Congrats I.J.

Yes a big congrats to Boise States all star running back Ian Johnson. for a successful NFL Combine.

Being a devote Boise State fan it is great to see one of our kids do well and climb the ladder of success.

For those that don't know who #41 is, he was the guy that scored the winning two point conversion in the 2006 Fiesta Bowl. Right after becoming a legendary football hero at least in Boise State circles he proposed marriage to his girl friend on national television and appeared on many of the morning talk shows.

It was locally announced his football 40 was the second fastest for running backs in the NFL Combine. hopefully that will advance his draft pick and wallet.

The fun thing about being from small town USA as most of the Boise State Bronco fans are, the NFL Draft is an exciting thing for Boise fans.

That is not to say it isn't exciting for all the schools, just small towns and small schools, we feel we know the team better. We see them shopping at the stores, and run into them on the streets.

They become local heroes and it is exciting to see them advance their football careers.

After all Boise State is relatively new on the scene. It wasn't even 10 years ago on those rare occasions the Broncos played a nationaly televised home game that the announcers would have to advise the viewing audience not to adjust their sets. The color of the Boise State field was in fact blue.

Now the blue turf has national recognition and we have a BCS Bowl win, but we are still small town and still love seeing kids who have played for Boise State do well.

So congrats Ian and Chrisy, I hope the combine raises your draft stock and puts more dollars in your wallet, you deserve it and will always be a Boise State legend.