Former Oregon Duck players no doubt left the team because they were not good enough to start. To bad – there gone Justin Roper etc, were replaced by better players and they did not want to fight for second place. EGO!
The Broncos have that to put up with themselves. In 2007 Nick Lomax the son of NFL super star quarterback Neil Lomax was third string? losing out to Taylor Tharp and Bush Hamden. Oh well, surely by 2008 he would get his shot.
It didn’t happen once again as super freshman Kellen Moore won the honors to start and that was the final straw for the 6’7 Nick Lomax. Lomax was a great quarterback. He just was not good enough to best Moore.
Well Oregon’s Roper and Harper whatever couldn’t beat out Jeremiah Masoli or apparently anyone who mattered so they left. The Boise State Broncos had 7 walk-ons who left the team cause they could not beat out the talent, or special circumstance.
Oh well we’re gonna miss them, but in all seriousness there was two that left the team this week that will be deeply missed. The first being tight end Josh Hill!
Josh transferred to Idaho State where he will get a fine education and he will get to start at tight end. Its not that Josh wasn’t any good – my god he hauled in a sweet 67 yarder for a touchdown from backup QB Coughlin.
The problem is there is just too much competition at tight end in 09 and in 2010 Trevor Peterson will be coming off his redshirt. Yeah buddy what can you do but boogie.
Next was the traveling certificate made out to Drew Hawkins, last years redshirt quarterback and a potential for wide out had he not hit himself in the head playing baseball.
Concussion times a few too many and Drew is on his way back to Colorado. Young Hawkins had crazy legs – he could make stuff happen where there was no potential – he was gifted and bronco fans will miss them.
Jake Densley a very good defensive lineman appeared he would be able to make the team this year but the Boise Staters are just to manned so after one year of hanging around he is gone.
If it was just one player that would keep Jake off the blue that player would be another walk on JC Percy who may end up starting if he gets any better.
The bottom line is the Broncos are deeper in talent then most people media etc, and even some fans realize. What you gonna do? What can you do - but extend a hand bid good luck and get on with it?
Heck in eight more months Boise State Broncos will be celebrating the newest signings to the 2010 football team. According to interest of some pretty talented kids Bronco fans will be hoo-rah-ing big time and that will be another story.
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