robi2106's Journal: Fiesta Bowl - Broncos Win in OT - Liberty Scores - Cue Queen

I didn't get to go, but my church rolled out the massive projector screen and we set up sofas and chairs in the sanctunasium (sanctuary-gymnasium) and watched the Fiesta bowl on a 20 ft tall screen.

Amazing game. The Big Boys of the Press are calling it "Instant Classic" "Dramatic and Defining Victory" "All Time Thriller"

If you missed it, hit up the usual sites for the stats or replays and a nice editorial. No recap would be complete with out comments from blogs regarding references to male genitals or some google video.

Three trick plays kept Boise in the game and gave them the win. Read above for the run down. Hook & Lateral for the TD, QB Sub for the TD in OT, and the Statue Of Liberty for the 2 point conversion.

Now lets talk BCS And bribes. Boise is 13-0 and Peterson is undefeated in his first year as a head coach (a commentator pointed out at the post game press conference that this hasn't happened since late 1800). It isn't a matter of when, but Who. Who will come knocking on Peterson's door looking to swipe our head coach? Will the big name schools see the plays as gimmicks and the game a fluke or will they see a coach trusting his players and players executing as practiced? Will Peterson stay? Will Boise have to up the pay to keep him?

Now for the BCS. The BCS is practically a curse word for those of us belonging to teams not in the BCS club. Almost 1 of 3 questions at the post game press meeting hit on the "should you play Ohio" or "are you a Gators fan now", "do you print up BCS champion shirts if Ohio loses?" to even "do you want a playoff" which of course everyone except the BCS wants. Why? Because Boise state is in the Western Athletic Conference which is not part of the BCS. The BCS controls who plays in its bowl games (and who gets the big money payouts). Boise got a "wild card"

If you switch from a series of lucrative bowl games to a playoff, then the bowl games are reduced in importance and schedules are harder to predict. Just look at march madness for how basketball deals with a play off. But at least with a playoff you know based on wins vs losses who is on top, instead of voting and polls.

What caused many Boise fans to cheer were comments by the announcers on national TV in support of a playoff series and how Boise got its national respect with their playing after just the first quarter. That is what Boise was playing for and received.

Go Broncos.

jason

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