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To: The Iceman Cometh

I think you have a narrow view of things Iceman.

Boise does have respect - the kind you get by being a great team. But they do not have a schedule that allows them to claim a shot at a title. One great win is not enough. Coming to the SEC is a start for sure - but they will have to create a much more rigorous schedule to be top tier, nat champ possibles IMO.

Boise is stuck in a weaker conference and that’s too bad b/c I think they’d make it in any big conference. They need to play top teams as often as possible - but even that may not be enough to get them a shot. 11 games with 8 being not anything special leaves 3. SEC for example will play 8+ monster games. That is as much what makes a team nat champ eligible as anything.

Georgia is near the bottom of the SEC, but that’s not a bad place when viewed in a national lens. I’d like Boise to play Texas, Oregon, Michigan, LSU, Florida, S. Carolina, Alabama, Virginia Tech, etc. But in their conference that isn’t possible. FWIW this is what SEC teams do.

Boise may have to step out or get invited to pac 10 or something. But they are damn good.


17 posted on 09/03/2011 11:52:48 AM PDT by Principled
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To: Principled
Boise may have to step out or get invited to pac 10 or something. But they are damn good.

I've lived in Boise and have followed them when they were just getting started in D-1. The problem with their scheduling is that NO ONE wants to go to Boise or do a home-and-home with them.

I think in the last year or so they wrapped up an agreement with Michigan State for a home-and-home in like 2015.

Getting teams on your schedule is not as easy as people think it is.

34 posted on 09/03/2011 1:10:52 PM PDT by The Iceman Cometh (Proud Teabagging Terrorist Hobbit)
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