Keep up the intensity JJ. You’re a great play maker.

Everybody needs to calm down about the scheduling. Pac 10 and Big Ten teams only want to play us at their house and usually as the opening game of the year. They know that we can beat them in Boise, so they will almost never come here. Its just not that easy to schedule good teams. Oregon was ranked in the top 5 last year until their quarterback got hurt. Now this year comes and we beat them but the win doesnt count for much because they are having a down year. Bleymaier cant control how good a team is going to be the year that we play them. A Pac 10 home and away game each year and a MWC home and away is about as good as it will ever get so you better get used to it. We used to be able to schedule BCS teams (UCLA, Arkansas, Wisconsin) but that was because they saw us as an easy win on their schedule. Now that we are hard to match up with, no one wants to play us. Losing to us makes them look really bad.

Bye the way, have you seen the non conference schedule of most of the SEC teams? The Vandulls could beat most of them. BSU isnt the only school sceduling patsies guys.

What major team wants to schedule a game with a team like BSU? Yes, chances are pretty good that an Ohio State or Penn State would beat the Broncos, but there is also a chance that on that day, BSU will bring their A+ game and the big guy will have an off day. If the Broncos win, the other guys take it in the shorts for losing to a mid-major. If BSU loses, there's still no respect because the Broncs are supposed to lose!

The only team to come out OK regardless of the final score is Boise State - if they win, it's a huge upset and if they lose, well, as long as it's not a blowout, they're the tough underdogs that put up a valiant fight. Now why would any major school want to put themselves in that position?

Oh, and Jeron Johnson has got to get his head in the game. He's got the capability to be an extraordinary player, but he summed up his biggest fault by saying that he was "searching" for a big play. He doesn't need to search for the big plays - all he needs to do is be aware of what's going on around him and the big plays will come to him. Striving to make big plays the way that he's doing it shows that he needs to work on the one thing that has always put Bronco football over the top - teamwork. By trying to force big plays, all Johnson is doing is attempting to shroud himself in personal glory. The problem is that it's coming at the expense of his team.

yo jeron,keep playing like you are.we need what you bring.set the tone at nmsu.

Am sure New Mexico State wide receiver Chris Williams is looking forward to being hit by JJ. ;^)

I hope your edition on Friday isn't overly critical off JJ. The last thing we need is to drum up more support that the Broncos are dirty. I think he's an aggressive player who as a young guy gets caught up in hearing the "ooohs and awwwwwsss" of the crowd.
I think he will eventually be a smarter player and still be aggressive...how scary will that be?

The big schools don't seem to be afraid of scheduling the likes of Fresno (who has upset plenty of teams). So I don't bye that. We need to schedule a few more BCS conference schools. I can't believe that schools like Iowa St, Indiana, Baylor, Kansas St, Miss St, Pitt, and the such would not be willing to schedule a H & H. They are not upper tier BCS schools, but they are BCS conference schools none the less. We need to have a Pac 10 H&H(UO, OSU, WSU), a Big 12 H&H(Iowa St, KST, Baylor), a MWC H&H (BYU, UU, TCU) each year. A schedule with those types of teams should be doable. Yes, some of those would not do much for our SOS. But we would be playing the same teams that the others are playing in conference. BCS is still BCS. As far as travel expenses go, those midwest destinations should not be that bad.

Money Money Money! Simple as that! BCS schools lose money coming to play in a 30k seat stadium when they can sell out 60k plus seats. The only legit way to get teams to come here is we the paying fans would have to pony up the coin.
Example- 2 for 1 Boise plays at Georgia and gets a pay day!
Georgia comes to BSU Bleymier doubles the ticket prices and Georgia only losses a little money by coming here. Or the one and done. Its all about the quan remember that. Big teams don't play at BSU becuase they lose money by doing so. LSU played Tulane the last couple years buts in an in state game away from Baton Rouge so they can still make some money. Other than that we're not going to see the big boys until we get at least 15k to 20k more seats in the stadium.

For Jeron this means thinking fast while playing fast... Others do it, he can, too. The young man is a good player and seems like a good person - else why would he even discuss the situation? Hopefully he'll get it turned around before the 'physical' label becomes a 'mental' one.

As far as scheduling goes, Gene Bleymeyer is smart to do what he's done; insisting on home-and-home series with BCS teams - and NOT over-scheduling...

Pat Hill gets a lot of positive press for his "anyone, anytime, anywhere" mantra, but it kills his team in the long run. This year is a great example - and it's only the latest in a long line of them.

The hype and attention the Broncos are getting for having possibly a THIRD undefeated season in five years far outweighs the advantage of scheduling like Fresno. We're in the hunt for another BCS bowl and solid recruits are lining up to have a chance at a sunny future in Boise.

Gene - Don't change a thing!!!

I get thrilled for games when they are against good opponents with proven track records. I would have never dreamed schools such as OU, Oregon, OSU, Georgia would even be in the same stadium as BSU let alone across the field. Games such as the one coming up there is no excitement for me except getting to see a team that a follow very closely, know the name and styles of the key players, play a game they should win very easily. I would like to see better teams play Boise but the formula is working out great. I think we need to get in another conference. What is it now? Since we've been in the WAC how many times have we won the conference?

keep up the good work johnson, dont see many pass coming your way. the pros like big hitters.

When a hit comes late or a receiver stops on the play and gets tagged unsuspectingly, then a player is flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct and is sometimes ejected from the game. For the defender it becomes a matter of to hit or not to hit and the decision must be made in a split second, although to all who are watching it looks too obvious what should be done. I am sure that JJ is not a dirty player, but someone who just made poor decisions in that split second. It is evident that we can't afford to be without JJ in the lineup. JJ just needs to keep playing hard and hopefully make the right decision.

Glad to hear that you're acknowledging the problem, Jeron, because you are one talented Bronco. But Broncos also mean having class, and late hits are definitely not classy. Play hard, play smart, JJ. You can do this. You're a Bronco.

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You will likely never be heard from again because you will have multiple losses and once you even have one loss, no one will care anymore. But at least you will be brought back to earth somewhat instead of living the fantasy that you are somehow legit on a national scale. I haven't seen a team in a long time who has got more mileage out of one win than you did at OU. I would love to see you play them this year and then all of that past would be forgotten or at least put in the proper perspective.

Hey Cripe, did you ever consider that when you play those teams, maybe BSU will no longer be any good. If you were in any of the conferences you mentioned, you are looking at 2 to 4 losses minimum each year; gone would be the gaudy and fake, misleading record from playing in the wacky wac.

Tide. Excellent point. I'm sure they will have multiple losses. As they are currently 11-0 against MWC teams.
Dream on...
They will have a tougher schedule no doubt, but come on. It's not like the MWC is far superior. Boise would consistantly be one of the top 3 teams. Maybe better.

Fact is the MWC's football record vs. WAC teams is 2-25 or something ridiculous like that. I find it hard to believe that if Boise State joined the MWC that we would be losing 2-4 games per season as Tide remarks. Now if Boise State were to join the SEC next season, then maybe we would lose a game or two, but we would still be ranked in the top 10 just because of our SEC status. Seriously though, we will continue to level the playing field as our recruits get better and better over time. It is just an uphill battle to recruit NFL talent at this time, but maybe not so difficult in the not so distant future.

....hey we all agree, to some extent, that Johnson has made some bad decisions to this point, but you can't accuse him of playing without passion. He is still relatively young, a sophomore, and give him some time, he'll wise'n up.

Until then..here is to the defense, also...cheers to: 2 undefeated seasons in 3 years!

Go Broncos

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JJ, you're very smart to have given that little interview and ADMITTED you're at fault with these monster hits. I was thinking you were a real loose cannon out there, but now I have a new, vastly improved, image of you. Yes, you need to grow some additional decision making skills. And you sound exactly like a kid who will. You've got a really awe$ome future with the NFL if you can harness this. Strength of schedule whiners - wow, what a bunch of 20-20 hindsight I read about here! Look, the people in charge of this know what they need to do. They are trying to slowly get BSU into better and better games. And as mentioned, they do not know early on who the good teams are going to be. Geez - look at the top ten teams right now. 'nuf said. And now for Tide - and I am assuming this is in conjunction with Crimson, not the laundry detergent? What on earth are you doing hanging around a BSU site? I mean, come on. You spout off a lot of just stupid stuff which the others are totally calling you to the carpet on, with statistics and facts! As for winning "at OU" as you said, it wasn't AT Oklahoma bonehead. It was in Arizona. And did you actually watch that game? BSU lead through three and a half quarters. LEAD. Like, was winning. Then DID win!
Cut your losses man. Go somewhere where you'll find at least one person who understands you. Newsflash - it ain't here.
GO BRONCOS!!!

Of course scheduling is done well in advance, but it really isn't that difficult to schedule good teams because you would actually be scheduling top programs from major conferences. Boise State has a consistent record of winning because of an outstanding coaching staff, and an excellent program of developing young players. Anybody scheduling the Broncos knows that they will bring it on game day whether it's 2010 or 2012.

The difficult issue is all about the money based on stadium size, the attraction to TV networks, travel costs, etc. In the example of Fresno State this year, I think you have to look at the intent of the folks doing the scheduling. It's obvious that Fresno was trying to set up a tougher schedule by including schools from larger conferences. I don't think you can say that about Boise State right now.

The BCS rankings account for strength of schedule in the six computer components. Strictly by computer rankings, Boise State is tied for seventh, with Utah and Oklahoma State. They're ahead of Texas Tech and Florida and just a bit behind USC.

In the six computer polls, BSU ranks between 5th and 10th. Now, that may say something pretty critical about the computer polls because the Harris and USA Today polls differ by only 0.6 percentage points (solidly in 11th place).

Computer Top 10:
1 Texas
2 Alabama
3 Penn St
4 Oklahoma
4 Georgia
6 USC
7 Boise St
7 Oklahoma St
7 Utah
10 Florida
10 Ohio St
10 Texas Tech

I laugh when I see where USC is. They're a one loss team and #5. That would be understandable if they lost to the Longhorns or something, but it was to the Beavers! Look at who they've played so far this year. It's a veritable list of "who's Not"! The only ranked team they've played according to the stats right now was Ohio. A team the likes of USC should have away tougher schedule.
I'm not saying BSU has beat anything all that hot, I'm just laughing at one loss USC sitting up there so high. I will be happy to see BSU play some better teams as the years roll by, and I think they will. It's a long slow climb, but look at how long we've been in this division. Not too shabby!
GO BRONCOS!

You can`t have it both ways. Bash USC and bragg about an Oregon win. The statement "a list of who`s not" fits BSU closer then it does USC. The Pac-10 is soft this year but this is the first for many and will probably be the last for many more years

Just saying that a USC team with so many 5 star recruits should be having a better season in a very weak Pac 10. No one can argue that the Pac 10 is very good this year. USC is impressive when it comes to holding opponents scores down, but don't you think, in a rather weak conference this year, they should also be undefeated to be #5? I'm not comparing BSU to USC. How can anyone do that? USC gets 4 and 5 star recruits. BSU gets the best they can, but they are not USC level players.
Well, at least not at first! ha ha! Wait until Coach Pete is done with them. ; )