The NCAA Football Oversight Committee says "no" to CU/Syracuse Spring Game. Thoughts?
- It may have been a bit too tough to make it work this spring, but this just goes to show that Coach Prime is now being recognized as an innovator, and not an instigator (52%, 34 Votes)
- So Syracuse men's basketball had road games at Stanford, Cal, Miami, Clemson, and SMU ... but a spring weekend for the football team at CU is too taxing on the players? Seriously, the NCAA is a joke (40%, 26 Votes)
- It actually makes sense. It's a great idea, and I hope it comes into play in the future, but there were too many moving partis to have it happen in 2025 (8%, 5 Votes)
Start Date: March 30, 2025 @ 3:46 pm
End Date: No Expiry
Coach Prime's buyouts start at $12 million (if he leaves before 12/31/25), then down to $3 million by 2029. Thoughts?
- I'm guessing this was a sticking point in the negotiations. Every year with Coach Prime is a bonus, so I'm not going to worry about it. If Coach Prime wants to leave, a big buyout wouldn't keep him (74%, 119 Votes)
- This works for me. If another school (or the NFL) come calling, CU is in position to recoup some of Coach Prime's salary, and have funds with which to lure the next coach (16%, 26 Votes)
- Not really a fan. The $12 million in Year One is a mirage (NFL teams can easily wait for 1/1/26 and save $2 million). Other coaches have buyouts three to four times what CU would get (10%, 15 Votes)
Start Date: March 29, 2025 @ 4:23 pm
End Date: No Expiry
CU announces a five-year, $54 million contract extension for Coach Prime. Thoughts?
- A great day for CU and the Buff Nation. Coach Prime's contract puts him where he belongs, among the highest paid coaches in the nation! The Buffs are back, baby! (52%, 108 Votes)
- I'm just excited that CU administration has made the commitment to be a nationally prominent program. Not sure where the money is coming from, but that's a conversation for another day (41%, 85 Votes)
- I'm glad for the news of the extension, but is Coach Prime, after one winning season, worth $10 million? An $8 million deal laden with incentives would have been a smarter move (7%, 13 Votes)
Start Date: March 28, 2025 @ 4:11 pm
End Date: No Expiry
Folsom Field to go back to an artificial surface for the first time since 1998. Thoughts?
- Don't like this one bit. The game is better on natural grass, and Folsom Field was all the more iconic for having a natural surface. CU has a great staff looking after the turf, so leave it be! (50%, 87 Votes)
- My takeaway is that Rick George wouldn't be putting in the extra funds for a new surface if he was looking under the cushions for more money for Coach Prime's contract - so this is good news (33%, 57 Votes)
- Sounds like a good idea. For a program that wants to play home CFP games in December, an artificial surface makes sense. Plus, apparently an artificial surface is better for attracting concerts (17%, 29 Votes)
Start Date: March 27, 2025 @ 4:41 pm
End Date: No Expiry
Without Shilo Sanders and Cam'Rom Silmon-Craig, will the safety position at CU be a strength or a weakness this fall?
- Still waaay too early to know, but I like the unit's chances. Stoutmire has experience, and the unit is coached by DC Robert Livingston, so they will come around by Fall Camp (73%, 112 Votes)
- A strength. Sanders and Silmon-Craig were good, but Carter Stoutmire got a great deal of playing time, Savion Riley and RJ Johnson are back, and transfer Tawfiq Byard is a "dawg" (23%, 35 Votes)
- A weakness. Buff fans won't really appreciate how good Silmon-Craig was as a leader and a player until they see CU's defense without him, and Sanders - when he played - was a big hitter (4%, 7 Votes)
Start Date: March 26, 2025 @ 4:29 pm
End Date: No Expiry
5 Replies to “Polls Archive”
The Buffs need to wear the silver and gold that are the official school colors. Black jerseys are OK as the’ve been around for a long time, but out with the black helmets–and the white ones too. Gold helmets with silver pants, alternating with silver helmets and gold pants would be good. Nix on all black and all white!!
‘SkoBuffs!! Drub the Nubs.
Stuart, your polls are so thoughtful and on point. Appreciate you doing this and sharing it with your CUAtTheGame community.
Did Coach Hagan just let the cat out of the bag regarding Colorado’s starting QB?
Wouldn’t mind the Cheez-It Bowl at all, as I have connections at Kellogg’s (owns Cheez-it) who could get me tickets!! Is that Cheezy??? 🙂