AFM’s FBS Coach of the Year: Boise State’s Chris Petersen

Chemistry is so much more than just a cliché at Boise State. In fact, according to head coach Chris Petersen, chemistry is “as important as anything we do here.” “I think we have all been on those teams where we’ve had a lot of talent, but haven’t done well for one reason or another,” said Petersen, American Football Monthly’s FBS Coach of the Year. “We’ve also all probably had the opportunity to be on a team that didn’t have a lot of talent, but did very well together. You remember that team, and it’s one of the most rewarding experiences of your playing days and/or coaching days. That’s what it’s all about. Just being that unified a team. That band of brothers, that family. That’s when it becomes, to me, what sports are all about.” Fresh off of leading the Broncos to an undefeated season and their second BCS bowl victory in three years, Petersen visited