TallyBuff
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This is my first post so go easy on me. I'm a relatively new die-hard Buff. I went to CU in 2007 and 2008 and was roommates with CU LB Josh Hardigan before I had to transfer to Florida State University for tuition reasons, but I was fortunate enough to see the epic upset of Oklahoma in 2007, and the Thursday night OT win against West Virginia. Since I left Boulder, and much to my roommates dismay, I have watched every CU game they televise in Florida. And let me say first, I share everyone's concerns about our performance this year but I've seen some things recently that might be signs of good things to come.
I just rewatched the Zona game and saw some things I liked. 4 times in the game CU led 9-13 play, clock eating scoring drives. And then in the last 4 minutes we drove from our own 34 yard line all the way to the Arizona 9 yard line where we went for it on 4th and 9 and came up empty. Throughout the game we converted on short and longs, fought through penalties, and established a run game that opened up our passing game. Our offensive line was opening gaps that Mark Mangino could have ran through. Hirschman was making great reads, and throwing accurate balls, even Wood hit an open Fernandez for a big play touch down. Eric Crouch even made the comment that it looked like Colorado had finally established an offensive identity.
On Defense, despite the score, there was a ton of effort. We just don't have the horses or experience to stay with these teams for 60 minutes. But IMO they haven't given up on the coaches. Throughout the game it wasn't just one Buff defender that was making tackles while other players just watched, every tackle there was a swarm on buffaloes on top of the Zona players. With 10 minutes left in the 4th quarter, and the game clearly out of reach for CU, Arizona broke a 60 yard run that could have easily gone for a TD, but our corner chased him down and tackled him, but more importantly there were 3 other Buffs on the chase that caught up to their running back as well. Granted the wildcats punched it in from 3 yards out on the very next play, but a defense that has given up on the coaches doesn't chase down and catch a RB from behind to prevent a meaningless TD. As the announces said in the game, the Buff defense has shown drastic improvements over the past two games, but with such youth on the team they are still yielding devastating big plays.
I also spoke with Josh Hardigan recently and he re-iterated what I thought. The players enjoy playing for Embo but aren't certain Greg Brown's schemes are working/ he is the right guy for ther job. So I will offer this true story. Since moving to Tallahassee I have also become a supporter of FSU and in 2009, in Bobby Bowden's last year, FSU's defense ranked almost as low as Colorado's does this year. Jimbo Fisher brought in Mark Stoops as the new DC and in 1 year they were in the top 20 in every major defensive category. Replacing the DC might be the route we should go, especially if we are starting to show a little life on offense.
Sorry for the long post I'm trying to remain positive
Go Buffs
I just rewatched the Zona game and saw some things I liked. 4 times in the game CU led 9-13 play, clock eating scoring drives. And then in the last 4 minutes we drove from our own 34 yard line all the way to the Arizona 9 yard line where we went for it on 4th and 9 and came up empty. Throughout the game we converted on short and longs, fought through penalties, and established a run game that opened up our passing game. Our offensive line was opening gaps that Mark Mangino could have ran through. Hirschman was making great reads, and throwing accurate balls, even Wood hit an open Fernandez for a big play touch down. Eric Crouch even made the comment that it looked like Colorado had finally established an offensive identity.
On Defense, despite the score, there was a ton of effort. We just don't have the horses or experience to stay with these teams for 60 minutes. But IMO they haven't given up on the coaches. Throughout the game it wasn't just one Buff defender that was making tackles while other players just watched, every tackle there was a swarm on buffaloes on top of the Zona players. With 10 minutes left in the 4th quarter, and the game clearly out of reach for CU, Arizona broke a 60 yard run that could have easily gone for a TD, but our corner chased him down and tackled him, but more importantly there were 3 other Buffs on the chase that caught up to their running back as well. Granted the wildcats punched it in from 3 yards out on the very next play, but a defense that has given up on the coaches doesn't chase down and catch a RB from behind to prevent a meaningless TD. As the announces said in the game, the Buff defense has shown drastic improvements over the past two games, but with such youth on the team they are still yielding devastating big plays.
I also spoke with Josh Hardigan recently and he re-iterated what I thought. The players enjoy playing for Embo but aren't certain Greg Brown's schemes are working/ he is the right guy for ther job. So I will offer this true story. Since moving to Tallahassee I have also become a supporter of FSU and in 2009, in Bobby Bowden's last year, FSU's defense ranked almost as low as Colorado's does this year. Jimbo Fisher brought in Mark Stoops as the new DC and in 1 year they were in the top 20 in every major defensive category. Replacing the DC might be the route we should go, especially if we are starting to show a little life on offense.
Sorry for the long post I'm trying to remain positive
Go Buffs
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