The Big West appears to be allowing Boise State to come back to kick some tires for their non-football sports programs. Commissioner Dennis Farrell explained to The Idaho Statesman Tuesday, “We did talk about Boise State specifically and where we have come out on this is that we have agreed to entertain interest in Boise State would be the best way to put it, we’re open to at least explore the possibility.”
The Big West and Boise state began a dialogue Monday and as reported by The Statesman as a membership assessment tool has been sent to the campus. However, it’s going to take the lion’s share of votes by the league’s board of directors (8 votes of the 10 directors) for Boise State to be accepted. If Boise State is accepted they would have a home for their non-football programs as The Blue Turf moves to The Big East for the 2013 season.
San Diego State has been lending a helping hand for the placement of Boise State’s non-football programs as it, too, will be joining The Big East as a football-only program in the conference. Their support is largely do to a situation that they know all too well and as Farrell put, “San Diego State does have some sensitivity to Boise State’s situation.”
So, as we all wait to see where the chips fall, we can look forward to sharing a breath of relief as Boise State’s programs are all safely kickin’ tail in their conferences.
Boise State vs TCU is not your average “mid-major” showdown. Both TCU and Boise State have proven themselves on that national stage with Fiesta Bowl’s and Rose Bowl’s. Together they have taken down BCS schools like, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Virgina Tech, Clemson, Georgia, Oregon and Oregon State. Now with only one year in the Mountain West together they will face each other for what looks like the Mountain West Championship. Despite not being in a conference together, Boise State and TCU have faced each other 3 times before, all in bowl games, and twice since 2008.
The one thing I hear from the Boise State fan base is “it’s not fair”! It’s not fair that a team from the WAC/MWC can’t play in the national title game. Bronco Nation thinks Boise State IS ready to dance. The national title game for an undefeated team from a non AQ conference is a mathematical impossibility. The insiders think that an invite to the Junior Prom (BCS – Sugar/Rose/Fiesta/Orange) should be enough and Boise State should be grateful. As to the Senior Ball (national title game), that is reserved for those with AQ status.
1.) “The Blue”, the first key to this game is the stadium and field it will be played in. Bronco Stadium is a place of dominance for Boise State (74-1 since 1999), and home games are something the fans in Boise hold in special regard. This being the first home game of the season will make this a very emotional game, expect Boise State to jump out to a quick and impressive start.
My First Thought: it is important to respect the journey of a season. So much was made of the opener against Georgia and rightfully so, it is rare, at least for most programs, to start a season with a game against a ranked opponent in a bowl like atmosphere. The aftermath however is controlled to a certain degree by the fans. As big as the win against Georgia was for the program it is only one game of a football season, it is easy to get caught up in all the outside noise. My plea to the fans is this “enjoy the win, enjoy the season and enjoy Boise State football”. The off seasons are long the seasons are short, there is plenty of time to talk about where Chris 
The dust has now settled, the game has been played and the 05′ season is now firmly in the past. Boise State has gone into Georgia, albeit this time into Atlanta and soundly beat the Georgia Bulldogs. With that, the final comparison has been made. That comparison has shown that this Boise State team has done what no other Boise State team has done before, gone into SEC country and won a game. What will be ironic now is you will see the comparisons will now fall onto Georgia, how does this 2011 team compare to the one who destroyed the 2005 Boise State Bronco’s. That comparison however will be left to a Georgia Bulldog blog.
