Tad Boyle and Colorado won 24 games and earned a surprising trip to the NCAA tournament last season. No one thought the Buffs would be dancing, not after losing Alec Burks and Cory Higgins.
The Buffs lost three starters off last year's group, but Boyle is upbeat and optimistic about his highly touted freshmen class -- which includes six new faces -- especially after the recent overseas trip to Paris, Belgium and Holland.
"We're deep and talented," Boyle said. "I'm really, really excited about the future of our program."
Ditto for Colorado basketball fans.
What Boyle learned: "The reason we went on the trip is because of our big freshman class. We've got a lot of talent, but we don't have consistency. That's not an earth-shattering revelation. Everyone showed why we recruited them, but they also showed that they still have major room for improvement."
Who stood out: "Josh Scott. He led us in scoring on the trip and also averaged seven rebounds a game in the five games. He runs the floor well, can score in the paint and is everything we thought he'd be -- and probably a little more."
Biggest concern: "The fact that Shane Harris-Tunks and Jeremy Adams didn't play. Both are dealing with knee injuries, and both had a chance to elevate their roles and weren't able to."
