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Welcome to a notes and comment column in its 19th year, penned by CU Associate Athletic Director David Plati, who is his 36th year as the Buffaloes' director of sports information. Plati-'Tudes No. 112 ... The few of us driving into Boulder this week have likened it to Christmas Day – making it on U.S. 36 all the way to the traffic lights at Colorado Avenue just doesn't happen that often … I must admit this is a little spooky, as it is reminding me that when I was a 17-year old the summer before my senior year in high school (Woodlands H.S., Hartsdale, N.Y. – 14.2 miles north of Yankee Stadium to give you some bearings). The blackout seemed to last forever (25 to 45 hours depending on where you lived), but combined with the Son of Sam also on the loose, it made for a pretty creepy experience … This edition of P-'Tudes is heavy on some little known (or remembered) CU history. Enjoy!
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