I am not a BSU supporter so they are not my team, I am a fan of college football all Div and as a fan recoginize it for what it is and what programs accomplish, not blow a horn blindly. BSU came from a poor program and grew into a very talented program that beat all the top schools they said they could not. TCU is another. N Dakota looks to be the next program 9 - 3 record against D1 programs over the last 5 seasons. If you cannot fathom success from programs like these then you are no true fan to the sport. Fans and boosters did not play in the game, only the players and coaches were on the field and every team still said BSU brought more than they thought in talent and coaching and did not respect them and lost. Last year they loss over half their team and played on the field with a very young team that has to grow. Teams like these black mark is their division but they play who they play, its not their fault that most teams will not play them but there a few, Bama did except = BSU wins the the looser cannot recover, win and it was against an inferior team.
How did the almighty SEC best conference in D1 fair in last years bowl games? Look back at their record over the last 10 years and see just how well they did Vs the other conferences? SEC talk about their conference as a whole top to bottom the best. This year the SEC plays 19 games against sub conferences, not too much bragging there. SEC fans talk about their conference until facts come out then revert to LSU and BAMA..not the most stellar record in bowls.
BSU bowl record, its a fact and they grew into...what was their bowl record over the last 5 years compared to Bama, SEC.
When Bama/SEC lose, they were tired, did not get up for the game, a whole host of excuses and if they are the best team / conference then they should never lose especially to inferior teams not in the SEC but....
I really couldn't understand your post, maybe you were tired when you wrote it so I'm going to try and decipher it.
BSU came from a poor program and grew into a very talented program that beat all the top schools they said they could not. TCU is another. N Dakota looks to be the next program 9 - 3 record against D1 programs over the last 5 seasons. Sure, BSU came from a crappy program and turned it into a good program, that's a fact But what isn't a fact is the implication that they could succeed in any (major) conference with the same domination they showed in their poor conference based solely on the fact they beat a one major team a season.
Fans and boosters did not play in the game, only the players and coaches were on the field and every team still said BSU brought more than they thought in talent and coaching and did not respect them and lost. Yes, because they expected a shitty team like those represented by the others in the conference. So don't assume a lack of preparation by an opponent equates to dominance by BSU. Do you think others will make that mistake now?
How did the almighty SEC best conference in D1 fair in last years bowl games? Bowl games to me are a joke with the exception of the national championship, which the SEC has won 9 out of the last 16 years with Alabama alone accounting for three of those in the last four years. Now when I played a bowl meant something. Now bowl games are nothing more than revenue producers and I don't care what conference it is. Winning a bowl means nothing other than bragging rights.
SEC talk about their conference as a whole top to bottom the best. This year the SEC plays 19 games against sub conferences, not too much bragging there. This is where you and I agree. I am not an SEC fan and don't feel it's a superior conference by any stretch. Now with that being said, EVERY conference, including your beloved BSU, is playing a sub-conference team (hello, Tennesse-Martin?) so I wouldn't be too quick to judge any team in that respect. Besides you said the SEC, which is 14 teams only playing 19 games against sub conferences? So essentially what you're saying is every team in the SEC only plays against ONE sub conference opponent. Please show me ANY conference where none of the teams play against a sub-conference opponent.
BSU bowl record, its a fact and they grew into...what was their bowl record over the last 5 years compared to Bama, SEC. I can't believe you even made this statement but I'm glad you did. Let's look at BSU's record.
2008 Poinsetia Bowl | TCU 17 | Boise State 16 (BSU Lost to TCWho?) |
2009 Fiesta Bowl | Boise State 17 | TCU 10 (barely won to a mediocre opponent) |
2010 Las Vegas Bowl | Boise State 26 | Utah 3 (won against a weak conference opponent) |
2011 Las Vegas Bowl | Boise State 56 | Arizona State 24 (finally a big win!) |
2012 Las Vegas Bowl | Boise State 28 | Washington 26 (Hey look, another big win!) |
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So out of the last 5 bowls you have two respectable wins. Now let's look at Bama
2008 Independence Bowl | Alabama 30 | Colorado 24 |
2009 Sugar Bowl | Utah 31 | Alabama 17 |
2010 BCS National Championship | Alabama 31 | Texas 21 |
2011 BCS National Championship | Alabama 21 | LSU 0 |
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2012 BCS National Championship Alabama 42 ND 14
Alabama has won three of the last four national championships. AND for the FIRST TIME in NCAA history shut out an opponent in the NC game. So to compare bowl schedules between Bama and BSU is not only ridiculous, it's laughable.
When Bama/SEC lose, they were tired, did not get up for the game, a whole host of excuses and if they are the best team / conference then they should never lose especially to inferior teams not in the SEC but.... Since 2008 Alabama Football has gone 61 - 7. Of the seven games they lost
Two were to the eventual national champion
Three were in the SEC
One was to an opponent they anhilated in the NC game
One was to an SEC opponent who got beat by a team Bama beat
I don't see excuses there, I see a team that obviously dominates their opponent by anyone's standards and wins 99% of the time against top-tier opponents.
So BSU deserves respect from the standpoint that they put Boise on the map but they have a LONG way to go before they can even come close to comparing themselves to big-time programs.