Boise, Heun, Moniz, Pilares, Frustration

Via Macon.com, The Sports Network has a UH-Boise preview.

Kevan of OBNUG.com, a Boise State fan blog, has an opponent game preview.

Here's a game preview from BroncoCountry.com.

Stephen Tsai profiles Jake Heun, who will likely start at middle linebacker this Saturday.

Heun is known for his mohawk, painted toenails and grizzly-like fierceness, as well as other bearish traits.

"Jake is like a bear," said outside linebacker Blaze Soares, Heun's roommate on road trips. "He sleeps all day. He's not up very much. But when he is, he's full of energy."

Heun said: "I need my beauty rest."

Then Heun used his right index finger to draw an imaginary circle around his face. "This doesn't just happen," he said, grinning.

Tsai also writes about Kealoha Pilares getting work at left wideout, and has injury updates on Brent Rausch, Aaron Brown and Vaughn Meatoga.

Jason Kaneshiro profiles Jake Heun, talks to Kealoha Pilares and Brent Rausch, and writes that Laupepa Letuli it out for the Boise game.

Chadd Cripe of The Idaho Statesman profiles Greg Salas.

Salas will create some interesting matchups with the Broncos, who must decide whether to move a cornerback inside to handle him or let the safeties take the assignment. Boise State senior cornerback Kyle Wilson remembers facing Salas last year, when he had five catches for 75 yards on the blue.

"I definitely look forward to the opportunity of guarding him," Wilson said. "... He gets vertical after the catch."

Petersen has been so impressed watching Salas on tape that he paid him the ultimate compliment.

"There are certain players that I always look at and say, 'I wish I had that guy on our team. He would fit in well,' " Petersen said. "He's one of those guys."

Cripe also talked to Bryant Moniz.

The Idaho Statesman has a UH scouting report.

The Warriors only have one returning starter on defense, lineman John Fonoti, and he has missed three games. They have juggled some personnel as they learn more about the guys who are playing this year, but the defense has remained a liability. The last three opponents have gashed the Warriors on the ground.

Two of the Warriors' most productive players - linebacker Corey Paredes and safety Mana Silva - have been pulled from the starting lineup.

And Ferd Lewis writes that UH athletic director Jim Donovan is frustrated with the Warriors' 2-4 start.

"It (a bowl appearance) is tough at this point, but I hate to give up hope," Donovan said. "The reality of the situation is that we are playing the No. 4 or 5 team in the country this week, we have a tough away game with Nevada (next week) and still have to play Navy and Wisconsin of the Big Ten. It is going to take the Warriors playing their best game every weekend (to become bowl eligible)."