It just so happens that Texas Tech has one open slot on it’s 2011 schedule, and September 3rd, the proposed date, is open.

To sweeten the deal, Boise has said that it will play any opponent on their field and not require a return. It is almost certain this game would be televised if a major conference opponent picked it up. So, if you were the Tech administration, would you pick up this game? Things to consider:

   1. First game of the season
   2. The next week is TCU away
   3. This is potentially the first year with a new starting QB
   4. You already have a WAC opponent (Nevada) on your schedule
   5. This would give you a 7th home game

Is the early exposure, extra revenue, etc. worth the risk? Discuss among yourselves.

Sure, why not. What do we have to lose? Besides, I think Boise will go back to being Boise in a year or so.

The 7th home game is great for a program. The only other way Tech gets that (without doing a home and home) is to schedule an FCS opponent. The FCS opponent definitely hurts our SoS. Also, you ever know what a program is going to be like 2 years out – injuries, players leaving, how well recruits pan out, coaching changes, etc. are all unknowns. I say do it. In theory, 2011 would be a “rebuilding year” because of the new QB, and 2012/2013 would be the championship year(s) for Tech. It is a huge gamble for Boise. A loss totally ruins them. Whereas Tech has a chance for redemption through conference play. Show some cajones. But, if you are going to roll the dice, do it in a year when you would otherwise not expect to go undefeated, just in case.

This is hard to decide. It would be great exposure, though. Who knows, it could lead to some similarly great match ups in future years. NM99 is right, it is a good year to do this. I would say, if Leach is willing, sign it up and just be ready as you can that year. We know the QB will be a good one, as Doege will be a Junior, Karem a Sophomore and Young , probably, a Redshirt Freshman. Any could be great, with Doege, by then, having the inside rail at the starting slot. Personally, I don’t think Boise could come close to containing Tech and with the improved recruiting at Tech, they could be even better than ever. If Tech does sign on for that matchup, a win against Boise, then TCU and the rest, could vault Tech into great position to make a serious run at a national title, new QB and all. Sooooo….. I say DO IT! Why not? You never know.

I hate not being able to watch my team play, or watching them play cinderalla teams.

As much as fun as I think this game would be, I don’t think there’s much to be gained for either team. I think Tech and BSU are similar in that they don’t get the respect they deserve. Both are teams that the pollsters love to hate. Sure both teams will get their obligatory top 10 rating as long as they’re undefeated only to get buried in the polls after one loss.

My point it that it’s a no win situation for both teams because the national response would be to chalk up the victory to the losing team being overrated all along.

This is a gimmick that builds on the belief that Boise State wants to play tougher opponents, but the big schools are too afraid to schedule them. This is simply a ploy to put focus on the school in 2009 for their current BCS run. I don’t see any schools falling into this public relations trap.

Boise State has everything to gain if they convince a major program to go along with this. They get the opportunity to beat a big team before coasting into an easy conference schedule. Their opponent has nothing to gain. Beating Boise State does nothing for your credibility (a 1-loss Boise would be farther off the national radar than a 6-0 Western Kentucky).

If you fall for this "little guy" charade and don’t do a home-home series you look like jerk. You also run the risk of pulling a Michigan (i.e. App State) or TAMU (i.e. Arkansas State).

The same goes for scheduling any FCS school. You risk your credibility for a potentially easy win.

My advice to Boise is to have their AD pickup the phone and keep this nonsense out of the papers. If their AD can’t put a schedule together he/she should be replaced. SoS is their biggest problem and it isn’t their fault that Oregon lost to Stanford. However, that sure did shoot a hole in their computer ranking.

I also don’t buy that this is a good opportunity for extra national exposure. You’re talking about a team in a conference that plays on a weeknight just to get regional TV coverage.

and that shouldn’t reflect poorly on Boise or Tech, either. Until the college football powers that be put together a system that doesn’t reward bad behavior (i.e. scheduling Pop Warner teams on your OOC slate), don’t be surprised when no one wants to go out of their way to play the best mid-major team in America. Least of all a team like Tech, that has its hands full playing a full slate of Big XII teams every damn year

after reading more posts, I change my mind. screw boise state. absolulty nothing to gain, period end of story