If one were to name some of the most popular people in Boise or frankly, the entire State of Idaho--some of the first names to make the list other than Aaron Paul would be sports related.

Think of the legends that have come out of Boise State, alone. Ashton Jeanty, Kellen Moore--and the legend: Chris Petersen.

Is Coach Pete back for more, Boise? Photos suggest--yes. Kind of.

Photos released by the Boise State Basketball team on social media show that Coach Pete's interest and investment into Boise State Athletics is as strong as ever. The retired great was seen with the basketball team in Arizona!

Coach Pete on the basketball court!? Yeah--it happened this week with Boise State, who was spending time getting ready for Grand Canyon University in Arizona.

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Then the Broncos released another photo of Coach Pete and Leon Rice-- who is coaching who up, here?

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It's impossible not to love Coach Pete and his continued investment into the place that really put him on the map is so obvious. It has also been a big year for the coach, who was just recently named to the class which will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame this year!

You may recall that just months ago, Coach Pete was back in Boise in a much more familiar setting: the football field. 

He's Back: Coach Pete Makes Appearance at BSU Practice

It's fair to say that fans and the program alike were VERY happy to see this guy participating in a practice

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Fans went absolutely crazy when they saw the photo--there is something magic about Coach Pete and the blue & orange! 

Boise State's Most Underappreciated Star

Boise State seems to mean "football" for most, right? On a national stage, after all, it's the blue turf and the success that the Broncos have had on it that made the university a household name. What happens on the hardwood, however, is far from appreciated at the level that it should be. Leon Rice came to Boise State as a blessing from one of the most powerful basketball programs in the nation: Gonzaga University. Now, the winningest basketball coach in the history of the school seems to take immediate heat if the Broncos aren't in the Final Four. Spoiled by wins on the football field, fans seem to expect the same of the basketball program but when the investment in basketball is so much less than football--can you really have these types of expectations!?

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