My personal belief is that if we could demonstrate that we could be merely competent in football at a P-5 level we would already have been given an invitation but as there is concern on many levels (quality of product, fan support, overall commitment) those in power at the B-12 aren't willing to pull the trigger.
I'm convinced Benedict is frustrated with what he sees as one question those in charge would ask is "if this is what your fans do when there is a potential reward (B-12 membership), why should we expect better once you are no longer motivated?
Before someone brings up the Fiesta Bowl season keep in mind that to date all evidence indicates that this was the exception, not the rule. Additionally, three and a half decades ago when FSU made their first ever Orange Bowl when many of the old guard believed due to a less than stellar schedule, they were beaten badly by Oklahoma (similar point differential to our Fiesta Bowl loss but a much lower scoring game). FSU came back a year later with a far more competitive team. Our response was falling off the map.
We've got a lot to prove and have done almost nothing to try to prove it.
