Duroc: Don’t Cry Over Boise State

Duroc: I hope that BSU’s move to the Big East will finally send the message to the Powers that Be in Vandal Athletics that there is nothing wrong with a respectable, regional athletic program. …  There’s no reason for Idaho fans to gnash their teeth over any of this. Let’s set out some reasonable goals and enjoy what makes the UI great. I would rather have the enthusiastic alumni and fan support of Montana or Montana State than the shallow fandom of “Bronco Nation.” (When I lived in Boise, I noticed a big difference between Vandal fans and Bronco fans: Vandal fans graduated from the University of Idaho. Bronco fans didn’t graduate from BSU. I have two first-cousins who are the biggest BSU football fans in the world — they both dropped out of BSU after their freshman year. If I seem a bit defensive about the Vandals at times, it’s because I have to put up with so much crap from my drop-out cousins).

Question: Is it time for Idaho to quit trying to keep up with the Broncos in football and to take a step back to the Big Sky Conference?