All CU team

[Unleash Hell]

Attention Buff fans…

I’ve been given an assignment to come up with an all time Colorado football team for a blog.
Here’s what I came up with. Please feel free to give your input if I missed someone or someone should be somewhere else. I’m struggling with D Linemen.

1st Team HC
Bill McCartney 83-94

1st Team Offense
QB Darian Hagan 88-91
RB Rashaan Salaam 93-94
WR Michael Westbrook 91-94
WR Travis Hunter 23-24
TE Daniel Graham 98-01
FB George Hemmingway 87-90
OT Mark Vander Poel 88-90
OT Nate Solder 07-10
OG Andre Gurode 98-01
OG Chris Naeole 93-96
C Jay Leeuwenburg 89-91

1st Team Defense

CB Deon Figures 88-92
CB Travis Hunter 23-24
S Michael Lewis 99-01
S Dick Anderson 65-67
LB Alfred Williams 87-90
LB Matt Russell 93-96
LB Chad Brown 89-92
LB Kanavis McGhee 87-90
DE Shannon Clavelle 92-94
DE Bill Brundge 65-69
DT Joel Steed 88-91

1st Team Special Teams

Returner Cliff Branch 70-71
K Mason Crosby 03-06
P Barry Helton 85-87

2nd Team HC
Eddie Crowder 63-73

2nd Team Offense

QB Kordell Stewart 91-94
RB Eric Bieniemy 87-90
WR Dave Logan 72-75
WR Mike Pritchard 88-90
TE Christian Fuaria 91-94
FB Brandon Drumm 99-02
OT Stan Brock 76-79
OT Toni Berti 93-94
OG Joe Garten 87-90
OG John Wooten 55-58
C Bryan Stoltenburg 92-95

2nd Team Defense

CB Chris Hudson 91-94
CB Mark Haynes 76-79
S Mickey Pruitt 84-87
S John Stearns 70-72
LB Greg Biekert 89-92
LB Jordan Dizon 04-07
LB Ted Johnson 91-94
LB Barry Remington 82-86
DE Franke Clarke 53-56
DE Herb Orvis 69-71
DT Leonard Renfro 90-92

2nd Team Special Teams

Returner Ben Kelly 97-99
K Will Oliver 11-14
P Tom Rouen 89-90

3rd Team HC
Gary Barnett 99-05

3rd Team Offense

QB Shedeur Sanders 23-24
RB Byron White 35-37
WR Charles E. Johnson 91-93
WR Nelson Spruce 12-15
TE Don Hasselbeck 73-76
FB John Bayuk 56-57
OT Derek West 91-94
OT Victor Rogers 98-01
OG Joe Romig 59-61
OG Heath Irwin 93-95
C Pete Brock 74-75

3rd Team Defense

CB Chidobe Awuzie 13-16
CB Jimmy Smith 06-10
S Hale Irwin 65-66
S Tim James 88-90
LB Nate Landman 17-21
LB Greg Jones 95-97
LB Jashon Sykes 98-01
LB Michael Jones 86-89
DE Tyler Brayton
DE ???
DT Darius Holland 91-94

3rd Team Special Teams

Returner Jeremy Bloom 02-03
K ???
P Mark Mariscal 99-02h

 

[96 Buff]

**** you.

 

[J.R. Ewing]

Tyler Brayton as a first rounder probably deserves a spot at DE.

 

[Bread]

The other DE for third team could maybe be Jimmie Gilbert?

 

[Costa Rica Buff]

Future hall of fame OT David Bakhtiari should fit into one of those teams

 

[Burrito]

Do your own homework you lazy ****!

 

[Bread]

Future hall of fame OT David Bakhtiari should fit into one of those teams

If you’re taking NFL careers into account, absolutely. But if this is just college career, DB was solid, probably not a top 6 tackle in CU history.

 

[Pilotbuff]

I would have Bobby Anderson as QB2 over Kordell. Bobby was a really good college QB and I’m old.

 

[Uncle Ken]

Leash/Rippin' Lips just shows up and except for 96 Buff, nobody really shows their appreciation?

Great to hear from you, man, I hope all is well with you and family.

Also, I think every All-CU Team list should include Clint Moles at Offensive Tackle.

 

[4DemBuffs]

Cliff Branch before Nelson Spruce on the 3rd team.

Or…

Laviska Shenault.

 

[4BienemyTDs]

Really solid effort, splitting hairs in so many places. I think Mike Pritchard was one of the most dynamic receivers I had ever seen, and there are others missing, so why not 3 WR's on each team?

Cliff Branch, Laviska Shenault and P Rich are worthy for sure

 

[GRM]

When you put the list together it depends on the Era. 1 RB or 2 RB if we are running option. Salaam was great, but EB, JJ Flannigan + Hagan + Hemmingway/O.C. Oliver that was the best running offense. Mike Pritchard is 3rd team, but in 90' he moved to RB for a few key games when guys were hurt and was a season difference maker. Thad Washington gets some play at LB. Akarika Dawn played LB, but he was more of a DE, and a difference maker. Neil Voskeritchian was a darn good kicker, as was Mitch Berger except he missed those XPs and a FG in the Fiesta Bowl.

If you go to an I and hard running team, 2001 w/ Chris Brown (he led the NFL in rushing one season)/Purify being the duo, Brandon Drumm was the teams best FB, as he led the charge. You got Michael Lewis (S) who was the glue that held that defense together. Best special teams player ever: Terrance Wood!

 

[BuffLuke80]

Really solid effort, splitting hairs in so many places. I think Mike Pritchard was one of the most dynamic receivers I had ever seen, and there are others missing, so why not 3 WR's on each team?

Cliff Brand, Laviska Shenault and P Rich are worthy for sure

I think you meant Cliff Branch. Idk who the **** Cliff Brand is.

 

[4BienemyTDs]

I think you meant Cliff Branch. Idk who the **** Cliff Brand is.

Spell check is my mortal enemy
Good catch

 

[BuffLuke80]

Spell check is my mortal enemy
Good catch

You're not alone, **** spell check.

 

[skibum]

Putting the Heisman runner up, consensus first team all American, NFL all pro, NFL hall of fame, and probably the greatest graduate (not just football, or athlete, greatest graduate full stop) of the university ever as 3rd team is something.

 

[DBT]

I saw Byron White play and you have him too low.

 

[Highlander]

When you put the list together it depends on the Era. 1 RB or 2 RB if we are running option. Salaam was great, but EB, JJ Flannigan + Hagan + Hemmingway/O.C. Oliver that was the best running offense. Mike Pritchard is 3rd team, but in 90' he moved to RB for a few key games when guys were hurt and was a season difference maker. Thad Washington gets some play at LB. Akarika Dawn played LB, but he was more of a DE, and a difference maker. Neil Voskeritchian was a darn good kicker, as was Mitch Berger except he missed those XPs and a FG in the Fiesta Bowl.

If you go to an I and hard running team, 2001 w/ Chris Brown (he led the NFL in rushing one season)/Purify being the duo, Brandon Drumm was the teams best FB, as he led the charge. You got Michael Lewis (S) who was the glue that held that defense together. Best special teams player ever: Terrance Wood!

A few factual corrections here, GRM:

• Pritchard started at RB for the Pigskin Classic against Tennessee because Bieniemy was suspended for the opener. He only had 9 more carries the rest of the season.
• Chris Brown's NFL high water mark was just just under 1100 yards. Curtis Martin led the league in rushing that year with over 1600.

 

[El Gringo]

Not specific to CU, but didn’t want to start a new thread, so this is a good a place as any…

AP released their All-Time All American team

100 years of AP All-America football teams: Here's who we think are the best of the best

Ohio State and Pittsburgh each placed three players on The Associated Press All-Time All-America football team and four other schools have two players each on the first team.

apnews.com

Coach Prime is 1st Team CB
Coach Sapp is 2nd team DT

 

[J.R. Ewing]

Not specific to CU, but didn’t want to start a new thread, so this is a good a place as any…

AP released their All-Time All American team

100 years of AP All-America football teams: Here's who we think are the best of the best

Ohio State and Pittsburgh each placed three players on The Associated Press All-Time All-America football team and four other schools have two players each on the first team.

apnews.com

Coach Prime is 1st Team CB
Coach Sapp is 2nd team DT

With Timmy Tebow at QB? Hmm.

 

[ZandiBuff]

With Timmy Tebow at QB? Hmm.

As a college QB? All day.

 

[66BUFF]

As a college QB? All day.

Vince Young over Tebow

 

[Buffnik]

Vince Young over Tebow

For 1 year, VY was as good as it gets, especially if you set a standard for the GOAT QB needing to have won a national championship. But Tebow has multiple years of awards, honors and titles.

 

[66BUFF]

For 1 year, VY was as good as it gets, especially if you set a standard for the GOAT QB needing to have won a national championship. But Tebow has multiple years of awards, honors and titles.

Young was damn good. He would have been even better if he had an OC that built an offense around him the way Urban did for Tebow at FLA

					G	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	TD%	Int	Int%	Y/A	AY/A	Y/C	Y/G	Rate	Awards
2003*	Texas	Big 12	FR	QB	12	84	143	58.7	1155	6	4.2	7	4.9	8.1	6.71	13.8	96.3	130.6
2004*	Texas	Big 12	SO	QB	12	148	250	59.2	1849	12	4.8	11	4.4	7.4	6.38	12.5	154.1	128.4
2005*	Texas	Big 12	JR	QB	13	212	325	65.2	3036	26	8.0	10	3.1	9.3	9.56	14.3	233.5	163.9	H-2,Maxwe

Rushing & Receiving​

	Rushing	Receiving	Scrimmage
Season	Team	Conf	Class	Pos	G	Att	Yds	Y/A	TD	Y/G	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Y/G	Plays	Yds	Avg	TD	Awards
2003*	Texas	Big 12	FR	QB	12	135	998	7.4	11	83.2	0	0		0	0.0	135	998	7.4	11
2004*	Texas	Big 12	SO	QB	12	167	1079	6.5	14	89.9	1	48	48.0	0	4.0	168	1127	6.7	14
2005*	Texas	Big 12	JR	QB	13	155	1050	6.8	12	80.8	0	0		0	0.0	155	1050	6.8	12	H-2,Maxwell,AA
Career		37	457	3127	6.8	37	84.5	1	48	48.0	0	1.3	458	3175	6.9	37

 

[BuffLuke80]

As a college QB? All day.

I could do without the fvcking jump pass, but yes, a really good college player.

 

[ZandiBuff]

I could do without the fvcking jump pass, but yes, a really good college player.

Yeah, I hate getting TDs too

 

[patebuff]

For 1 year, VY was as good as it gets, especially if you set a standard for the GOAT QB needing to have won a national championship. But Tebow has multiple years of awards, honors and titles.

If there was an all time team with a spot for football player, Tebow would be my pick.