Arbiter Online: From the Blue to You: Thank You San Jose

San Jose State suffered a huge loss on the road to Boise State Saturday and the Spartans deserve a huge thank you.

No, the thank you isn’t for giving Mr. and Mrs. Moore their first son to son collegiate touchdown. The thank you is not for exposing a weakness in Boise States o-line.

The thank you is for throwing the ball Kyle Wilson’s way.

Wilson, a pre-season All-American, has had a frustrating season to say the least. No, the frustration isn’t because of his playing ability; ...

Wilson has been arguably the toughest cornerback in the Nation. The frustration comes from other teams that watched countless hours of the 2008 season. The season showcased Wilson punishing quarterbacks who threw the ball to his side of the field.

Those who watch Boise State football can’t blame a quarterback for throwing away from Wilson and taking a chance with Brandon Thompson, Jerron Johnson and George Iloka. Last week not a single ball from a pass happy Hawaii team went Wilson’s way. Saturday at Bronco Stadium, the crowd saw a great site. Jorda LeSecla did the unthinkable. He threw a ball to a receiver covered by Wilson. The pass was intercepted and carried 27 yards into the opposite end zone by Wilson.

The thank you to the Spartans is for helping bolster Wilson’s stats. It’s a thank you for giving Wilson more impressive seconds to be dedicated to his highlight reel. Furthermore, the biggest thank you is for removing that massive monkey off Wilson’s back; the pick-6 was Wilsons first of the season.

Wilson is back; he was never gone. He was there on the field silently doing his duty while opponents’ quarterbacks shuddered at the thought of him getting close to their ball. The only problem now is, what quarterback remaining on the Bronco’s schedule will have the guts to throw to the Wilson side again? Will any dare? Wilson surely hopes so. However, until that sorry quarterback decides to toss the pigskin in Wilson’s area, the nation will just have to watch the humble leader of the Bronco’s defense continue to give receivers fits.

Rice, 70-63, for record score[42]

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