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Official Spring Practices Thread

Lynott definitely struggled in previous play at center, but it is not that much of a stretch to think he could improve quite a bit between now and August, especially if he is finally close to 100%.
 
Duff Man said:
Lynott definitely struggled in previous play at center, but it is not that much of a stretch to think he could improve quite a bit between now and August, especially if he is finally close to 100%.
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agreed. However, for a guy who wants to play center, he probably should have been practicing his snaps.
 
Duff Man said:
Lynott definitely struggled in previous play at center, but it is not that much of a stretch to think he could improve quite a bit between now and August, especially if he is finally close to 100%.
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Wasn't he playing center in that game against ASU? Actually seemed like he began to play better and when he went out that offense went to complete ****.
 
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Trey Udoffia saw action in 18 of 24 games at cornerback as an underclassman at Colorado. His results at the position were mixed and the Buffaloes graduated both of their starting safeties, so Udoffia approached the new coaching staff with an idea this winter.

"When (defensive coordinator and safeties) coach (Tyson) Summers first got here, I said, 'Hey, I know that a lot of safeties left and it is an open position so I would love to move over,'" he recalled. "At first Coach Summers didn't say anything but then some safeties got hurt and he agreed to move me over and that's where I'm at now."

Udoffia's face lights up with excitement when talking about his new role. He views the position switch as permanent and head coach Mel Tucker endorsed the move earlier this week by saying, "safety is a good spot" for Udoffia.
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Darth Snow said:
I'm just happy there IS competition. Just handing it to Pursell last year was weird. result was predictable.
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I don't think it was too weird just for last year. Any other year it would have been an odd situation but when you only have a few P5 quality lineman, you need to just put the 5 best out their even if someone isn't at their best spot necessarily. If there was competition for C and Lynott won, then who's taking over for Lynott? Just didn't have the bodies.
 
Still shaking my damn head over the recruiting failures on both sides of the line of scrimmage during the Macintyre era. Us amateurs on this board could see what were glaring mistakes and oversights, year after year. What on earth were they thinking? Or were they just that inept?
 
Bliff Cranch said:
Still shaking my damn head over the recruiting failures on both sides of the line of scrimmage during the Macintyre era. Us amateurs on this board could see what were glaring mistakes and oversights, year after year. What on earth were they thinking? Or were they just that inept?
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I'm content to just naively conclude that they just sucked at recruiting (linemen), without knowing the details, and move on. Cuz it's true.
But I'm all ears too.
 
I like that we are building out a more sustainable rotation on the o line.

We need to bowl this year. If we aren’t the most talented or the deepest Team on the field, our Buffs can still outwork and out tough their way to 6 wins. The collapse last year was a systemic failure.
 
Recruiting the defensive line has been an issue pretty much nonstop for decades. I think that McCartney and his coaching tree (HCGB and HCJE) understood the urgency in trying to fill those spots. Neu, Hawk, and MacIntyre struggled mightily. It’s the hardest position group to land and the State of Colorado produces relatively little talent there.

In MacIntyre’s defense (*gulp*), Antwine may have stayed if he was retained, and coupled with Mustafa, Lang, and a young Sami, not the worst it’s ever been. They probably would’ve gone JUCO heavily again for reps at NT.

Short answer... MacIntyre and his staff were very poor recruiters overall. That’s on the head coach.
 
Duff Man said:
Interesting to hear Smith and Broussard were working with the 1s today at RB. My guess is everyone is getting a "fair" shot, but maybe no one is really separating either.
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caught my eye as well. Only 5 practices in. Reading the tea leaves, I think both possibilities are true. But again, just 5 practices. Let's see who is running with the 1s after 10.
 
Duff Man said:
Interesting to hear Smith and Broussard were working with the 1s today at RB. My guess is everyone is getting a "fair" shot, but maybe no one is really separating either.
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I'm interested to hear what their weights are up to. At 6', Deion Smith needs to be at least 200lbs.
 
I must have missed Tuiloma moving on. Being thin during the Spring means more reps for Sami and Lang, which is good, but man they're going to need a few of the guys arriving this Summer to catch up quickly.
 
Duff Man said:
Interesting to hear Smith and Broussard were working with the 1s today at RB. My guess is everyone is getting a "fair" shot, but maybe no one is really separating either.
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I like how MT said they have a rep chart and you move up or down depending on your play. No favorites here, best players play.
 
Uncle Luko said:
They need to find some then, numbers wise, that's crazy thin.
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There are fewer bodies right now than in recent years but when many of those bodies couldn't play at this level it doesn't really mean we are thinner.

We do need some guys to show up ready to play, at least as solid depth guys, this summer.
 
MtnBuff said:
There are fewer bodies right now than in recent years but when many of those bodies couldn't play at this level it doesn't really mean we are thinner.

We do need some guys to show up ready to play, at least as solid depth guys, this summer.
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When you have five scholarship DL and two have P5 experience... that is probably the thinnest it has been in years.
 
Yeah I really hope the Auburn transfer (Johnson) makes a huge impact. But between Williams, Murray Jr, and Simon that’s a decent prep class coming in.
 
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