It's probably an understatement to say I am not a big fan of change. After all, I have eaten pizza almost every Wednesday night for 20 years. For me, there's no reason to fix something that isn't broken. That's what a lot of us felt about the Boise State football team.
Following Boise State's loss to Washington in the season opener, a lot of Broncos fans were up in arms about the new up-tempo, no-huddle offense. I can understand their frustration since the result was a mere six points. The shifts and motions were gone and so was the scoring. Many people, myself included, were left wondering why Chris Petersen and the coaching staff would make such a drastic change.
It reminded me of when after winning the 1997 Masters by 12 strokes, Tiger Woods decided to change his swing to make it more efficient for the long term. The changes didn't pay off immediately. He won once in 1998. But he won 27 tournaments the following four years, including seven major championships.
While Woods had the time to be patient, Boise State fans want results now. And, I am sure that Petersen does, too. He is not going to sacrifice a season waiting for results. Yes, the Broncos' new offense was much more efficient against UT Martin, but it remains to be seen how the changes will work against stiffer competition. I have wrongly doubted Petersen before. I expect to be proven wrong this time, too. He is a two time winner of the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award for national coach of the year — and I like my pizza with double pepperoni.
