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2024 Game 1 Official Thread: NDSU @ COLORADO on ESPN at 6

I'll admit it. I'm disappointed. I expected improvement and I don't think we saw that. Shadeur still hangs on to the ball too long, but can make great plays. The WR room is really good, the DBs are ok. The d line and o line were dominated the entire game. While the bison are a good fcs school, CU will face much tougher lines all year, starting next week. Unreal to me how we can't run against a defense that only has five in the box. Good teams put up video game rushing numbers against that kind of defense.
 
That first down pass when we could have iced the game reminded me of a handful of times last year where you just get sick at how boneheaded of a call it was in the moment. I'm no expert but I'm not Cristobal either. Good lord. That o/u of 5.5 wins is looking like a reach if we keep this nonsense up
 
Corey Trevorson said:
Mac was a better recruiter
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Maybe so - but McCartney never had to worry about a transfer portal. And he never had to worry about how much his players got paid. It's a much different game now. It's good to have top notch talent on the field - and the Buffs have some of that (on offense). But they have to be smart on the sideline to match it.

It's the 1st game so some mistakes are expected - but the delays on getting plays into the huddle, the terrible game management at the end - those aren't necessarily NEW things. They've been problems for a while.

Prime has made CU a fortune - even with a 5-8 record. As long as he keeps the spotlight on CU and they keep selling out games, he probably won't feel any heat even if they bomb (which they will). Prime was a good gamble and he's been a good payoff. I hope George is putting that money away for better use in the future!!
 
The play calling looked the same as last year.

What The Wtf GIF by Justin
 
CitizenKane said:
I'll admit it. I'm disappointed. I expected improvement and I don't think we saw that. Shadeur still hangs on to the ball too long, but can make great plays. The WR room is really good, the DBs are ok. The d line and o line were dominated the entire game. While the bison are a good fcs school, CU will face much tougher lines all year, starting next week. Unreal to me how we can't run against a defense that only has five in the box. Good teams put up video game rushing numbers against that kind of defense.
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This is pretty much how I feel. This team is a long way from the upper echelon of college football
 
Shambo said:
That first down pass when we could have iced the game reminded me of a handful of times last year where you just get sick at how boneheaded of a call it was in the moment. I'm no expert but I'm not Cristobal either. Good lord. That o/u of 5.5 wins is looking like a reach if we keep this nonsense up
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The game could have ended completely different just by changing one offensive play call.

CU 1st and 10 at CU 42 yard line with 1:41 left in the game.

1st down - Instead of an incomplete pass which stops the clock - CU runs the ball.
NDSU calls timeout.
I'll be generous and say NDSU stops clock with 1:35 left in game.

2nd down - Run the ball.
40 seconds run off clock - down to 0:55 left in game.

3rd down - Run the ball.
40 seconds run off clock - down to 0:15 left in the game.

PUNT. NDSU has ball at their own 8 yard line with probably less than 0:10 left in the game.
 
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