BOISE, Idaho - It's a snowy day in Idaho, which of course is no real surprise to anyone.
Of course, the cloud cover seems appropriate, based on this town's disappointment at the Boise State football team's loss at Nevada last night.
The Pioneers are hoping to extend the Broncos fans' disappointment to the hardwood tonight at Taco Bell Arena.
Like many schools, Boise State built most of their athletic venues in a close proximity to one another. Unlike most schools, though, the Broncos put their complex near the corner of University and Denver streets. Hopefully, that's a good omen on Saturday night.
While Boise State may be better known for the blue turf in its football stadium, Taco Bell Arena has some of its own lore.
Taco Bell Arena has hosted the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament seven times. You might remember a few of those games, although if you're a Big 12 fan you may not want to:
A Sort of Homecoming: DU trainer extraordinaire Pat Hoxsey has returned to his roots this weekend. Hoxsey grew up in nearby Payette, Idaho, and graduated from Boise State in 1991.
Hoxsey, who has helped keep the Pioneers healthy for the past 15 years, enjoyed leftovers from Thanksgiving with his parents, sister and niece.
For a guy who has spent the past 15 Thanksgiving weekends with his basketball family, Hoxsey was thankful that fortuitous scheduling meant he could spend some time this weekend with his family.
Granted, the football score might have made the night a little less festive.
Famous Broncos: In addition to Hoxsey, Boise State is the alma mater to a few more people you may have heard of, including Coby Karl, who is both third on the Broncos' all-time scoring list and the son of Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl; Earl Boen, who has been in everything from Spiderman to Terminator to the World of Warcraft video game; and Pro Football Hall of Famer Dave Wilcox, who also happened to be roommates with Gary Hoxsey, Pat's father.
Since We're in Boise, Seems Like We Should Mention Football: Yes, the Boise State football team is once again flirting with the top of the polls, and the blue turf of the football field is just steps from Taco Bell Arena.
But we're Denver. And for 50 years, we've been doing just fine without football. In fact, Wednesday was the 50th anniversary of DU's final football game. On Nov. 24, 1960, the Pioneers beat Colorado State 21-12 at Hilltop Stadium in front of a crowd of 6,927. DU announced a few months later that they would be dropping football.
Thanks to our friend (and season ticket holder) Steve Fisher in the Penrose Library for that tidbit.
Exactly how well has Denver done without football? For the past three years, Denver has won the NCAA Division I-AAA (schools that don't have football) Director's Cup, which is awarded to the top athletic department based on the success of its teams in all NCAA sports.
Happy Birthday: We would like to send a very happy birthday out to redshirt sophomore Trevor Noonan, who turns 21 years old today.
Yearly travel totals:
Total Flights, regular season only - 3
Total Mileage by Air, regular season only - 2,603
Total Mileage by Air, including Spain - 12,846
Total Mileage by Bus, regular season only - 156
Total Mileage by Bus, including Spain - 1,907
Total Number of Hotels - 2
Total Number of Different Airports - 3
Total Number of Airline Delays - 0
Total Number of Cancelled Flights - 0
Total Number of Bags Lost This Year - 1
Total Number of Trips the Radio Voice and SID Have Flown Through San Francisco While the Team Flew Direct - 2
Of course, the cloud cover seems appropriate, based on this town's disappointment at the Boise State football team's loss at Nevada last night.
The Pioneers are hoping to extend the Broncos fans' disappointment to the hardwood tonight at Taco Bell Arena.
Like many schools, Boise State built most of their athletic venues in a close proximity to one another. Unlike most schools, though, the Broncos put their complex near the corner of University and Denver streets. Hopefully, that's a good omen on Saturday night.While Boise State may be better known for the blue turf in its football stadium, Taco Bell Arena has some of its own lore.
Taco Bell Arena has hosted the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament seven times. You might remember a few of those games, although if you're a Big 12 fan you may not want to:
- In 1995, UCLA's Tyus Edney went coast-to-coast in 4.8 seconds for a layup at the buzzer that that knocked off Missouri en route to the Bruins' NCAA title.
- In 2001, 15th-seeded Hampton upset No. 2 seed Iowa State
A Sort of Homecoming: DU trainer extraordinaire Pat Hoxsey has returned to his roots this weekend. Hoxsey grew up in nearby Payette, Idaho, and graduated from Boise State in 1991.
Hoxsey, who has helped keep the Pioneers healthy for the past 15 years, enjoyed leftovers from Thanksgiving with his parents, sister and niece.
For a guy who has spent the past 15 Thanksgiving weekends with his basketball family, Hoxsey was thankful that fortuitous scheduling meant he could spend some time this weekend with his family.
Granted, the football score might have made the night a little less festive.
Famous Broncos: In addition to Hoxsey, Boise State is the alma mater to a few more people you may have heard of, including Coby Karl, who is both third on the Broncos' all-time scoring list and the son of Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl; Earl Boen, who has been in everything from Spiderman to Terminator to the World of Warcraft video game; and Pro Football Hall of Famer Dave Wilcox, who also happened to be roommates with Gary Hoxsey, Pat's father.
Since We're in Boise, Seems Like We Should Mention Football: Yes, the Boise State football team is once again flirting with the top of the polls, and the blue turf of the football field is just steps from Taco Bell Arena.
But we're Denver. And for 50 years, we've been doing just fine without football. In fact, Wednesday was the 50th anniversary of DU's final football game. On Nov. 24, 1960, the Pioneers beat Colorado State 21-12 at Hilltop Stadium in front of a crowd of 6,927. DU announced a few months later that they would be dropping football.
Thanks to our friend (and season ticket holder) Steve Fisher in the Penrose Library for that tidbit.
Exactly how well has Denver done without football? For the past three years, Denver has won the NCAA Division I-AAA (schools that don't have football) Director's Cup, which is awarded to the top athletic department based on the success of its teams in all NCAA sports.
Happy Birthday: We would like to send a very happy birthday out to redshirt sophomore Trevor Noonan, who turns 21 years old today.
Yearly travel totals:
Total Flights, regular season only - 3
Total Mileage by Air, regular season only - 2,603
Total Mileage by Air, including Spain - 12,846
Total Mileage by Bus, regular season only - 156
Total Mileage by Bus, including Spain - 1,907
Total Number of Hotels - 2
Total Number of Different Airports - 3
Total Number of Airline Delays - 0
Total Number of Cancelled Flights - 0
Total Number of Bags Lost This Year - 1
Total Number of Trips the Radio Voice and SID Have Flown Through San Francisco While the Team Flew Direct - 2
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