No asterisk required
Some might say the offensive display put on by the Buffaloes during their first scrimmage of fall camp on Sunday deserves an asterisk. Yes, much of the 609 yards in total offense was produced by the...
View ArticleGetting that first one
How important was Colorado’s opening-game win over Colorado State? Extremely. Especially if, as most predict, CU becomes a bubble team for a bowl-eligible .500 record. I compare it to a Major League...
View ArticleWilling to travel
Colorado and up-next football foe Florida State deserve hearty pats on the back, if not hugs, before their Saturday night game in Boulder. I’m hearing more and more athletic directors and coaches...
View ArticleStar power
Most sports journalists I know don’t follow recruiting, but I’ve always been fascinated by it. Like with the NFL Draft, it’s interesting to see which teams get the best players. I also like to see...
View ArticleA QB class with class
What does Colorado redshirt freshman quarterback Cody Hawkins have in common with … … Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford, Kansas State’s Josh Freeman, Washington’s Jake Locker, Georgia’s Matthew Stafford,...
View ArticleFair shake for Big 12?
My cousins who have degrees from the University of Oregon aren’t going to want to read this, but I don’t think the Big 12 is getting a fair shake in the BCS standings. Denver Post sports reporter John...
View ArticleBack from Shreveport
Five observations from hanging around the Buffaloes for almost a week at the Independence Bowl: 1) Colorado needs to get quicker at the linebacker and defensive end positions. Fortunately, those appear...
View ArticleSpeed to burn
Statistics are nice but personal accounts mean so much more. Of all the things I’ve heard and read about Colorado’s incoming blue-chip running back, Darrell Scott, what made my jaw drop most was a...
View ArticleAvoiding a CU football jinx
I like the cover photo of a buffalo (it’s not Ralphie) on this year’s Colorado football media guide, commemorating 2008 as the 75th season with the American bison as the team’s nickname. I just hope...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CU preview: Veteran and newcomer earn top return jobs
Brian Lockridge tries to hurdle Derrick Webb during CU's spring game at Folsom Field. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post) In the tenth part of a series of look-aheads at Colorado’s 2010 season, broken down...
View Article
