Political Quotes

“Mr. President, when you talk about the top teams in college football since the start of the century, you have to talk about Boise State University. A lot of people know about their famous blue turf and their quick, creative offense. Even casual college football fans can talk like experts about the stunning trick plays that led the Broncos over a heavily favored Oklahoma team in a 2007 bowl game. It is decidedly one of the most dominant programs of the decade. How dominant? Since Boise State joined the Western Athletic Conference in 2001, it had lost just four conference games in 10 years. On Friday night in Reno, it lost its fifth. Boise State came in ranked third in the country and was on track for its third undefeated season in 5 years. It had a shot at the national championship. But thanks to the University of Nevada Wolf Pack and its brilliant head coach, Chris Ault, Boise State is no longer in the running. And now when you talk about the top upsets in college football, you have to talk about Nevada. Nevada and Boise State have been rivals for a long time--back when they played in the Big Sky and Big West Conferences, and in the Western Athletic Conference where they play today. They will soon leave the WAC together to join the Mountain West Conference, and the rivalry will continue. Although some recent games have been close--the 2007 one went to four overtimes--Nevada had not won since 1998. But this year's Nevada team has been among the best in school history.…”