Bronco Nation News is taking a look at 20 key questions and storylines facing the Boise State football team entering the 2023 season. Next up in our series is question No. 17: Which new assistant coach will make the biggest impact?
Boise State added four new assistant coaches after the 2022 season: offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Bush Hamdan, running backs coach James Montgomery, defensive line coach Erik Chinander and EDGE coach Jabril Frazier.
Which one will have the biggest impact? The obvious answer is Hamdan, because he’ll be working directly with quarterback Taylen Green in addition to coordinating the entire offense.
The toughest job may be Chinander, who takes over a position with maybe the worst proven depth of any spot on the team. The Broncos lost Scott Matlock, Jackson Cravens and Devine Obichere from the interior of the defensive line last year.
The easiest job might be Montgomery, who has one of the strongest positions in the team with a pair of potential 1,000 yard rushers in George Holani and Ashton Jeanty.
Frazier faces a stiff as well with Demitri Washington coming off injury, and George Tarlas using up his eligibility. Cortez Hogans will need to have a big season.
All four are intriguing additions to the coaching staff and will have unique challenges ahead of them.
B.J. Rains and Mike Prater discussed the topic and each of the four coaches on Thursday’s episode of Bronco Nation News LIVE. Watch it here:
