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Every week in our insider’s notebook for CBS Sports, we survey a coach or player we find interesting. This week’s subject was Boise State head coach Spencer Danielson, whose team is a darling of sorts after pushing No. 9 Oregon to the brink last Saturday on the backs of superstar running back Ashton Jeanty, who ran for 197 yards and three touchdowns in a 37-34 loss. Danielson is in his first season as head coach after having the interim tag removed following a 2023 season that saw him make history as the first interim coach to take their team to a conference championship.
Danielson, 35, had so much to say we figured it’d be criminal to not include everything, so we’ve transcribed the full interview here. Our interview with Danielson occurred before the news broke that Boise State is leaving the Mountain West after the 2025 season to join the Pac-12, one of four schools to do so. The Broncos play FCS Portland State on Saturday night.
CBS Sports: What did you learn about your team from the Oregon game?
Danielson: “Going into the game I knew we had a group of guys that weren’t afraid of hard work. I think sometimes people want things but are they really willing to put the work in for the things they want? We train our guys hard. They get held to extremely high standards and they met and exceeded those this entire offseason. I knew going into this season I wasn’t exactly sure what it’d look like, but I knew our guys weren’t afraid of hard work. I’m a firm believer if you perform the way you need to in practice, in games let your players cut loose, don’t over coach them.
“Going into a game you feel confident because of the weeks of practice we’ve had, but seeing them go cut loose on Saturday – obviously a lot to clean up and we had every…
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Author : John Talty
Publish date : 2024-09-13 14:55:28
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