The same week March Madness hits Boise, there will be actual football taking place a few hundred yards away from Taco Bell Arena.
Yes, Boise State football spring practices start Monday. Sure, the season doesn’t start for nearly six months, but the 15 practices give veterans a chance to work on fundamentals or to recover, and the newcomers a chance to show coaches what they’ve got.
“You don’t want to play your starters in spring ball a whole lot,” running backs coach Lee Marks said.
Last spring, one of the standouts was redshirt freshman Avery Williams, who showed he was adept not only as a returner, but as a defender.