Liberty Bowl: Boise State vs. Louisville

[boisesuns]

should be a good match up with a final score of 85-80 these teams score a lot. i'll be there rooting for Boise! no BCS, but a pretty good game!

 

[ajcardfan]

Yeah, that is a dandy of a matchup.

 

[Dback Jon]

Looking forward to this one - probably the second most exciting Bowl this year.

 

[Rivercard]

should be a good match up with a final score of 85-80 these teams score a lot. i'll be there rooting for Boise! no BCS, but a pretty good game!

Should be a dandy of a game but I don't think Boise can outscore Louisville. UofL might actually have 3 quarterbacks (LaFlors, Brohm, Bush) better than what is currently on the Arizona Cardinals roster. Louisville has a great shot at a BCS bowl next year when they move to the Big East.

 

[Dback Jon]

Should be a dandy of a game but I don't think Boise can outscore Louisville. UofL might actually have 3 quarterbacks (LaFlors, Brohm, Bush) better than what is currently on the Arizona Cardinals roster. Louisville has a great shot at a BCS bowl next year when they move to the Big East.

Heck - Louisville would have won the Big East this year.

 

[maddogkf]

this will be a vry exciting game - probably the 3rd in interest to me - after ASU - Purdue & the Orange Bowl

 

[Dback Jon]

ASU - Purdue

The battle of the flopping QBs

 

[cardsunsfan]

I hope Boise, Utah, Auburn, USC, ASU crush.. I want the BCS to look foolish... I don't like how this played out and I think even the coaches are to blame...

 

[Dback Jon]

Hawkins inks 5-year, $2.6M contract with BSU

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/football/ncaa/12/07/bc.fbc.hawkinscontract.ap/index.html

Staying at Boise.

 

[NickelBack]

ASU crush.. I want the BCS to look foolish....

What in the world does ASU have to do with this year's BSC?!?

 

[boisesuns]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/football/ncaa/12/07/bc.fbc.hawkinscontract.ap/index.html

Staying at Boise.

just read that this morning! that's pretty exiting. i think he will continue to do good things with the program. he said he would stay if a new press box and stadium expansion was in the works....so they must be!

not missing dirk koetter at all.....

 

[Dback Jon]

just read that this morning! that's pretty exiting. i think he will continue to do good things with the program. he said he would stay if a new press box and stadium expansion was in the works....so they must be!

not missing dirk koetter at all.....

What are they expanding the stadium too?

And any chance of getting into the MWC?

 

[boisesuns]

we were under consideration to join the mountain west conference before this year and they chose TCU instead. even after we beat them in the fort worth bowl last year! we are looking at a new practice facility, and press box as well.

the stadium expansion will be up to 50,000
here's a link with pictures and design ideas for it.
http://www.arbiteronline.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/11/01/418626855f397

here is the practice facility:
http://mb3.scout.com/fboisestatefrm7.showMessage?topicID=7926.topic&index=2

the press box:
http://www.broncosports.com/fb_future_plans.asp

 

[Dback Jon]

we were under consideration to join the mountain west conference before this year and they chose TCU instead. even after we beat them in the fort worth bowl last year! we are looking at a new practice facility, and press box as well.

the stadium expansion will be up to 50,000
here's a link with pictures and design ideas for it.
http://www.arbiteronline.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/11/01/418626855f397

here is the practice facility:
http://mb3.scout.com/fboisestatefrm7.showMessage?topicID=7926.topic&index=2

the press box:
http://www.broncosports.com/fb_future_plans.asp

With the MWC at 9 teams (after adding TCU) and the continued Bronco success - I can see them going after Boise.

Stadium plans look good - I like seeing the success of the former Big Sky brethren Boise and Nevada. Idaho, on the other hand, should have stayed in the Big Sky.

 

[cardsunsfan]

What in the world does ASU have to do with this year's BSC?!?

Because if California had gone we would be in a much better bowl... if we crush our opponent it will look like we should have gone to the Holiday Bowl like it looked like we would do and California should have gone to the Rose Bowl...

Oh you meant BSC?! Oh nevermind, I don't know what ASU has to do with that, hell I don't even know what it stands for.. BullShitConference?!

 

[MigratingOsprey]

this could possibly be my favorite game on the schedule ... however I would almost of liked to see them play major conference teams .. louisville is tough, with that miami loss being their only mark (that was an awesome game btw) ... boise has the longest winning streak in the nation

with utah getting a run against pitt it would of been nice to see 3 potential mid-major bcs busters get a chance to show their stuff

 

[boisesuns]

i'm looking forward to the game. i'll be there cheering boise on. Boise opens their season at Georgia next year, so that will be interesting. they seem to be fighting for respect. even the mountain west conference turned them down, which is looking like a bad choice, since it would have been them and utah in the same conference.

i think boise will win the liberty bowl in a close one. it will come down to a trick play or two and the defensive backs of BSU. i don't think either defense will make many big plays, but with the offenses being so powerful, i think the one big turnover or stop on 4th down (since both teams like ot go for it) will make the difference


Boise 53
Louisville 45