Post-season

When was the last time CU men’s basketball went an entire season (before this year) without playing a ranked team? … Will Mel Tucker’s first game at Folsom go until midnight? … CU – a junior college transfer mecca? … Trying to get into Mike Leach’s class …

“I gotta be me” edition … Nebraska being Nebraska … Oregon being Oregon …. Arizona (MBB) being Arizona … and … CU Board of Regents being the CU Board of Regents …

This week served to remind Buff fans not to heed every attrition rumor … Tad Boyle and the Buffs showed real fire in the belly this week (both during and after the games) … Attendance an issue for CU (but more so for the LA schools) … Former Buffs on the move …

A lesson in self-depreciation (and I thought I had mastered the art) … When is a check for $33.5 million a disappointment? … CU men’s basketball Jekyll and Hyde performances give Buff fans concern – and hope …

NCAA willing to look into changing targeting penalties and overtime guidelines (and that a good thing) … The NCAA Transfer Portal isn’t making much news at CU as of yet, but it is having a big impact on Pac-12 rosters … Colorado basketball teams: A Stanford weekend which was half good …

Coach Tucker came to Boulder declaring “We’ll recruit nationally” … It’s a great sound bite, but is it realistic? (Or, can Coach Tucker follow Bill McCartney’s “national” recruiting strategy to bring quality recruits to Boulder?) …

Offensive line musical chairs – who is staying, and who is going … Darrin Chiaverini is saying the right things, but how will he handle his demotion? … CU basketball can quickly right the ship – or keep heading for the iceberg … Which former Buff can still earn a Super Bowl ring as a player this year? …

The Pac-12 has detractors: “The conference’s reputation is just so bad … They aren’t relevant” … and its defenders: “Relative to the long term, we’re doing exceedingly well on every front” … Which is closer to the truth? …

Dante Sparaco to wear a fifth different uniform in five seasons this fall … More news from Montana State … Attrition – more difficult when it’s a starter you are losing … SChadenfreude – Jon Wilner gets one wrong …

Like CU, the Denver Broncos have a new coach. Like the Broncos, the new CU coaching staff is preaching a return to fundamentals, and building a foundation for (future) success …

“Way Too Early” 2019 Top 25 lists posted … From ESPN … CBS Sports … Stewart Mandel at The Athletic … Jon Wilner at the San Jose Mercury News … Oregon and Utah the early favorites to meet for the 2019 Pac-12 title …

Pac-12 early entrees half of annual average … Where does Steven Montez fit in the hierarchy of Pac-12 quarterbacks? … Oregon sold its soul for national prominence (but Duck fans aren’t complaining) … CU Pro Bowl/All Pro trivia …

The Pac-12 conference, in both football and basketball, is down, both in national results and national respect. There has never been a better time for CU to step into the void and reclaim its status as a national player …

The Buffs have played on New Year’s Day 11 times, with games capping memorable seasons (1937; 1961; 1976; 1994) and national championship runs (1989; 1990; 2001) … Five Orange Bowls; three Fiesta Bowls; two Cotton Bowls … and a trip to the islands …

Who holds CU’s career bowl records for passing, rushing and receiving? … Are the Buffs “destined” to win the Pac-12 next fall? … Which recruits are the Buffs targeting for February? … How will CU’s men’s and women’s basketball teams fare in Pac-12 play? …

Spring practice dates … Eight players from the Class of ’19 will be on hand for spring ball … CU Recruiting Class of 2019 – By the Numbers … Remember me? Linebacker Joshka Gustav … Trivia: What is CU’s all-time record in games played on Christmas Day? …

Coach Mel Tucker is pushing all of the right buttons in his first two weeks as head coach … An emphasis on the trenches … Recruiting nationally, and for top prospects … Competing for championships, not just a bowl berth … Sounds great! But …………

Patience will be a virtue for Buff fans on Signing Day this Wednesday … “Where’s the Beef?” Mel Tucker adds 600 pounds to the CU roster in his first two commits … CU basketball a combined 17-2 … Trivia: Which CU quarterback holds the record for the most consecutive games started? …

CU’s 2019 schedule: The Buffs need to be good early … The men’s basketball milestone nobody noticed … The pluses of Mel Tucker’s contract … Salvaging the Recruiting Class of 2019 … Trivia: Which receiver had the best game in CU history? …

Does the hiring of CU’s new head coach have the same negative optics as did the firing of Mike MacIntyre? … CU men’s basketball: Reasons for optimism or pessimism? … A tip of the CU at the Game hat to the CU women’s cross country team … CU sixth in the Pac-12 in national championships …

Who will be CU’s next head coach? … Will the hire be a clear sign that Mike MacIntyre left a program ready to rise, enticing a nationally recognized candidate? Or will it be an “up-and-comer”, with great potential, but no proven track record of success? …