The Problem With Boise State

D. Walker — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:57:21 -0500

The problem with Boise State and the BCS bowl picture?

Just look at the schedule. Yes, Boise State beat a tough Oregon team in Eugene...but who else was on the schedule?

BSU should be considered ahead of Ohio State? Forget it. Never will happen.

Until BSU takes on Fresno State's "anyone, anywhere" attitude, the Broncos will not be considered. When you play but one real solid BCS school, even an undefeated season won't pack it.

How would BSU have done in the Pac-10 this year?

To listen to the die-hard Bronco fan, you'd think they would have been in the Rose Bowl. But, really, would the Broncos have beaten USC? Oregon State in Corvallis? Cal? UCLA? Arizona or ASU?

Would they even be considered in the Top 10 with a Pac-10 schedule? No, unless they would have beaten the aforementioned schools.

Sure, in Boise they have a chance to beat just about any school on any given day. Remember the University of Washington in Seattle last year? What was the Huskies' record last year?

What about when Boise has played the 'big boys?' Disregarding the Oklahoma victory in the Fiesta Bowl, they have not done well. Remember Georgia a couple of years ago?

Of course, the Bronco fans would like to forget that one!

Yes, BSU has one hell of a program. Could they compete year in, and year out with the more prominent BSC schools? Nobody knows. That's a fact.

If they did play at least one more (if not two) BCS schools a year, perhaps their fans could argue their position. But until they do, they will forever be passed over when it comes to the BCS bowl picture.

Have a little heart BSU fans!

Ask your athletic director to put up a schedule that will put you in a position to argue the facts. Until then...well, just be happy with an unbeaten schedule, I guess.

Kellen Moore of Boise State the Real Deal

D. Walker — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:08:42 -0400

I've been a college football fan since the early '60s and have attended games all over this country. I consider myself to be a fairly good student of the game.

But enough about me. This story is about a young man by the name of Kellen Moore who is the starting quarterback for Boise State. This guy is the real deal.

Moore is the son of a very successful high school football coach in the state of Washington. While watching Moore play, you can see that he's learned the game well, having been at his father's side since his childhood.

I can honestly say that I have not seen a freshman quarterback as good as Moore. He has the ability to read defenses with the best of them. He utilizes six to eight receivers every game and his passing stats are off the charts. And he's a freshman on top of that!

Opposing defenses will have their hands full with Moore.

Ask the Oregon Ducks about Moore and I'm sure they won't want to talk much about him. He was like a skilled surgeon against one of the best teams in the PAC-10, throwing to eight different receivers for over 300 yards.

And we're talking about an Oregon team with two of the nation's best cornerbacks and quite possibly one the nation's best secondaries. Moore was cool and calm as he diced apart the Ducks and their potential All-Americans.

Granted, Oregon was clobbered by a great USC team last weekend, but when you're talking about one of the elite PAC-10 programs against a WAC team, you are generally talking an Oregon win.

Not this year, and that's because of young Moore.

In the years to come, Moore can really make a mark on the college football world. All-American? Not out of the question. Heisman candidate? If he continues to grow from his already lofty position then I would have to say yes. He's that good.

Full disclosure here: I'm not a die-hard Boise State fan either. In fact, I'm one of the many unfortunate fans of the U of W Husky program!

Perhaps the string of bad seasons my Huskies have had brought me to the Broncos and it's fair to say that indeed I may become a BSU die-hard if I watch much more of Kellen Moore!

They need to change his name to Kellen "the real deal" Moore.

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