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2009 Colorado Buffaloes Football Recruits
Jarrod Darden
Position: WR
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Ht: 6'4"
Wt: 215lbs
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High School: Keller (TX) Central
Clark Evans
Position: QB
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Ht: 6'5"
Wt: 225lbs
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High School: Los Alamitos (CA)
Nosa Equae
Position: DT
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Ht: 6'3"
Wt: 240lbs
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High School: Summit (Mansfield, TX)
Jack Harris
Position: OT
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Ht: 6'6"
Wt: 270lbs
Forty: 5.2
High School: Chaparral (Parker, CO)
Nate Bonsu
Position: DT
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Ht: 6'2"
Wt: 265 lbs
High School: Allen (TX) Allen
Deji Olatoye
Position: S/CB
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Ht: 6'2"
Wt: 180 lbs
Forty: 4.52 secs
High School: Dublin (OH) Scioto
Parker Orms
Position: S
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Ht: 5'11"
Wt: 185 lbs
Forty: 4.45
High School: Wheat Ridge (CO)
Andre Simmons
Position: WR
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Ht: 6'3"
Wt: 201 lbs
Forty: 4.45
High School: Independence (KS) JUCO
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Stating It Up: Looking at the Big 12 Offenses and Why Colorado Buffalo Fans Should Be...
by irish1611
on Nov 20, 2008 12:58 PM MST
in Schedule and Game Breakdowns
It's a bye week for the Colorado Buffaloes which is a perfect time for reflection and searching as to why the Buffs are one game away from so call "regressing" on last year. Last night on 850KOA radio, coach Dan Hawkins continued to profess that next year things will get better because a) the Buffs will be healthier and b) the Buffs will be more experienced. Since that was the 1,023rd time that Hawkins has said that this year, I decided to put some empirical data together to test out what the effect of experience has on a Big 12 team. Sort of like a science project and proving or disproving his claim. (Make Sure You View In Wide Page View -
The Question at Hand:
Statistically, are the Buffs the youngest offensive team in the Big 12? By that I mean is CU heavily reliant on underclassmen to get the job done compared to other teams in the Big 12 and what is the win trade off between underclassmen and upperclassmen? Sounds good, right? It is good. This post is a little long but I believe it is well worth your time.
The Results:
Just how important is experience? Let me rephrase that: Just how important is getting production from upperclassmen? Important. How important? About two wins. How important is having an upperclassmen quarterback in the Big 12? How about four wins important. First of all, lets look at the passing statistics by team in the Big 12:
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| Yards | % of Total | TD | % of Total | Yards | % of Total | TD | % of Total | WINS | |
| Colorado | 2,079 | 100.0% | 18 | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | - | 0.0% | 5 |
| Iowa State | 2,502 | 99.3% | 14 | 100.0% | 17 | 0.7% | - | 0.0% | 2 |
| Baylor | 2,000 | 96.3% | 14 | 93.3% | 77 | 3.7% | 1 | 6.7% | 4 |
| Oklahoma | 3,406 | 95.8% | 38 | 97.4% | 149 | 4.2% | 1 | 2.6% | 9 |
| Texas A&M | 2,381 | 86.3% | 20 | 90.9% | 379 | 13.7% | 2 | 9.1% | 4 |
| Kansas St | 290 | 9.8% | 2 | 11.1% | 2,666 | 90.2% | 16 | 88.9% | 4 |
| Texas Tech | 260 | 6.0% | 2 | 5.3% | 4,077 | 94.0% | 36 | 94.7% | 10 |
| Texas | 140 | 4.3% | 2 | 6.3% | 3,134 | 95.7% | 30 | 93.8% | 10 |
| Oklahoma St | 64 | 2.5% | - | 0.0% | 2,481 | 97.5% | 21 | 100.0% | 9 |
| Nebraska | 53 | 1.7% | - | 0.0% | 3,135 | 98.3% | 23 | 100.0% | 7 |
| Missouri | 43 | 1.1% | - | 0.0% | 3,800 | 98.9% | 32 | 100.0% | 9 |
| Kansas | 11 | 0.3% | - | 0.0% | 3,242 | 99.7% | 24 | 100.0% | 6 |
see after the jump for analysis on the rushing, receiving and total yardage of the Big 12....(Make sure you view in wide page view - Click in the top left corner so you can see the tables)
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Georgia Tech Fans Won't Embrace the Call to "White Out the Stadium"
Sometimes "smart" kids are stupid. Reasons Georgia Tech fans don't want to wear white to the game tonight against Miami:
Still, since the athletics department put out word of the whiteout about two weeks ago, some Tech alumni have found assorted reasons to fight white:
• Those who don’t own white Tech gear don’t want to buy something just to wear to one game.
• It will be too cold to wear just a sweatshirt, a problem for those who don’t own white jackets. Temperatures are expected to be in the 30s by the end of the game.
• They say it’s gimmicky and, if Tech loses, the school will look foolish.
• They don’t want to appear as if they’re copying Georgia, which has had three blackouts since last year.
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Bye Week Buff Bites
by irish1611
on Nov 20, 2008 8:12 AM MST
in Daily Buff Links
Bye weeks are no fun. Yes, it is nice for the Buffs to have two weeks to prepare for Nebraska but I wish they would play this weekend. Something about either knowing that the Buffs are in a Bowl game or if we can start getting ready to talk about the 2009 campaign gets me excited. There is going to be a lot to talk about his offseason especially with the recruiting season ramping up. Mostly I think I speak for all of us, that we just want to turn the page on the regular season and conferene play and move on, whatever direction it may be. Don't get me wrong, though, I still want to beat down Nebraska!
A pretty good article by Neil Woelk of the Daily Camera claiming that RB Darrell Scott told a fellow writer that he will be back in Boulder next year. There has been rumors going around on a few message boards that had Smith and Scott leaving but was absolutely bogus. Darrell Scott's day will come, I am sure of it. Here is what Scott said in Ringo's article:
"I don't know what those people are talking about," Scott said. "Whatever they're talking about, it's bull. If I wasn't going to be here, I wouldn't have decided to come to Colorado. It's as simple as that. I'm here.
"That's what people do. They talk. They haven't had one snap of football and they talk, but what can I do? Just play and ignore all the criticism."
According to the Longmont Times, Tyler Hansen says he doesn't regret having agreed to remove his redshirt although he only "appeared in four games, two starts, and on 174 snaps." It was a necessary move at the time and would have been considered a success if the Buffs didn't blow the Texas A&M game. We are going to look back on that Texas A&M game and have a ton of regret about that one. How nice would it be if the Buffs were going for win #7 next week? A little less pressure.
Sounds like Nebraksa's starting QB Joey Ganz will be fine according to his daddy. His shoulder MRI on revealed bruising. His dad will be giving him massages twice a day and a deep tissue rub down once a day to work out the tightness. His mom will prepare soup and hot pads when needed.
Whenever a Buff beats a Ram, it is always worth a mention. The CU women's basketball team destroyed the lady Rams 93 - 63 last night.
Buffs recruit and probably new #1 priority after Nick Kasa jetted to Florida, 4* DT Edward Nuckols from California, will be visiting Arizona this weekend. In the end, I think Nuckols will be a Buff which would be huge after losing senior DTs Hypolite and Nicholas this year.
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Rumor: Nebraska QB Joey Ganz Has MRI on Injured Shoulder
by irish1611
on Nov 19, 2008 4:27 PM MST
A rumor that is circulating on a lot of Nebraska boards and supposedly confirmed by a Nebraska radio station ESPN 1620 AM The Zone that Nebraska QB Joey Ganz hurt his shoulder in practice on Tuesday and was having an MRI today. He is thought to be held out of practice until next Tuesday or Wednesday. Rumor is that the MRI came back negative and that the injury is not serious enough to think Ganz will be out against Colorado next Friday. You never know though. It has not been confirmed whether it is his throwing shoulder or his non throwing shoulder. As I hear more updates, I will pass that along...
While your on those boards, check out the posts about "CU is not our rival" blah blah blah. Oh, you have to love the arrogance. Nebraska is too good for rivals except for OU. Its hard to have rival that you don't play every year guys. And when you play them, get smoked.
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"I Hate Montana State" Buffs Bites
by irish1611
on Nov 19, 2008 9:20 AM MST
in Daily Buff Links
Has there ever been such a smaller school to ever wreak havoc on a BCS school? The Bobcats from Montana State beat the Buffs last night 85 - 82 in overtime. The Buffs got down by 15 at one point in the second half, showed some resolve and were in a position to win the game at the end of regulation until MSU's Bobby Howard scored with no time remaining on the clock. Howard led all scorers with 24 last night. The Buffs missed too many free throws, got out rebounded on the offensive end and couldn't defend against the three ball. But I am in agreement with Neil Woelk, this is the type of learning pains that a program is going to go through when you have only 2 upperclassmen on the roster. In the end, this is a good lesson for a young team. But let's not schedule Montana State for anything ever again.
How about this non-conference schedule for Nebraska next year: Florida Atlantic, Louisiana-Lafayette, Virginia Tech and Arkansas State...Buffs isn't much better with West Virginia, Miami (OH), Wyoming and CSU. We deserve a break after this year though. Hopefully Arkansas State "A&M's" Nebraska next year.
Pat Forde of ESPN says RB Darrell Scott was supposed to be "the freshman RB star" this year. That hasn't been the case for various reasons. Instead it has been RB Jacquizz Rodgers from Oregon State. Scott's day is coming Mr. Forde.
Want an Oklahoman's perspective on Boulder, Folsom Field, Westminster, Denver, the E470 toll way, driving from DIA to Boulder, and other ramblings, read this. Sounds like this guy needs to get out more or out of Oklahoma!
One player who has dissapointed this year has been LB Michael Sipili. Now Sipili is not practicing with the team:
Linebacker Michael Sipili is not practicing, and Dan Hawkins said he’s “out of the loop at this point.” The coach said Sipili’s absence is due to “a combination of things. We’re just trying to get him to focus right now.”
I don't remember a lot of years like this one. The Buffs have lost players to quitting, injuries, academics, illness, suspension, theft and now a lack of focus? Focus. Sometimes you wonder what's going on in that old locker room.
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Live Game Thread: Montana State Bobcats @ Colorado Buffaloes
by irish1611
on Nov 18, 2008 6:30 PM MST
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Who: Colorado Buffaloes vs. Montana State Bobcats
Where: Coors Event Center (Boulder, CO)
When: 7:00 pm MT
Line: None
The Buffs basketball team takes on the Montana State Bobcats from the Big Sky Conference. The Buffs are 1 - 0 coming off a 20 point win last Friday against Arkansas Pine Bluff. The Buffs showed great balance and a strong shooting effort, something they hope to continue tonight against MSU. The Cats come in 0 - 1 after a close loss to a decent Nevada team. Here is a review of the Buffs first win and a preview of the Buffs opponent tonight. Go Buffs!
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Texas Announces Defensive Coordinator Will Muschamp As Next Head Coach
...when Mack Brown decides to retire. Mack Brown has eight years left on his contract and in the press release said:
"This is first and foremost about keeping Will at Texas," Brown said. "He's had several opportunities to interview for head coaching jobs, but we wanted him to stay here. I'm going to continue coaching as I'm enjoying it. I have eight years left on my contract, I am not thinking at all about moving on, it's simply that I think Will is a great young coach, a perfect fit for this place and he wants to stay. Nothing will change in our structure. He will continue in his role as defensive coordinator and when the time comes, will be ready to step in and take over the program."
Weird timing. He has been there one year and Mack Brown isn't really a retiree candidate in my mind. Muschamp could be waiting a long time. Head on over to Burnt Orange Nation for more insight...they are pretty excited about the news over there. Trying to rationalize this move from Muschamp's side. I guess he got a huge pay increase, a vote of confidence and what is stopping him from leaving tomorrow or next year. Nothing except his school of choice having to pay a big buyout. It's going to be interesting to see if he is ever the head coach at Texas.
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Sophomore OLB Nate Vaiomounga Dismissed From Team
OLB Nate Vaiomounga, who was sitting out this year already due to being academically ineligible, has been permanently dismissed from the team due to being arrested Monday in connection with the theft of a purse last week on campus.
As a freshman, he saw action in seven games including the Independence Bowl, primarily on special teams though he did get in on defense (eight plays, no stats). He earned seven special team points on the strength of five tackles (four solo) and two knockdown blocks. He started the season out as a safety but eventually shifted to outside linebacker.
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This was the top story on the yahoo.com front page. This was a good way to improve the reputation of our fans :-)
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2* S Willie Kennedy's Now Says Solid Verbal on Rivals Page
Who knows now? Early it had been removed as a commit, now it is back. Kennedy is still a risk to actually play for the Buffs. Something fishy going on here. I guess we will wait until someone releases something more definite than a "removal of commitment."
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