Non;473848 wrote:Virginia Tech is being forced into more of a passing game because they got behind but they're still able to move the ball now.

Teams like Wisconsin, Michigan State, Penn State, Michigan, Iowa, Ohio State all have enough weapons to at least be in a back-and-forth game with Boise. Some would beat them.

Cleveland Buck;473850 wrote:This Boise State team could possibly finish in the top 4 of the Big Ten, but year in and year out they would be a bottom tier team, because the lack of undefeated seasons would hurt their recruiting and their down years wouldn't be 11-1 seasons, they would be 4-8 seasons.

Non;473854 wrote:Like I said, it's only been one week. It's hard to say how good the Big Ten teams are but I think the conference as a whole has more quality teams this year than in some of the past few years. Time will tell.

Cleveland Buck;473850 wrote:This Boise State team could possibly finish in the top 4 of the Big Ten, but year in and year out they would be a bottom tier team, because the lack of undefeated seasons would hurt their recruiting and their down years wouldn't be 11-1 seasons, they would be 4-8 seasons.

ytownfootball;473856 wrote:I agree, four very solid contenders, then consider Pat Fitzgerald's progress at NW...jury still out on UM imo...lot more balance this season.

redfalcon;473858 wrote:I disagree. I would say they are consistently better than Indiana, Michigan State, Purdue, Minnesota, Illinois, and Northwestern, and assuming that at least one remaining team is having a down year (Michigan, again), that puts them finishing fifth, so I could see them having some years better than that, some years worse.

I would say Boise State is on the same level as Wisconsin.

LJ;473860 wrote:I think Fitzgerald is a top 15 coach in the country. He would have great success at a bigger school and will only get better with time

ytownfootball;473863 wrote:I really like Fitz, though I think his passion is with the Wildcats and might not translate as well elsewhere, but damn he has had them in some ballgames they should never have been in.

ytownfootball;473863 wrote:I really like Fitz, though I think his passion is with the Wildcats and might not translate as well elsewhere, but damn he has had them in some ballgames they should never have been in.

and redfalcon...Boise St. couldn't hold Wisconsin's jock over the last 20 years...last 5?...sure.

LJ;473860 wrote:I think Fitzgerald is a top 15 coach in the country. He would have great success at a bigger school and will only get better with time

ccrunner609;473916 wrote:Boise is spud-dering right now.