Boise State Football 2012: Broncos Ready To Reload After Departures of Kellen Moore, Seniors And Coaches

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Boise State Football Recruiting 2012: National Signing Day Recap

National Signing Day 2012 is now over, and the Boise State Broncos have 23 new players who have committed to the football program starting next season. Their class may like flare and sparkle, as they recruited no four or five-star prospects according to scout.com, but that has never been the blueprint for success anyways. In contrast, this 2012 class features 14 three-star players. Here is a complete list of the commitments:

Two players that made their decision to sign on with the Broncos on the final day were TE Hayden Plinke and MLB Tyler Gray, but there were no big surprises before the deadline. Boise St. put together the No. 56 draft class in the nation, according to scout.com, which is the highest-ranking class in the program's history, but still not that impressive. Perhaps SB Nation's Boise State Athletics blog, One Bronco Nation Under God, put the whole situation into the proper perspective:

The lesson here: make of rankings what you will. If you think they are the gold standard for college football success, then congratulations to Boise State for setting a school record and beating all other teams in its conference. If you think recruiting rankings are for the birds, then so what if there are 55 teams ahead of BSU. You'd prefer the rankings for actual football.

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Boise State Football Recruiting: Darien Barrett Commits To Broncos, Dylan Cozens Heads To Arizona

The Boise St. Broncos picked up one recruit and lost out on another on National Signing Day. The Broncos picked up defensive end Darien Barrett, who was rumored to be a Broncos commit on Tuesday, but saw defensive end Dylan Cozens choose the Arizona Wildcats.

The Broncos lost defensive linemen Billy Winn and Shea McClellin to graduation this year, which made adding more bodies on the defensive line a priority for the team this recruiting class. The team already added Demarcus Lawrence from the junior college ranks when he enrolled in January along with quarterback Nick Patti and four others. Lawrence is expected to be an immediate impact player for the Broncos.

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Boise State Football Recruiting: Broncos In Good Position On National Signing Day

The Boise St. Broncos have been one of the top-ranked teams in college football over the last several years, but they usually do it without having highly-ranked recruits. It's not yet a school where four- and five-star athletes are looking to commit to year-in and year-out. But that could change as long as Chris Petersen continues his way of football with the Broncos.

The Broncos are looking at adding 10 three-star recruits on Feb. 1 with three additional ones already enrolled in school and ready to participate in spring practice. One of those three players is quarterback Nick Patti, whom some believe could be similar to just-departed quarterback Kellen Moore, the all-time wins leader in NCAA history.

On Wednesday, the Broncos are hoping to add one or two more recruits to this year's class, the last one they will have as part of the Mountain West.

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Boise State Recruiting: Prospects Darien Barrett, Dylan Cozens Could Pick The Broncos Tomorrow

With National Signing Day looming, a pair of impact recruits at defensive end are choosing between the Boise State Broncos and what One Bronco Nation Under God termed "lamer teams". The Broncos have a reputation for rotating defensive ends, so it's no surprise they are in the mix for two more tomorrow.

Darien Barrett will be choosing tomorrow between Boise State and San Diego State. At Boise, Barrett could compete for championships. As a member of the Aztecs, he gets to live in San Diego. A win-win either way, really.

Barrett is 6'3", 220 pounds and a consensus three-star player out of Inglewood High in California. Rivals reported that the defensive end had already chosen Boise State.

Dylan Cozens will also make a decision tomorrow between Boise, Arizona and Washington. Cozens, who hails from Chapparral High in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a three-star recruit and Scout.com's No. 48 defensive end. He only played one year of organized football.

Cozens will announce his decision at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow on FoxSportsArizona.com via webcast.

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Boise State Running Back D.J. Harper To Return For 6th Year

The Boise St. Broncos will have one less departure to worry about in the 2012 season. According to the official Twitter account of the Broncos, D.J. Harper has been cleared to play for his sixth season:

The NCAA has officially granted running back D.J. Harper a sixth-year waiver extension. Harper gained 557 yards and scored 9 TDs last year.

— Boise State Football (@BroncoSportsFB) January 31, 2012

The Texas native will return for his sixth season after missing almost all of two separate junior seasons with ACL injuries. The news is great for the Broncos offense, which is losing its top quarterback Kellen Moore, the NCAA record holder for most wins as a starting quarterback, as well as a slew of other seniors.

On his career, Harper has averaged over 4.5 yards per carry and has played a little every season despite his two redshirts. He likely enters the 2012 season atop the running back depth chart.

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Boise State's Demarcus Lawrence Named Scout.com's No. 23 Top JUCO Recruit

The Boise St. Broncos welcomed in junior college transfer Demarcus Lawrence a couple of weeks ago along with quarterback Nick Patti and four other recruits. Lawrence was named the No. 23 junior college transfer by Scout.com on Tuesday, the day before National Signing Day. Scout believes he'll be an instant impact player:

Since completing high school in South Carolina, he’s grown to 6-4 and 248 pounds, yet hasn’t sacrificed the closing speed and burst that make him so dangerous looping around the edge. At Boise State, Lawrence has two years of eligibility left to take advantage of a prime opportunity to crack the rotation immediately.

With the departures of Billy Winn and Shea McClellin from the defensive line, Lawrence could prove to be the fresh, new face that keeps the defensive line working. With Lawrence already enrolled and ready to participate in spring practice, the road ahead looks solid.

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Boise State Dismisses CB Quaylon Ewing-Burton From Football Team

The Boise St. Broncos are not only dealing with the attritional loss of a graduating senior class but also with losing its underclassmen early. On Thursday, the Broncos dismissed cornerback Quaylon Ewing-Burton from the team due to his failing to "live up to the standards of the program," reports Brian Murphy of the Idaho Statesman.

Ewing-Burton recorded 16 solo tackles and 10 assisted for 26 total tackles. He had half of a tackle for loss totaling one yard. He also broke up one pass and defended another one. But, as Murphy points out, Ewing-Burton allowed Josh Boyce to catch the two-point conversion (video) that ultimately allowed TCU to defeat Boise State, the team's only loss of the season.

Ewing-Burton would have been a reserve entering the 2012 season.

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