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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Is it treason here in Vandal-land to mention a
feature film, now on DVD, that recognizes and celebrates the remarkable
2006-2007 Boise State football season?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The film is "Out of the Blue" and it is an
excellent film that mixes good football footage with player interviews and other
background to explain how BSU beat Oklahoma in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl -- a game
that is now regarded as one of the finest college games ever
played.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Beyond the football, which is only marginally
interesting to me, is the packaging. The DVD was underwritten by the Boise
Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Idaho Department of Commerce. Those
agencies received placement of a 5 minute commercial about Idaho as a special
feature on the DVD, and they got a colorful ad page inserted as well. So,
the whole thing serves as an ad for Idaho and for Boise.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you want to see it, there is a copy at the
Moscow library</FONT></DIV>
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