Boise State's basketball team couldn't quite beat the #17 team in the nation, but the way they scratched and clawed right to the end did them proud.
I kept thinking during the game, "They're just making too many mistakes." Even with those, they hung right with Utah State in the WAC Championship game. They fell behind by 12 points twice, once in each half, yet rallied to make it a ball game again. Just when Utah State was ready to bury them (as they have numerous teams), the Broncos battled back with so much heart. I was so impressed with the heady play of freshmen Ryan Watkins and Jeff Elloriaga--that's the future of Bronco basketball. And La'Shard Anderson grew by leaps and bounds this year. He was never the type of player he is this year.
That would be due to one Leon Rice, who guided Boise State to a 20-win season in his initial year. That's not only the best debut season in school history but one of the top performances in the entire WAC for a first-year coach. With just a few weeks of quality recruiting time after being hired, Rice secured some good talent and with the help of some quality assistants, made the returning players better. Yes, the future of Bronco basketball is fine indeed.
But this year's Bronco basketball team displayed qualities that make us all proud and set an example of what can be accomplished when you work as a team.
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