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I actually don't think that schedule is that bad. They only have so much control over what conference they're in, so I don't fault them for that (I'm 100000% sure they would join a major conference in a heart beat if one would take them). I applaud the fact that they don't have a single FCS opponent on the schedule. I applaud the fact they will be going on the road to play a major conference school. I applaud the fact they have two non-conference road games, that both of them are outside their region, and that both of them are against teams that finished in the top-20 in the final AP standings last year. I applaud the fact that they are playing BYU, a team that is always a tough out.

Boise St has played some weak schedules in the past, but this one, especially the non-conference portion (their 4 non-cons were a combined 39-14 last year), isn't that bad.

Seems pretty similar to me.

If the Nebraska's or Alabama's or Michigan's refuse to even play Boise State, then they lose all rights to complain about their schedules.

And Boise State has tried to better their conference, but most of the teams left for other conferences. Boise State can't force themselves in a better conference, it's up to the better conferences to send an invite to Boise. It's not as simple as, "Oh our schedule sucks, lets schedule the top four teams in the country." It's a two way street, and it's the same way with conferences.

I don't know about you, but I would much rather have Michigan face Boise State, rather than some crap team like UMass or some cupcake like that. Look what happened with VT and BSU, the ratings for that game set records and got both of those schools a big truckload of cash.

Good lord are you still trying to say that somehow Boise plays anything remotely close to a tough schedule?

I don't think you realize how many teams would go undefeated with that schedule.

Also.. Big teams LOSE MONEY if they do a home and home with BSU. No big school will go play in that high school stadium of 37k.. The visiting team will LOSE money while Boise would make money by coming to a big time teams stadium.

Why is this so hard for Boise to understand? You are nothing but a mid major with some Napoleon Syndrome... Do you think LSU or Bama would go play at Wyoming or Miami of Ohio or any of those shit teams? No, WE PAY TEAMS FROM YOUR CONFERENCE TO COME GET THEIR ASS WHOOPED AT OUR STADIUM FOR AN EASY WIN AND A TUNE UP GAME FOR OUR CONFERENCE.

You're to big of a homer and you are completely oblivious to everything people are trying to tell you.

I'm just glad the voters feel the same as we do.. Why the hell do you think you never get in the MNC game? Because you don't play anyone worth a crap, MAYBE 1 half way decent team a year.

Boise is a great program, has great players but Boise simple does not have the resources to even think about anything I listed above.

I mean, our stadium is TRIPLE the size of Smurf Town.

Anyways, tired of arguing with dumb little Smurf people... Oh, and that V Tech team you beat last year, lost to James Madison the very next game.. GREAT win Boise.

if BSU wants to play good teams don't ask for a bunch of money or playing in fvckin Idaho in front of 37000 people.

Why would Nebraska play BSU over Idaho when they know the stadium will sell out either way its simple business. No one owes Boise any favors. They want the respect they need to go earn it like everyone else.

Boise should join the Big 12 (along with ND). Add to their stadium, spray paint the field, and lose their annual 8 games. But why do that, when they can cherry pick 1 game per year and cry about why that should be enough. Idaho politics is boring.

If you schedule crap, you get the toilet

We are not complaining. We are saying that, at the end of the year, when you sit down and try to decide which teams are the best, it is natural and logical to look at how many quality opponents each team played and beat. And it's normal and logical to conclude an undefeated team that played three or four ranked teams and beat them all has accomplished and proven itself more than a team that played and beat one.

And as far as BSU not yet being able to get itself into a better conference, well, that's life. Utah and TCU both proved it can be done. Maybe BSU needs to invest in a bigger stadium. Or improve its other sports. Or improve its academics. But it's BSU's problem. Just like it's Houston's problem and UCF's problem, etc, etc.

Also, BSU can schedule quality opponents if it wants to do so. It has proven as much (e.g. Oregon, VaTech, Georgia, MSU). But one per year is not enough.

Chewed up and spit out JoePa?

Wow. A few conference titles and 4 in a row against Michigan before going out... You could've fooled me.

I could've sworn we played Michigan that day, my mistake.

I agree with your last statements though. We lost to Carr a few times when we were the better team, or at least had the team to do it more often than not. Too damn conservative.

Looking forward to fake punts, and the no huddle FB dive hybrids BOB is coming up with to beat Hoke.

You're good, just like talking trash to Michigan fans.

I agree with you, but to be fair I said the same thing before I enrolled at PSU and was(still am) a huge OU fan. I said people don't realize how tough the Big12 South was. Every venue, except Waco, is a tough place to play, and despite the high scoring there are some pretty big hits.

I'm excited to cram it down Urby's throat next season, time to show everybody what big boy football looks like.

boise will blow it like they always do, if there's anything we can count on aside from them being overrated every year is them blowing it to some loser team for at least one loss.