Potatoes? Can we just forget about the potato jokes for a little bit? This story isn’t about spuds. It’s about football. Football in Idaho. Boise to be exact. It’s about a winning football program. It’s about winning tradition, high expectations and making the most of what you’ve got with players who want to be there. It’s about blue artificial turf and quality of life. It’s about a head football coach who’s good enough to be somewhere else, but sharp enough to stay. Ok, so most outsiders think “Idaho” and immediately think “potatoes.” Of course, those same outsiders haven’t lined up to play football against the Boise State Broncos, especially when the Broncos play at home on their brilliant blue artificial turf. The Broncos expect to win every time they take the field at Bronco Stadium, regardless of the opponent, and with good reason: they’ve won 14
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