It’s rumored that some wayward waterfowl found out the hard way that Bronco
Stadium’s inviting blue turf was not a calm, safe-harbor for uninvited
guests. These Bronco blue waters run fast and deep, so you better pack a
lunch and a lifejacket when you set foot on the Big Blue.
The 2007 Bronco Football Team is ready to extend the string of 5 consecutive
Western Athletic Conference championships and to meet the lofty expectations
established by the undefeated 2006 Broncos. This squad reflects the steady
progress in recruiting Boise State
has experienced since moving up to 1-A/D-1 football. Boise
State decided long ago that
character was as important as physical skills when evaluating recruits and has
used that model to build championship caliber teams that have dominated the WAC
during the last 5 years.
The 2007 depth chart tells the story, with solid players listed 2-deep
across the board and 3-deep in a lot of positions. The Bronco starting
team is good enough to be competitive with any team, in any conference in
college football. The players listed at 2-deep on this year’s roster can
flat-out play ball also. At quarterback, either Bush Hamden or Taylor Tharp are capable of running the offense, with Mike Coughlin or Nick Lomax on
the sideline at 3-deep. Reserve wide receivers Tanyon Bissell, Toshi Franklin, Austin Pettis, Titus Young and Julian Hawkins will get a lot of
playing time along with starting WRs Vinny Perretta and Jeremy Childs. The tight end position will
continue to be a big-time part of the offense with starter Ryan Putman sharing
duties with Richie Brockel and Sherm Blaser. The offensive line is as
good as any in the nation and is the foundation of the offense, which bodes
well for the Broncos this year. With the likes of Ryan Clady, Tad Miller,
Jeff Cavender, Andrew Woodruff, and Dan Gore protecting the quarterback and
opening up holes for running backs Ian Johnson, D.J. Harper and Jeremy Avery to
rumble through, the Bronco’s offensive coaching staff must go to sleep with
smiles on their faces.
The Broncos defense is going to stymie opposing offenses this year with a
shutdown secondary unit comprised of cornerbacks Orlando Scandrick and Kyle Wilson, and safeties Marty Tadman and Jason. Reserve corners Rashaun
Scott and Brandyn Thompson along with safeties Austin Smith, Jeron Johnson and
Garcia Day add extreme depth to the secondary. The defensive line is
stout and will make it very difficult on opposing running backs this
year. Stalwarts Nick Schlekeway, Mike T. Williams, Joe Bozikovich, and Phillip Edwards will continue the stingy run defense that has become a benchmark of the
Broncos. The Bronco linebackers have speed, intensity, and like to hit
anything on the field not wearing the appropriate colored uniform.
Starting linebacker David Shields will be joined by Kyle Gingg an dTim Brady along with Derrell Acrey and Dallas Dobbs.
Place kicker Kyle Brotzman and Punter Brad Elkin will carry the specialists’
duties.
The Bronco’s coaching staff is excellent, enough said!
We’re ready to kick it off!