The Aftermath....

I had to take a few days to digest my feelings after the Nevada loss. It was a hard loss. We Boise State fans are spoiled. We are not accustomed to losing. That is not the norm in college football. Teams have ups and downs. We have had ups for a while and with growing pains come the downs. Moving into the Mountain West Conference will not guarantee unbeaten seasons and it shouldn't! for Boise State to build the kind of program that we want and they need, challenges have to happen and at times you grow by not completing the challenge.

That being said I think that Boise State was robbed in the BCS Standings. It just goes to show how rigged the BCS system is. So much so, that TCU, BYU, & Utah are leaving their NON-AQ conferences to try to get a piece of that pie. Other teams and conferences were jostled around this year for that same reason. $! MONEY. it's too bad that college football has turned it's focus to only $ so that all programs in all parts of college sports are focused on how to get more $. I don't have an answer, I just hate the problem!

Boise State Rivalry Week!!!!

A revisit to last years preparation for the rivalry! 

Originally posted 11/13/09

This is the week of the game that saves the career of many a football coach, Rivalry Week! Boise State plays Idaho this week and last I checked Boise State was 31 point favorites. So I am not sure if you can call that a rivalry or not. There has been a lot of talk this week in the media from both Vandal and Bronco fans. But the funniest bit of press that I have seen this week has to do with the University of Idaho Athletic Director refusing to ride on a Horizon Air plane from Moscow to Boise because the plane was painted Orange and Blue for Boise State. He decided to waste money and drive to Spokane and then catch a flight to Boise. What a dope! Good thing Horizon Air listens to whining and took care of the Vandals.

Go Broncos!

Go Orange, Go Big Blue!

 Boise State Vs. Hawaii. I can't think of anything better to do on a November Saturday. The weather was great. So much better then the previous year when we froze! We started our quasi- tailgating like last year- at Perkins. No waiting outside with food getting cold. No looking for something edible that hasn't been out all morning. Oh and if you eat there- then you get free parking on game day!

When we arrived Tammy and I waited in the car for a little while, we were early. We watched ESPN College Gameday on my EVO (there is a Sprint Football App). Then we headed in to get our names on the list. When I gave him my name, I gave my full name: Chris Peterson. The manager responded, "That's a pretty important name around here!". After my dad, his wife, my sister and brother arrived the manager announced, "Chris Peterson party of 6!". You should have seen the heads turn! As if the coach of the number 4 team in the nation would be eating at Perkins on the morning of a game. But people did look! Another benefit of being me!

Game time approached and we headed over to the stadium. My dad sold his usual season tickets to be able to sit with the rest of us a few sections over. My brother-in-law and his wife bought tickets and came up from Utah to watch the game and amazingly they were only one row down and two seats over from where we were seated. It was a packed stadium (as it should be!).  A great game by a great team. It feels like we're watching history in the making.

Fall in Boise. Boise State Football.

BCS...Who programmed theses computers???

Thanks to twitter and facebook I can take out my BCS frustration in a more instant manner, but I can't ignore sharing frustration in this space as well.

We are in the second week of the BCS standings and Boise State is continually rebuffed! How is Oregon ahead of us! Rick Reilly from ESPN put it great and I'll quote part of his article here:

It's the biggest rip-off since the Nigerian prince scam. It makes you wonder why you watch college football at all. What Boise State is being asked to do isn't doable. It's like trying to win a Cuban election. Or break into the Genovese family.

The Broncos are 6-0. They've won 20 straight games, the longest streak in the country. They've beaten two BCS automatic qualifiers -- 6th-ranked Virginia Tech and 24th-ranked Oregon State. Doesn't matter. BSU could whip the 103rd Infantry and it wouldn't get a sniff. The computers are in charge. The pod bay doors won't open.

Boise State is going to get seated at the kids' table again. The Broncos will go to some pointless bowl and beat somebody like they always do -- they've already bested Oklahoma and TCU in bowls like that -- and they'll come home with a win and a hatful of "You kids sure play with a lot of heart up there" put-downs from the BCS blazers.

Amazing, isn't it? NCAA Division I football is the only sport in the world where continued, uninterrupted, hats-in-the-air winning doesn't mean you keep progressing. For Boise State, it gets you a squirt of vinegar in the eye. It's a three-card Monty game and all they get is two cards. OK, here it comes. Say it: Boise State doesn't play anybody.

Boise State plays -- and beats -- whoever they throw at it. It thumped San Jose State 48-0. Wisconsin, which beat No. 1 Ohio State and No. 15 Iowa, only beat SJSU by 13, at home!

Boise State smashed Wyoming 51-6. Wyoming nearly beat Air Force and Air Force nearly beat Oklahoma. You're telling me Boise State couldn't beat OU? Oh, wait. It already did.

Boise State whipped Virginia Tech on the road. VT is undefeated in the ACC. Are you telling me Boise State wouldn't be carving up the ACC? 

Am I bitter? No. But I like many think that Boise State is not getting fair or objective  treatment from some in the press (i.e.- Craig james & Mark May) or fans of other teams. So if you know someone that hates Bosie State, ask them why? Is it because the Broncos beat your team... or because their afraid and know that we would beat them!

Go Broncos!

ESPN College Gameday - Images

I took some of the pictures that I took at ESPN College Gameday and at the Boise State / Oregon State game and put them together and thought I would share them.

Boise State History

At the end of ESPN College Gameday they paid tribute to the school who was their host and presented a video history of Boise State Football.

Enjoy!

Live From Bronco Stadium

Four-thirty AM is pretty dang early on a Saturday. You know what's earlier? Three AM! Sent the kids to bed early (for a Friday) then I went to bed knowing that 4:30 AM would be here soon. My mind had other plans. I woke up at 3:00 AM unable to return to my peaceful slumber. I quietly showered and dressed and then I waited. I played on twitter for a little bit. You know, there are not many people tweeting about Boise State or much of anything at 3:00 AM. At least not the tweeters around here.
At 4:15 AM I woke up the kids. If you want to see something funny wake up a nine year old and an eight year old at 4:15 AM. I had to help them so much to get them out of pajamas an into their Boise State t shirts and jeans. I was a puppeteer with marionettes. We gathered out previously organized 'on the road' breakfast and headed to pick up Uncle Clark.
4:30 AM and we picked up Clark, who was waiting in the driveway and headed to Boise State - Bronco Stadium for ESPN College Gameday!

We arrived just before 5:00 AM and there were so many people already lined up. We quickly found a parking place and joined them. Within fifteen minutes 1/4 of the line was behind us due to the number of people lining up after us. Then we snaked our way around Bronco Stadium until we were able to enter and find our seats. We still had an hour until Gameday started after we took our seats. But as time grew close the ESPN personalities began to arrive and things started hopping!

After the first hour of Gameday Gabe and Selah were starting to get bored. So Clark, being the great uncle he is; took them for a walk around the stadium. They walked to the upper deck and got a bird's eye view of the happenings. When they got back to me they also had treats! They had found a concession stand and they brought back donuts.

Their attention span is still very short so it didn't take for them to get antsy and want to leave. So Gabe and Selah with Uncle Clark took a walk to the Boise State Student Union.

They met back up with me with about ten minutes left in Gameday. Then we headed out of the stadium and back home.

We did make one stop on the way back. The Apple Store. It recently opened in the Boise Towne Square Mall. The kids had fun. Driving home they asked when they could go back. I said, "Back to Bronco Stadium?" "No Dad, back to the Apple Store!", they replied.

Fun times. 

Some facts about Gameday in Boise:
Attendance: 13,200 (Gameday runs from 7 AM - 10 AM in Boise)
First time Gameday was in Boise
Boise State Football is Ranked #3 Nationally Highest Ranking Ever 

ESPN College Gameday!

Tomorrow is the day! Boise State versus Oregon State. I am getting pretty excited. I am going to the game with my dad. Using his season tickets, of course that he has has since I was in pre-K. It is also the first time that Boise State will be on national network TV for a regular season game. Also, ESPN College Gameday will be broadcasting their show from Bronco Stadium! Since I can't take the kids to the game with me (tickets are pretty spendy and the game is sold out!) We are getting up at o-dark-thirty and heading to Bronco Stadium to be in the crowd for College Gameday! So Uncle Clark, Gabe, Selah & Dad will be up early to have some college football fun!

  (Check out the gameday crew on the blue-below)

It should be a good game and if you tweet you can see a lot of action on twitter with #boisestate #gobroncos #bsufootball #smurfturfshowdown and of course you can see what I might say at http://twitter.com/BroncoP3t3_

Go Broncos!

Wyoming highlights

Here are highlights from the Wyoming game!

Week three!

Hard to believe it's week three and I have yet to blog about the Boise State football season!!! So much to say...

#3 in the Nation! WOO-HOO! If you didn't already know this then you must not pay attention to college football. This past week Boise State played Wyoming in Laramie! Game one was in Washington D.C. against Virginia Tech! Two hostile environments in a row and the Broncos were successful.

This was only the Broncos second game, Wyoming had played two games up to that point. The previous week they played Texas, against whom they seemed have an easier time than they did with Boise State. Here is an interesting comparison:

The score tells the story. Boise State was the visitor and handled their opponent.

Go Broncos!

Here is some news re: Boise State

The Best of 2009... Boise State Football

Almost a month since the great victory in the 2010 Fiesta Bowl by the Boise State Broncos. I wanted to share the highlight reel from the past season. Here's to another great season in less than eight months!
Go Broncos!

Broncos Win!

If you don't pay attention to college football or you live under a rock, you may not know; Boise State Broncos won the 2010 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl! It was definitely a defensive struggle. TCU fought a good battle. Boise State did what they needed to to they capitalized on TCU mistakes and played without making mistakes of their own. The Broncos will finish the season as one of two unbeaten teams in the nation. Going 14-0 is something that only one other team has done and that was Ohio State in the early 2000's. Not bad company to be in.

As I watched the game last night I used my new toy from Tammy (my iPhone) to keep up with all the chatter. It was fun to see the tweets related to each play and officiating call. One of the tweets came from Idaho Press Tribune editor Vickie Holbrook, looking for ideas for the following mornings headline. 

In my Twitter feed I posted the following:

   

Here is the Idaho Press-Tribune for Tues Jan 5, 2010

Gotta say that I am proud of that.

Go Broncos!

H-Bowl 2009.... Battle of the...

I worked today. So I listened to much of the 2009 Humanitarian Bowl on the radio and watched updated via the internet. But it was easy to see the back and forth that existed between the two teams. Idaho (7-5) and Bowling Green (7-5) had something in common coming into their bowl game this year; they were both on the losing end of a Boise State game. If you look at the score and saw the end of the game it was pretty intense or was it. I was reminded of an episode of Friends where Chandler and Ross are at a Halloween party as "Spud-nik" and a Giant Pink Bunny. Then they arm wrestle. Mona observes "They're both really strong." Joey replies, Or equally weak!" (Start at :58 in the clip)





It was good to see the WAC win a bowl game this year. Thanks Idaho for the 'W'.

Wet... Orange... Blue...

Today we got wet. Gabe and I. No it wasn't black Friday shopping. We went to the Boise State/ Nevada game. It was a late game, kickoff was at 8:00 PM. Up until Friday the weather had been great. Then Friday; the rain came. Hoping that it would let up before the game was wishful thinking. We layered up from long-johns to sweats under Gabe's jeans we were ready for the weather. We even packed a few dollar store ponchos to (hopefully) keeps us dry. 

Cort picked us up and we met up Dad, Carley, & Michelle. Then we stopped off at Carls Jr. for a quick dinner before the game.  All the time hoping the rain would stop. No luck. We walked over to Bronco Stadium with about an hour to spare. Our seats were in section 125 Row CC. Back in the nosebleed section. this is similar to where we sat for years with my dad where his season tickets were when we were growing up. Then it was time to add the final weather-wear. we donned the dollar store ponchos and blankets. Then we were ready... Kick Off time!

This was Gabe's first real Boise State football game. (He had gone before but that was when we were living on campus at Boise State, so he was less than one year old.) There was a last minute cancellation and so Gabe was able to go with us, he was very happy.

The game was great. But for me the best part was spending time with Gabe. He had asked for a long time to go, so it was a great time for him. I was glad that he got to go. It was great to spend time with my number one son and to teach him a little about Boise State football and experience what I experienced with my dad growing up.  

Go Broncos!

Broncos with the Baby!

Just a quick update from last night. The BRONCOS WON!!! (like there was too much doubt) But the best part is that Dad (that's me) was able to take care of all four kids by himself! I have to admit I was pretty proud. Especially getting Ali to sleep a little during the Boise State game. (I will say that for about 1/3 of the game I was holding her while standing up in front of the TV). It was fun. I love being a Dad. I have great kids. They helped me so much making sure that Ali was OK and when I needed anything they were quick to get it! I also have a wonderful wife that had a lot to do with me having four great kids.

Geology Rocks!

When I was in college I took a geology class. This was in Eastern Idaho where there is some interesting geology to be had. There are the Menan Buttes (which really are not buttes at all but tuff cones), a fault line that goes right under the gymnasium. This past week at the Boise State Vs. Idaho football game Boise State students recorder seismic information throughout the game.

Here is an article that describes it:
source: http://www.ktvb.com/news/Heavy-seismic-activity-at-BSU---U-of-I-game-70249732.html

Heavy seismic activity at BSU - UI game

by Nishi Gupta

Idaho's NewsChannel 7

Posted on November 16, 2009 at 10:42 PM

Updated today at 5:06 AM

BOISE -- Scientists say the Boise State University faithful literally rocked Bronco stadium Saturday during the BSU-UI game. A group of BSU students recorded seismic activity underneath the stadium for a project.

The preliminary results for the first half hour of the game are in. The most ground shaking happened during touchdowns, but it was even louder during turnovers. Fans around the stadium got on their feet at the same time causing the meters to spike.

"A turnover is unexpected and it's an abrupt event that happens unlike sometimes a touchdown you know the teams can be

kind of moving down the field and it becomes inevitable that they'll get a touchdown so the crowd reaction appears to

be strongest during turnovers. That's what we're finding", BSU Geosciences professor Matt Haney said.

Haney says the Vandal touchdown in the first quarter barely registered.

(emphasis added)

Fun times at the Boise State Idaho Game

We went to the Boise State Vs. Idaho game this past Saturday. We went with Dad, Denise, Cort, and Emily. We took Ali with us too. Only Gabe and Ali have attended Boise State games. Gabe when while I was still attending Boise State and we lived on campus. It wasn't too cold, but we bundled Ali up just in case. It was another win for the Broncos (of course!).

The Week Has Arrived! The Boise State Vs. Idaho football game!

This is the week of the game that saves the career of many a football coach, Rivalry Week! Boise State plays Idaho this week and last I checked Boise State was 31 point favorites. So I am not sure if you can call that a rivalry or not. There has been a lot of talk this week in the media from both Vandal and Bronco fans. But the funniest bit of press that I have seen this week has to do with the University of Idaho Athletic Director refusing to ride on a Horizon Air plane from Moscow to Boise because the plane was painted Orange and Blue for Boise State. He decided to waste money and drive to Spokane and then catch a flight to Boise. What a dope! Good thing Horizon Air listens to whining and took care of the Vandals.

Go Broncos!

* * Featured Columnist Boise State Attacked For Soft Schedule: But No BCS Teams Will Play Them

Here's the full post that I referenced yesterday. It's a good read!

Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/284222-boise-state-attacked-for-soft-schedule-but-no-bcs-teams-will-play-them

  

Boise State Attacked For Soft Schedule: But No BCS Teams Will Play Them
by Lace Banachek

Written on November 04, 2009

Year after year, BCS fans rip the Broncos for continuing to play a marshmallow field and even the BCS uses the Broncos soft schedule as a reason to deny them a BCS bowl even when they are undefeated.

Last season the Broncos (12-0) were passed over for the BCS bowls and allowed teams to enter with inferior win-loss records.

Boise State has set out to accommodate the BCS, but no one wants to play them, except Oregon State. Sure Oregon State and Virginia Tech agreed to play Boise State next season (2010), but the Broncos have one road game yet to fill their 2011 schedule and according to WAC commissioner Karl Benson who spoke with the Idaho Statesman, the Broncos are struggling to schedule.

The Statesman reported the Broncos cannot get “a BCS-conference opponent for 2011—even with the help (and exposure and money) of ESPN behind the effort. The Broncos are not asking for a return game in Boise.”

The amount of teams that have said no to the Broncos is roughly 10.

Its not like the Broncos are asking teams for a one-and-one. The opposition never has to step foot on the “Blue Turf” that seems to be a sore spot across the country. Playing the Broncos offers ESPN incentives as well.

So what is on the table for the BCS opponent? The BCS team gets to stay at home (if they choose), they will be compensated, and they get to show their prowess over the lowly WAC one more time.

Sounds like a schedule made in heaven for any BCS team?

Apparently not! What is the key to this schedule problem is the BCS opposition does not want to lose, and they do not want to explain to their fans and conference playmates that the Broncos gave them a beat down.

Well here is the opening for Bronco haters to bring up the past and the many Broncos loses (by less than a touchdown) from the mighty BCS. Albeit that was then, come on BCS step up, show your footballs to Boise State and get 2011 set!

However, should there be none (mighty BCS teams) willing, than when it comes time for the Broncos to bring their undefeated schedule to the Bowls, do not use the excuse that Boise States record is to soft, it is only soft because no BCS teams will play.

The Broncos and their fans are looking forward to the scheduling of that final 2011 game. Benson said the WAC is hiring a firm to help promote that game. It’s kind of like the Broncos are paying somebody, anybody to play them and still no one wants too.

That’s another story—go Broncos

Boise State's Problem

Boise State Football has been pretty successful over the past decade or so. With success can come growing pains and other problems. Well it seems that Boise State's problem is that they are too good. Not too good for the poll voter types out there (Mike Prater), but too good for the big bad baby bcs teams. NO ONE wants to play Boise State. Need proof?

According to the WAC commissioner Karl Benson; with the help of ESPN Boise State offered to no less than TEN elite programs to come and play without requiring a home game in Boise. But NO school took them up on the offer. What a messed up world NCAA football is. On one hand you have the computers, critics and other schools degrading Boise State for not having a tough enough schedule and at the same time when Boise State offers to play the "tough" teams to beef up their schedule they're turned down.

So BCS teams, Cowboy Up! The Broncos are HERE, they're REAL and READY TO STOMP YA'LL!