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| 2011 Boise State Broncos College Football Preview: Moving on Up |
Well were movin on up, To the Mountain West side. To a deluxe conference in the sky. Movin on up To the Mountain West side. We finally got a piece of the pie. Ok maybe not a “deluxe” conference and it is yet to be proven if the Broncos will get a piece of the BCS Championship pie. But… The Boise State Broncos move from the Western Athletic Conference to the Mountain West Conference this season and will be given the chance to silence the critics once and for all as to whether they should be considered for the BCS Championship game… assuming they have a winning season that is. The first game is paramount. In 65 days Boise St will open their season against the Georgia Bulldogs, a nationally televised road game, being played in the Georgia Dome. You would think the Broncos would be intimidated by a large stadium where an NFL (Atlanta Falcons) team plays ball. However the capacity of the Georgia Dome is 21,518 seats LESS than Sanford Stadium (the normal venue for the Bulldogs). Granted there will be plenty of Bulldog fans traveling from Athens to Atlanta to see the game, but you have to assume the Atlanta citizens will suck up most of those seats. Why is seat capacity and Athens faithful vs. Atlanta faithful important? Because although they are away it gives the Broncos a slight edge. The edge being the lack of 21K rabid Bulldog fans and perhaps the majority of butts in the seats will belong to the not-so-known Georgia State Panther fans there to watch a “real” football game. That edge could make the difference in Boise State’s national title hunt. If they beat Georgia they will undoubtedly be odd on favorites for the remaining eleven games and beating an SEC team will boost their rating. The next four games are non-conference at Toledo, Tulsa, Nevada, and at Fresno State, a walk in the park for a team like Boise State. Conference play begins away at Colorado State, then at home against Air Force Academy and Texas Christian University and then what could be the toughest road trip of the season at San Diego State. Then a finish at home against Wyoming and New Mexico. Boise State have ten, possibly eleven games in the bag. Starting with the Bulldogs, sweeping thru the weak non-con games, then dominating their new conference, with TCU and SD St, being big road-blocks. So that was a lot of speculation, and what-ifisms. Not very convincing to any judge, but regardless of where or who they play the Boise State Broncos have the clout to back up any claim that they are champions and should be have been considered for a BCS Title game. This team has dominated the WAC for nine years. Over the last five years the Broncos have gone 61-5 with the last three losses by a grand total of seven points. Of those 61 wins, six of them were against BCS conference teams. They have 58 returning lettermen… Here is a list of ten seniors returning: 1. QB Kellen Moore (Heisman finalist) 2. OT Nate Potter 3. DE Shea McClellin 4. RB Doug Martin 5. DE Tyrone Crawford 6. C Thomas Byrd 7. S George Iloka 8. DT Billy Winn 9. LB Byron Hout 10. DT Chase Baker Unfortunately the loss of star receivers Titus Young and Austin Pettis to the NFL is a big blow to the Broncos, but Moore, protected by Nate Potter and Thomas Byrd will have to find his rhythm with hopefuls Kyle Efaw (TE) and Geraldo Hiwat (WR) and let’s not forget Doug Martin (RB) who will tear up the running game and be one of the best runners in the Mountain West. Aside from an All-American QB and a handful of hopefuls the Boise State Broncos have a stellar defense… and defense wins games. The 2010 Boise State pass rush led the nation and was second in tackles and has the potential to be even more potent as (DE) Tyrone Crawford steps into the shoes of recently departed (not dead…but FA) Ryan Winterswyk. The Boise D is strong on the left, strong on the right and dominate in the center, the secondary lacks a punch but when the opposing QB is sacked so often (STAT JUNKEY: 2010 Sacks, Boise State 49 for 303 yards – Opponents 8 for 56 yards) the color commentators refer to him as “grass back“, who needs an effective secondary? So what spells success for Boise State? Beat Georgia. Mountain West title. Getting a BCS bid. 
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The college football season is about to begin and here is a preview of one of the teams that is expected to compete for a national championship. The Boise State Broncos have always been in the hunt for a No. 1 ranking and this year will be no different.
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