Reply to Boise State

Commish... I thought you weren't wasting a minute watching them play a meaningless game??? I don't blame you though. The Smurf Turf is hypnotizing and draws one to watch.

I don't know what this whole debate is about. Is it because BS is ranked 3rd in the BCS polls? Is it because they are in a weak conference? Is it because they don't play other conferences' power houses? Is it because they aren't that good? Is it because they the media pumps them up. Is it because they didn't leave their conference for a stronger one? Is it because they play on a blue field?

You don't have to answer. I would venture to say it's a combination of them all.

Here's how I look at it:

1) BS State was ranked #3 at the beginning of the season by the AP poll and the USA Today/Coaches Poll. This tells me that hundreds of sports writers and and coaches felt BS was the 3rd best team in the country going in to the season. Are they??? I don't know. But I think if they are voted 3rd then a lot of people , who probably know what they are talking about, feel they are worthy of that ranking. Again... are they??? I don't know. But I will give all those voters the benefit of the doubt and go with it until shown otherwise. By the way... I don't think these voters/experts take strength of schedule into consideration when voting on the preseason poll. I would think it is who they feel is the best teams.

2) I'm sure we are all can agree that BS conference is not the strongest by any means. Should that penalize them. I wouldn't think it should but it does. Just because they play in an inferior conference doesn't mean they aren't really good. Yes they win by 30-40-50 points. Let's say you put Bama in their conference right now and Bama wins by 30-40-50 points which I assume they would just like BS does. Does that mean Bama sucks because they play in that conference? I don't think conference foes matter much if you are that good. If one dominates a conference in D1 football by 30-40-50 points then I would say they are pretty good. Some really weak ass teams, from weak ass conferences, have pushed some big boys to the limit this year. BS has waxed them. Again... are they a national championship caliber team. Maybe... but I don't know.

3) I'm really tired of the "they don't play anyone" tag. Who really cares who they play. What does playing a "better team" do for you anyway? Other than maybe make you feel more comfortable playing in a big game situation and not shitting your pants. Is playing against someone bigger, faster, stronger, and more athletic then you going to make you bigger, faster, stronger, or athletic? NO! It means you will get beat unless you play smart, technical, and mistake free football... which BS does. What's BS going to get out of playing BAMA, OK, or Ohio State? Better question... what does BAMA, OK, or Ohio State get out of playing BS?

4) What conference should BS join? I think they are going to the Mountain West conference next year so that should improve their mojo playing with Air Force, BYU, Utah and TCU. I also saw where they would join the PAC-10 if invited but obviously they haven't been. BS doesn't schedule big teams cuz they won't agree to a home-home agreement (that being the big team not agreeing to go to Boise). Why should Boise have to only go on the road. They have been a top ranked team for a few years now and everyone knows it. I think that garners the respect for other big teams to come to their house as well.

Boise State is a very good team and just because they play in Idaho and a weak conference doesn't mean they can't play in the big conferences. Sure they don't get the 5 star recruits like Bama, LSU, FLorida, and Notre Dame but how many 5 star recruits end up busts... A lot! They get the "tweener" guys who end up being just as good as the 5 star guys. If I recall two of the best NFL players ever (Payton and RIce) came from D1AA schools.

That's how BS does it and they are doing a fine job doing it.

With that that I have said I still hope Boise State wins. NOT because I like them, not because I think they are a national caliber team, but because they will go undefeated again and miss the big game. And this will eventually lead us to a playoff system.