I like your take on it. Season tickets and games sold out. Student section sold out and full. National media attention for the first time in what seems forever.
But most of all….. we continued our win streak over Nebraska!
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How happy are you with the 2023 CU football season overall?
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But most of all….. we continued our win streak over Nebraska!
We didnt really upgrade our OL talent. Some here insist we actually downgraded it thru the portal. Its pretty hard to coach up talent limited players.
I know it was never a level field. But its a lot less level now with money starting to flow directly to players. Smaller schools like CU had a chance under the old system to hire a good recruiting coach (McCartney, Prime) and turn the tide by building a pool of good talent and then recruiting a difference maker or two and delivering the best chance to get a guy to the NFL. Even Prime has said we need to come up with the money to get some kids.
So lets say we come up with $100k to get a stud OL. There a dozen FSU boosters that have that kind of pocket change to make it $200k. Were about to enter the wild west from what it sounds like.
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It was fun and interesting. The flicker of hope is rekindled and lives on.
At the same time the game moves farther and farther from me.
At the same time the game moves farther and farther from me.
BlackNGold
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I was happy with the enthusiasm that returned to CU football fan base, which seemed to on death's door step. Also the increase in donations and ticket sales. I was less happy how the season played out. Stanford game was bad. Many questions going forward.
It was great becoming relevant again. Being the center of the CFB universe was surreal. All was glorious until 2H against Stanford. We lost our edge after that debacle and came back to earth. Overall, it was bittersweet, but vastly improved. We need more players and the coaching staff has to be much more aware of in game situations. Looking forward to ‘24, GO BUFFS! 
RalphieMalph
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If everything that happened in the first month of the season could somehow have been spread over the entire season I don't think there's any reasonable way to call the season anything short of a pretty huge success. We're talking about a team that got blown out in 11 games last year and came very close to going 0-12, and the following of the program was at an all time low. We're also talking about a team that had Gameday come to campus, plus had Fox Big Noon Kickoff... what, three times? The Rock came to one of our games for God's sake. We were the toast of the entirety of college football and had about 10,000x the media coverage we've experienced in the past decade condensed into about 6 months. For a while there, it felt like we were in on the short list of every major recruit in the country, we got a couple of them to commit, and we'll surely get a couple more before all is said and done.
Yeah, the Stanford game was a backbreaker and totally ruined the season, and emotionally to have started so hot then fall so far leaves a bad taste in everyone's mouth understandably. We should have gone bowling and we didn't, and there's plenty to worry about in terms of Prime's game management and management of coaching personnel, but it would absolutely make a lot more sense for this team to be bowling and contending for a conference title next year than it would for them to fall straight off a cliff, and that absolutely works for me as the downstream impact of a pretty great season, all things considered.
Yeah, the Stanford game was a backbreaker and totally ruined the season, and emotionally to have started so hot then fall so far leaves a bad taste in everyone's mouth understandably. We should have gone bowling and we didn't, and there's plenty to worry about in terms of Prime's game management and management of coaching personnel, but it would absolutely make a lot more sense for this team to be bowling and contending for a conference title next year than it would for them to fall straight off a cliff, and that absolutely works for me as the downstream impact of a pretty great season, all things considered.
I vanish about halfway through every season. I don't enjoy taking a straight IV of hate and anger so I check out. 2024 is almost here!
I hit somewhat happy. Should have won the Stanford game and at least one more (most likely AZ but Utah ended up being a possibility as did USC). Somewhat happy because we did win games we were not supposed to and we did get 4 wins. Building blocks to work with as we turn the page. I am talking myself into somewhat unhappy as I type this....should have been bowling.
Somewhat happy:
This is a brand new team due to the transfer portal and being competitive in most games in addition to the four wins is a positive sign for the program. Coach Prime knows what he needs and he is someone who has proven that he will put in the work towards being successful.
The Pac-12 was loaded this season and keep that in mind. The Big 12 isn't going to be easy either but CU should manage a bowl game. Shooting for the conference crown is still a bit much given how many Big 12 teams including the four new teams have contended for conference championships and double digit win seasons. Just get me a bowl game and I'm good.
Bet against Coach Prime at your own peril.
This is a brand new team due to the transfer portal and being competitive in most games in addition to the four wins is a positive sign for the program. Coach Prime knows what he needs and he is someone who has proven that he will put in the work towards being successful.
The Pac-12 was loaded this season and keep that in mind. The Big 12 isn't going to be easy either but CU should manage a bowl game. Shooting for the conference crown is still a bit much given how many Big 12 teams including the four new teams have contended for conference championships and double digit win seasons. Just get me a bowl game and I'm good.
Bet against Coach Prime at your own peril.
Loved the excitement to start the season. Being relevant and everyone was watching us was Allsome. Starting the long tailspin that we could see cuming to end the season was a drag. I would feel better if we had some positives towards the end of season. Anytime we beat the nubs is great. anytime we beat the sheep it's great. But I want more before I am to old to enjoy.