You've all heard the phrase "The game is slowing down for ________."
The college game (especially at Boise State's level) is played at a fast pace and the difference from high school is considerable. Once players put in the work, study the plays and study the film, the awareness hits them. That appears to be the case this spring for Boise State wide receiver Geraldo Hiwat. Consider that the learning curve for a guy who just started football in high school in the Netherlands is pretty steep and one would have to say he's made considerable progress.
Hiwat has both the size (6-4, 200) and the speed (timed at 4.57 in the Netherlands and he's faster now); the raw package the Broncos got when he committed to Boise State had tremendous upside. It seemed like a match made in heaven--Geraldo wanted to learn and he had some of the best teachers in the game in the Bronco coaches. Now, word out of Boise State spring camp is that Hiwat is running the routes, making the cuts, and using his body the way the coaches want him to. This is extremely good news for Boise State's prospects this fall. If Hiwat and a few other receivers (Aaron Burks, Kirby Moore and Matt Miller to name a few) can close the gap between them and departing seniors Titus Young and Austin Pettis, it would certainly take pressure off of Doug Martin and the Bronco ground game.
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