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Wyoming Game Week Thread - Saturday at some ungodly time
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Outside of the playcalling and Salter being who he is, the most encouraging part was when they pulled within 10 late and needed to burn clock and score to ice the game, they executed and moved the ball impressively, both in the air and on the ground.
That’s not something they’ve really been able to do consistently the last 2+ years and for them to do it while missing Seaton and others on the OL.
That’s not something they’ve really been able to do consistently the last 2+ years and for them to do it while missing Seaton and others on the OL.
CitizenKane
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Was it my imagination last night or did the CU offensive line run block significantly better once Seaton was out of the game with an injury?
He has graded out poorly in run blocking to this point, according to PFF. Grain of salt and all that, but I think he has some work to do there. Elite pass blocker though
Texas Tech is the best team in the BXII and we don’t play them. Iowa State also looks pretty good, but we get to play them at home.
Neely said everyone who got injured today will play next week. Tifwiw
It was Wyoming.
But.
What other game in the last 5 years has a defense rushed 6 or 7, and the o- line + rb has blocked all of them AND given the qb plenty of time to pass?
I think there has to have been a play or two here or there that that happened, but last night it happened multiple times.
I don't know what happened, if there was a change this week, if things finally "clicked," or if it was just having a qb that was a real threat to run, but last night was probably the best offensive line performance, both pass pro and running, we've seen in years. Maybe even a decade.
Against any opponent.
But.
What other game in the last 5 years has a defense rushed 6 or 7, and the o- line + rb has blocked all of them AND given the qb plenty of time to pass?
I think there has to have been a play or two here or there that that happened, but last night it happened multiple times.
I don't know what happened, if there was a change this week, if things finally "clicked," or if it was just having a qb that was a real threat to run, but last night was probably the best offensive line performance, both pass pro and running, we've seen in years. Maybe even a decade.
Against any opponent.
From what I’ve heard, Pat still called the game but they emphasized Salter being himself and he got really comfortable.
As bad as the three QB thing was, it might have given Salter (and the coaching staff) the push he needed.
For what little the transitive property is worth, we looked better against Wyoming than Utah did.
Tired of people on this board constantly trying to shove this trans-pronoun sh*t down our throats.
Rewatching the highlights. Salter deserves his flowers. I’m sure plenty of guys would have mailed it in after how the staff bungled the position management. He came out and balled. And from a passing perspective, he was going through reads, fit the ball in some tight windows, and was throwing on the run really well. This was the Salter we all saw on film from Liberty and were hoping for. My only complaint about his play is the same one I had last night. He was missing pretty much every read option read until he finally got it right on the long rushing tud. He probably could have had 75 more yards rushing if he made the right reads, the edges were collapsing all game long.
Sit down, Ronnie Desantis
We’ve had a couple of wins that on paper seem more than good enough but still feel unsatisfactory.
If Salter can perform like he did last night, we’ll win some games, but I’m genuinely concerned about our defensive backfield and our o line.
But what bothers me is that there is absolutely no reason that they should be performing the way they are - these are coaching issues.
We all know Prime isn’t going anywhere - how can RG get him to realize that his choices of assistants aren’t good, and he needs to get input from others?
If Salter can perform like he did last night, we’ll win some games, but I’m genuinely concerned about our defensive backfield and our o line.
But what bothers me is that there is absolutely no reason that they should be performing the way they are - these are coaching issues.
We all know Prime isn’t going anywhere - how can RG get him to realize that his choices of assistants aren’t good, and he needs to get input from others?
I think Utah is wildly overrated and got exposed yesterday, but it was in Laramie and their kicker was gawd awful that night.
Sandman
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This was the kind of game that CU really needed. They still need to get better in order to compete with the top end of the Big 12. But there were some meaningful signs of improvement on both sides of the ball.
BYU now becomes a really interesting game. Win that one, which will require further improvement from the Wyoming game, and we may have some meaningful football to watch in November.
BYU now becomes a really interesting game. Win that one, which will require further improvement from the Wyoming game, and we may have some meaningful football to watch in November.
On the TD that Vickers gave up. Could anyone tell if that was straight man that he got beat on or if that was a Cover 2 type of zone? I saw the Safety coming over the top and Vickers trailing which makes me think it was C2 but didn’t get to see a replay
ahoelsken
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Probably need to beat WVU and Arizona to get to 6. Kansas State looks like an absolute dumpster fire, so I might add them here.
Need to steal a game or two. Next week would be a wonderful place to start. BYU is a measuring stick game for me after what they did to us in the Alamo Bowl. 2-2 in these next four is a must.
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Man with 2 high over the top
#1 pick
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He looked better throwing the ball this game than anytime I've seen in 2023 or 2024 but his confidence was 2023 with running and not playing scared and that was the Salter i was hyping up all offseason
I love having a true dual threat at QB to me that is what college football is. As the game went along you could see Salter make quicker reads and correct earlier decisions. He will improve as the season goes. The OL was disappointing. Corner play really aggressive but at least 2 of those calls were not justified. LB play was a little better but they sure seem to bail the wrong direction on a lot of plays Hart suks.
We won and we should have won. I'm glad the game got close at the end to help the team realize you have to play the entire game and kept them engaged.
We won and we should have won. I'm glad the game got close at the end to help the team realize you have to play the entire game and kept them engaged.
#1 pick
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Carter messed up more than Vickers.
me die hard fan self says that this was the game that turns the corner for our Buffs. now we go on a campaign of violence against our B12 opponents and win at least 8 games and are in the mix to play for the conf. title.
me hungover self says whelp, we gotta lot of work to do, but there are flashes. byu is a lot better than wyo so let's start with dispatching them handily.
ralphie ran like a bad ass MOFO so perhaps this the sign.
me hungover self says whelp, we gotta lot of work to do, but there are flashes. byu is a lot better than wyo so let's start with dispatching them handily.
ralphie ran like a bad ass MOFO so perhaps this the sign.
#1 pick
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I don't think they are overrated. Dampier just hasn't played well in the last two. That has hurt them a lot.
If it’s man with 2 high, the CBs should be able to be a little more aggressive. They have to figure something out with the other Safety spot. Byard is an all conference level player but Carter and Ben are both liabilities.
I would like to see Hodge get some reps back there, as I just don’t see him having a future as a CB/NB
BUFFset
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Did anyone else notice a Klopfenstein playing for FukBailor? On their losing play at the goal lineBuffs win!
That's the Salter I was expecting.
Saw a lot of things I liked tonight. OL had a very good game. Buffs went down field. Defense finally generated some pressure.
On a day when Nebraska, Utah, Baylor and CSU all lost.
