For the Peeps outside of the Boise TV Viewing area

Nice story on the kid from Prosser, dishing the pigskin to his lil brother...and the town that follows them!




For my friends from across the United States wanting the latest weather updates to see if your 4 team parlay will hold up due to the weather tonight...

Rain / Snow Showers Early Overnight Low
26°F
Precip
40%

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Ready for football to start at 9AM in the Mountain Time Zone...
Rutgers VS L'Ville on ESPN2
Temple VS Ohio on ESPNU ( Directv still does not carry ESPNU in HD, dang it)

Followed by Cincy taking on Illinois on your local ABC channel.
Later on, you have the IRON Bowl with Bama and Auburn- heads up on the upset here on CBS.
Blackshirts Cornhuskers take on a meek Colorado squad following the Cincy game on ABC.
If that is not enough tailgating, pre-BSU game info...there is always the Memphis vs the underachieving Tulsa showdown on CBSCHHD Directv 613
Almost forgot the Wyoming vs Colo. State game on the THE MTN in HD...if that is your persuasion....

Only negative about the BSU game tonight being on ESPN2 at 8:15pm locally is that it follows the Backyard Brawl, which hopefully does not last too long.

Enjoy this wondrous day...hopefully not putting up Christmas lights but watching football and preparing for harvesting a Wolf from Nevada!

Lastly, I agree that Colt McCoy secured the Heisman Trophy

BSU hangs on

http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=283272440

game analysis to follow but I can see it now, with BYU getting killed by Utah.....off to the Roady's Truck Stop/ Hum Bowl game we go....damn!

For the KTVB fans, this was the best game production so far by this unit. Many were afraid of the national presentation of KTVB but they held their own. Now about the clock on the screen...I guess that was not the fault of KTVB. Anyway, kudos to Mark Johnson and Tom Scott and Auggie!

Reno Bound.....

...not for this basement dweller. No, I have been volunteered by my son's Basketball coach to stick around town and take over coaching responsibilities, while the coach takes off for Reno. Thanks a lot friend!

Yes, one might say, that being there for your son during his youth is important, but when this same son could care less about the basketball game that he is suppose to be participating in, one's head might be shaking in confusion/disappointment. I know, the Moms and the overly-sensitive Dads out there might take umbrage with this blogger wanting to stay at home and watch the game ( heck I would take the hall pass and head out to the Reno game), but I chose to be with my son, all the while gritting my teeth and smiling, nonetheless.

Since I will be able to watch the first hour of the game and then head off to my son's b-ball game, I will simply state that the first half will probably be gut wrenching and tight. Thus, this means instead of the x's and o's on the hardwood, my focus will be on the game that I am tivo'ing while I shun out any blabberings about the scoreboard of the BSU game. One might suggest calling in a bomb threat to get out of the b-ball game but I have never seen that work when people are running late to the airport and want to make that flight, so what do they do, call in a bomb threat and everyone gets delayed for 5-6 hours ( not to mention the rest of the passengers in other airports). So that option is not viable.....

I can always don earplugs and not listen to the parents on the sidelines during the game or just ignore the kids all together and start screaming to get their hands up, move their feet, follow through, leap off the other foot on a lay-up and play tougher defense. No matter what happens, my son will come to me after the game and ask why he had to play the whole game instead of sitting out since he was tired. Or if that does not happen, I can see my son caring more about the post game snacks vs actual playing time.

I do not want to get started on how smooth the head coach of my son's b-ball team was, when he asked me to fill in this coming weekend, about 4 weeks ago. He pulled me in hook line and sinker. He knew what he was doing and I will dish out some cold revenge on him in due time.

As for the BSU game, (that I hope is over by the 10th minute in the second quarter) I can see this game actually being really close until the end. I am forecasting a 35-28 ballgame, the run game of Nevada limits the touches by the BSU offense, but Kellen Moore and his bounty of skilled athletes will reach pay dirt plenty of times. Most importantly, IJ scores one more time, late in the game, and ends up beating the Wolfpack of Reno. I prefer a 35-0 first quarter lead so I can hop skip and jump over to the local gym. I doubt that will happen, but I am hoping.

Nothing more to add but if you have any suggestions on how to delay the the UNR game until later Saturday night, hit me up in email form at statueleft@hotmail.com ! I wish the KTVB crew good luck with their national broadcast of the game being featured on espn2! Wish the game time was delayed to 6pm local time, but oh well! Go get 'em Tom Scott!

This blogger does not support bomb threats in any way and thinks the act is quite cowardly!