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Did Boise State pick the right conference?

By Brian Murphy bmurphy@idahostatesman.com With the Mountain West and ESPN nearing a seven-year deal, according to ESPN.com’s Brett McMurphy, we can finally assess (financially and otherwise) whether Boise State made the right decision to return to the Mountain West rather

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Report: ESPN to televise all Boise State football home games

ESPN’s Brett McMurphy is reporting that ESPN and the Mountain West Conference are nearing a seven-year deal for the conference’s television rights through the 2019-20 academic year. Click here for McMurphy’s story. According to the report, ESPN would televise up

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Three chances for Boise State men’s basketball to prove NCAA worth

By Brian Murphy bmurphy@idahostatesman.com Boise State’s quest for its first-ever at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament is in the final stretch. And the Broncos couldn’t have asked for a better slate of games to prove they belong. Boise State (19-8,

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Now, Mountain West says it supports NCAA president

By Brian Murphy bmurphy@idahostatesman.com Is the Mountain West dissatisfied with the NCAA leadership and President Mark Emmert? Or is the conference supporting the embattled president? It depends on the day, apparently. Last week, CBSSports.com reported that the league was not

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Mountain West writes NCAA to defend Boise State’s all-blue uniforms

By Chadd Cripe ccripe@idahostatesman.com © 2013 Idaho Statesman Mountain West Commissioner Craig Thompson on Tuesday sent a letter to the NCAA on Boise State’s behalf stating its opposition to the proposed rule change that would prevent the Broncos from wearing

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Emails: Kustra told Big East that NBC wanted Boise State football games

By Brian Murphy bmurphy@idahostatesman.com Boise State President Bob Kustra and attorney Joel Lulla, who worked for the Broncos, pressured the Big East throughout late December as the Broncos weighed offers from the Mountain West and the Big East, according to

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Boise State’s Mountain West football schedules for 2013-16

By Brian Murphy bmurphy@idahostatesman.com The Mountain West released its football conference schedules for the next four seasons on Tuesday afternoon. The 2013 season is the league’s first with 12 teams and two divisions — Mountain and West. Boise State is in

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Big East TV deal shows Boise State made good move

By Brian Murphy bmurphy@idahostatesman.com The Big East’s new television contract could pay members less than $2 million per year, ESPN reported over the weekend. The conference, which Boise State was scheduled to join in July before reversing course and opting

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