OK, so now that Boise has beaten VTech, many people believe that the Broncos are a legit national title contender. That they are as good as the best teams in the country. In today's AP poll they recieved 8 first place votes.
Pat Forde of ESPN writes:
"The Dash picked Boise State (2) No. 1 all the way back in January and kept the Broncos there heading into this season. The reaction from a nation that ostensibly loves the underdog?"
"Now it's time for The Establishment to acknowledge the Broncos, after their steely rally for the winning score in a thrilling 33-30 victory over the Hokies on Monday night. Time for The Establishment to realize that Chris Petersen (4) is one of the five best coaches in America -- and spell the last name right, please. Time for The Establishment to slow down the puzzling fixation with cannon-armed Jake Locker (5) -- last seen leading Washington to 17 points in a loss at BYU -- and embrace the coolness, brains and accuracy of the physically unimpressive Kellen Moore (6) -- last seen playing Joe Montana in the two-minute drill on the road against a top-10 opponent."
Here are my thoughts:
People like Forde miss the point with Boise State. Boise has proven they have been developing the talent and ability to compete with the big boys, as evidenced by the wins vs Oklahoma, Oregon, and now VT. This ISN'T the issue. What IS the issue is that ANYBODY can get up for one or two big games a year and come out on top against comparable talent when the rest of their games are against a bunch of middling weaklings.
So what if Boise can beat VT, and runs the table in the WAC, and then beats 'Bama or Texas, or whoever in the champ game. That still doesn't prove to me that Boise is as good as those teams that took a pounding week in and week out against the best teams in the land. Boise can play B- football and still win every game in the WAC. They could play A football in the SEC every game and still end up with 3-4 losses.
It's not about being 'snobs' Forde. It's about proving your ability week in and week out. And Boise can't do that because of the week conference they are in. That sucks, but that's the way it is. I'm sorry, but one or two games a year against top level competition doesn't prove jack about Boise's worth. Let's stick them in the SEC and give them a schedule of 'Bama/LSU/Florida/Georgia/Auburn/Tennessee/South Carolina/Arkansas and see how good they are. Or how about the ACC? Ok, so they beat VT. Good for them. Does that mean they're going to run the table against Miami/GT/Clemson/FSU ? NO. In which case they're no better than your average 8-3 team. 8-3 teams don't make it to the BCS. Now, they win a playoff? I'll be convinced.
Thoughts, agree, disagree?
POLL QUESTION: Alabama (the defending BCS Champ) has a schedule this season that includes games at home VS Penn State, Florida, Ole Miss, Miss St, and Auburn, and road games against Arkansas, South Carolina, Tennessee, and LSU. How many losses would Boise State have with this schedule?
Pat Forde of ESPN writes:
"The Dash picked Boise State (2) No. 1 all the way back in January and kept the Broncos there heading into this season. The reaction from a nation that ostensibly loves the underdog?"
"Now it's time for The Establishment to acknowledge the Broncos, after their steely rally for the winning score in a thrilling 33-30 victory over the Hokies on Monday night. Time for The Establishment to realize that Chris Petersen (4) is one of the five best coaches in America -- and spell the last name right, please. Time for The Establishment to slow down the puzzling fixation with cannon-armed Jake Locker (5) -- last seen leading Washington to 17 points in a loss at BYU -- and embrace the coolness, brains and accuracy of the physically unimpressive Kellen Moore (6) -- last seen playing Joe Montana in the two-minute drill on the road against a top-10 opponent."
Here are my thoughts:
People like Forde miss the point with Boise State. Boise has proven they have been developing the talent and ability to compete with the big boys, as evidenced by the wins vs Oklahoma, Oregon, and now VT. This ISN'T the issue. What IS the issue is that ANYBODY can get up for one or two big games a year and come out on top against comparable talent when the rest of their games are against a bunch of middling weaklings.
So what if Boise can beat VT, and runs the table in the WAC, and then beats 'Bama or Texas, or whoever in the champ game. That still doesn't prove to me that Boise is as good as those teams that took a pounding week in and week out against the best teams in the land. Boise can play B- football and still win every game in the WAC. They could play A football in the SEC every game and still end up with 3-4 losses.
It's not about being 'snobs' Forde. It's about proving your ability week in and week out. And Boise can't do that because of the week conference they are in. That sucks, but that's the way it is. I'm sorry, but one or two games a year against top level competition doesn't prove jack about Boise's worth. Let's stick them in the SEC and give them a schedule of 'Bama/LSU/Florida/Georgia/Auburn/Tennessee/South Carolina/Arkansas and see how good they are. Or how about the ACC? Ok, so they beat VT. Good for them. Does that mean they're going to run the table against Miami/GT/Clemson/FSU ? NO. In which case they're no better than your average 8-3 team. 8-3 teams don't make it to the BCS. Now, they win a playoff? I'll be convinced.
Thoughts, agree, disagree?
POLL QUESTION: Alabama (the defending BCS Champ) has a schedule this season that includes games at home VS Penn State, Florida, Ole Miss, Miss St, and Auburn, and road games against Arkansas, South Carolina, Tennessee, and LSU. How many losses would Boise State have with this schedule?
