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All-CU teams

Unleash Hell

Well-Known Member
Here is my picks for the 1st and 2nd team all time cu teams.
Feel free to debate, I might have missed some good ones. LB was hard, I put Alfred and Kanavis as DE’s as they played a hybrid that more resembled ends and I had a hard time remembering a lot of good ends we have had.

1st Team Offense
QB Darian Hagan
RB Rashaan Salaam & Byron White
FB Brandon Drumm
WR Mike Pritchard
WR LaViska Shenault
TE Daniel Graham
C Jay Leeuwenburg
G Chris Naeole
G Joe Garten
T Mark Vander Poel
T Nate Solder

1st Team Defense
DE Alfred Williams
DE Herb Orvis
DT Joel Steed
LB Ted Johnson
LB Greg Biekert
LB Matt Russell
LB Chad Brown
CB Deon Figures
CB Chris Hudson
S Michael Lewis
S Dick Anderson

1st team ST
P Barry Helton
K Mason Crosby
KR Ben Kelly
PR Jeff Campbell

1st team HC Bill McCartney

2nd team offense
QB Kordell Stewart
RB Eric Bienemy
FB Anthony Weatherspoon
WR Cliff Branch
WR Michael Westbrook
TE Christian Fuaria
C Bryan Stoltenberg
G Joe Romig
G Andre Gurode
T Mike Montler
T Jim Hansen

2nd team defense
DE Tyler Brayton
DE Kanavis McGhee
DT Leonard Renfro
LB Ron Woolfork
LB Jashon Sykes
LB Jordan Dizon
LB Nate Landman
CB Cullen Bryant
CB Chidobe Awuzie
S Mickey Pruitt
S Tim James

2nd team ST
P Tom Rouen
K Fred Lima
KR Dave McLoughan
PR Jeremy Bloom

2nd team HC Eddie Crowder

Top 5 CU teams
5. 1995 10-2 #5 final ranking
4. 1971 10-2 #3 final ranking
3. 1989 11-1 #4 final ranking
2. 1994 11-1 #3 final ranking
1. 1990 11-1-1 #1 final ranking
 
Top road wins

10. #14CU 43 #21Wisconsin 7 1995
After a coaching change and losing a lot of starters from a very good 1994 team, #14 Colorado goes into Madison where Koy Detmer lights up the #21 Badgers.

9. CU 16 #12Kansas St. 6 2001
A key win towards the Big 12 title. Buffs win against a K state team that had previously taken the Buffs place as conference contenders for a few years.

8. #4 CU 21 #13 Nebraska 16 1967
This would be the last win for a long time against the corn. Win put Buffs at 5-0 and on their way to a Big 8 title.

7. CU 31 #9 LSU 21 1971
Buffs go down to the Bayou and win a big night game in season opener.

6. #10 CU 20 #6 Ohio St. 14 1971
Buffs beat a top 10 team on the road for the 2nd time in 3 weeks.

5. #20 CU 29 #22 Texas 22 1990
After starting season 1-1-1, Buffs turn the season around in a statement game that would propel them to a 9 game winning streak and national title.

4. #3 CU 20 Oklahoma 3 1989
Buffs finally beat Oklahoma in a dominating defensive game, setting up a showdown with Nebraska for Big 8 crown.

3. #5 CU 45 #21 Washington 28 1989
Buffs get big win a week after Sal’s death.

2. #7 CU 27 #4 Michigan 26 1994
Miracle in Michigan, enough said

1. #9 CU 27 #3 Nebraska 12 1990
After fumbling 5 times in the cold rain, Bienemy redeems himself with 4 4th qtr td’s. Buffs are B2B Big 8 Champs!
 
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Unleash Hell said:
Top road wins

10. #14CU 43 #21Wisconsin 7 1995
After a coaching change and losing a lot of starters from a very good 1994 team, #14 Colorado goes into Madison where Koy Detmer lights up the #21 Badgers.

9. CU 16 #12Kansas St. 6 2001
A key win towards the Big 12 title. Buffs win against a K state team that had previously taken the Buffs place as conference contenders for a few years.

8. #4 CU 21 #13 Nebraska 16 1967
This would be the last win for a long time against the corn. Win put Buffs at 5-0 and on their way to a Big 8 title.

7. CU 31 #9 LSU 21
Buffs go down to the Bayou and win a big night game in season opener.

6. #10 CU 20 #6 Ohio St. 14
Buffs beat a top 10 team on the road for the 2nd time in 3 weeks.

5. #20 CU 29 #22 Texas 22
After starting season 1-1-1, Buffs turn the season around in a statement game that would propel them to a 9 game winning streak and national title.

4. #3 CU 20 Oklahoma 3 1989
Buffs finally beat Oklahoma in a dominating defensive game, setting up a showdown with Nebraska for Big 8 crown.

3. #5 CU 45 #21 Washington 28 1989
Buffs get big win a week after Sal’s death.

2. #7 CU 27 #4 Michigan 26 1994
Miracle in Michigan, enough said

1. #9 CU 27 #3 Nebraska 12 1990
After fumbling 5 times in the cold rain, Bienemy redeems himself with 4 4th qtr td’s. Buffs are B2B Big 8 Champs!
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I'd probably put Texas in 1994 on there.......and I might be a little biased because I was at that game. That final drive was something-Salaam had 61 of the 80-ish yards on the drive?
 
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Gurode and Westbrooks are starters for any all time CU team. Westbrook would have been a star in the NFL as well if he hadn't of decided he liked to beat up his linebacker team mates so much. Also Carruth and Logan are worth of being on this list at WR. You always need a third WR, so perhaps Carruth could be one at the slot and you add Logan in ahead of Pritch and then Pritch plays the slot behind Carruth. Gurode and Naole are the two best guards in CU history, by a mile. Garten was nice, but there isn't any comparison. You left off a lot of great tackles as well....Where is Bakhtiari? Berti? Polumbus? I mean Montler was a nice guy, a good marine, a wonderful speaker and co-coach of my peewee football team, but he wasn't a great tackle...he did become a very good center though.
 
Bobby Anderson deserves a spot on this list. The guy was a dominant QB for 2 years, then switched to halfback and was a first team All-American his senior year. I don't know where you put him, but he needs to be recognized.

Not necessarily a road game, but the 1957 Orange Bowl was a comeback against Clemson for our first bowl win.
 
Charlie Johnson, NT on the 76-77 Orange Bowl team, deserves to be on your list. Was shutting down Ohio State by himself before he got his ankle rolled and knocked out of the game.
 
One more to consider for Safety - John "Bad Dude" Stearns

Oh, btw, he was also the punter.

Eschewed pro football in favor of pro baseball. Became the starting catcher for the Mets.
 
Some of these guys, I didn't see play. I know of them, maybe saw some clips, here and there. Hell of a list Leash.(y)
 
LifeofaBuff said:
Gurode and Westbrooks are starters for any all time CU team. Westbrook would have been a star in the NFL as well if he hadn't of decided he liked to beat up his linebacker team mates so much. Also Carruth and Logan are worth of being on this list at WR. You always need a third WR, so perhaps Carruth could be one at the slot and you add Logan in ahead of Pritch and then Pritch plays the slot behind Carruth. Gurode and Naole are the two best guards in CU history, by a mile. Garten was nice, but there isn't any comparison. You left off a lot of great tackles as well....Where is Bakhtiari? Berti? Polumbus? I mean Montler was a nice guy, a good marine, a wonderful speaker and co-coach of my peewee football team, but he wasn't a great tackle...he did become a very good center though.
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This thread has a lot of personal flavor and preferences, so to each their own. But I find a few things really interesting about your post, so wanted to respond. Gurode and Naeole were incredible, but I find it hard to say that they were better than a two time All-American (at least one of them consensus too) "by a mile." Also, Bakhtiari, Berti, and Polumbus were not that special in college - none of them were AA or ever close to that level. Pro-development is clearly not considered in Leash's teams. I'm too young to have seen Montler, but he also was an AA, so to say he wasn't great...I find that tough to accept.

And lastly, I know you're just talking on-field, but personally, I would rather that Carruth never be mentioned in a positive light when discussing CU. The guy is despicable and a dark stain to our program...**** that guy.
 
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