Polls Archive


Which of the following units on defense are most in need of additional commitments before the start of the season?
  • Edge rusher/outside linebacker. CU had nine sacks in 2022 - nine! No other team in the nation had fewer. The Buffs have added Jeremiah Brown from Jackson State, but this unit needs to be a priority (55%, 167 Votes)
  • Defensive line. CU has two returning starters in Jalen Sami and Na'im Rodman, and already has four transfers, but more star power is needed. CU's run defense has been a real liability (39%, 117 Votes)
  • Safeties. Yes, both of last year's starters (Trevor Woods and Tyrin Taylor) return, but this last line of CU's defense remains a liability. An experienced transfer would help (6%, 19 Votes)

Start Date: January 6, 2023 @ 5:20 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Report: Pat Hill, a defensive analyst at LSU, to be hired as CU's defensive line coach. Thoughts?
  • Perhaps Hill will be a great recruiter. LSU has a number of four-star recruits in the Transfer Portal - maybe Hill will bring some Louis Vuitton luggage of his own to Boulder (58%, 149 Votes)
  • I'm hoping this works out, but Hill's resume is pretty thin. Coach Prime has hired some first rate coordinators, but some of the position coaches .... I have my concerns (21%, 54 Votes)
  • Looks like a great hire. He has served as a defensive line coach and a strength and conditioning coach, and has spent last season at LSU. I like this hire! (21%, 53 Votes)

Start Date: January 5, 2023 @ 5:49 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Which of the following current 247 Sports rankings - No. 2 in Transfer Portal; No. 23 Class overall - do you find to be most impressive?
  • No. 2 in the Transfer Portal. CU was ranked No. 78 last year in the Portal, with a debilitating blow to the roster. Now, the roster has been dramatically upgraded by the Portal. Go Coach Prime! (52%, 188 Votes)
  • No. 23 overall. CU hasn't been within shouting distance of the Top 25 nationally for some time. CU is picking up transfer talent to go with quality high school recruits. It's fun to be a Buff again! (37%, 133 Votes)
  • Neither, if I'm being honest. CU has added 35 players to the roster - to date, no other team in the country has added more. It would be disappointing if CU wasn't ranked this high (11%, 40 Votes)

Start Date: January 4, 2023 @ 5:20 pm
End Date: No Expiry

CU kicker Cole Becker announces he is entering the Transfer Portal. Thoughts?
  • We don't know what was going on behind the scenes, so I guess I'll just have to say this is a "I trust in Coach Prime" moment, and see how this plays out with Mr. Mata (51%, 178 Votes)
  • This may be one of the first moves of Coach Prime I disagree with. Becker was a proven commodity, while Mata remains a work in progress. I don't see this as a net positive for the roster (32%, 112 Votes)
  • The announcement comes just a few days after Jackson State Alejandro Mata joined the team ... I guess Cole wasn't up for the competition (or had already told coaches he wanted to move on) (17%, 59 Votes)

Start Date: January 3, 2023 @ 5:36 pm
End Date: No Expiry

No. 10 USC falls in the last minute to No. 16 Tulane, 46-45, in the Cotton Bowl. Thoughts?
  • Love it! An embarrassing loss for the University of Spoiled Children. All that talent (including CU's Rice & Blackmon) wasted as the Green Wave rallies for 16 points in the last four minutes (57%, 188 Votes)
  • We'll see how this plays out. With USC running off to the Big Ten, and Tulane a potential candidate for expansion to the Power Five (perhaps even the Pac-12?), this may have been a big day for Tulane (25%, 82 Votes)
  • Not pleased. The Pac-12 is trying to show it is nationally relevant, so it's not a good look when the flagship school loses to a G-5 program in an epic collapse (18%, 62 Votes)

Start Date: January 2, 2023 @ 5:26 pm
End Date: No Expiry

5 Replies to “Polls Archive”

  1. 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!!

  2. Stuart, your polls are so thoughtful and on point. Appreciate you doing this and sharing it with your CUAtTheGame community.

  3. 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??? 🙂

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