I stitched a few pictures together for a decent panorama.
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October 27, 2010
Bronco Stadium Panorama
I had the pleasure of watching Boise State beat Louisiana Tech at Bronco Stadium last night. We sat in the South End Zone where the crowd was raucous.
I stitched a few pictures together for a decent panorama.
I stitched a few pictures together for a decent panorama.
October 15, 2010
Kid hates the Raiders
Honestly, I don't blame the poor kid. If Al Davis and the Raiders beat my favorite team I would throw a tantrum too. I can relate to the kid in two ways:
1. I cried when the 49ers lost to the Cowboys in the NFC Title game in 1993. It wasn't hysterical crying but the waterworks were flowing. I won't sugarcoat it, it was one of my more pathetic moments. My mom had to comfort her 13 year old son because the Cowboys had defeated Joe Montana and Jerry Rice.....hang on, I need a moment....
/wipes eyes
2. I get just as emotional as the young boy in the video every single time I look at Mark May's face. I scream at the TV just like the young boy does every time May opens his mouth about Boise State. Mark May is pure evil.
October 12, 2010
Player Profile-Doug Martin-Boise State
It's late at night. I can't sleep. I'm bored. I haven't blogged in a while. Let's go...
Doug Martin is the best college football player you've never heard of. If you're hearing his name for the first time - remember it. He's the starting tailback for the Boise State Broncos. He's about 5'10", 215 pounds, junior running back and he leads the league in awesomeness.
Why haven't you heard of him?
Doug Martin showed up at Boise State in 2007 ready to redshirt. There was a logjam as it is at the running back spot with D.J Harper and Jeremy Avery getting ready to play as true freshman. But most notably, Ian Johnson was suiting up for his junior year with the Broncos. Even as a redshirt, there were comments made by some anonymous players that Doug Martin (not Ian Johnson) was the best running back on the team.
In 2008, playing as a redshirt freshman, Doug Martin saw little time in the backfield due to the depth of the running back position. Ian Johnson was now a senior and DJ Harper and Jeremy Avery had proved themselves as worthy backups. Still Doug Martin impressed.
By the time 2009 rolled around Avery and Harper had established themselves in the offense. Ian Johnson was now gone but the coaches knew a player as talented as Doug Martin shouldn't be kept off the field. In the spring of 2009, Martin agreed to make a move to defense at a position called "nickelbacker", a hybrid position of a defensive back and linebacker. Winston Venable won the starting job but in the first couple games Doug Martin received valuable playing time in his new defensive role. In the third game of the season, DJ Harper tore his ACL against Fresno State. With depth now a concern at running back, the coaches had no choice but to have Martin return to offense to play his original position. The position he had played all his life until the 2009 season.
Doug Martin was already becoming a fan favorite before he was thrust back onto offense but his popularity among Bronco fans skyrocketed when we got our first real glimpse at would Dougie could do. For the rest of the season, Doug Martin split carries with starting running back, Jeremy Avery. In 2009, "Doug Mad, Doug Smash" ran for 765 yards and scored 15 touchdowns. On top of that, he averaged six yards per carry. After coming back to offense, the Doug Martin Hype Machine didn't disappoint. He punished defenders for the next 10 games. If you were in his way, you were ran over. If you gave him space, he ran around you.
In 2010, Doug Martin was named the starting running back despite Jeremy Avery being the starter in 2009 and running for over 1,100 yards. Doug Martin, now known as the "Muscle Hamster" (probably because of his 400 pound bench press) according to his teammates, has been stellar in 2010. Martin may not get feature back like carries because Boise State blows out so many opponents but there's no reason to fret.
Doug Martin will be around for a while. Once he's done playing on Saturdays, start looking for him on Sundays.
Some facts about Doug Martin:
He's from Stockton, California
He's a good dancer
He owns a Fiesta Bowl ring
He once gave a round house kick to Chuck Norris. Chuck nodded in approval
He's the proud owner of two snakes
The snakes are afraid of him
Here's Martin's highlight video from 2009. Check out the Muscle Hamster...
Doug Martin is the best college football player you've never heard of. If you're hearing his name for the first time - remember it. He's the starting tailback for the Boise State Broncos. He's about 5'10", 215 pounds, junior running back and he leads the league in awesomeness.
Why haven't you heard of him?
Doug Martin showed up at Boise State in 2007 ready to redshirt. There was a logjam as it is at the running back spot with D.J Harper and Jeremy Avery getting ready to play as true freshman. But most notably, Ian Johnson was suiting up for his junior year with the Broncos. Even as a redshirt, there were comments made by some anonymous players that Doug Martin (not Ian Johnson) was the best running back on the team.
In 2008, playing as a redshirt freshman, Doug Martin saw little time in the backfield due to the depth of the running back position. Ian Johnson was now a senior and DJ Harper and Jeremy Avery had proved themselves as worthy backups. Still Doug Martin impressed.
By the time 2009 rolled around Avery and Harper had established themselves in the offense. Ian Johnson was now gone but the coaches knew a player as talented as Doug Martin shouldn't be kept off the field. In the spring of 2009, Martin agreed to make a move to defense at a position called "nickelbacker", a hybrid position of a defensive back and linebacker. Winston Venable won the starting job but in the first couple games Doug Martin received valuable playing time in his new defensive role. In the third game of the season, DJ Harper tore his ACL against Fresno State. With depth now a concern at running back, the coaches had no choice but to have Martin return to offense to play his original position. The position he had played all his life until the 2009 season.
Doug Martin was already becoming a fan favorite before he was thrust back onto offense but his popularity among Bronco fans skyrocketed when we got our first real glimpse at would Dougie could do. For the rest of the season, Doug Martin split carries with starting running back, Jeremy Avery. In 2009, "Doug Mad, Doug Smash" ran for 765 yards and scored 15 touchdowns. On top of that, he averaged six yards per carry. After coming back to offense, the Doug Martin Hype Machine didn't disappoint. He punished defenders for the next 10 games. If you were in his way, you were ran over. If you gave him space, he ran around you.
In 2010, Doug Martin was named the starting running back despite Jeremy Avery being the starter in 2009 and running for over 1,100 yards. Doug Martin, now known as the "Muscle Hamster" (probably because of his 400 pound bench press) according to his teammates, has been stellar in 2010. Martin may not get feature back like carries because Boise State blows out so many opponents but there's no reason to fret.
Doug Martin will be around for a while. Once he's done playing on Saturdays, start looking for him on Sundays.
Some facts about Doug Martin:
He's from Stockton, California
He's a good dancer
He owns a Fiesta Bowl ring
He once gave a round house kick to Chuck Norris. Chuck nodded in approval
He's the proud owner of two snakes
The snakes are afraid of him
Here's Martin's highlight video from 2009. Check out the Muscle Hamster...
August 28, 2010
Eric's first football game....with highlights!
I'm not sure how often this site gets checked anymore since I cut down on the blogging. But if you happen to stop by, here are a couple videos from Eric's first football game.
In Eric's first play, he was supposed to throw a pass to his teammate, Brock. The play broke down right away and Eric scrambled 65 yards for a touchdown!
In the second video, Eric completed that pass to Brock. Brock made a great catch. Unfortunately, the down marker was right in front of my camera, but you get the idea.
It was a great day. Becka and I were pumped were full of pride. This is obvious in the first video when I labeled Eric a "superstar." We're looking forward to many more games!
In Eric's first play, he was supposed to throw a pass to his teammate, Brock. The play broke down right away and Eric scrambled 65 yards for a touchdown!
In the second video, Eric completed that pass to Brock. Brock made a great catch. Unfortunately, the down marker was right in front of my camera, but you get the idea.
It was a great day. Becka and I were pumped were full of pride. This is obvious in the first video when I labeled Eric a "superstar." We're looking forward to many more games!
July 12, 2010
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