Looking ahead to 2010: Is a Boise State season opener against Virginia Tech a good idea?
by Kevan Lee on Jan 6, 2010 7:54 AM PST
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In the afterglow of Boise State's Fiesta Bowl win, a lot of attention has already turned toward the Broncos' national championship aspirations in 2010. The Statesman and Press-Tribune covered it today. I covered it on Monday. No doubt we'll be talking about it plenty more on this site over the next eight months.
A big reason for the title hopes is the Broncos' improved schedule, based largely on the fact that Virginia Tech is on it. The BSU-VT game could be one of college football's best, but does it benefit Boise State to play the game on opening weekend? What are the pros and cons of moving it from October 2 to Labor Day? Share your thoughts in the comments, and find out some reasons for each side after the jump.
The facts
Courtesy of the Boise State athletics website, the Broncos' 2010 nonconference schedule looks like this:
- September 11, vs. Toledo
- September 18, at Wyoming
- September 25, vs. Oregon State
- October 2, vs. Virginia Tech (FedEx Field, Washington, D.C.)
Now according to BSU athletic director Gene Bleymaier and WAC commish Karl Benson, Virginia Tech and Boise State are trying to move the game to Labor Day, Monday, September 6.
"They wanted us to play Monday night and then come home and play Saturday and we’re not going to do that," Bleymaier said. "We would have to move our Toledo game. ESPN is going to have to help us move it because Toledo is not just going to move it for us. … If they can make all the changes, we’re fine with it on Monday night of Labor Day weekend."
Final word on the decision should come in the next 30 days.
Reasons for moving the game to opening weekend
- More national exposure. While the October 2 game is sure to be a made-for-TV hit, a Labor Day night showdown has already been guaranteed for ESPN's prime-time showcase. Boise State's Thursday opener this year against Oregon was a featured game on the WWL, but it aired at 10:00 ET after a lead-in from an SEC-ACC snoozer. The Broncos would have the ESPN stage all to themselves on Labor Day night, and with the NFL season still a week away from kickoff, BSU would have the football spotlight all to themselves.
- Early season momentum. Playing Virginia Tech early gives the Broncos the same momentum boost that the Oregon game provided this year. If Boise State does indeed start in the preseason Top Ten, a first-week win like this would give immediate credibility to that ranking.
- Break up Boise State's toughest games. As the schedule stands now, Oregon State and Virginia Tech land on back-to-back weeks, following what could be an opening run of games without a bye. Putting VaTech in the opener allows the Broncos to regroup against some slightly easier teams before Oregon State comes to town.
Reasons for keeping the game in October
- Avoid the "Oregon Factor." The Broncos' win over Oregon in the season opener this season was supposed to be proof that Boise State belonged with college football's elite. Well the good vibes lasted about a month-and-a-half until the WAC regular season kicked in, Oregon got a lot better, and everyone started discounting or forgetting or belittling the Broncos' win over the Ducks. Opening with Virginia Tech invites the same dilemma against next season. Playing on opening weekend simply gives voters too much time to talk themselves out of the praise and respect they had when the game was originally played.
On the flip side, playing against Virginia Tech in October would be ideal for rousing up public support of Boise State prior to the mudslinging WAC schedule. The later this game is played, the more likely its impact will be seen in the polls. - Keep Toledo where they are. Moving Toledo seems like an easy enough plan, but finding a spot for them could mean breaking up the WAC schedule. Sandwiching Toledo in between dates against San Jose State, Hawaii, and New Mexico State is not exactly going to engender positive reactions when the Broncos' hit that stretch on their schedule.
- No early season bye. The Broncos and Hokies on opening weekend is contingent on moving BSU's game against Toledo the following week. So Boise State will then have 12 days to prepare for a road trip to Wyoming? If the Broncos are going to have a bye, it might be more prudent to have it in the middle of WAC play or before the Oregon State game.
- Let the Broncos play the Vandals on opening week. This one is a no-brainer on so many levels. It will pump more excitement into a rivalry that found new legs this year. It will give the entire state of Idaho a touchstone sports topic to discuss all summer long. It will build on the momentum of each school's bowl win. But perhaps the best reason of all is that it will allow the Broncos to face the Vandals when everyone thinks the Vandals are a good team. If Idaho tanks its 2010 season and proves that 2009 was a fluke, at least Boise State will get the game out of the way early and avoid schedule derision later on.
My take
Keep the game on October 2. I think that each of the four reasons I listed for not moving the game state a solid case, and I would even go so far as to say that the No. 1 reason, the "Oregon Factor," is reason enough to keep the game where it is.
But let's look at the reasons for moving the game. More national exposure? Boise State doesn't really need it at this point. Early season momentum? If voters respect the Broncos enough to put them in the preseason Top Ten, then voters will not dock BSU for playing WAC and MAC schools to open the season. Break up Boise State's toughest games? This is the only one I'm buying, but I think that a home-and-away stretch of Oregon State and Virginia Tech is more than manageable for this team.
Your turn
What would you do about the Broncos' game against Virginia Tech? Should BSU move it? Should they keep it where it is? What reasons do you have for your choice? Are there some that I forgot to mention? Share your thoughts in the comments.
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Agreed
Who has Bleymaier’s email? We need to let him know we don’t want the game moved.
by Nick Kroes on Jan 6, 2010 8:02 AM PST reply actions 3 recs
It's time for the "Bronco Stock" corporation to throw its weight around
Isn’t there a board of directors already? Isn’t that what a board of directors is for?
"Only film the ones that are standing, Kenneth." - Tony Perkis
I'm for keeping it where it is.
But moving up to Labor Day might enable a better turn out of Bronco fans in D.C.
But I agree the Oregon Factor could mean the difference between being ranked #2 or #3 if the Broncos happen to go undefeated again in 2010. Which in all honesty seems likely right now. If I see them peak like they did this year only to slide back behind other teams I will be supremely pissed.
Boise State - The best in all the land (The "land" being Idaho, and large parts of California, Oregon, and Nevada.)
Good add about the Bronco fan travel. Funny, I have heard some fans upset about a possible Labor Day game because travel on the holiday would be a nightmare. I’m with you, though. I think more fans would be able to attend, but I don’t think it is enough to make the change worth it.
"Only film the ones that are standing, Kenneth." - Tony Perkis
Agreed. No change.
Boise State - The best in all the land (The "land" being Idaho, and large parts of California, Oregon, and Nevada.)
I like playing the game in October
First and foremost it’ll make getting to DC easier for me and the world revolves around me. But also I think it will allow both teams to build momentum going into the game. Yeah, playing on national TV and having the day to ourselves would be cool, but both teams have already experienced having the big “all or nothing” game at the beginning of the season and I think it worked out for neither of us.
However, if they move it and we lose, I request that Ryan Williams punch Byron Hout in the face.
A bullhorn, a bottle of whiskey and a dream. GobblerCountry.com
by furrer4heisman on Jan 6, 2010 8:12 AM PST reply actions 3 recs
Don't move it...
I have been surprised that for months every national article has talked about the Va Tech game being on opening weekend. It seems that Gene and BSU are the only ones that have refuted the game’s date.
I would rather the game be in October, simply due to the Oregon factor. If they get the win in October, that would give them more momentum in the polls than a labor day win. I don’t know if I could take another summer full of hype and anticipation like we experienced this year.
I love the idea of opening with Idaho. While you are e-mailing Bleymaier, give a shout to Karl Benson and tell him to have ESPN schedule the Vandals for opening weekend.
"...east and west is the problem, north and south the solution."
Brian Murphy thinks it's a good idea to move the game to Labor Day
So, naturally we should all want to keep it where it is
by Nick Kroes on Jan 6, 2010 8:16 AM PST reply actions 3 recs
Labor Day games can be bad news.
At Tennessee, our entire season basically collapsed on that Labor Day game in 2008. Our defense hauled in 4 INTs in the first half, but the offense couldn’t do anything and UT lost to UCLA in overtime as a result. That set into motion some doubts and concerns that shouldn’t have been there yet. Granted, UT had a new offensive coordinator and Boise has no unknowns, but there are far more bads than goods that can come out of a Labor Day game.
And that bump in national exposure that ESPN touts so strongly? It lasts until the next football game. Not worth it.
I favor moving the game to Labor Day
and my reasoning is as follows:
1. KL stated above that it would provide early season momentum. I agree, but more than that it gives BSU longer to game plan and prepare for what should be there toughest game and we have seen the results of that twice in the last 4 months.
2. I think the argument for avoiding the same issues we faced by playing Oregon in the first game this year will be negated by have Oregon St. scheduled a few weeks later.
3. It now appears that TCU is on the verge of adding Oregon St. to their schedule next year as well. A win over VT in our opener trumps a win by them over Oregon St. in their opener. Both games to be played at neutral sites (I think theirs will be a virtual home game though).
Was it...
Cincinnati who walloped Rutgers on Labor Day last year? Or was that UConn? /lazy-to-search it.
To me, I prefer it stays where it is; but in the end it doesn’t matter. The real reason for entrance to a National Title race, sadly, relies on the following things:
- Fresno State over Cincinnati, Ole Miss, Illinois
- Hawaii over USC, Army, Colorado
- Idaho over Nebraska, UNLV, Colorado State, Western Michigan
- La Tech over Texas A&M, Navy (where’s LSU?)
- Nevada over Co. State, Cal, BYU
- New Mexico State over … ok, just kidding.
- San Jose State over Alabama, Wisconsin, Utah
- Utah State over Oklahoma, BYU
It just SUCKS to say. Our chances annually rely on the strength play of the WAC. Geez, I hate this conference.
"Everyone counted us out. I don't know why they keep doing that." -- Kyle Wilson
Exactly
this would be the best way to not have to rely on scheduling a BCS team for every pre-season game. like TCU in the MWC they play Utah ended 23rd, and BYU 13th. if we have one team in the top 25 next season that beats a BCS team, and we cream them that would help us out in getting a national title. as long as we are in the WAC, and assuming the other teams in this conference don’t step up we will always be behind a TCU, Utah, or BYU in the polls.
Keep it!
I live in Northern Virginia and play college football at a small school in Virginia. The only weekend I can see my favorite team, Broncos, play for the first time ever is Oct. 2 because we have a game in DC. The reasons why Boise State should play on Oct. 2.
1. If Boise can win Oregon State and Va Tech back to back that would be extremely good for Boise in the polls because it shows that Boise can handle two big teams back to back.
2. If both Va Tech and Boise can remain undefeated both teams will be no doubt in the top five and will bring more attention to the game than if it would be on labor day.
3. Its farther along in the season which will give Boise better numbers in the poll to finish off the season
4. I can go to the game with all my friends who go to Va Tech and rub it in their face when Boise beats there ass.
Please keep it on Oct. 2 so all of us DC Boise fans, or just me, can see the Broncos play the probably most important regular season game in Bronco football history if both remain undefeated.
I thought of that series back-to-back games, too. It doesn’t help us win the games, necessarily, but winning the two games back-to-back does help dispel the criticism of not being able to take the pounding of a tougher conference schedule.
by Egnowit on Jan 6, 2010 11:18 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Weighing the factors as KL has comprehensively outlined
them(and I do not see any other considerations being listed) I’m afraid the “Oregon” factor weighs most heavily. OBNUG CONTRIBUTORS! SMELL THE COFFE BEING POURED IN YOUR LAP! Wha tare we seeing right now? After 5 weeks of hearing about THE GREAT TCU, THE MIGHTY TCU, THE TCU THAT SHOULD BE IN TH ENC GAME, THE TCU THAT WAS GOING TO BUTTER US UP AND SWALLOW US WHOLE, THE TCU THAT WAS TH EEND ALL BE ALL OF COLLEGE TEAMS-we play and beat them AND TCU-EHHH? they must not have been good bc they lost to us, and th egame was boring(right-Florida stomp put was fun? How ‘bout last night’s game-farily good defensive struggle but similar game with less intensity)If anything has been proven BEYOND CAVIL it is that the media will say/do anything to TRIVIALIZE Boise State’s accomplishments. Moving thi sgame to week one means, assuming we win(big big assumption and one Broncos better not be making but see fanshot re Mr. Winn) we’ll hear 3 weeks of Broncos are great and then the slow steady dissolution. Bronos People-you know MUNSON SPEAKS THE TRUTH.
tvmunson
Keep the game in October
I have two main reasons:
1. Personally, I like the idea of building some momentum and getting first game jitters out of the way before playing a team like Virginia Tech. On the other hand, Boise State has proven they can win a big game to start the season.
2. This one to me is probably the most important: It’s what the majority of the fans want. It sounds like a lot of people aren’t able or don’t want to travel on Labor Day weekend. It also seems like the majority of those who can’t make the trip still want the game to stay in October.
Remember a couple years ago when Bronco Nation wanted Boise State to stick around for the Humanitarian Bowl, but Boise State opted for a vacation at the Hawaii Bowl? How well did that work out? Not so good.
Keep the game in October.
"Hell, I can get you a toe by 3 o'clock this afternoon... with nail polish."
Too early for this, just enjoy the glow.
by BSU Alumni stranded in Portland on Jan 6, 2010 10:27 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
Guess What?!! I got a FEVER! And the only prescription is more....
… tough opponents. We have no cupcakes next year. VT and OSU,… shoot I think @ Wyoming is a trap game and the Rockets are one of the better MAC teams. But we’ll be fine no matter, besides, ESPN will tell us when to play VT.
GO BRONCOS!
ESPN
One good thing can come out of ESPN getting it’s way. That arrogant ass Mark May- who has bagged on Boise all year will really look like a fool when Boise beats VT on prime time espn.
by Italian764 on Jan 6, 2010 1:31 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
As for playing Vandals in the opener
in the years that this was done the effect(at least for me) is to make it seem like we havent played them at all.
tvmunson
Play it as the opener
First let me say this .. it doesn’t matter when we play if we don’t win.
Second as someone who is has been and will continue to be a Go Blue Wolverine.
I was born and raised in Michigan so don’t hold this against me!
I do how ever have great Bronco nation credentials. Considering I just got back from the bowl game at 1 am local time . left everything in the stands giving it my all in support of the Bronco’s.
Not something many posting here can claim to have traveled 4000 miles round trip to see our Bronco’s play.
So please allow me a little room here to elaborate on my remarks.
As someone who’s fall hinges on how well my pro and college teams play and just how expectations can be blown completely apart by that bouncing ball, be it blown pass interferences calls on a 2 point conversation against Michigan State or for that matter 1 extra second put back on the clock.
Boise State has entered a new realm, just as I would not of planned my vacation nor spent over 2k to go see them play a TCU team I truly believed belonged in the championship game, if I thought they were going to lose, still the chance was highly likely because of the quality of the opponent.
I was there I bleed my lungs clapped until my hands nearly bleed, and I will tell you why we won, for the same reason the 91 Detroit Lions blew out the Dallas Cowgirls in the divisional play offs.
It was our home turf our crowd was so loud the QB couldn’t audible the line couldn’t hear the count.
Now I was at both games and in no way was the Fiesta bowl as loud as the Pontiac Silver Dome was the night we smoked Dallas, however we were loud enough to have impact, and surely as I watched the game on tivo when I got home last night the announces noted. The Bronco Nation took tcu out of the game early giving the team the chance they needed to win.
Now all that being said VT is one hell of an opponent, possibly this will be the best team Boise State has every faced, so I ask you do you want a mid season game not around any kind of holiday so as not to allow maximum travel of our fan base, with a short work week to prep, or do you want a 3 day weekend to get your wide base there for maximum support and all summer to plan for this all too huge game?
Personally it’s a no brainer, let’s start the year off the same way we ended it with the most time to prepare and the best time for our fans to travel! In the end you cannot control what the pollster are going to say unless you just win baby!!!!!!
P.S. this ain’t any given game if we lose how we as a fan base and how the team reacts is what people will next judge us by, we cannot win them all forever!
I understand your point
But I’m not sure how many people will be able to make the trip to DC even on Labor Day. Plane tickets will be higher because of heavy travel that weekend.
I still think the pros outweigh the cons for leaving it where it is.
Yours choise is the harder road
And that is honorable, and no doubt you are right about playing back to back.
However I still think you have to control every aspect you can to allow your team the best chance at winning.
As for travel, oh you thinking traveling to a city that is hosting so many pro and college games in the dead of winter to Phoenix is cheap?
It’s doesn’t matter which week the game is on I’ll be there, as I will be at the Toledo game as I was at the BG game. Toledo is 50 minutes from my front door ;)
Folks we are not there yet, lets maximize everything in our control to win first once we’ve reach the top we can expand our expectations.
I was at the BG game too... Awesooome!
Boise State - The best in all the land (The "land" being Idaho, and large parts of California, Oregon, and Nevada.)
Heres what I got at the BG Game
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by Prophet0fFF on Jan 6, 2010 12:40 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Proph-I see your point and revere your dedication
But consider:for everyone else its abotu winning but nto entirely for Broncos. we beat the great Oregon and pretty much domintated them. Media? Oregon in Oct, and Nov not same team as in Sept. The great TCU? Best D in ocuntry? Shoud be in NC/ we beat them and… not so much. same with VT. IF IF IF IF we beat them in sept it will be forgotten by Halloween even IF IF IF IF we win the rest.
tvmunson
You have no idea how wide your fan base is , and that was before this win against TCU , I’m loaded with BSU stuff and whenever I go out shopping like this X mas I wear my Boise State Gear and represent, no doubt doing this has lead to me making new friends of all colors and stripes in Metro Detroit and add 40 hours to my shopping time this year because people everywhere wanted to talk about Boise state whether it be in the check out at a high end downtown Royal oak crockery store getting fist bumps from the bagger or some GM exce wanting to kill time while his wife shopped everyone wanted to know how they could get Boise state gear and just wanted to talk Bronco’s..
Hell even my corner BP gas station guy the morning I left gave me a free coke for the ride to the airport..
Brother national we are there … now lets just keep winning!
I have to come clean a little here it’s not like I got all but sick with the U of M and became a Boise State fan. I’ve been a fan since Dirk Koetter, I moved out to Idaho for a couple years my Senior year in High school and Koetter was my coach in High school.
From 05 Before the first BCS bowl win!
Just so you don’t think I’m some Jonny come lately!
I’m sure you tell thats a BSU hate I’m wearing ..A couple of links here is so you can date it! Warning links are to an international political board content can be over the top!
http://www.fuckfrance.com/u/Prophet/images?page=53
http://www.fuckfrance.com/u/Prophet/images?page=35
Where I usually spend my Saturdays…
Proph-you make my hear soar like a HawK! I'll reconsider.
I like Michigan BTW. I think that yellow is th ebest color. Plus I’ve got knid of a hangup on helmet logs and their’s is all time. Custer led the 400 horsemen of the 25th Michigan Cavalry into Jeb Stuart’s 4,000 strong with the call “On you Wolverines!”
tvmunson
by tmunson on Jan 6, 2010 1:24 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
As for Koetter
The current success of the Broncos devolves from him. I have been a fan sicne 1968 the year Boise State became a college. We had a lot of success, but in the mid-80s hired a defensive coordinator as head coach. Bad idea in the Big Sky Conference. He left and we got a guy who place winning at soemwhere around 7th on the list of things he wanted to accomplish. And he stayed for 7 seasons. Allen came(great coach) but he got sick. Nutt had one season(may his children be born eyeless and with no feet). Then Koetter. What you see now he began. He brought Hawk and got Pete. He found/made/created athletes, one-armed(literally) whatever. Knapp started the explosive offense; Koetter reignited it with some Allen/Borges influence. Of course there has been much expansion, but Dirk remains a great man in my eyes.
tvmunson
KOETTER
I was coming from playing high school ball in Class A Michigan football, my head coach was Mr. Quick great coach beat us into the ground kind of coach. When I showed up to Highland High School and meet Coach Kotter for the first time I had no idea he was the head coach heres this guy who couldn’t been but a buck 150 and looked 19 , his method of two adays left me a little flat at first I was expecting hard calisthenics with a demanding weight room schedule none of this was his way of preparation. Highland had a great weight room but he left that to you to show your own commitment, we drilled skill skill skill not endurance like they do here.. Once I put it all together I was able to help the team but it took this one a minute to figure it all out…
I like Michigan, too.
But I hate Rich Rod. So, I hope you suck until he’s fired.
"Everyone counted us out. I don't know why they keep doing that." -- Kyle Wilson
I know what you mean...
My dad and I were near Nashville the other day sporting our BSU gear. A guy came up to us and asked if my dad got his BSU sweatshirt nearby. My dad said no and the guy was going to buy it off of him. My dad almost did. He realized it was 15 degrees out and told him about the Blue and Orange store instead.
I love the colors Orange and Blue. Go Broncos!!! Go Titans!!! BAD WORD Gators!!!
Certainly, we want our fans to travel and represent Boise State. And while it’s not a regular occurrence to play in front of a noisy, hostile crowd (WAC stadiums aren’t usually big enough to be noisy, although I’m sure they’re hostile), we did beat Oregon in Eugene, which is one of the loudest stadiums.
How big a difference would Labor Day weekend be? If the game’s on Labor Day, fans would be leaving on the weekend and coming back Tuesday. If the game’s on some other Saturday, fans would leave Friday and come back Saturday night or Sunday. Either way, they have to miss work/school.
We own P10 teams
VT is a completely different animal ….
I have confidence in coach Pete, and him keeping the team focused, it’s you the fans I worry about….
Consider this we have a hard time filling the stadium for games, the maze and blue haven’t seen a winning season for 2 years one more will be the end of RR.. but I’m sure next year he’ll get it put together the big ten isn’t the weak big east… Yet every week the Big house fills over 110,000…. regardless of recorded .. or even who we are playing . I understand Boise doesn’t have 5 million people to pull from ,
but with no pro team around Boise has to do better in support of Bronco football!
We have a ways
But remember we have only been Div I 15 seasons. we were an Epicsopal nursing school when ND, Michigan et al were winning nat’l champioships. Our grandparents watched movies abotu notre Dame before there was even an anthill where bronco stadium sits. When I moved here in ‘68 I walked over to the campus. I didnt even realize Bronco stadium was par tof Boise State; I thouhg it was som ehigh school field. I had been in th eRose Bowl the week before but still. You just dont grow generations of football coommitment overnight. Boise State is th eonly school to win a jr college, Div Iaa championship and paly ina BCS. If you had told me 11 years ago we would even PLAY Brigham Young Id a said youre nuts; or that they’d play us for homecoming and beat us 72-0.
tvmunson
by tmunson on Jan 6, 2010 2:04 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Wins Against byu
Cemented my love for the Bronco’s!
I hate byu.. 85"
You are 100% right in your assessment, that’s why we should play this game against VT under the best conditions for us not what some pollster might think.
We are babies crashing a very big very powerful party.
I do have a great story for you all to read from a Fresno paper..
http://www.fresnobee.com/columnists/james/story/1770703.html
VT Game
Keep it in OCT for two reasons:
1. Oregon State will certainly be a ranked team at the beginning of the season as well as VT. This will help alleviate the argument thet Boise and other WAC teams can’t play back to back tough games like the SEC, Big 12 etc.
2. The first part of OCT is a heavily viewed sports time. This will definitely give the Broncos much more national TV exposure.Especially to the prudes on the east coast that use the excuse they don’t see Boise play so they can’t rank them high.
This just in, Bronco Nation surprised the TCU offense!
Boise State - The best in all the land (The "land" being Idaho, and large parts of California, Oregon, and Nevada.)
by Mikrino on Jan 6, 2010 12:58 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Surpise is an understatement
Did anyone notice the body language of the TCU players when they came out of the tunnel? It was- shall we say- somewhat arrogant? Who did they think they were playing?
By the way- did it ever occurr to the TCU fans that Boise was looking for some payback from the Poinsettia bowl last year? On top of the chip the WAC carries on it’s shoulders?
Anyone that saw that 09 Poinsettia Bowl knows Boise got jobbed on that holding call. Yiu can’t call a hold once the bcak is four yards past the line of scrimmage. And like TCU was going to stop Boise from the one yard line.
The Fans
As I’m sure many know, I see plenty of Big Ten Football, I want to make a point. TCU fans were on a hole were great. I would say 50% of the time when I go to the big house when playing Listed in order of worst fans ever OSU, Notre Dame, Penn State MSU, I preparing for a fight or nasty shoving match, Michigan fans on a whole are a lot like Idaho and TCU fans and visiting assholes if I can say that here take advantage of their hospitality.. to say it was not only comforting but so pleasurable to be around the great people of Idaho and TCU, would be an understatement.
And thanks for the welcome.. be prepared to welcome many more there is just something about Boise State that makes it hard for the people to not like them!
Bronco Fans
They are just great people! Im a lifelong Texas Longhorn fan and continue to be so. But i recently had the priveledge of being aound a big group of Boise fans- despite wearing my burnt orange and white- and noone tried to start anything with me. In fact they conveyed their best wishes to the horns becuse their victory over nebraska enabled boise to get that at large bid. I gotta say it! The thiought of texas havung to face boise gives me the jitters! Boise is that good! I’ve told all my friends and family in Texas the same. The Boise fans are a class act an I am seriously enetertaining the idea of seeing the broncos in person one day.
I know how it is to be around beligerent fans. i live in Los Angeles and the USC fans are the worst! But it stands to reason because they are the same fans that support the Raiders, Dodgers and Lakers. The Quadrafecta of unruly fans.
by Italian764 on Jan 6, 2010 1:57 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
If the chips fall just right...
maybe we’ll see you in the NC game next year! What a mind-boggling concept for a Bronco fan. Good luck to your team tomorrow.
You should meet Alabama Brad.
/roll_eyes
"Everyone counted us out. I don't know why they keep doing that." -- Kyle Wilson
when you play va tech. i hope you can run up the score on them a little.
east coast team in a east coast stadium. let the media out east see how good you are and more voters we swing your way. they should start out as a top ten team too.
i'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. i was building a house, i don't deserve this, deserves have nothing to do with it. bang. "unforgiven"
by wolfmanshowlforever on Jan 6, 2010 3:15 PM PST reply actions
I say move the game to opening weekend. Here is my argument:
1) This year, Boise held two of the nation’s most prolific offenses to entire-season lows. The defensive coaching was immaculate.
2) Before both of those games, Boise had a lot of time to prepare. I don’t think that was a coincidence; I think Boise’s defensive coaching staff used that time very, very well.
3) If one team could give Boise trouble, I’d say that VT is more likely to be dangerous than early-season Oregon State.
To me, Boise uses preparation time as well as any team in the country. I’d say if you’ve got one game where Boise could use some extra time to prepare its defense, it’d be wisest to spend it on VT. There’s a good chance that Boise will win both games either way, but wouldn’t it be nice to pitch a near-shutout of one of the east coast media darlings on opening weekend?
The Oregon factor is certainly something to be concerned about, but I think that the combination of two notches on Boise’s belt should be enough to counteract that. (Maybe I’m dreaming.)
"[Juju] is a magical, fragile thing. It's when you've pleased the god of football, and he decides to shine his glorious bounty upon your team. If you anger him, he takes it away." --Hank Hill, paraphrased slightly
Re: early-season Oregon State
Does Oregon State pose itself as a “sleeper” game if we prepare for Virginia Tech ahead of time?
HAHAHAHA! Trick question. Our coaches don’t do that.
"Everyone counted us out. I don't know why they keep doing that." -- Kyle Wilson
this allows Boise to have a ton of prep time
Va. Tech fans would rather this be played on its current date.
Just FYI from a hokies fan
You guys should much rather this be played as the opener. Va Tech may not return 21 starters, but they do return basically their entire offense, including a quarterback who will finish with the best winning percentage ever by a quarterback at tech, and 2 first day NFL running back picks. They lose two OL starters, but give them four games, and the OL will be as good as it was this year. Same with the defense, they really only lose 4 starters, but again, if you give bud foster 4 games before playing y’all, he will reload. The time to get the Hokies next year is the first game. See their games against LSU, ECU or Alabama, their defense had major communication and trust problems because of new starters. And the OL was the reason the offense sucked for so long. I realize you guys have your own reasons, but a Labor Day matchup would help Boise St. a lot more than Tech.
Btw, don’t underestimate this team. They will be in the national title hunt themselves. I think it should be a great game, and you guys always come to play no matter what, so I’m looking forward to it. Good Luck next year!
by jwill0 on Jan 7, 2010 5:54 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
Agree'd
Virginia Tech should be a monster next year and we shouldn’t take for granted that we could beat them so easily. But for now, we’re done with a Fiesta Bowl win and an high ground for a bit. So the discussion of beating Virgina Tech easily is mostly about the potential of using a win to get us, hopefully, to the national “title” game.
I assure you, next year, we will be nervous and discuss who VTech is and what they could do to us. I mean, we’re not Ohio State fans.
"Everyone counted us out. I don't know why they keep doing that." -- Kyle Wilson
you know the Broncos don't underestimate anybody
That’s for us fans to do. ;)
Hokie congrats
From a dyed-in-the-wool Hokie fan, allow me to congratulate you Broncs on another great year. No matter the game date, it will be an exciting matchup this fall. I was sold on BSU after the electrifying win over Boomer Sooner a few years back, and I’ve trumpeted your legitimacy ever since. Although, I truly hope my Gobblers do not become the next example of how good BSU really is! How many days until the new CFB season starts again? (No offense to Texas or ’Bama, I know there is that one little game left to play this season. Whoopee.)
Opening Game - FedEx Field
I would like to see the Hokies & the Broncos open Labor Day – showcase on National TV.
The Hokie Nation is ready!
Go Hokies!
Broncos vs Hokies
Leave the schedule alone. I’m traveling to DC to see the game and the origianl date works better for me. (Who wants to travel on Labor Day?) All the other considerations are hair-splitting nonesense.
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