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<p>Mike MacIntyre has been named head coach at CU.</p> <p>Reports are coming quickly that the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/colorado-buffaloes">Colorado Buffaloes</a> have found their man to take over the head coaching position. San Jose State's Mike MacIntyre will be heading east to Boulder after turning around the Spartans program.</p>
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<p>BREAKING: Colorado planning to hire SJSU's Mike MacIntyre, @<a href="https://twitter.com/sinow">sinow</a> learns. <a title="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/pete_thamel/12/10/colorado-mike-macintyre/index.html" href="http://t.co/cucYlUwM">sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/p…</a></p>
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<p>The University of Colorado has hired San Jose State football coach Mike MacIntyre, a source close to MacIntyre told the Daily Camera.</p>
— Kyle Ringo (@KyleRingo) <a data-datetime="2012-12-10T16:23:49+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/KyleRingo/status/278173182819717121">December 10, 2012</a>
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<p>Thus ends our embarrassing search to replace Jon Embree, a bungled exercise that earned national attention and ridicule. MacIntyre is a hire that should be applauded for Colorado. It can easily be argued that MacIntyre is a much better fit for this program and he is certainly a much smaller flight risk than Butch Jones would have been.</p>
<p>We'll have much more on this soon. What does everyone think? Happy that it's all over?</p>
<p>By <a href="https://plus.google.com/107426791850827213093/?rel=author">Jon Woods</a></p>
https://www.ralphiereport.com/colorado-buffaloes-football/2012/12/10/3750940/mike-macintyre-next-head-coach-colorado-buffaloesJon Woods2012-12-09T10:38:36-07:002012-12-09T10:38:36-07:00MSU's Dan Mullen Interviewing At CU? Maybe
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<p>When I got out of Church* this Sunday morning, I learned that the rumors of Dan Mullen coming to Boulder to interview for our head coaching job might be true. Or not.</p>
<p><i>*read: bed</i></p>
<p>The Mississippi State blog, <a href="http://www.forwhomthecowbelltolls.com/">'For Whom The Cowbell Tolls</a> has<a href="http://www.forwhomthecowbelltolls.com/2012/12/9/3746248/dan-mullen-coaching-rumors-mississippi-state-colorado-buffaloes-bulldogs-latest-12-9-2012"> a very thorough write-up</a> of the rumors that came to a head last night on twitter, their sources, their possible validity, and what the folks in Starkville think.</p>
<p>All of the smoke seems to have come from a statement on the radio here in Denver, essentially claiming that Mullen would be participating in an interview with Colorado</p>
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<p><a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23KGNU">#KGNU</a> in Boulder is reporting <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23MissState">#MissState</a> HC Dan Mullen to interview for the head coaching job at <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Colorado">#Colorado</a>.</p>
— Brad Logan (@BradLoganCA) <a href="https://twitter.com/BradLoganCA/status/277600580963291136" data-datetime="2012-12-09T02:28:30+00:00">December 9, 2012</a>
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<p>aaaaaand that's it. There hasn't really been any corroboration of the original source information, just other people effectively saying "yes, I saw that tweet. It was a good-lookin' one, too."</p>
<p>So. Is Dan Mullen coming to Boulder for an interview? Maybe. He could be in our town... right now... in our coffee shops... in our fair-trade-grocery stores... ...he could be... RIGHT BEHIND YOU!!!</p>
<p>Or not.</p>
https://www.ralphiereport.com/2012/12/9/3747010/dan-mullen-interviewing-at-colorado-maybeAsh Jackson2012-12-07T08:47:39-07:002012-12-07T08:47:39-07:00Butch Jones Accepts Tennessee Head Coaching Job
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<p>Butch didn't waste much time heading out of Cincinnati did he?</p> <p>At this point, I no longer care.</p>
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<p>Butch Jones will be the new Tennessee Vols coach. UT holding a press conference at 2:30</p>
— Bruce Feldman (@BFeldmanCBS) <a data-datetime="2012-12-07T13:05:18+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/BFeldmanCBS/status/277036059500609536">December 7, 2012</a>
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<p>Amazing 48-hr turn for Butch Jones: TUES night he was torn between UC & CU jobs & then ends up backing into UT gig.</p>
— Bruce Feldman (@BFeldmanCBS) <a data-datetime="2012-12-07T13:12:09+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/BFeldmanCBS/status/277037785758707712">December 7, 2012</a>
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<p>Butch Jones' issue was that he wasn't sold that CU could be a "destination" job again. Tennessee is.</p>
— Bruce Feldman (@BFeldmanCBS) <a data-datetime="2012-12-07T13:13:15+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/BFeldmanCBS/status/277038061437726720">December 7, 2012</a>
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<p>Butch Jones' deal with Tennessee is for 6 years for $18 million, per a source.</p>
— Bruce Feldman (@BFeldmanCBS) <a data-datetime="2012-12-07T14:45:25+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/BFeldmanCBS/status/277061253493579777">December 7, 2012</a>
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<p>I am glad that Butch decided to get that one last dig in instead of just saying "it didnt' work out"...</p>
<p>By <a href="https://plus.google.com/107426791850827213093/?rel=author">Jon Woods</a></p>
https://www.ralphiereport.com/colorado-buffaloes-football/2012/12/7/3739786/butch-jones-accepts-tennessee-head-coaching-positionJon Woods2012-12-06T10:04:14-07:002012-12-06T10:04:14-07:00Next! Butch Jones Won't Coach At Colorado
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<p>Bring on DeRuyter?</p> <p>Whether Colorado pulled the offer or Butch Jones just said no, we now know that he will not be the next coach of the Buffaloes.</p>
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<p>Sources: We will hear shortly Colorado & Butch Jones is now off the table. Both sides wishing each other the best <a href="http://t.co/oFbwfgqH" title="http://FootballScoop.com/the-scoop">FootballScoop.com/the-scoop</a></p>
— FootballScoop Staff (@footballscoop) <a href="https://twitter.com/footballscoop/status/276716358341894145" data-datetime="2012-12-06T15:54:55+00:00">December 6, 2012</a>
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<p>Butch Jones has declined an offer from Colorado, a source close to the coach said</p>
— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) <a href="https://twitter.com/schadjoe/status/276718991907643392" data-datetime="2012-12-06T16:05:23+00:00">December 6, 2012</a>
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<p>When talking about Plan B options this week, I mentioned that DeRuyter and MacIntyre <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ralphiereport.com/colorado-buffaloes-football/2012/12/5/3731270/colorado-coaching-search-butch-jones-plan-b/in/3463847">should be the favorites</a> to be offered the position next, and finally.</p>
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<p>Obviously California is no longer in the mix with their <a target="_blank" href="http://www.californiagoldenblogs.com/2012/12/5/3734244/espn-sports-illustrated-reporting-sonny-dykes-to-cal">hire of Sonny Dykes</a>. Will Colorado now look west?</p>
<p>By <a href="https://plus.google.com/107426791850827213093/?rel=author">Jon Woods</a></p>
https://www.ralphiereport.com/colorado-buffaloes-football/2012/12/6/3736048/colorado-coaching-search-next-butch-jones-wont-coach-at-coloradoJon Woods2012-12-06T08:46:46-07:002012-12-06T08:46:46-07:00Butch Jones And The Buffs: What To Expect Today
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<p>The time has come to find out if Jones will be the next head coach of the Buffs. </p> <p>What should we expect in the Butch Jones soap opera today? An end. Finally, an end to all this nonsense and he said, she said. Jones has understandably taken a lot of flack for his delay in making a decision and it all came to a head last night with separate announcements from both the Denver Post and Cincinnati Enquirer that Jones had agreed to take the position. Shortly thereafter, both University spokesmen and Jones himself denied that such a decision had happened. Buffs fans everywhere went from elated (or at least relieved) to disappointed and <a href="http://www.denverpost.com/cu/ci_22129810/butch-jones-at-another-bowl-news-conference-avoids" target="_blank">frustrated with the entire process</a>.</p>
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<p>Colorado has been pursuing Cincinnati football coach Butch Jones almost from the moment it fired Jon Embree 11 days ago. Wednesday afternoon, a source close to the negotiations told The Denver Post that Jones would become the next Buffs' coach, with only final details needing to be worked out.<br><br>Jones, meanwhile, told media in Cincinnati late Wednesday after arriving from Charlotte, N.C., that he hadn't yet made a decision and will announce Thursday what he will do.</p>
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<p>This whole episode just served to further illuminate the day and age that we are in, where even the newspapers, who used to not even consider running a story without an ironclad source, are racing to get their stories published first. The Enquirer has a great recap of how the events unfolded and took hold of the media in <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcincinnati.com%2Fblogs%2Fuc%2F2012%2F12%2F06%2Fbutch-jones-chaos-a-memorable-night-on-twitter%2F&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ralphiereport.com%2Fcolorado-buffaloes-football%2F2012%2F12%2F6%2F3735656%2Fbutch-jones-colorado-buffaloes-what-to-expect-today" target="_blank" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener">both states and beyond</a>.</p>
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<p>While Cincinnati coach Butch Jones was eating dinner at a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Charlotte Wednesday night, the Denver Post reported that Jones had accepted the Colorado coaching position. The report quickly spread through the media. Within 20 minutes of the report breaking, Jones was on his phone stating the report was "absolutely false."</p>
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<p>One thing we do know, we'll know how this is going to play out and we will know it soon. Contrary to what some unnamed "Twitter personalities" are reporting, I don't think that this deal has fallen apart yet. I still believe that the deal was close enough to be complete that the Post and Enquirer felt that they could run with it and I believe we will find out today. If in fact Jones was that close to becoming the next Colorado coach and the media attention and hubbub did scare him off then good riddance, that's not the kind of guy we need leading this program, but I still hope he ends up in Boulder leading this program back to success.</p>
<p>By <a href="https://plus.google.com/107426791850827213093/?rel=author">Jon Woods</a></p>
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<p>It may have seemed like an endless wait, but it's now over and Butch Jones is the next coach of the Buffs</p> <h4><b>Finally we have an answer:</b></h4>
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<p>ALERT: Butch Jones accepts offer to be Colorado's football coach, @<a href="https://twitter.com/denverpost">denverpost</a> learns <a title="http://dpo.st/VDQcIx" href="http://t.co/U14nvJJz">dpo.st/VDQcIx</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23CUBuffs">#CUBuffs</a></p>
— Denver Post Sports (@DenverSportNews) <a data-datetime="2012-12-05T22:55:06+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/DenverSportNews/status/276459711505780737">December 5, 2012</a>
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<p>and now the real work begins...</p>
<p>If you thought you'd been losing productivity between midday Monday (when Jones was reportedly offered the job at CU) and now, wait until we're biting our fingernails about which assistant coaches he'll hire (and be able to hire) ...and which players and recruits decide to stay ...and which ones decide to go ...and if any current recruits to Cincy decide that they like mountains more than the Ohio River.</p>
<p>Prepare to be unproductive.</p>
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<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.denverpost.com/cu/ci_22129810/butch-jones-at-another-bowl-news-conference-avoids">Butch Jones accepts offer to be Colorado's football coach - The Denver Post</a></p>
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<p>But at least for now, Colorado fans have an answer to who will be the next head coach of the football team.</p>
<p>Update - 4:33: University sources and seemingly Butch himself are refuting that this is a done deal, but with both the Denver Post and Cincinnati Enquirer reporting independently that its happened it seems as if its only a matter of time.</p>
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<p>As the Butch Jones decision stretches longer with no end in sight, it's time to start thinking about the next man up. </p> <p>We have now reached well over 36 hours since the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/colorado-buffaloes" class="sbn-auto-link">Colorado Buffaloes</a> presumably offered Cincinnati Head Coach Butch Jones the same position in Boulder. Since then, Jones has participated in a press conference about the Bearcats bowl destination where he refused to even discuss the circumstances. Outside of that single appearance, all we have seen is "sources this" and "sources that" from media types in both Colorado and Ohio but have yet to see any information of substance.</p>
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<p>BearcatNation. Sorry that I have no news at this time. Have a good night</p>
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It's obvious that this is a decision that is troubling Jones and his family and that is both good and bad. The fact that no decision has been made makes it clear that he is seriously considering making the move and taking the job. He seems to be a man of integrity who wants to make the right choice and that has to be something respect.</p>
<p>On the other hand, the University of Colorado is stuck in a holding pattern while dominos across the college football landscape begin to fall. Just yesterday, it was announced that Bret Bielema is headed to Arkansas, Gus Malzahn is taking over at Auburn and Steve Addazio is the next man up at Boston College. Today there are rumors of Mike Gundy receiving an offer at Tennessee and Willie Taggart interviewing with both Wisconsin and South Florida. None of those jobs in particular were necessarily direct threats for the Buffs, but the college football coaching community is extremely interconnected and these moves effect everyone.</p>
<p>The other big elephant in the room is the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/california-golden-bears" class="sbn-auto-link">California Golden Bears</a>. While they are being very tight-lipped about the process, it seems that Chris Peterson may be their number one choice, but if he decides to stay in Boise, their next candidates could directly conflict with Colorado's. The Buffaloes will most likely turn to Fresno State Head Coach Tim DeRuyter, who from all reports would be genuinely interested in the position, or San Jose State's Head Coach Mike MacIntyre if Jones stays in Ohio. Both names could also be contacted be California (especially MacIntyre).</p>
<p>Whether he decides to head to Boulder or not, let's hope we hear from Jones soon. It's time to get moving towards the future of this program.</p>
<p>By <a href="https://plus.google.com/107426791850827213093/?rel=author">Jon Woods</a></p>
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<p>His final choice should come today, but we may not know until this evening. </p> <p>After spending more than nine hours in Boulder yesterday, Cincinnati Head Coach Butch Jones has narrowed his options down to accepting the offer to coach the Buffaloes or staying in Ohio with a reworked contract. Reports from the Purdue Rivals site say that Purdue is <a target="_blank" href="http://purdue.rivals.com/">no longer in the mix</a> and has moved on to Kent State Coach Darrell Hazell.</p>
<p>Many assumed that Jones would make his decision before a scheduled 11 a.m. MT press conference to discuss the Bearcats Belk Bowl match-up, but it now appears that he will try and pull the press conference off without addressing the job situation.</p>
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<p>Sources tell us that Butch Jones will not address job status at the "Bowl" presser at 1pm. Likely to hear on the job front later tonight.</p>
— FootballScoop Staff (@footballscoop) <a href="https://twitter.com/footballscoop/status/275978850142404608" data-datetime="2012-12-04T15:04:19+00:00">December 4, 2012</a>
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<p>Sources close to Butch Jones... No decision will be made until tonight. <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23CUBUFFS">#CUBUFFS</a></p>
— Eric Goodman (@EricGoodman) <a href="https://twitter.com/EricGoodman/status/275983850058956801" data-datetime="2012-12-04T15:24:12+00:00">December 4, 2012</a>
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I'm glad he is taking his time to make a choice that he will be happy with, but it should be a rather uncomfortable situation for everyone at the press conference. One would assume that once he decides things will move quickly, whether that is introducing him to the team and community or moving onto Plan B.</p>
<p>By <a href="https://plus.google.com/107426791850827213093/?rel=author">Jon Woods</a></p>
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