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How excited are you about Dorrell as our new HC?
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He can wow the kids with his
GoldenSkier
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For me this is a 6- or a meh. I don’t think it’s a bad hire given the circumstances. I will have to wait to see his staff and his recruiting plan. TC would be a good start, I’d love to see Cable too.
one of my buddies who is a Cu grad brought up the point that this will probably be MacIntyre 2.0. I’m holding out hope that this will be a combination of MT and MM
one of my buddies who is a Cu grad brought up the point that this will probably be MacIntyre 2.0. I’m holding out hope that this will be a combination of MT and MM
Howell: CU Buffs got substance over style with Karl Dorrell
The shock of Midnight Mel Tucker’s sudden spurning of the Colorado Buffaloes for the millions being thrown at him from Michigan State had not even worn off before possible replacements were being d…
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This article was already posted on another thread but I think it's a good read. Without that article, I'd have ranked the hire as a 4 or 5. I would now put this at 6 or 7.
I think it's a false choice that Howell put forward.Howell: CU Buffs got substance over style with Karl Dorrell
The shock of Midnight Mel Tucker’s sudden spurning of the Colorado Buffaloes for the millions being thrown at him from Michigan State had not even worn off before possible replacements were being d…
This article was already posted on another thread but I think it's a good read. Without that article, I'd have ranked the hire as a 4 or 5. I would now put this at 6 or 7.
Why not both?
It's very possible to find someone with both style and substance.
lakebuff
Well-Known Member
I rated it a 2. I really felt like the program was ready to make a step forward. I think KD would have been a good hire for a rebuild, where the most important thing is to have an adult in the room running things, but this is the exact wrong hire to take us to the next level. We need someone that is going to take our recruiting to the next level and that is not KD. The first test will be keeping those expected to contribute next year out of the transfer portal.
I think RG overvalued connections to the program/Boulder. I think the next 4 years will play out 7-5 (false hope), 5-7, 3-9, fired half way through the year after getting blown out in all P5 games.
I think RG overvalued connections to the program/Boulder. I think the next 4 years will play out 7-5 (false hope), 5-7, 3-9, fired half way through the year after getting blown out in all P5 games.
Just changed my vote from a "3" to a "6" after seeing:
1. He met with the seniors first. Then addressed the team ahead of any press stuff. (He's about the team, not himself.)
2. His press conference revealed the type of man we can be proud of being the representative of the program we love.
He's now meeting with current coaches and staffers. After that, he'll build the staff.
His staff and his ability to retain key players this year will determine if and how my excitement level changes.
1. He met with the seniors first. Then addressed the team ahead of any press stuff. (He's about the team, not himself.)
2. His press conference revealed the type of man we can be proud of being the representative of the program we love.
He's now meeting with current coaches and staffers. After that, he'll build the staff.
His staff and his ability to retain key players this year will determine if and how my excitement level changes.
Nitpicking just a little, but Fairbanks quit. He wasn’t fired. He probably should have been fired, but he wasn’t.
BuffAlum2007
Well-Known Member
Changed from a 7 to a 9 based on the press conference - very impressed by his sincerity, firm commitment to CU, and overall genuineness.
I don't think the PC did anything to change the excitement level. It confirmed what I think most of us probably already knew... That Dorrell is a very genuine, high character guy who is a consummate professional and really wants to be in Boulder. I haven't doubted that he's a good coach who will have the team playing sound, fundamental football and be a great leader and mentor for the players. Questions remain about his staff and how much emphasis he'll place on recruiting.
Same. He can easily get up to an 7 or even an 8 depending on how the class holds together and the staff he brings in.
Both of those will be graded on a curve.
Mick Ronson
Well-Known Member
6 to 7, warming up to it.....ticks a lot of boxes....maybe.
not from Missouri.....but "show me" is where i am at.
let's win some games.
not from Missouri.....but "show me" is where i am at.
let's win some games.
BerkeleyBuff
Well-Known Member
Ba-dum tiss
I was a seven before the PC. I’ll stay there, everything he said was good, I just wanted to hear more about a firm commitment to “recruiting everyday”.
I really liked that part of the previous regime. Need to bring in recruiters who can teach.
I really liked that part of the previous regime. Need to bring in recruiters who can teach.
Allbuffs: Presser was good. Boxes checked. Recruiting is important. We'll wait and see.
Please be an Orgeron dream job guy.
Come on. A “1” would be the score you’d give if they had hired a high school coach or worse. A “1” is ridiculous. All of you who gave this hire a “1” or “2” are just pissed off and taking it out on HCKD and RG. “1” or “2” isn’t even logical.
I went from a 1 to about a 5-6. Still not where I wanted to go but the presser makes me want to pull for him. Not all coaches have that knack especially for someone who was not on board at all with his hire.
I gave the KD hire a 10. But I'm biased.
somebody
Well-Known Member
3 10s now, but those are buffsurveyor, buffs14, and flounder, so lol.
That will be the minimum rating CU fans give HCKD after yet another win over the Huskers in 2023.