we need this. I don’t care for a home and home. I would take it if it was and away and away. FSU would be a good challenge. Especially how good everyone thing their going to be. God, I hope the AD can make this happen. Thou it is likely not to happen, doesn’t mean it won’t.

I am fully prepared to lose a few in 2012 and lose out on the automatic non-AQ BCS spot, even with a MW schedule. I hope for a better outcome, but if it doesn’t happen I won’t be let down. I expect an off year.

So with that being said I believe that game time against stronger teams like MSU and FSU (if that happens) will be great for our guys even if we lose. The BE may be “perceived” to be weaker than the other conferences, but it’s still stronger than the MW or WAC. They need the tough game experience to compete for the BE championship and the final BCS bowl opportunity.

Michigan St. is a team that is rebuilding just as much as we are. The Seminoles keep getting overrated every year but there’s a reason for the hype and a reason for the collapses as well.

Two years ago was Fisher’s first year as Head Coach and that program needed a LOT of updating. Last year their defense was ferocious but they had lost something ridiculous like 5 WR’s to injury or baseball or whatever. Injured that badly on offense they were still able to give a good OU team quite a bit of a game. Think back to how ‘up against the wall’ we were when we lost our top 3 CB’s…that many injuries has a tremendous impact.

I’m not into turning down challenges, but this team presents some risk we should be aware of. It’s a team that has performed like Arizona St. the past few years but has elite level talent throughout the roster and has had stiff obstacles they haven’t been able to overcome in the past two seasons.

Like, 2008 squad underrated. I know we can beat MSU. I think FSU is a stiffer challenge. They return a boatload of starters and will be ranked high. If this team knocked of MSU and FSU, that one two punch will stay with them until they graduate. Beating two teams like this would be a legacy and pay serious perception dividends down the stretch.
However, just because they played in Provo doesn’t mean we could get them to Boise. LaVell Edwards stadium is nearly twice as large and much much less intimidating. Not sure FSU wants to be the first team from the south or east to come get pounded on the blue. These ACC teams don’t even like coming for Bowl games- ex. Miami in 2006.