Jacobs4Heisman wrote:I would be interested to see a side by side analysis of Boise's pass defense home and away the last 3 or 4 years. I'm betting that they have much better pass defense at home. Most of it is probably the atmosphere, but I think just a little bit of it might have something to do with the color scheme.
If someone were a total statistical analysis geek, they would be able to compute the standard deviation of a top 25-caliber team's pass defense home and away, then see if Boise State's pass defense performs at a level higher than the "home field advantage" factor would dictate.
... must ... resist ... urge ... to ... compute ...
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I asked Corey about how the blue uniforms blended in with the field. He said he didn't think it was much of a problem and that he could pick out their players just like any other game. Gee.. Maybe they should have thrown the ball to Corey a little more (you know, like they did at Wisconsin).
I'm not buying into this whole "their uniforms blended into the field thing" at all. True, on TV it did appear it may be a problem, but I'll tell you one thing - Boise State didn't have a problem seeing their own players wearing them when they had to pass the ball!!! If their DB's uniforms were hard form Omar to detect, then the same would have to be said for their QB trying to see his own receivers. Yeah, they might be used to it, but it's just an excuse to me. They whooped our ass, period. Does this mean if we played Temple on this field and they wore Boise State's uniforms that they should beat us? I surely hope not.
BGSU33 wrote:I'm not buying into this whole "their uniforms blended into the field thing" at all. True, on TV it did appear it may be a problem, but I'll tell you one thing - Boise State didn't have a problem seeing their own players wearing them when they had to pass the ball!!! If their DB's uniforms were hard form Omar to detect, then the same would have to be said for their QB trying to see his own receivers. Yeah, they might be used to it, but it's just an excuse to me. They whooped our ass, period. Does this mean if we played Temple on this field and they wore Boise State's uniforms that they should beat us? I surely hope not.
No one is trying to use this as an excuse by any means - which is why it has taken nearly a week for the issue to pop up. I think we are just trying to say that this was a possible factor. No doubt Boise played their asses off.
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BGSU33 wrote:I'm not buying into this whole "their uniforms blended into the field thing" at all. True, on TV it did appear it may be a problem, but I'll tell you one thing - Boise State didn't have a problem seeing their own players wearing them when they had to pass the ball!!! If their DB's uniforms were hard form Omar to detect, then the same would have to be said for their QB trying to see his own receivers. Yeah, they might be used to it, but it's just an excuse to me. They whooped our ass, period. Does this mean if we played Temple on this field and they wore Boise State's uniforms that they should beat us? I surely hope not.
Maybe they use super duper invisible ink on their receivers' jerseys and give Zabransky decoder contact lenses so he can see them
Flipper wrote:I think it was the secret tunnels carefully concealed at various points on the field that made the difference. Our guys couldn't find them!
Don't be silly, everyone knows the blue field/blue uniform ruse is used to confuse the officials! Boise State routinely sneaks in a 12th and sometimes a 13th player, which the officials can't see.
BTW, did you see the Boise State captains for the BG game?
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BGSU2005 wrote:I wondered the same things and the players I talked to said it didn't make a difference at all (prominent offensive and defensive players).
Well, here's the answer. As I said earlier, ask the players. No need to speculate. They will be honest. I think folks are reaching for straws because it is just so WEIRD for our offense to perform that terrible for an entire game. We have never seen them or the backups for that matter post a mere 6 yards in an entire quarter. Maybe it was jet lag, or the atmospheric pressure, or the change in the flight plan, or PJ not at 100%, or lack of sleep, or a Wisky hangover ... but something was just off and that's not an excuse, just a fact. This is in no way to discredit Boise, but we all know Omar and our offense is better than that display.
Dayons_Den wrote:Baylor and Noth Texas wear all green as well and their greens match there turf more closely than EMU to Rynearson Field's astro-crap.
I can't believe people actually think that gave Boise a distinct advantage.
They weren't playing in a vacuum. The players still move and have depth, reflections etc.
I hear what youare saying DD. But I suspect that it takes the brain just a little longer to differentiate the differences when they are not so distinct. And when playing a sport such as football, that split second can be difference between a completion, incompletion, interception.
About the Blue field. As one who has played on it, I can tell you that there is no problem with the "blending in" effect that spectators talk about.
When watching from an elevated position it might seem to make sence, but in a game it is not in PLAYERS line of sight. Notice that players do not complain about it. The only ones who complain about it are the fans whose teams lose on it.
Besides the Bright neon orange portion of the unis are hard to miss even for those with the poorest of eyesight.
I think it is funny though. It is good that teams come in expecting that it will cause them trouble.
If Boise State was a woman she would be a fat lady in bright orange stretch polyester suitpants carrying a purple leopard print purse with matching stelleto heels.
Not too conservative, kinda loud and obnoxious. But it grows on you.
