Boise State could not stay with this team.
For about a half, maybe into the third quarter, on talent and pluck alone. The Handbags are a phenomenal club. They remind me of the fast Miami teams.
Boise State is a good team. The Fiesta Bowl victory will help their recruiting. They should become the Next Miami-an unexpected national power out of Nowhere. But to be consistently good, they would have to go out and play quality opponents year after year like Miami did when they were independent. You have to play the Good to get Good, because that's how people notice you. Plus, if you want the good kids to come to you from California, FL, TX, PA, and other great football states, you have to be able to show that the NFL recruits from your school.
Right now, in the WAC, they don't play quality teams like Florida does, week in and week out. Even Miami, in a weakend ACC, has to play a tougher schedule.
Boise State's advantage is that, like Florida, it's a state school with an alumni base and access to goodies in the Idaho State legislature. Believe me, after the Fiesta Bowl, the alums are going to open the floodgates.
It will take some time and some recruiting, but in two to three years, Boise State will actually be able to compete for the natioanal championship.
That last sack was emblematic of this whole game.
Be Seeing You,
Chris
The other advantage Florida has is HS Football. It's not Texas, but we grow some big kids in this State.