“I’ve seen rivalries all over America, Oklahoma-Oklahoma State, Texas-Texas A&M, Kansas-Kansas State, but you can go inside those rivalries and you’ll find all kinds of slams and digs and whatever, but I’ve never seen the nastiness aimed at the quality of our academic program that I find here in Idaho from the University of Idaho Vandals and as long as that goes on, why would I want to encourage a game where people don’t know how to act like grownups?’’

I thought this was just light hearted reading about media day. After reading this article, it sounds pretty serious.

""It’s a culture that is nasty, inebriated and civilly doesn’t give our fans the respect that any fan should expect when visiting an away team. … I don’t think at Boise State you’re going to find that, so for me personally, when I read what Pete said I knew, I knew."

…even if it was “open to interpretation”.

The fact that Kustra called a spade a spade concerning this whole affair is beyond awesome.

It’s great to see him open about Idaho. Same for Coach Pete. I can’t believe he said he didn’t want to go to Moscow to the media. Good things.

With this added to the lore of the rivalry the final game in the airplane hanger should be awesome.

Clearly Kustra and Peterson believe BSU has outgrown the simpletons from the north.

But… in a almost frightening good way.

I was considering going up to Moscow this year, but now.. I’d be almost afraid for my life. Then again, I’ve never been there and want to experience it… even if it’s a bad experience. Time to look for babysitters and look into life insurance.

Fan back and forth is one thing. A president letting another teams fan base have it is something else. Thanks for having the stones.

Although, it would be nice to get on top of that win column!

Whuzzat mean?

i’m concerned that this is going to get worse before it gets better. edsbs did have a point in that all kustra should have done was laugh heartily at the question and moved on to how cool bsu is and how cool going to the mwc is going to be.

going to the Idaho game this year (it would be the first for the both of us), there should be a “OBNUG Buddy Group” so we can protect each other from those drunk hicks…vandals…LOSSERS, thats the word i was looking for.

But if it sells tix and tshirts, spurs donations to the schools (or at least the booster clubs) and promotes other people to travel and spend money all in-state, then I’m for it. Plus, it’s practically a guaranteed W.

Although I do like it that Kustra and Coach Pete are getting Vandal County all riled up.

This is one pain that both Idaho and Boise State can share…

and I just can’t get this out of my head. (new window)

Any chance your band could work that up for the farewell game?

and I just can’t get this out of my head. (new window)

Any chance your band could work that up for the farewell game?

obnug of course.

He was talking about their fans.

I think that is an important thing to point out. That is how I understood it anyways.

 Somebody is lying. #1. Reports of keyed cars & broken windows. (or) “Both the University of Idaho and the city of Moscow take great pride in the friendly, welcoming and warm environment that a quintessential college town like ours can uniquely provide”.

Idaho! Idaho! No! No! No!

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