[elkcity2224]

This is nothing new. The Mid-Majors have been calling out the bigger schools forever.

But look what you put in your thread - "extended invitations to some big time schools for them to come play them on the blue turf". What MAJOR school in their right mind would give up a home game where they make $5-10M to go to BSU and get what - $150-250K. This is business. BSU, Utah, Hawaii -all these schools have thrown out the "I can't get the big schools to play me". That's BS, the big schools will play these teams, but the Big schools are not going to give away MILLIONS of dollars just to help the little school get some recognition. That's not being scared by the big school, that's not being STUPID! BSU was lucky and got Oregon to play them on their turf this year - know why - ESPN gave Oregon $3M to play on Thursday night to kick-off the season. That game was scheduled 2 years ago.

When the Mid-Majors can fill 100K stadium and offer teams $3M+ to come to their house to play, then teams will come there to play. Instead, Boise has a 50K stadium that grosses about $1M total per game, thus if Boise wants to play with the Big boys, then they will have to Travel - but that my friend is not what these schools want.

So, with that said, where would I like to see Boise TRAVEL too:

SEC: Florida, Bama, LSU - see what speed is all about

Big 10: Penn St., OSU - See what power is all about

Big 12: Texas, Oklahoma (OK had no motivation 2 years ago after they were snubbed in their BCS game, thus they didn't care in the Bowl game) - let BSU play a game that means something during the season.

On yahoo it says that Boise St. has offered to come play the road with the big school having no obligation to come play on the smurf turf. I really dont think it would make much difference anyways since the BCS only allows, USC, Texas, Oklahoma, Ohio State and about half of the SEC to wi the national title.