Monday Buff Bites - Waiting On the University to Confirm Simmons' Clearance
by Bob_Bell on Aug 24, 2009 9:34 PM MDT
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Report: CU's Simmons cleared to play - The Denver Post
All that remains to guarantee WR Andre Simmons has qualified and is cleared to play for the Buffs this season should come tomorrow when the Buffs return to the practice field. Kyle Ringo of the Daily Camera confirmed this morning that Simmons has indeed been cleared to play this year but Dave Plati of the CU sports information department would not confirm the report from Ringo. The guess is the news will be made official from the University tomorrow when the Buffs resume practice at 4:30 pm . Stay tuned
Colorado spokesman David Plati said the athletic department would not confirm the report but said an announcement could come as early as Tuesday. Players had off on Monday, the first day of classes. Practices resume Tuesday. "Until he is approved and full go, we cannot say anything," Plati said Monday. "Hopefully, (an announcement) will be sooner than later."
Buffs Commit Mister Jones Video - Channel 7 Denver
Great piece on Mister Jones from channel 7 Denver, talking about his name, his family life and why he chose the Buffs. Check it out!
Decisions on future of CU-CSU series likely soon - Rocky Mountain Independent
The Rocky Mountain Independent says expect a decision to play the CU-CSU series in Denver next Monday at the Denver Metro Sports Commission luncheon. With over 5,000 tickets remaining unsold for the game in Folsom right now, the argument for the game to be played in Denver is even stronger.
The biggest indicator that the CU-CSU series will return to Denver in 2011 at the latest is a CU official’s comment this weekend that an announcement is hoped for during the Aug. 31 Denver Metro Sports Commission luncheon. The DMSA essentially puts on the game, and the luncheon seems an odd place to announce that the game is not coming back to Invesco.
Right recipe for Buffaloes Versatile Nate Solder figures large in CU’s seasonal mix - The Longmont Times-Call
Offensive line coach Denver Johnson calls Nate Solder the most God-gifted guy he has ever coached:
Guys like Nate Solder don’t come around very often. In Denver Johnson’s eyes, they come along perhaps only once. "He’s really the most God-gifted guy I’ve ever coached — just really gifted with ability," said the new Colorado offensive line coach — who has 12 years of college coaching experience — about Solder.
Three-point stance: Patience in Ann Arbor - College Football Nation - ESPN
3. Observations from the new AP poll. Florida gets a record vote for No. 1, which means the Gators won't finish there. The Big Ten has three teams in the Top 25, same as the Pac-10 and the Mountain West. However, that's three more teams than the Big East. Nearly half of the FBS population (54 of 120) received at least one 25th-place vote. The biggest surprise? Colorado, a legit Big 12 North dark horse, got no votes, as in one fewer than Troy.
Give me Kansas in the North after Castille's abrupt departure - Big 12 - ESPN
Tim Griffin now thinks Kansas will win the Big 12 North after former Nebraska running back Quentin Castille was kicked off the team by Bo Pelini last week.
Los Gatos quarterback Nick Hirschman gearing up for big season | After School
A little blurb about 2010 Buff commit, QB Nick Hirschman.
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You'll probably have something on it tomorrow
but I just read Woelk’s column
http://www.buffzone.com/news/2009/aug/25/no-simple-solution-to-cu-qb-situation/
about the QB situation and I don’t think I could possibly agree more. We’re not gonna win 10 games this year, I’m sorry. Name the guy with the bigger upside the starter, let him take his lumps and let him develop his skills for the future. Hopefully we’ll have a nice 7 or 8 win season and be ready to really break out in 2010. Hansen blew his redshirt last year for what? To sit on the bench for two years behind Cody? You’d have to worry about him getting ticked at that situation and possibly having another Ballenger situation. Cody on the other hand would be the world’s greatest back-up and I really doubt he would ever consider transfering or get pissy about it. Cody knows he’ll never play at the next level, let him get an early start on his coaching career. Vote Hansen in 2009!
disagree
The Josh Smith situation should prove that nothing is guaranteed for next year. Nothing. Yeah, Hansen burned his redshirt. so be it. He helped us win one game and then was terrible. If Hansen earns the starting job- great. But if he’s still behind Hawkins, and you play Hansen anyway, just with an eye to 2010, then you’re basically telling your seniors that you’re burning their LAST year. Hansen wasn’t promised anything by burning his redshirt. If he feels some sort of sense of entitlement because he did, or that he’s “next in line” then let him transfer. What if next year, Evans or Slota or Lobato or Hirshman puts himself in the same situation as Hansen this year? Do you then play him with an eye on 2011, because he has more perceived “upside.” What about the other positions? If Jefferson or Ussery or whoever closes the gap, do you start him over McKnight just because he has more perceived upside (which really just means more athletic ability. Patrick Williams showed that “perceived upside” can be a bitch if you’re futiley chasing it for 5 years)?
Bencing Hawkins because he’s perceived to be the good little team player (meaning "coach’s kid, let’s be honest) is the same exact thing as all the doubters who think that he only starts in the first place because he’s the coach’s kid. If Hansen wins the job legitimately, then by all means, start Hansen. But if he doesn’t, then it’s back to the bench, or a situational role for him. Anything else sets a terrible precedent.
Heavy is the head that eats the crayons
by Hallux Valgus on Aug 25, 2009 8:54 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
This.
I thought you knew that algebra was all razzamatazz. A Globetrotter always saves the good algebra for the final minutes.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Aug 25, 2009 10:28 AM MDT up reply actions
Well, I agree with you
Maybe I should of clarified it better, but my point was if the two truly are “neck and neck” right now (which the last few articles out there about the QB race have implied) THEN I would go with Hansen for the reasons I stated. I wasn’t saying name your starters based on upside alone, not even close. Sure, if Cody is still clearly the better QB go with him, but it kind of seems to me that he was anointed the unofficial starter a long time ago and even if Hansen proves to be Cody’s equal or even a little superior Cody will still be named the starter because of his “experience.”
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Eff throwing the ball, let’s just run, run, run, run, run.
All these stupid defenses preparing for the pass happy Big12 won’t see it every week.
Contrarians!
Our QB situation is not gonna make or break are year. We just need one of them to manage the game and let the rest of the team do the rest. We have a trio of diverse backs behind three O-lineman that will play on sundays. With Simas and Simmons spreading the field and Espinoza and Mcnight possession receivers. Are D will be amongst the top of the big 12 and a easy schedule with a depleted north, 9-10 wins is very doable.
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