Kurt Roper named Colorado Buffaloes interim head coach

After meeting with the players Sunday morning, Rick George announced Kurt Roper as the interim head coach for the last game. Roper was hired this past offseason as a QB coach and has a lot of experience at Power 5 program. He has also called plays before, and he may take over play-calling duties against Cal on Saturday.

Rick George said that he felt he needed to inject energy in the program by making a change now as opposed to the end of the season (paraphrasing, of course). Roper is a level-headed HC that should remain calm, which may be important for a fired up team.

If Roper does in fact win on Saturday, that means the players would go to a bowl game, the second for CU in three years. Those six extra weeks of practice will be important for next year and may be a great time to introduce the new coach to the program.