This whole season has been embarrassing to me as a fan, alumnus, and student.
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POWDER BLUE OUT Facebook Event
- Thread starter 87toInfinity
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This whole season has been embarrassing to me as a fan, alumnus, and student.
ummm, you have a way of wriggling away from points made against you in this discussion :huh:
And we would prefer a winning season.
fair deal. I know some players who agree with it. It's a divisive issue for sure.
Awww jeez. I hate to hurt somebodys feelings.
We're 2-6 for crissakes. We're on the verge of our fourth losing season in a row. The fans have been patient for a long time, and our patience is now gone. I'm sorry if they don't like it.
Here's another thing, if they think the fans at CU showing up and wearing blue is bad, what the hell would they think of the death threats at *ebraska? The u-haul parked in front of Gary Gibbs house in Norman, or the myriad of junk that was thrown at Phil Fulmer in Tennessee? You think they would appreciate the way the folks in Michigan have treated RichRod?
C'mon guys. It's time to put on your big boy pants and play some football.
C'mon guys. It's time to put on your big boy pants and play some football.
Deleted member 807
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I look at it this way. If this team doesn't bring their A-game and play sixteen quarters of quality football, they very well might be one of the worst teams in CU history. Holy Toledo!
The sky-blue out is a fan protest against losing.
I'm betting the players hate losing even more than the fans. So we all have that in common.
I support the players and wear blue because losing sucks.
I can respect that opinion, but I think the comparison to a pro team is off-base. Pro teams that suck deserve no respect because those guys are getting paid and are expendable. If they cannot show up and play hard, others will take their place. Much different from the college game.
Deleted member 807
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Fatty - on Legacy day, we were treated to the circa 1934 jersey and pant and 1957 Orange Bowl helmut. Why shouldn't fans be able to wear the sky blue? It's part of our history. You got to be able to take the good with the bad.
BTW, the saints never had paper bag uniforms.
jjbuffs13
Well-Known Member
I think in some cases the fans are bigger than the team, because without the fans, there is no team. That also works the other way around but still. If the team is disrespected how do they think the people who pay additional money to get tickets, gas, food, CU apparel think watching their team get waxed every week.
In high school I was reprimanded quite a bit at bball games for the stuff I would say. Now it wasnt derogatory, but anything I said I was told that it was "disrespectful", that was in high school. College is supposed to be different. We recruit these kids to come here in the hopes that they can lead us to a win, so far, they havent done that. Thats not on the players though, thats on the coaches.
The point of this is, IF THE PLAYERS DONT WANT TO BE DISRESPECTED, WIN SOME ****ING FOOTBALL GAMES
Its on!!!
:stupid:
Well I'll be wearing my big boy pants on Sat, along with my normal CU gear. :thumbsup: Sorry. :smile2:
Maybe the players should wear powder blue as well to protest the lack of donor support for things like facilities and academic support compared to their competition, as well as gameday attendance seeing as we haven't had a sell out in..... well when was the last time that happpened?
Just sayin.
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i haven't decided yet.
i may wear a powder blue armband or something...with one of those curly ribbon symbol thingies pinned to it in black and gold...
i may wear a powder blue armband or something...with one of those curly ribbon symbol thingies pinned to it in black and gold...
Deleted member 807
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Maybe the players should wear powder blue as well to protest the lack of donor support for things like facilities and academic support compared to their competition, as well as gameday attendance seeing as we haven't had a sell out in..... well when was the last time that happpened?
Just sayin.
If this blue out helps sell one more seat, then it has succeeded. I'd much rather see 35,000 with a blue contingent versus than 25,000 just going through the motions.
I wouldn't be at all surprised if a player or two wears something blue under the BnG uniform. Players hate losing more than the fans.
This blue out is exactly what this program needs right now to take the edge off Scott's departure and the 15-30 that got us to this point.
I respect both sides. Face it. The Blue Out is one of the most interesting story lines of this otherwise miserable season. It's the point where fans stand up and say "losing sucks".
SuperiorBuff
Well-Known Member
Poor argument. We are in a recession and the donor support over Hawk's tenure has been very good. Especially compared to the prior 10 years.Maybe the players should wear powder blue as well to protest the lack of donor support for things like facilities and academic support compared to their competition, as well as gameday attendance seeing as we haven't had a sell out in..... well when was the last time that happpened?
Just sayin.
from tim griffin blog
Rraalph 3000
Well-Known Member
Sad thing about that tim griffin statement....is I'm almost more interested in seeing how much blue there is as well ....hopefully the Buffs can come out hot and change my perception
....hopefully the Buffs can come out hot and change my perceptionJimmyBuff
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allright, its gone national..
Great job by 87.. This even tops Matt's petition to get Okruch out of here in 2003. . :thumbsup:
buffs04
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This team is one of the worst CU football teams in history.
These are not 7-year-olds playing pee wee football. They don't need to be coddled and told that they are super special and awesome when they go 2-10. The fact that the protest is about the coaching staff and not the players has been stated over and over in every venue in which this undertaking has been discussed.
These are not 7-year-olds playing pee wee football. They don't need to be coddled and told that they are super special and awesome when they go 2-10. The fact that the protest is about the coaching staff and not the players has been stated over and over in every venue in which this undertaking has been discussed.
87toInfinity
Well-Known Member
It shows that no matter how pissed we are and no matter how far our program has fallen, we will still show up to the games and cheer for our team, but we want something new!!
SINKRATZ
PhD in Analogy
Sorry, I'm not seeing how blue shirts accomplishes any of that. That Buff fans are pissed is no secret to anyone, and by going to the game and cheering the team shows you're willing to...show up to the game and cheer the team.
Maybe if you sold blue shirts to fans attending the game all week and gave the proceeds to the AD with a letter to Bohn explaining the changes you want to see that might carry some weight, but wearing blue in "protest" will accomplish squat IMo, except to further embarrass the team.
87toInfinity
Well-Known Member
I understand that. However, I will tell you what it has already done. It has created excitement and interest for the game. I couldn't tell you how many people have said, "I didn't even know there was a game this weekend," after hearing about this event. I also know a lot of people who are choosing to go to the game because of this and not all of them are in favor of the blue, they just want to go now and enjoy being part of it all.
I'd say that is success enough.
SINKRATZ
PhD in Analogy
The excitement and interest isn't for the game which to me is the problem with this stunt. It takes attention away from the game and the players and puts it on the pissed off fans.
If people are going because of this and not the game, then what you have created is a sideshow.