Utah Gives Mountain West Intentions On Heading To Pac-10
by Jeremy Mauss on Jun 14, 2010 7:03 PM PDT
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Tom Cella from the Utah Rivals site UteZone.com has information that Utah is on their way to the Pac-10:
Sources are telling me that Utah informed the MWC of its intentions to leave the conference today. Working to confirm this.
If true it looks like the Mountain West will be the same league in 2011 as they swapped Boise State for Utah since all signs point toward Utah bolting West to join the Pac-10. Look for official news on this later today or tomorrow.
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byu and afa
Was a hoax, but byu is a possibility others Memphis or Louisville
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by Jeremy Mauss on Jun 14, 2010 7:31 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
University of Houston is also a possibility
I’ve seen reported rumors of BYU as well.
"Lord, beer me strength."
on the team speed kills blog (sec blog)
they said the sec wants houston if conference’s get to 16 teams.
I'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. Craig Thompson just might end up being a savvy guy. Hell is just a word, the reality is much much worse." Event Horizon". Now remember, when things look bad and it looks like you're not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean, I mean plumb, mad dog mean. cause if you lose your head and you give up then you neither live or win. That's just the way it is. "The Outlaw Josey Wales". To protect the sheep you gotta catch the wolf, and it takes a wolf to catch a wolf. "Training Day". Rashad will beat Rua b/c it's a bad matchup for him. 2/1 odds. Josh Koscheck will dethrone Gsp and win the welterweight title. 2.9/1 odds on that too. Peace.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Jun 15, 2010 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Doesn't make any sense
There are much better schools that are much closer geographically than Houston.
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If they want to be In Texas
They would be an easy get
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by Jeremy Mauss on Jun 15, 2010 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions
they want to be in texas if the pac-ten and big ten goto 16 teams.
they have their own set of plans and houston is the fourth biggest market in the nation. if they wanted texas a&m they surely would want houston. ever been to college station texas?, yikes. plus houston is now a better team than a&m. a&m would be the vandy of the other side of the conference.
I'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. Craig Thompson just might end up being a savvy guy. Hell is just a word, the reality is much much worse." Event Horizon". Now remember, when things look bad and it looks like you're not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean, I mean plumb, mad dog mean. cause if you lose your head and you give up then you neither live or win. That's just the way it is. "The Outlaw Josey Wales". To protect the sheep you gotta catch the wolf, and it takes a wolf to catch a wolf. "Training Day". Rashad will beat Rua b/c it's a bad matchup for him. 2/1 odds. Josh Koscheck will dethrone Gsp and win the welterweight title. 2.9/1 odds on that too. Peace.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Jun 15, 2010 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Sweet
Now I can take over this here site, since Jeremy has no use for us little people anymore.
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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Jun 14, 2010 7:38 PM PDT reply actions
I'll fight you for it
xD
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hmm?????
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by Jeremy Mauss on Jun 14, 2010 8:15 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
From a football perspective...
trading Utah for Boise State is a draw. The swap will be a wash for the MWC on the football field. It’s too bad Utah might leave .. but who can blame them? Let’s hope we don’t lose anyone else. Looks like Big XII won’t expand ….. for a while anyway. My guess is we don’t replace Utah and continue to operate as a 9 team league.
might be a good time . . .
For the MWC to go after Fresno State, get a second California School, more exposure.
If there’s one school added, it will be Houston, their stats would greatly boost the MWCs, more than Fresno, and they’re a big Texas school, equivalent to a big Cali-school.
If there’s three schools added, to take us to twelve, Fresno will likely be #2. I have no idea who the #3 team would be though, color me unimpressed with Nevada’s resume. Nice to have a rival for UNLV, but I don’t think that’s a pressing concern.
by HawkeyedFrog on Jun 15, 2010 6:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Houston
I understand all the pluses Houston brings.
BUT do they really fit? Is geography a question here? Are they close enough to TCU to be a good working pair/travel partner? (seriously asking)
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Houston is pretty far (Texas is huge) but there is a whole lot of history between TCU and Houston, since they were both SWC members. TCU has also had a satisfying on-again off-again home and home series with the Cougs recently, so there’s some fresh hate flowing around as well. They don’t fit in the sense that there aren’t really any mountains around Houston, but Fort Worth isn’t known for its rocky outcroppings either.
And they hate Tech, SMU and Rice almost as much as we do. Sharing hatred brings everyone together.
by HawkeyedFrog on Jun 15, 2010 7:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Not surprised...
But I really dislike Utah now. First they steal Boise State’s BCS bids in 2004 and 2008 and now they get into the PAC-10 because their academics our better than Boise State.
no
they get into the Pac-12 because their TV market is a hell of a lot better than Boise State
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Though acadmeics is a good point.
We are talking about a glorified community college here, after all :p
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:(
I really wanted Utah to stay… but there is still hope. If you remember, supposedly Texas was gone and that has obviously not happened.
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Texas...
Was apparently just trying to get more money out of the Big 12. If the PAC-10 offers, Utah is gone.
Yup...they're gone
I was afraid this would be the case. Utah has lusted after the Pac-xx for a while now. (And they are a good fit, academically.) But, as others have said, this is either a wash (trading Utah for Boise State), or we come out slightly ahead. I had thought that TCU and Utah we’re building a nice little rivalry. But, again, with Boise State coming in, it’s pretty much a wash there too. We may be done with moving around for now, but I’d like to see us invite Houston into the MWC. They’ve been ranked (during the season) and have been to a couple of bowl games the last couple of years. I’d like another Texas team, too. We’ll see, I guess.
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Only way
Is if some how Craig Thompson can pull a Dan Bebee and get a sweet tv deal by being able to renegotiate since Boise is in.
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by Jeremy Mauss on Jun 14, 2010 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Well...
I guess that could happen. Money is prime motivator. But I doubt the MWC, as much as I love it, could come up with the kind of cash that the Pac-xx is throwing at teams.
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Nope
They will never pay Utah that much and besides, Utah has wanted to be in the PAC-10 for 40 years. This is a long-term dream come true. BSU fans should quit grousing.
Utah is an academic institution first, the PAC-10 is the only conference in the area that has this reputation.
Utah has always desired more games with the big boys on the west coast, as scheduling increases of same the last 20 years demonstrates.
BSU grousing about Utah leaving for the PAC-10 is like saying that BSU should be saddled with Idaho and San Jose for life “because we want them to be so there.”
I love boise, I was born there, but Boise fans have a nearly childish chip on their shoulder. They should never have joined the MWC becuase now they won’t have that chip to motivate them and to feel sorry for themselves over. I pulled for Boise all my life, but seeing BSU fans stab at us and whine about us after their own dream just came true?
Makes me want to puke.
Gte over yourselves Boise fans, or go back to the kiddie pool and rule that roost. Boise would kill their mother to get into the PAC-10, they would care who they burned or spit on to do it. Yet Utah, who has wanted this for decades, is supposed to stay in the MWC and hold your hands so you guys feel better about things?
Hypocrites.
that was good and mean. the mean really came out today. lol.
I'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. Craig Thompson just might end up being a savvy guy. Hell is just a word, the reality is much much worse." Event Horizon". Now remember, when things look bad and it looks like you're not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean, I mean plumb, mad dog mean. cause if you lose your head and you give up then you neither live or win. That's just the way it is. "The Outlaw Josey Wales". To protect the sheep you gotta catch the wolf, and it takes a wolf to catch a wolf. "Training Day". Rashad will beat Rua b/c it's a bad matchup for him. 2/1 odds. Josh Koscheck will dethrone Gsp and win the welterweight title. 2.9/1 odds on that too. Peace.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Jun 15, 2010 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Not sure where you're getting this from...
Not a single post in this thread you are replying to is from a Boise State fan. And it isn’t arrogance driving the posts of BSU fans elsewhere, it is fear.
There is a real, but very slim, chance that Boise State just traded sideways for a conference that could potentially lose TCU, BYU and Utah. Utah going makes things more nerve-wracking because 1/3rd of the MWC current top tier is gone. Combine this with a Big XII that is no longer at 12 schools and there is some rightful concern about the potential fate of BYU and TCU.
I don’t think BYU and TCU are going anywhere. But I don’t really know for sure and nobody does. Uncertainty sucks.
This isn’t about hypocrisy, this is about survival. And if BSU fans let their fear show, none of them truly expect nor demand that Utah would turn down the Pac-Whatever. They’d just much prefer if you stayed in the MWC, which is exactly what you’d expect from a team looking to play in the best conference possible. Which is exactly what Utah is doing.
Yup, BSU fans have a massive chip on their shoulders and a persecution complex. Utah fans have one, too. And rightfully so. I think Utah was the best team in the country in 2008. I tried to start a campaign to cut our first BCS NCG Trophy, should we ever get one, in half, sending one half to the University of Utah in honor of your awesome 2008 season. I still feel we should, should that day ever come, but my idea is not very popular amongst Boiseans. Still, you now have actual legitimate chances at NCGs, and that is awesome.
So, I can’t speak for all the Boise State fans, but this one wishes you well in your future endeavors. Kick the sweet bejeebus out of Oregon and Washington for us.
by Spyder Mayhem on Jun 15, 2010 8:06 AM PDT up reply actions
i want the trojans. i want to beat them down when they are down.
they have made every wrong decision since the ncaa announced the penalty’s. they say five schools contacted their prized rb recruit. you think they would be humble. now they are just getting angry. the firstt player transfering looks like a lb going to boise state. plus this just came out. they might not be able to play hawaii in their season opener b/c it gives them 13 games for 2010 season. keep playing it stupid usc and if utah goes to the pac-ten we are going to kick your azz. last meeting vegas bowl, utah won 10-6 and that was with pete carroll and carson palmer at qb.
I'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. Craig Thompson just might end up being a savvy guy. Hell is just a word, the reality is much much worse." Event Horizon". Now remember, when things look bad and it looks like you're not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean, I mean plumb, mad dog mean. cause if you lose your head and you give up then you neither live or win. That's just the way it is. "The Outlaw Josey Wales". To protect the sheep you gotta catch the wolf, and it takes a wolf to catch a wolf. "Training Day". Rashad will beat Rua b/c it's a bad matchup for him. 2/1 odds. Josh Koscheck will dethrone Gsp and win the welterweight title. 2.9/1 odds on that too. Peace.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Jun 15, 2010 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions
You're a douchewaffle.
Just because you were born there doesn’t mean you have the right to slander BSU like a douchebag. Way to represent Utah fans as a pompous bunch of “better than thou” tools. I doubt most Utah fans are like you or share your sentiment bandwagon jack-off. Have fun in your mom’s basement and leave the comments for those of us who enjoy college football, not whine-fests…girl.
by ThePhlipinSituation on Jun 15, 2010 8:18 AM PDT up reply actions
This right here...
Doesn’t help. Not at all.
by Spyder Mayhem on Jun 15, 2010 8:25 AM PDT up reply actions
What if
Utah told the Pac 11 “Thanks, but no thanks. We’re not a consolation prize.”
Ultimate power move. I bet we could get Notre Dame to join the Mountain West after that.
joking
at least I hope.
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by Jeremy Mauss on Jun 14, 2010 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I was pretty sure!
But there are folks out here who think that our little corner of the NCAA is the be-all, end-all. (That would be a pretty cool rivalry, though!)
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by graybandit on Jun 15, 2010 1:34 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
catholics vs mormons. lol.
I'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. Craig Thompson just might end up being a savvy guy. Hell is just a word, the reality is much much worse." Event Horizon". Now remember, when things look bad and it looks like you're not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean, I mean plumb, mad dog mean. cause if you lose your head and you give up then you neither live or win. That's just the way it is. "The Outlaw Josey Wales". To protect the sheep you gotta catch the wolf, and it takes a wolf to catch a wolf. "Training Day". Rashad will beat Rua b/c it's a bad matchup for him. 2/1 odds. Josh Koscheck will dethrone Gsp and win the welterweight title. 2.9/1 odds on that too. Peace.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Jun 15, 2010 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Hook a brother up Utah
Dear Utah,
Please do the Mountain West one last solid and delay your entrance into the Pac 11 until 2013. This way, the Mountain West still gets to use your record towards BCS qualifying status.
In return, the conference will promise to ratchet up its disdain towards BYU.
Deal?
How do you figure?
Unless they change suddenly change the criteria, I thought the addition of Boise State made it near certainty.
A near certainty...
But not a done deal. The Mountain West needs to be in the top six in all three categories and in the one with the average conference ranking it is a distant seventh. Their average conference ranking, according to this article,, is 59.9 while the Big 10 is sixth with 50.8. Boise State moving to the Mountain West is supposed to bring that ranking to about 53, still in seventh. But who knows because their is still 2 years left for the rankings to be counted.
petition to get in
Would work since ACC will keep bid theit since they have a contract with orange bowl and not from qualifying through set criteria.
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by Jeremy Mauss on Jun 14, 2010 9:21 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Talk about a roller coaster ride for us Boise State fans
We went from:
- No bid (ANGRY at MWC) to:
- Bid to MWC (all is forgiven – Joy! Joy!) to:
- Possibility of absorbing Kansas and Missouri (Wow – automatic BCS bid – Celebrate!!!) to:
- Texas stays put (Oh God, please, no…. ) to:
- Utah leaves (Complete Despair)
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by Please Spay and Neuter Your Pets on Jun 14, 2010 8:57 PM PDT reply actions
It's not that bad...
Really. In fact, the Mountain West is a better conference but it will be easier to dominate without Utah in it. :)
Dominate?
TCU will still give you a rough time…
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Yeah, yeah...
BYU and TCU will make it difficult to dominate. Houston, on the other hand, needs to gets a defense before they can hope to compete against Boise State.
Definitely
But they still would be a top 25 team that could help us get close to becoming 6th in category two, we’ll especially need them now that Utah is gone, we’re now back around to 57 (BSU has a value of 7 while Utah had a value of 12).
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Houston TV station
had an interview with a Texas legislator…apparently the gist is he (they?) may be pushing the Big 12 to reload with Houston and TCU as opposed to the BYU/Air Force rumor.
"Lord, beer me strength."
Of course he was saying that...
But I fail to see why the Big 12 would need TCU or Houston, they already have the Texas market completely locked up.
Yeah...
but, as a legislator, why would n’t you want to push other Texas schools to get a piece of the Big 12 pie as opposed to letting it go to BYU, Air Force, Memphis, or Arkansas.
I’d put money on BYU and Houston. That’d be my guess.
"Lord, beer me strength."
It won’t happen. Unlike the “left behind” scenario for Tech and Baylor, there’s no pressure from the government to push Houston and TCU, especially since TCU is small and private. Texas and A&M have made it abundantly clear they want no part of us.
by HawkeyedFrog on Jun 14, 2010 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions
TCU may have had a chance...
but after those not wanting Baylor in the MWC comments, well, I’m sure Baylor’s getting last laugh now….as wrong as that seems.
"Lord, beer me strength."
No, we never had a chance. Texas made it clear in several reports they weren’t interested in TCU, and claiming Baylor has any influence in that conference at all is ridiculous. They’re a member because of Ann Richards and not even their Big 12 buddies like them.
by HawkeyedFrog on Jun 14, 2010 11:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed - Big XII will NOT add anyone else - Remember: It's All About the Money
Adding any other team would mean splitting TV revenue. I doubt any remaining team with its market would be worth at least $17M per year.
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by Please Spay and Neuter Your Pets on Jun 14, 2010 11:25 PM PDT up reply actions
BYU/AFA
Was not real news, someone at the Austin radio station got a hold of that account and sent out that rumor. I could see BYU and Memphis, or Louisville. Big XII does no need Houston the Longhorns and Aggies own that city.
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by Jeremy Mauss on Jun 14, 2010 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions
also rumors are this TV deal for the Longhorn Conference
is only for a 10 team league. No more money for extra schools…so…that just divides the pie smaller.
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Why though?
Why despair? The MWC becomes now the same conference it was since you have three fine (Boise, TCU, BYU) and 1 or 2 decent teams—just as it was with Utah in it.
This is so far ot hell and gone an upgrade for Boise, they should smile, nod and say “we understand brother, good going!”
Utah helped Boise become a better team by playing them when no one else would years ago.
The MWC is ten times the springborad ot national title possibilities that the WAC was. Use it wisely Boise, and be happy for it.
not so fast. the remaining teams in the big 12 must see the writing on their wall and texas is
going to even get more money than before. if there was jealousy before (and there was) it will be twice as bad this time.
I'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. Craig Thompson just might end up being a savvy guy. Hell is just a word, the reality is much much worse." Event Horizon". Now remember, when things look bad and it looks like you're not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean, I mean plumb, mad dog mean. cause if you lose your head and you give up then you neither live or win. That's just the way it is. "The Outlaw Josey Wales". To protect the sheep you gotta catch the wolf, and it takes a wolf to catch a wolf. "Training Day". Rashad will beat Rua b/c it's a bad matchup for him. 2/1 odds. Josh Koscheck will dethrone Gsp and win the welterweight title. 2.9/1 odds on that too. Peace.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Jun 15, 2010 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Time for us to go on the aggressive end again and absorb Houston at the very least. Can’t blame the Utes for seeking the better deal, but all this Pac-Posturing from Texas had my hopes up so high. Ugh.
What irks me most is after all this Baylor still comes out sitting pretty. I have no words for how that makes me feel.
yes they would
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by Jeremy Mauss on Jun 14, 2010 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Ive been saying that for two years
It is a good idea.
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by Jeremy Mauss on Jun 15, 2010 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Good riddance
If Utah wants to run out on the MWC after all it’s rhetoric in the news about how unfair the BCS is, then to turn around and jump at the first chance it gets to enter a so called BCS conference tells us all we need to know about their program and what they stand for. The MWC is on the cusp of AQ status and now of all times Utah is going to bail? Good, I hope they leave. We don’t need you, and we’ll continue to progress until we get that AQ bid.
I highly doubt that
once a team gets a taste of the good stuff, all will be forgotten. Money changes things quite a bit. If a team can walk away from a rivalry as heated as the Holy War for money, what really is left for college football?
Who says the Hold War is over?
Besides, the Pac 12 is about more than money. It’s about improved competition, better bowl games, and better academic schools.
some a little truth to that and a little arrogance. let's see if we do get the pac-ten and do some damage
in the pac-ten and win a rose bowl before we start gloating some.
I'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. Craig Thompson just might end up being a savvy guy. Hell is just a word, the reality is much much worse." Event Horizon". Now remember, when things look bad and it looks like you're not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean, I mean plumb, mad dog mean. cause if you lose your head and you give up then you neither live or win. That's just the way it is. "The Outlaw Josey Wales". To protect the sheep you gotta catch the wolf, and it takes a wolf to catch a wolf. "Training Day". Rashad will beat Rua b/c it's a bad matchup for him. 2/1 odds. Josh Koscheck will dethrone Gsp and win the welterweight title. 2.9/1 odds on that too. Peace.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Jun 15, 2010 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
First chance?
You know noting about Utah and the PAC-10, they’ve wanted in for decades, long befor ethere was a BCS, Utah wanted in.
Tis isn’t about simply being a BCS guy, it’s about being being one on of the nations finest conferences top to bottom in a great number of sports and in one of the prominent conferences in terms of academics.
That’s like saying “Boise jumped and dumped the WAC man are they evil . . .”
Why? It’s silly guys. Every one has ot take care of thier school first and Utah gets a massive infusion of badly needed cash and stature here.
The only reason BSU fans are mad? It aint them.
Any team would
jump at the chance to get in on BCS action, and any team saying they would turn that down are lying.
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by Jeremy Mauss on Jun 15, 2010 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I still want a playoff
Even if Utah goes to the Pac-10. Playoff football would be AWESOME!!
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by Jeremy Mauss on Jun 15, 2010 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Bright Side
At least now we won’t have to change the upcoming games with Utah, and when we smack them down again it will be a win over a PAC (something) team.
Since it’s become quite clear from several reports that Texas and Oklahoma didn’t like the Championship game, it seems more likely to me that the Big 12 will remain with 10 teams, leaving BYU and Air Force to continue to be buddies with us. This fact is further supported by the insane length of the TV contract that has been signed to save the conference. If the Big 12 were adding teams, they would want a better TV deal, and there is no room for negotiation anytime soon with the Fox deal running for 18 years.
The Big 10 will have a championship game and 12 members, the Big 12 will not, and the ball will be back in the MWC’s court to gain the members needed for a BCS nod. Houston now, possibly SMU later if they manage to pull together a few bowl trips to not drag down our numbers. Things are going to be very interesting these next few years.
Off the field, anyway. On the field, I’m hoping for exceedingly boring TCU 12-0 seasons. A frog can dream, anyway.
A 12-0 season is never boring...
And by the way, you will have to plan on exceedingly boring 11-1 seasons.
by BSU Guru on Jun 15, 2010 1:28 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
The way I see it, we’ve both tagged eachother for 12-1 the past two seasons, so you should be planning on seeing the fabulous Las Vegas bowl yourselves a time or two.
by HawkeyedFrog on Jun 15, 2010 2:20 AM PDT up reply actions
I look forward to this...
With all of my heart. Stumbling blocks are much better than speed bumps.
by Spyder Mayhem on Jun 15, 2010 7:52 AM PDT up reply actions
You Boise folk are all so eager, it gets me hyped for 2011, even with this year still to be played.
That said, barring a surprise title game, I really would rather not see you in a bowl again this year. I mean, enough is enough.
by HawkeyedFrog on Jun 15, 2010 8:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Our first game is a doozy.
As is your OOC schedule. The BCS bid this year could comically come down to who beats up on QB-less Oregon State more. You just might get this wish. And if you run the table and we don’t, I’ll be a TCU fan for one day in January.
But Rose Bowl trophies are really pretty. We want one. That crystal football thing looks pretty nice, too, but I doubt we’ll get one of those.
by Spyder Mayhem on Jun 15, 2010 8:11 AM PDT up reply actions
We both have the benefit of quite high rankings to start off with this time, though. I find it hard to see two BCS league teams running the table, so if it’s going to happen, this is a great year for it.
by HawkeyedFrog on Jun 15, 2010 8:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Interesting thought
What if both Boise and TCU ran the table and no BCS conference had an undefeated team… A rematch of the 2009 Fiesta Bowl, this time for the National Championship.
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pray that houston can go undefeated and maybe three non aq teams make a bcs bowl game
houstons offense will be off the hook. case keenum and 8 others are back from last year. the defense has 7 back and can only get better. plus they do have a cg and could go 13-0. plus houston has three aq bcs teams on schedule. i think it’s ucla, miss. state and texas tech. it would be very unlikely all three go undefeated but at least somebody gets to play someone different if it did happen.
I'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. Craig Thompson just might end up being a savvy guy. Hell is just a word, the reality is much much worse." Event Horizon". Now remember, when things look bad and it looks like you're not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean, I mean plumb, mad dog mean. cause if you lose your head and you give up then you neither live or win. That's just the way it is. "The Outlaw Josey Wales". To protect the sheep you gotta catch the wolf, and it takes a wolf to catch a wolf. "Training Day". Rashad will beat Rua b/c it's a bad matchup for him. 2/1 odds. Josh Koscheck will dethrone Gsp and win the welterweight title. 2.9/1 odds on that too. Peace.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Jun 15, 2010 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions
But if its for the BCS title
All is thrown out the window.
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by Jeremy Mauss on Jun 15, 2010 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree, Guru.
Boise’s not my first choice for a bowl partner…again. But I also agree with Jeremy. If it’s for the BCS title, I’d get past the tedium of facing the Broncos in the post season for the third straight year!
Fear the Frog!
by SammyOBrien on Jun 16, 2010 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions
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