What do you make of Stewart Mandel's 24-team Pac-12/Big 12 merger, with CU in the six-team "mountain pod"?
- I like it if it means CU remains a "Power Five" school. Until the music stops, and CU has a chair, I'll remain nervous. Anything this side of a weak "Pac-10" or a Mountain West debacle works (47%, 94 Votes)
- I love it. CU gets set up with the Arizona schools, the Utah schools, and the addition of San Diego State. CU would keep rivals, and have the ability to be competitive from Year One of the Big 24 (39%, 79 Votes)
- Not a huge fan. While there might be some safety in numbers, there still isn't enough fire power in this lineup to compete with the Big Ten and SEC (especially if those leagues cannibalize the ACC) (14%, 29 Votes)
Start Date: July 16, 2022 @ 4:16 pm
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Sports Illustrated has CU 57th in the nation in its "Desirability Ratings", using a formula to determine realignment values. Thoughts?
- Not sure that the criteria Sports Illustrated is using are valid, but ratings like this should be a wake up call to CU administrators - you need to sell CU, not sit home waiting for the phone to ring (58%, 95 Votes)
- Sad to say, but it's probably pretty accurate. CU fans want to hang their hat on the Denver television market, but in today's world, it's about brand, and CU's is down (25%, 41 Votes)
- Another B.S. story by a national publication. If realignment were all based upon "desirability", then UCLA would not be heading to the Big Ten (17%, 29 Votes)
Start Date: July 15, 2022 @ 4:50 pm
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Which quote from Rick George to you stood out the most?
- “So everybody is clear, we didn’t lose any team that has appeared in a CFP playoff game". True, but that rings pretty hollow coming from an AD whose school has been a huge Pac-12 disappointment (42%, 69 Votes)
- "Do I feel confident in our 10? Yes. Could something change? Yes. When something changes, we’ll react to it" ... "React to it"?? Does George think the Big 12 is going to come begging?? (33%, 54 Votes)
- "I can tell you the ADs are aligned on where we think this needs to go. We’re bullish on the future. We think there’s a lot of strength with the 10 schools". Well, they may be the only ones ... (25%, 42 Votes)
Start Date: July 14, 2022 @ 4:22 pm
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Just curious ... Any interest in attending CU's first trip to play Air Force in Colorado Springs in 50 years?
- No. One of the following: I won't be in town ... I don't live in Colorado ... I don't want to watch my Buffs lose to a Mountain West team (again) ... Other ... (48%, 96 Votes)
- Yes. I'm not sure about the outcome, but I am excited about the chance to watch my Buffs in a hostile stadium without having to get on a plane to do so (41%, 81 Votes)
- Perhaps, but I'm not sure right now. I know I'll have to pay a premium price if I wait, but I want to see how my life unfolds between now in September and/or see how the Buffs fare against TCU (11%, 23 Votes)
Start Date: July 13, 2022 @ 4:32 pm
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Karl Dorrell is given a "pressure is mounting" - one of the eight "hottest" seats in the country. Thoughts?
- Nope. Another national publication that has no idea what is going on in Boulder. Short of a 2-10 season, Dorrell is not going to be in danger until 2023 at the earliest (56%, 136 Votes)
- Every coach is hired to be fired, so preseason ratings mean nothing, but I did like the quote: "The one thing you can't be in college football is boring. And CU is booorrring" (28%, 68 Votes)
- Sounds about right. From 4-2 and Coach of the Year to 4-8 and not impressive. You change out over half of your coaching staff ... the next change is the head coach (16%, 40 Votes)
Start Date: July 12, 2022 @ 4:23 pm
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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??? 🙂