Try as it might to block out the trite “outside noise,” the Boise State football team enters the summer knowing that plenty of hype will follow.
The Broncos, who wrapped up spring practices last Saturday, very likely could be a preseason top 25 team and the prohibitive Group of Five favorite for a New Year’s Six bowl. There’s no reason to play dumb, so coach Bryan Harsin brought it up in one of the spring’s final team meetings.
“We can’t control that. I think the message to our team was don’t worry about that," Harsin said. "Whatever comes along with our success from last year’s team, there’s nothing we can do about it now.