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Born and raised in Boise, Idaho, I am a die hard Boise State fan and current student

Nothing will ever replace the memories I have of sitting in our small garage-turned-family room watching whatever sport was in season. Learning about protecting the blind-side (Steve Young is blind in one eye?!?), and checking the runner, Pat Summerall and Jon Miller were my teachers, and I, their best student.

With nothing professional in the Boise area, and my dad holding season tickets to what was then Cougar Stadium in Provo, we would make the 6 hour drive on select Saturdays in the Fall to see what LaVell Edwards had going for him that week.

Being a bit of a contrarian and naturally wanting to find my own place in life, I gravitated to the blue turf and the winning attitude at Boise State. It has turned out to be a wise move as we have since become the winningest program of the century.

My main interest is in college football, but will not limit myself to the confines of a league that has no playoff system.

Tucker's Recent Articles

MIAMI - JANUARY 08: Brandon Spikes #51 of the Florida Gators holds up the winning trophy after the FedEx BCS National Championship Game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Dolphin Stadium on January 8, 2009 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/Getty Images)

TB's College Football Week Seven Top 10

Published 24 days ago
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BOISE, ID - SEPTEMBER 3: Quarterback Kellen Moore #6 of the Boise State Broncos yells out the play to his linemen in the third quarter of the game against the Oregon Ducks at Bronco Stadium on September 3, 2009 in Boise, Idaho. Boise State won the game 19-8. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)

Boise State's Golden (Hurricane) Opportunity Before a National Audience

Published 28 days ago
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BATON ROUGE, LA - OCTOBER 10: A fan of the Florida Gators holds up a sign about quarterback Tim Tebow #15 (not pictured) during the game against the Louisiana State University Tigers at Tiger Stadium on October 10, 2009 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

TB's College Football Week Six Top 10

Published about 1 month ago
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BOISE , ID - SEPTEMBER 13: Head Coach Chris Petersen of the Boise State Broncos walks the sidelines against the Bowling Green Falcons at Bronco Stadium on September 13, 2008 in Boise, Idaho. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)

Boise State Announces Gift to Move Forward in Football Stadium Expansion

Published about 1 month ago
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Lace Banachek responded to a comment on Boise State Attacked For Soft Schedule: But No BCS Teams Will Play Them
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Favorite Athletes

Steve Young, Rafael Furcal, Manny Ramirez, Greg Maddux
Favorite Sports Teams

Boise State, Atlanta Braves, San Francisco 49ers
All Time Sports Moment

The last 3 mintues of the 2006 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
Most Memorable Game Attended

2006 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
Ruth or Mays?

Mays
Unitas or Montana?

Montana
Jordan or Russell?

Russell
Gretzky or Orr?

Gretzky
Pele or Maradona?

Pele
Federer or Sampras?

Both
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Tiger
Petty or Earnhardt?

Earnhardt
Schumacher or Senna?

Schumacher
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

Pac 10

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by JW
about 1 month ago

this man belongs in Canton :

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/265091-crazy-canton-cuts-don-coryell
by Kristin
6 months ago

Tucker

How the Chargers got my attention:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/175260-the-2009-chargers-you-stay-classy-san-diego
by Andrew
6 months ago

A Story From A Boston Sports Fan...check this one out...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/164812-a-story-from-a-true-patriots-fan
by Andrew
6 months ago

I am surprised by the number of people who actually want to reserve the right to bad-mouth their teams! I offer constructive criticism, of course, but one in particular wants to be able to say, "they suck," if they do.

I don't get it. Will YOU take the pledge?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/160529-a-true-sports-fan-pledge
by Thaddeus
9 months ago

Great Super Bowl moments!!!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/122615-a-look-back-at-super-bowl-38-and-the-famous-4th-quarter

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/122863-wide-right-another-super-bowl-flashback
by Kristin
9 months ago

My first NFL Interview

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/114172-tony-mandarich-setting-the-record-straight
by Dylan
10 months ago

Tucker,
Thank you, sir. Same to you. That wasn't how I expected the game to go, but I couldn't have asked for a better game either. Both sides impressed (as we predicted) and both sides showed great sportsmanship and respect for either side. I'd love to see another game scheduled between the two in the near future. What a freakin' incredible matchup! Y'alls' future squad is simply terrifying.
by GeorgiaDawg
10 months ago

I'd love to get your feedback.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/95837-the-complete-poinsettia-bowl-guide-boise-state-vs-tcu-horned-frogs
by Dylan
10 months ago

I just wrapped up my first semester at the University of Texas at Arlington and am taking the basic freshman courses but my major is declared Journalism right now. It could change but not too much as I'd like to stay in the Communication district. Congratulations on the kids, I'm sure they'll both grow up to be terrific Bronco fans. I need to get to makin' more TCU fans, we can't even fill our stadium without inviting Texas Tech.
by Dylan
10 months ago

Indeed. Intimidation has helped me put off writing any articles. Plus, most of what I'd say has already been written by someone else. I'll get around to it eventually. Right now I just roam around MWC articles and leave comments. Since Tuesday is the last game of the season I may write something after that, but yeah, we'll see. - What year are you at BSU?

I saw on your profile you put the Pac 10 over all the other BCS conferences. Bravo. I'm a bit of an Oregon Duck fan myself, don't worry though, I'm not sour over the loss to y'all earlier in the year, we barely scraped back into the picture late in the game but were owned for most of the game.
by Cody
10 months ago

Yeah, for sure, I will be checking up on the Broncos.
With some luck, I might be able to play there in a few years!
by Mosang
10 months ago

Always a pleasure Tucker!
by Justin
10 months ago

thanks tucker.

i worry about LSU's defense although they are ok vs the run so maybe they'll beat tech.

i gotta tell ya, the boise-ou fiesta bowl is still one of the better games in recent memory. my wife and i were in the fla keys celebrating our anniversary. it was a long day that day so the wife went to bed early. i watched the game from the living room of our condo and i was going crazy. i stayed up for hours after to watch all the post game stuff still high from the great game.

when we woke up the next morning i vividly recalled the game over breakfast to my wife who (even as not much of a football fan) regretted she missed it.
by Jeremy
10 months ago

i just posted your questions and put a link to your main page here
by Jeremy
11 months ago

sent you the questions in your email

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TB's College Football Week Seven Top 10

Boise State's Golden (Hurricane) Opportunity Before a National Audience

TB's College Football Week Six Top 10

Boise State Announces Gift to Move Forward in Football Stadium Expansion

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The Short List What Tucker thinks about sport's most pressing questions

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