(5) Boise State at Tulsa 10/14/09

[Southpaw]

(5) Boise State at Tulsa 10/14/09

8:00 PM ET, October 14, 2009
CHAPMAN STADIUM, TULSA, OK

ESPN & ESPN360.com

 

[boisesuns]

Used to make the trip to this game when I lived in Memphis and they both were in the WAC. Boise should come out tough in this one, especially if they want to prove their ranking.

The last two times these teams played, they were close games FYI.

 

[Mulli]

All in with the 40 trillion!

 

[Brianellsworth]

Your crazy mulli I hope u win!!!!!

 

[O]

First TD a pass.
I don't think it will be a problem going over 54 points or 5 touchdown passes.

 

[O]

I don't think it will be a problem going over 54 points

Than again, what do I know?

 

[DWKB]

Does everyone see how ridiculous it is that Boise St is ranked 5th in the nation? If they can only get past the dreaded Idaho Vandals...

 

[boisesuns]

Does everyone see how ridiculous it is that Boise St is ranked 5th in the nation? If they can only get past the dreaded Idaho Vandals...

I think the voters have been giving respect, but as many have predicted we will probably get jumped by a few teams in the polls. We're getting the wins, just not style point wins like a lot of people are looking for and should expect from a top 5 team. There's only 2 senior starters on the team, so we'll only get better.

Boise has gone 104-17 since 2000. I'd say some of the voting respect comes from the consistent winning, and now it seems we are at least in the national awareness and that helps ranking as well.

We've been dominating the WAC and the only way we're going to get respect is moving conferences and beating some good OOC teams. We can't control how bad the WAC is.

We'll see how the year plays out. Boise has showed flashes of greatness, but has lacked execution on offense and the defense has been inconsistent as well. Lots to work on still.

 

[DWKB]

I think the voters have been giving respect, but as many have predicted we will probably get jumped by a few teams in the polls. We're getting the wins, just not style point wins like a lot of people are looking for and should expect from a top 5 team. There's only 2 senior starters on the team, so we'll only get better.

Boise has gone 104-17 since 2000. I'd say some of the voting respect comes from the consistent winning, and now it seems we are at least in the national awareness and that helps ranking as well.

We've been dominating the WAC and the only way we're going to get respect is moving conferences and beating some good OOC teams. We can't control how bad the WAC is.

We'll see how the year plays out. Boise has showed flashes of greatness, but has lacked execution on offense and the defense has been inconsistent as well. Lots to work on still.

I can sympathize with the albatross of the WAC hanging around Boise St's neck. It's a similar argument made in college basketball my a Memphis or a Gonzaga; however unlike basketball where a lengthy OOC schedule and post-season tournaments help to alleviate those conference woes, college football doesn't have those luxuries.

Boise St is going to finish the season with games against Oregon and Idaho that will have any meaningful weight this season. That makes it virtually unknowable the level of talent they have on the field to place them in a proper ranking and/or bowl game.

The "program history" argument is the same one you hear from Nebraska, Miami, Michigan, etc.. fans on occasion and should hold no weight on the current season.

 

[boisesuns]

I can sympathize with the albatross of the WAC hanging around Boise St's neck. It's a similar argument made in college basketball my a Memphis or a Gonzaga; however unlike basketball where a lengthy OOC schedule and post-season tournaments help to alleviate those conference woes, college football doesn't have those luxuries.

Boise St is going to finish the season with games against Oregon and Idaho that will have any meaningful weight this season. That makes it virtually unknowable the level of talent they have on the field to place them in a proper ranking and/or bowl game.

The "program history" argument is the same one you hear from Nebraska, Miami, Michigan, etc.. fans on occasion and should hold no weight on the current season.

I would love a playoff for sure. That will be the only thing to answer the endless football debates.

I guess the ranking thing surprised me a lot because they've never gotten this much respect voting wise. Even after the fiesta bowl, they only were #5. I'm trying to figure out where the tides of the voting have changed, or the perception of the team has changed.