As Cougar faithful look back on the last two seasons, only a few plays, penalties, and missed opportunities separate them from the BCS. After watching teams like Utah, Boise State, and most recently Hawaii
bust the BCS, head coach Bronoco Mendenhall has made the correct assumption that in order to break into the BCS party, a team must be undefeated. For two straight seasons, the Cougars have “run the table” in the Mtn. West, therefore the attention has turned to the non-conference schedule. Mendenhall has insinuated that if “dumbing” down the schedule is what is necessary, then so be it. Two thoughts for Bronco and the Cougar Nation:
1- Don’t get too comfortable or confident in your ability to go undefeated in your conference year in and year out.
2- Is the BCS the Cougars ultimate goal? I hear the Cougs using National Championship as the benchmark. The objective should not be to “sneak” your way into the BCS with a weak schedule. If the Cougs really desire to be considered a National Power, Miami, Florida St., Penn St., Notre Dame, Texas A&M, USC, and other schools that have appeared on the Cougars schedule in years past must appear every single non-conference game. Purposefully scheduling “patty-cake” schools is the most blunder-some idea that Bronco could possible dream up. To become a one of the elite schools the Cougars must intentionally schedule and beat the big boys.
