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Maybe. Can't really fault the talent evaluations at Boise in recent years. Let's hope that this also means that Hawkins didn't leave the cupboard bare (that he just couldn't coach or lead, but he didn't fail in that talent department).
For the kids we're both targeting, I'd be curious to see who's offering first most of the time, us or them. If it's the latter - and it's by a convincing margin - might it be possible that Embree, a first time head coach, sees Boise State as a program that gets the kind of guys he likes and is influenced by their picks (either consciously or not)?
Maybe. Can't really fault the talent evaluations at Boise in recent years. Let's hope that this also means that Hawkins didn't leave the cupboard bare (that he just couldn't coach or lead, but he didn't fail in that talent department).
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I think Boise State has always focused primarily in Calif, and they were always going after the under-the-radar guys.
The last couple years (and moving from WAC to MWC) has boosted them up to competing with the mid-to-lower Pac12 teams. I think we are in it vs. ASU, UofA, Utah, Boise State, Oregon State in many cases.
It seems like weve offered most kids after Boise has.. No shame in that though. Boise St is on par with a mid level Pac12 team.
I'd be careful there, Boise beat what was the Big12s top team (Oklahoma), Oregon, Utah, and TCU. And also if the BCS was not so concerned about rating and protecting their major market teams Bosie could have easily added one more big name to their record. As much as it pains me to give credit to that sorry blue turf that spawned the greasy hair of Hawk, but they would come in to the Pac-12 and be an instant contender and that even two three years ago with USC and the Ducks at full force.Originally Posted by Buffy
Petersen is an outright stud and genius recruiter. Athlon ranks their DL #1 in the nation going into this season, and their OL #5. Thier defense ranked #2 in total defense, and their offense ranked #2. They develop players better than anyone.Living in Boise, I've become fond of this team. The fans, not so much. But the team is a well oiled azz kicking machine.
Boise wouldn't be able to play a real schedule every week instantly.
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Creatini, you've outdone yourself with that avatar.
I agree. Now for some reason I find his posts slightly more intelligent and easier to read.
I agree, with their traditional, under-the-radar approach. But they are seriously upgrading and this may not be true in the future.
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Sorry, but BSU couldn't compete week in and week out with out teams. An upset win here and there against the elite teams in the conference would happen, but they do not have the depth to handle it. Winning BCS games that don't really matter too much is irrelevant. They are a good team because they can redshirt their OL/DL every year and have them sit for a while until it's time. This is not because they have insanely huge depth, but because they don't have to worry about injuries and academic casualties. When everyone has to play a full game week in and week out then we can talk about BSU again.
BSU would be a joke in a big boy conference over a 10 year span.
With that said, Moore is a stud, but only at the collegiate level.
While Boise clearly can evaluate talent, it is still sad to see how far we have fallen. Remember when we first got D2 and everyone kept asking him if he was going to be able to recruit B12 caliber players? Ugh.
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He has a post? I thought the avatar just popped up.
So is that what you named it?
Well, we will see. This is the same thing everyone said about Utah. Except we get to see how Utah can do with a full schedule. Not only Utah fans, but many of the other people looking at the Pac12S seem to think Utah will be a contender for the P12S this year. It will be interesting to see how it falls out. BS will not get that oppotunity for some time as from what I understand they are little better than a junior college as far as academics. So they will not be in a mjor conference anytime soon. Seems like they need alot of upgrades. And for talented kids (athletically) but lazy in the classroom, BS is a good way to go. Lots of wins against lower level competition, lots of mentions on Sportcenter, not as much work to do in the classroom. That is a draw for those kids.
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