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Official CU vs Delaware Game Thread

Say what they want about Delaware as an opponent, but our Buffs were looking at a 10-7 game at halftime if Staub hadn't come in and made a play.

Edit: And our Buffs only scored in the second half when Staub was under center.
I've made fun of Delaware in the past in the Other Games post, they don't have the legacy of Notre Dame or Alabama.

Also realize that this is their first year at the BCS level after playing FCS. That said while they didn't have much depth they weren't entirely a joke. They have know that this step up was coming and spent the last couple years recruiting to have BCS size and speed, they have also hit the portal hard and had a number of guys on the field who were P4 or upper G5 recruits.

CU still should have run them by 35+ points so from that standpoint it was a bit concerning but that team had some players.

Agree though that Salter should not have come back in, he had a bad day, struggled, and went to the bench. Don't take a senior who has been in a leadership position on the team an throw him out there in garbage time.

Either give Ponder or Allen some snaps or better still let Juju get another series or two. Even if all he is doing is handing the ball of game action has a different intensity and pace than practice. More time can help him get adjusted to live action quicker, more comfortable being out there.
 
I've made fun of Delaware in the past in the Other Games post, they don't have the legacy of Notre Dame or Alabama.

Also realize that this is their first year at the BCS level after playing FCS. That said while they didn't have much depth they weren't entirely a joke. They have know that this step up was coming and spent the last couple years recruiting to have BCS size and speed, they have also hit the portal hard and had a number of guys on the field who were P4 or upper G5 recruits.

CU still should have run them by 35+ points so from that standpoint it was a bit concerning but that team had some players.

Agree though that Salter should not have come back in, he had a bad day, struggled, and went to the bench. Don't take a senior who has been in a leadership position on the team an throw him out there in garbage time.

Either give Ponder or Allen some snaps or better still let Juju get another series or two. Even if all he is doing is handing the ball of game action has a different intensity and pace than practice. More time can help him get adjusted to live action quicker, more comfortable being out there.
Overall, it was curious how the coaching staff handled the QB rotation against Delaware.

I do think the correct answer is to start Staub against Houston. We will have to see if Staub gets a long leash from here. Juju needs a year in the weight room to be a factor, but I don’t know that Juju sees it that way and he probably wants some snaps in order to stay with CU for next year.

Salter still could be important at QB this season for CU. Maybe his benching will light a fire under him. I just think the position is going to be much more fluid than we think right now.
 
Overall, it was curious how the coaching staff handled the QB rotation against Delaware.

I do think the correct answer is to start Staub against Houston. We will have to see if Staub gets a long leash from here. Juju needs a year in the weight room to be a factor, but I don’t know that Juju sees it that way and he probably wants some snaps in order to stay with CU for next year.

Salter still could be important at QB this season for CU. Maybe his benching will light a fire under him. I just think the position is going to be much more fluid than we think right now.
Certainly more fluid than we expected.

Salter was an effective QB at Liberty, he played much better than he has shown so far here. There is some hope that eventually he comes around and becomes the guy they expected him to be but this isn't the NFL with pre-season games. Every win or loss counts and losing the GT game gives them even less margin to work with.

Staub needs to start. Juju will get some time, the weight room will help but as a 4* almost 5* recruit he is expected to push for playing time now. Play him enough to assist his development.

If Staub takes a step backwards and/or Salter shows he is ready to step up then he could end up as the starter again but that can't be handed to him, needs to be earned and earned when situations present the opportunities, he can't just be given it.

One of the realities of the portal is that there are guys all over the country who aren't living up to their expectations when they transfered. Just like there are a certain number each year of highly recruited HS kids who never pan out we need to not automatically assume that guys from the portal will be what we expected them to be.

Salter is going to get a nice chunk of money and another year of education paid for. He isn't going to be a pro QB like he wanted to be.
 
Overall, it was curious how the coaching staff handled the QB rotation against Delaware.

I do think the correct answer is to start Staub against Houston. We will have to see if Staub gets a long leash from here. Juju needs a year in the weight room to be a factor, but I don’t know that Juju sees it that way and he probably wants some snaps in order to stay with CU for next year.

Salter still could be important at QB this season for CU. Maybe his benching will light a fire under him. I just think the position is going to be much more fluid than we think right now.
Ideally, I'd like to see some games where JuJu doesn't play so that we can still be discussing the option of preserving his redshirt after we've gotten through the halfway point in the season.
 
Ideally, I'd like to see some games where JuJu doesn't play so that we can still be discussing the option of preserving his redshirt after we've gotten through the halfway point in the season.
Polumbus was suggesting that if Staub turns out to be a player, that it could be in the best interest of Juju to be OK with competing, but possibly not starting until the 2027 season like Arch did at Texas.

I can’t see him doing it, but with him being 17, maybe he and his family would be OK with that.
 
Polumbus was suggesting that if Staub turns out to be a player, that it could be in the best interest of Juju to be OK with competing, but possibly not starting until the 2027 season like Arch did at Texas.

I can’t see him doing it, but with him being 17, maybe he and his family would be OK with that.
There's a good chance he can earn a half mil a year while doing it and getting significant playing time like Arch did. Wouldn't slow or harm his NFL aspirations or timeline in the least.
 
I've made fun of Delaware in the past in the Other Games post, they don't have the legacy of Notre Dame or Alabama.

Also realize that this is their first year at the BCS level after playing FCS. That said while they didn't have much depth they weren't entirely a joke. They have know that this step up was coming and spent the last couple years recruiting to have BCS size and speed, they have also hit the portal hard and had a number of guys on the field who were P4 or upper G5 recruits.

CU still should have run them by 35+ points so from that standpoint it was a bit concerning but that team had some players.

Agree though that Salter should not have come back in, he had a bad day, struggled, and went to the bench. Don't take a senior who has been in a leadership position on the team an throw him out there in garbage time.

Either give Ponder or Allen some snaps or better still let Juju get another series or two. Even if all he is doing is handing the ball of game action has a different intensity and pace than practice. More time can help him get adjusted to live action quicker, more comfortable being out there.
Think that was a big part of the problem. Our guys thought they could just show up and win by 50. Their guys came ready to play and prove they belong.
 
Where is Salter going? The portal is closed and we are in week 3 of the season.


It was a poor decision to put Salter back in the game in the 4th quarter mop up duty after he'd been sitting for 2+ hours. Not just a bad thing to do with him, but why not keep getting Staub as many live reps as possible at that point?
Because even though prime has repeatedly stated as much, he did not actually have a plan. And it was obvious.
I keep hearing one of the DNVR guys talking about how KS didn’t do anything to deserve being demoted, as he moved the O down for scores on his two drives against Delaware.

I think this overlooks the fact that we struggled to move the ball with KS in both games. We were barely getting first downs. Didn’t KS have to do a QB sneak on 4th at midfield against Delaware that we barely got, after having failed on the 3rd down sneak?

There was nothing explosive within the offensive under KS, only some scramble drill, hero-ball success.

I think our running game also improves markedly when we are able to throw downfield. Thankfully, we’ll get a chance to see this weekend.
Missing wide open guys for easy throws/tuds is doing something negative in my book. DNVR guys just completely ignored that major piece.
 
I think some in the local media are afraid to be critical or objective of Prime and his decisions for fear of being shut out or even called out in front of everyone during Prime’s pressers. They’re trying to ride this gravy train for as long as they can and getting on Prime’s bad side is not in their best interests.
 
There's a good chance he can earn a half mil a year while doing it and getting significant playing time like Arch did. Wouldn't slow or harm his NFL aspirations or timeline in the least.
Completely agree. He can’t even consider going to the NFL for—what?—3 years or so at his age, and the odds of being drafted at his highest potential slot likely wouldn’t occur until he’s played two full years in college—and played well.

I wish patience and development was still a thing in college football. With all the money now, it really should be: Juju can get paid—really well—to develop. That never used to be the case—beyond the scholly and food.
 
DNVR is just the Soviet propaganda machine for CU football at this point
Yep. They do good coverage with great access while making it fun, so I am cool with supporting them. But they are definitely Prime-controlled media that isn't going to kill their golden goose by revealing information they're not supposed to or by being critical in a way that Prime will take exception to. I would remind everyone that DNVR doesn't claim to be doing investigative journalism.
 
Yep. They do good coverage with great access while making it fun, so I am cool with supporting them. But they are definitely Prime-controlled media that isn't going to kill their golden goose by revealing information they're not supposed to or by being critical in a way that Prime will take exception to. I would remind everyone that DNVR doesn't claim to be doing investigative journalism.
And, honestly, it's sports, not politics and governing. If you're tuning into a podcast about your favorite team wishing they would talk about all the negative aspects of the coaches, players, decisions and games, I question why.
 
And, honestly, it's sports, not politics and governing. If you're tuning into a podcast about your favorite team wishing they would talk about all the negative aspects of the coaches, players, decisions and games, I question why.
I want to know the real concerns and if those concerns are being addressed
 
Yep. They do good coverage with great access while making it fun, so I am cool with supporting them. But they are definitely Prime-controlled media that isn't going to kill their golden goose by revealing information they're not supposed to or by being critical in a way that Prime will take exception to. I would remind everyone that DNVR doesn't claim to be doing investigative journalism.
Right.

To be honest, I don't seek "investigative journalism" in sports coverage. It's one of the few places where I just desire to enjoy rooting for my team, rationally or not.

To the extent that local media "homers" for the Buffs, the present coaches, and administration, I expect that and am largely fine with it. However, I do reserve the right to disagree with any "analysis" put forth, as I don't really think most of the media are--or should be--considered any sort of football "expert."

Frankly, I'm not really sure what that even means, or would be. I suppose people who have played or coached the game at the level they are talking about, perhaps, have "expertise." But even then, we see as many ridiculous opinions from such people as we do insightful thoughts.

Go Buffs.
 
I want to know the real concerns and if those concerns are being addressed
We know the real concerns from watching the games and I think DNVR addresses those concerns on their podcast all the time, even if it's done with a positive spin. Post game PC questions are one thing, but if you're looking for a Mark Kizla or Sean Keeler mindset from the daily Buffs content you consume, again, I question why.
 
Mat Smith and Brian H had a good video out earlier this week regarding the first two weeks. I think they did a great job of hitting on everything that is currently wrong, but also acknowledging that not everything is lost. Especially if they can find something with Staub.
 


Not dominant by this metric.

I suspect that this year's team, especially because of the defense being "bend but don't break" will tend to outperform their net success rate.
 
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