Comments on: If I Went To Boise State, I’d Be Celebrating A National Championship Right Now http://www.themightymjd.com/2007/01/09/if-i-went-to-boise-state-id-be-celebrating-a-national-championship-right-now/ slangin' knowledge... since 2003. Sun, 04 Jul 2010 20:59:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: matthew http://www.themightymjd.com/2007/01/09/if-i-went-to-boise-state-id-be-celebrating-a-national-championship-right-now/#comment-44880 matthew Sat, 13 Jan 2007 18:04:44 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2007/01/09/if-i-went-to-boise-state-id-be-celebrating-a-national-championship-right-now/#comment-44880 They didn't exactly do *everything* they could... They have control over their out of conference games. Who did they schedule? Sacramento State... (who?!) If you want to be considered, pile it up during the regular season with some prestige schools... I mean, USC laid some eggs this year, but for their three non-conference games they scheduled three super-prestige schools - Notre Dame, Nebraska, and Arkansas. They didn’t exactly do *everything* they could… They have control over their out of conference games. Who did they schedule? Sacramento State… (who?!) If you want to be considered, pile it up during the regular season with some prestige schools… I mean, USC laid some eggs this year, but for their three non-conference games they scheduled three super-prestige schools – Notre Dame, Nebraska, and Arkansas.

]]> By: the mighty mjd http://www.themightymjd.com/2007/01/09/if-i-went-to-boise-state-id-be-celebrating-a-national-championship-right-now/#comment-44816 the mighty mjd Sat, 13 Jan 2007 03:11:29 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2007/01/09/if-i-went-to-boise-state-id-be-celebrating-a-national-championship-right-now/#comment-44816 BJ - I kinda doubt it. Sorry... it just doesn't look good. I'd give it a 4% - 5% chance. BJ –

I kinda doubt it. Sorry… it just doesn’t look good. I’d give it a 4% – 5% chance.

]]> By: spaceno34 http://www.themightymjd.com/2007/01/09/if-i-went-to-boise-state-id-be-celebrating-a-national-championship-right-now/#comment-44650 spaceno34 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 19:26:30 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2007/01/09/if-i-went-to-boise-state-id-be-celebrating-a-national-championship-right-now/#comment-44650 JD your making an argument about wins and losses when alot of teams schedule 6 powderpuff games on their schedule? (Wow, Western Carolina - tough team). Yes, Florida destroyed Ohio State and does deserve credit for it. But remember, these are the same voters that had Notre Dame at number 2 in week 1. Dame shouldn't even be playing in a bowl. The AP is jaded toward certain teams. Some teams loss and move down 1, other teams loss and they are dropped 10. Nice system. I've always loved the saying - Loss early because it doesn't matter as much. Last year, no-one gave St Louis a chance in the MLB playoffs and they won the whole thing. Shouldn't Boise have had that chance even if they get smoked? The NFL isn't perfect but it is so much better than college in figuring out who wins. College it's all about the money. Hey, maybe we need more than 31 bowls. JD your making an argument about wins and losses when alot of teams schedule 6 powderpuff games on their schedule? (Wow, Western Carolina – tough team).

Yes, Florida destroyed Ohio State and does deserve credit for it. But remember, these are the same voters that had Notre Dame at number 2 in week 1. Dame shouldn’t even be playing in a bowl. The AP is jaded toward certain teams. Some teams loss and move down 1, other teams loss and they are dropped 10. Nice system. I’ve always loved the saying – Loss early because it doesn’t matter as much.

Last year, no-one gave St Louis a chance in the MLB playoffs and they won the whole thing. Shouldn’t Boise have had that chance even if they get smoked?

The NFL isn’t perfect but it is so much better than college in figuring out who wins.

College it’s all about the money. Hey, maybe we need more than 31 bowls.

]]> By: BJ http://www.themightymjd.com/2007/01/09/if-i-went-to-boise-state-id-be-celebrating-a-national-championship-right-now/#comment-44561 BJ Thu, 11 Jan 2007 06:18:55 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2007/01/09/if-i-went-to-boise-state-id-be-celebrating-a-national-championship-right-now/#comment-44561 There's only one prescription for my condition and its another smorgasbord. Anymore coming for the playoffs? There’s only one prescription for my condition and its another smorgasbord. Anymore coming for the playoffs?

]]> By: CincyMan http://www.themightymjd.com/2007/01/09/if-i-went-to-boise-state-id-be-celebrating-a-national-championship-right-now/#comment-44539 CincyMan Thu, 11 Jan 2007 00:48:01 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2007/01/09/if-i-went-to-boise-state-id-be-celebrating-a-national-championship-right-now/#comment-44539 All this comes down to is money. Division 1 football isn't interested in having a playoff system because the Bowl Corporations will lose money and the Big 12 that finishes 6-6 won't have a game to play for that puts money in their athletic budget coffers. And J.D. - The argument that BSU couldn't be the best team is irrelevant because BSU never had a chance to prove themselves. All we know is that BSU didn't lose this season...period. This argument so reminds me of so many sports examples: the AFL champion can't beat the NFL champion because its an inferior league, Texas Western can't beat Kentucky because they play in the WAC and are all black, George Mason can't beat all those ranked teams from big conferences to make the Final Four. Thankfully that is why I continue to be a huge NCAA basketball tournament fan...all that matters is what goes down on the court not what a bunch of prima donna stuffed shirts decide on some golf course or boardroom somewhere. All this comes down to is money. Division 1 football isn’t interested in having a playoff system because the Bowl Corporations will lose money and the Big 12 that finishes 6-6 won’t have a game to play for that puts money in their athletic budget coffers.

And J.D. – The argument that BSU couldn’t be the best team is irrelevant because BSU never had a chance to prove themselves. All we know is that BSU didn’t lose this season…period. This argument so reminds me of so many sports examples: the AFL champion can’t beat the NFL champion because its an inferior league, Texas Western can’t beat Kentucky because they play in the WAC and are all black, George Mason can’t beat all those ranked teams from big conferences to make the Final Four.

Thankfully that is why I continue to be a huge NCAA basketball tournament fan…all that matters is what goes down on the court not what a bunch of prima donna stuffed shirts decide on some golf course or boardroom somewhere.

]]> By: buddy http://www.themightymjd.com/2007/01/09/if-i-went-to-boise-state-id-be-celebrating-a-national-championship-right-now/#comment-44506 buddy Wed, 10 Jan 2007 20:19:02 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2007/01/09/if-i-went-to-boise-state-id-be-celebrating-a-national-championship-right-now/#comment-44506 Do I think that Boise State is the best team? Do I think the 1980 Olympic hockey team was the best team? Does the best team always win the Super Bowl or the World Series or the NCAA basketball tourney? no,no,no,no,no In every instance except NCAA football everyone at least has a CHANCE to win it on the field and that is what sports is all about. Do I think that Boise State is the best team? Do I think the 1980 Olympic hockey team was the best team? Does the best team always win the Super Bowl or the World Series or the NCAA basketball tourney? no,no,no,no,no
In every instance except NCAA football everyone at least has a CHANCE to win it on the field and that is what sports is all about.

]]> By: Mo in Provo http://www.themightymjd.com/2007/01/09/if-i-went-to-boise-state-id-be-celebrating-a-national-championship-right-now/#comment-44495 Mo in Provo Wed, 10 Jan 2007 19:24:09 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2007/01/09/if-i-went-to-boise-state-id-be-celebrating-a-national-championship-right-now/#comment-44495 What fries me about the whole who's #1 is. Division 1 means just that. How do you have a bunch of "BCS high brows" making decisions for the rest of the division. Who the hell are they? How did they gain so much power? If there are "less thans" out there why don't they make another division for them. The fact is, they have driven a wedge between the haves' and have nots'. The haves' being the BCS conferences. They claim this superiority over the 60ish non BCS schools and shit a brick when one of the "out siders" come knocking. Urban knows this more than anyone. He got out of the MWC to be able to win an uncontested championship with Florida, He knew an undefeated Utah would get snubbed, but a 1 loss Florida is uncontseted. He played his cards right...and got the ring, too bad the kids who played for BSU and Utah couldn't do the same. TCU, BSU, BYU, Utah, Hawaii all in the next year will be in the same boat. What do they do? Join forces and try to get into the BCS as a conference? At this year's end any one of those schools would have creamed the BIG-10/PAC-10/SEC....and they are all "have not's." What fries me about the whole who’s #1 is. Division 1 means just that. How do you have a bunch of “BCS high brows” making decisions for the rest of the division. Who the hell are they? How did they gain so much power?
If there are “less thans” out there why don’t they make another division for them. The fact is, they have driven a wedge between the haves’ and have nots’. The haves’ being the BCS conferences. They claim this superiority over the 60ish non BCS schools and shit a brick when one of the “out siders” come knocking.
Urban knows this more than anyone. He got out of the MWC to be able to win an uncontested championship with Florida, He knew an undefeated Utah would get snubbed, but a 1 loss Florida is uncontseted. He played his cards right…and got the ring, too bad the kids who played for BSU and Utah couldn’t do the same.
TCU, BSU, BYU, Utah, Hawaii all in the next year will be in the same boat. What do they do? Join forces and try to get into the BCS as a conference? At this year’s end any one of those schools would have creamed the BIG-10/PAC-10/SEC….and they are all “have not’s.”

]]> By: Mo in Provo http://www.themightymjd.com/2007/01/09/if-i-went-to-boise-state-id-be-celebrating-a-national-championship-right-now/#comment-44491 Mo in Provo Wed, 10 Jan 2007 19:00:45 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2007/01/09/if-i-went-to-boise-state-id-be-celebrating-a-national-championship-right-now/#comment-44491 J.D. Do you get what the subjective premise of the article was all about. It doesn't matter what Florida did. It's all about BSU going undefeated and there was no subjectivity to crown BSU. That's it. simple. Florida was crowned #1 by the bias BCS bitches. You have no arguement moron. Once a play-off is put in place then you can cry after a BSU type spanks your SEC/BIG10/BCS puss. J.D. Do you get what the subjective premise of the article was all about. It doesn’t matter what Florida did. It’s all about BSU going undefeated and there was no subjectivity to crown BSU. That’s it. simple. Florida was crowned #1 by the bias BCS bitches. You have no arguement moron.
Once a play-off is put in place then you can cry after a BSU type spanks your SEC/BIG10/BCS puss.

]]> By: Mo in Provo http://www.themightymjd.com/2007/01/09/if-i-went-to-boise-state-id-be-celebrating-a-national-championship-right-now/#comment-44485 Mo in Provo Wed, 10 Jan 2007 18:30:41 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2007/01/09/if-i-went-to-boise-state-id-be-celebrating-a-national-championship-right-now/#comment-44485 Well Kevin....It's a good thing it's not up to you Well Kevin….It’s a good thing it’s not up to you

]]> By: Kevin http://www.themightymjd.com/2007/01/09/if-i-went-to-boise-state-id-be-celebrating-a-national-championship-right-now/#comment-44479 Kevin Wed, 10 Jan 2007 18:00:15 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2007/01/09/if-i-went-to-boise-state-id-be-celebrating-a-national-championship-right-now/#comment-44479 Not very likely Buddy. The big schools already have their big-money BCS bowl contracts, and they've already got the "officially" recognized fake national championship game. The big schools have essentially taken their ball and gone home, and to hell with the rest of them. That being said, I wouldn't accept any playoff other than the plus-one. And frankly, Boise State wouldn't figure in to my playoff, but that's not for me to decide. Not very likely Buddy. The big schools already have their big-money BCS bowl contracts, and they’ve already got the “officially” recognized fake national championship game. The big schools have essentially taken their ball and gone home, and to hell with the rest of them.

That being said, I wouldn’t accept any playoff other than the plus-one. And frankly, Boise State wouldn’t figure in to my playoff, but that’s not for me to decide.

]]> By: Mo in Provo http://www.themightymjd.com/2007/01/09/if-i-went-to-boise-state-id-be-celebrating-a-national-championship-right-now/#comment-44475 Mo in Provo Wed, 10 Jan 2007 17:39:48 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2007/01/09/if-i-went-to-boise-state-id-be-celebrating-a-national-championship-right-now/#comment-44475 I'm sick of the BCS ass kissing trolls who sit in judgement over programs who don't have control over who they play. BSU deserves the ring and I for one am willing to make them for those guys. I'm a titanium ring manufacturer and I'm willing to make up a ring to give to those guys. The ring wouldn't be a super bowl type ring but it would say something like "We kicked EVERY ass that was put before us!" F.U.BCS! I’m sick of the BCS ass kissing trolls who sit in judgement over programs who don’t have control over who they play. BSU deserves the ring and I for one am willing to make them for those guys. I’m a titanium ring manufacturer and I’m willing to make up a ring to give to those guys. The ring wouldn’t be a super bowl type ring but it would say something like “We kicked EVERY ass that was put before us!” F.U.BCS!

]]> By: buddy http://www.themightymjd.com/2007/01/09/if-i-went-to-boise-state-id-be-celebrating-a-national-championship-right-now/#comment-44467 buddy Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:40:02 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2007/01/09/if-i-went-to-boise-state-id-be-celebrating-a-national-championship-right-now/#comment-44467 Insomniac, you make a good point. What I'm just saying that if Boise State was #1 in the polls the "big" programs would demand a system that would decide the national champion on the field. Insomniac, you make a good point. What I’m just saying that if Boise State was #1 in the polls the “big” programs would demand a system that would decide the national champion on the field.

]]> By: J.D. http://www.themightymjd.com/2007/01/09/if-i-went-to-boise-state-id-be-celebrating-a-national-championship-right-now/#comment-44465 J.D. Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:25:53 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2007/01/09/if-i-went-to-boise-state-id-be-celebrating-a-national-championship-right-now/#comment-44465 Here we go.. idiots on parade. All this rubbish about Boise St deserving even a nod for #1 is ridiculous. I am not sure where to start.. Ah, I know lets look at the quality of opponents both teams played. * Boise State's opponents total W-L: 72-79 * Boise State plays in the Western Athletic conference. What? Anyone besides Hawaii and Boise in that conference? * Boise won their bowl game in a squeaker, in overtime, by one point on a trick play. On the other hand... * UF's opponents total W-L: 98-69 * UF plays in the SEC. Arguably one of the best conferences in college football. * UF dominated an Ohio State team that was ranked #1 all year and who represented the best the BigTen had to offer (another great conference in college football). If you respond with anything else but a complete retraction you are just lying to yourself. Here we go.. idiots on parade. All this rubbish about Boise St deserving even a nod for #1 is ridiculous. I am not sure where to start.. Ah, I know lets look at the quality of opponents both teams played.

* Boise State’s opponents total W-L: 72-79
* Boise State plays in the Western Athletic conference. What? Anyone besides Hawaii and Boise in that conference?
* Boise won their bowl game in a squeaker, in overtime, by one point on a trick play.

On the other hand…
* UF’s opponents total W-L: 98-69
* UF plays in the SEC. Arguably one of the best conferences in college football.
* UF dominated an Ohio State team that was ranked #1 all year and who represented the best the BigTen had to offer (another great conference in college football).

If you respond with anything else but a complete retraction you are just lying to yourself.

]]> By: lopey http://www.themightymjd.com/2007/01/09/if-i-went-to-boise-state-id-be-celebrating-a-national-championship-right-now/#comment-44414 lopey Wed, 10 Jan 2007 09:23:03 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2007/01/09/if-i-went-to-boise-state-id-be-celebrating-a-national-championship-right-now/#comment-44414 Not to change the subject from this post...but i was just curious what a Charger fans p.o.v. on McGwire not getting into the hall is? His stats clearly make him worthy...so if you can cheer for Merriman, you'd mark Mac on your ballot...right, MJD? Not to change the subject from this post…but i was just curious what a Charger fans p.o.v. on McGwire not getting into the hall is? His stats clearly make him worthy…so if you can cheer for Merriman, you’d mark Mac on your ballot…right, MJD?

]]> By: insomniac http://www.themightymjd.com/2007/01/09/if-i-went-to-boise-state-id-be-celebrating-a-national-championship-right-now/#comment-44401 insomniac Wed, 10 Jan 2007 05:14:42 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2007/01/09/if-i-went-to-boise-state-id-be-celebrating-a-national-championship-right-now/#comment-44401 Buddy...you mean the same way that the split championship between LSU and USC brought us closer to a playoff? Buddy…you mean the same way that the split championship between LSU and USC brought us closer to a playoff?

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