Reasons why I have never respected their football program.
- They cannot move to a better conference because they do not offer graduate degrees at their University.
- The Blue Field is a joke and kills too many Seagulls, who believe it is a body of water from the sky.
- When they play the big boys, the routinely get their ass kicked besides when they beat Oklahoma back in 2007 and Oklahoma was not that good.
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Hi Den. I've got a daughter at BSU and you're right it does get a little bit over-hyped, with the "Smurf-turf" and all. But still a good football program. To your points:
1. Jeanty ran all over #1 Oregon, was a man-among boys, and made them look silly. I know Oregon later got handled, but #1 all year. That is good competition. Also, then-ranked Washington State, dominant (259yd 10.0/carry 4TD). I watched him in person tear up Utah St. They pulled him at halftime with just under 200 yards, and my wife had me at the snack stand when I missed his big 80 yard jaunt.
Against #20 UNLV he carried the team on his back in their first playoff win, and against Penn State, though they loaded the box to stop him he still had a couple break-away runs. (Boise's QB last year was about 5'6" on his tip-toes and scared nobody.)
The young man is A1 character, and a running force. Thighs like Earl Campbell, balance and determination like you've never seen, and occasionally flashes Barry Sanders bounce and cuts. I understand the NFL is a whole other level, but Jeanty has proven himself in big games, and against top competition. I think, given the right situation, he can change a teams season. He may take the Raiders to 10-11 wins with Gino/Bowers/ and the gum-chewer at the head.
Not sure about the graduate program holding Boise back, but I agree they could use some more competition.
2. The gulls-crashing to the turf thing is a total myth. I know you were probably kidding, but it actually isn't true. They gulls are probably too busy getting decapitated flying into windmills.
3. Somewhat true. I dreaded the Penn State game. (See: 5'6" quarterback) Boise hung in there in the first half, but didn't look competitive as the game wore on.
Going into '24 Boise let their QB starter (Taylen Green) go to Arkansas in the Portal, and actually got a USC cast-off in the Portal that everyone expected to beat out the midget, but to his credit, Maddux Madson beat him out.
Cheers