As we predicted here and sadly reported by the New York Times, not a local Idaho-based media outlet, Boise State is selling its blue football field. No, the Broncos haven’t bent the knee by converting to the traditional green football field; they’re getting a new blue field. Long-time and not-so-long-time fans have seen this movie before. The last time the blue field was sold, thousands of ordinary fans lined up to buy it by the yard markers.
(Note to the New York Times, no one here calls it Smurf Turf!)
Boise State Is Special
There are very football teams that could generate revenue by selling their old, tired, artificial turf. But as…..