And why not? Ian Johnson and Chrissy Popadics, his newly betrothed cheerleader, were the faces of the impossibly cute story that still gripped the nation, two days after Boise State's stunning upset of Oklahoma.
Truth is, the whole nation — with the exception of one locale — was still reveling along with the Broncos, buzzing about their fantastic Fiesta Bowl finish.
Good news for the Sooners: The story is about over.
The nation at large will turn the page. College football fandom will move on to the BCS national championship game.
And it's too bad. Because I want more from Boise State.
That wild, wacky football game, with all its wonderful subplots, left me pondering what might have been. And it changed my world view, at least as it relates to college football's postseason.
I'm recanting my former beliefs. I've moved to the dark side.
Bring on the playoffs.
Maybe this change doesn't mean much to you. Perhaps you've long wanted a playoff. But please understand, this is a place I never thought I'd travel.
It's a radical shift, something like trying to get me to leave meat behind for an all-veggie diet. That ain't happening.
Until late Monday, neither was this.
For years, I've argued with friends and enemies and in-betweens against a playoff. I've touted the bowl system, and the BCS, imperfect as they are.
I've trotted out the logical arguments and stuck by the illogical ones. Because sports isn't always about logic. It's about emotion and passion — you know, the stuff Boise State brought to the party.
I still love the bowls in all their campy, civic-pride glory. I love the idea of rewarding teams for good, if not great seasons (and even for mediocre, if not bad seasons) with a trip to some exotic locale (even Shreveport).
I love how meaningful college football's regular season is. I actually enjoy the annual BCS controversy.
And I still don't know how well a playoff system would work. (Four teams? Eight? Sixteen? Do you incorporate the bowls? How? How do you get fans to travel long distances in large numbers for two or three straight weeks? And so on.).
But I'd like to find out, and soon.
Should Boise State — unbeaten, perfect little Boise State — be playing Ohio State on Monday for the BCS national championship? The Broncos think so, of course.
"We deserve a shot,” Broncos quarterback Jared Zabransky said.
Would they have a realistic shot at beating the Buckeyes?
"We belong with all the big boys, no matter who it is,” Boise State center Jadon Dailey said. "Bring 'em on.”
Three days ago, I'd have disagreed. I still lean that way. The chances of another landmark win wouldn't be all that good.
But then, I didn't think the Broncos would beat the Sooners, either.
And the point is, with a playoff, they'd have the chance they deserve.
Did Boise State's win bring us closer to change? Probably not too much closer. The powers that be — college presidents, TV networks — remain married to the bowls and the BCS.
"We have a tremendous system,” said Ohio State coach Jim Tressel, apparently in all seriousness.
So the playoffs probably remain somewhere over the horizon. But my guess is there were other new converts made because of the Fiesta Bowl, and Boise State's wild, but incomplete ride to perfection.
If my mind can be changed, anyone's can.
Back to Good Morning America, and Ian's and Chrissy's 15 minutes of fame.
They haven't set the date yet, but the wedding is definitely on.
If only we could say the same about a playoff.
