be true."

Will this have a negative effect on how Boise State is voted in 2011? Will it solely depend on Boise State's and the rest of the MWC's performance in 2011? What if Utah posts a respectable 10-2 or 9-3 in their first year? Then would the opposite be true. . .

If Utah has a winning season (and therefore is bowl-eligible), will it help the Broncos more now that they are in an AQ Conference? Should we be rooting for the Utes, not only to help our strength of schedule (we play them Oct. 1 at home), but to help avoid the possible ramifications of the Mark Mays and Craig James' and U of I bloggers (oh wait, those don't exist) of the world casting votes for Boise State with Utah's performance in the back of their collective pea-sized minds?

Bottom line, will the Broncos ranking, even if in small part, be at Utah's mercy in 2011?

Oh, so many questions. That's where you come in. Tell me your thoughts, voice your opinion!