Colorado Buffaloes (official thread)

[FCollinsBuckeye]

It will be interesting if the Mangino rumor pans out.

Can't let a Mangino mention pass without posting this pic though.

 

[Jagdaddy]

Not sure Mangino can survive at altitude . . .

 

[muffler dragon]

Not sure Mangino can survive at altitude . . .

Why not? He'd way less at mile high.

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

Why not? He'd way less at mile high.

No weigh.

 

[cincibuck]

It will be interesting if the Mangino rumor pans out.

Can't let a Mangino mention pass without posting this pic though.

Obie looks frightened... like the guy next to him just might eat him for breakfast. How often do you see a coach who's fatter than the mascot?Anyone seen Big Bird lately?

 

[BB73]

Colorado could do worse. He took Kansas (Kansas!) to a BCS game. The only problem might be that he'll probably double the state's obesity rates.

The list of all BCS schools with either zero or 1 losses in the 2007/08 football season:

Kansas
end of list

I would have liked to have seen Mangino on Bourbon street during that bowl week, for more than 1 reason.

 

[Hodgepodge]

No weigh.

Yes whey.

 

[Jagdaddy]

Quoted wrong post. See next post.

 

[Jagdaddy]

It will be interesting if the Mangino rumor pans out.

Can't let a Mangino mention pass without posting this pic though.

Meant to quote the pic . . .: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr1ryCczb-o&noredirect=1"]Paulie Walnuts weight loss commercial - YouTube[/ame]

 

[knapplc]

Has anyone looked at Colorado's rankings the last two years under Embree?

2011
Category : Rank
Rushing Offense : 106
Passing Offense : 57
Total Offense : 92
Scoring Offense : 109
Rushing Defense : 89
Pass Efficiency Defense : 115
Total Defense : 102
Scoring Defense : 109
Net Punting : 45
Punt Returns : 105
Kickoff Returns : 115
Turnover Margin : 84
Pass Defense : 97
Passing Efficiency : 84
Sacks : 36
Tackles For Loss : 83
Sacks Allowed : 87



2012
Category : Rank
Rushing Offense : 108
Passing Offense : 96
Total Offense : 116
Scoring Offense : 116
Rushing Defense : 115
Pass Efficiency Defense : 120
Total Defense : 118
Scoring Defense : 120
Net Punting : 22
Punt Returns : 95
Kickoff Returns : 70
Turnover Margin : 119
Pass Defense : 95
Passing Efficiency : 118
Sacks : 87
Tackles For Loss : 61
Sacks Allowed : 119


Difference, 2011-2012
Category : Change
Rushing Offense : -2
Passing Offense : -39
Total Offense : -24
Scoring Offense : -7
Rushing Defense : -26
Pass Efficiency Defense : -5
Total Defense : -16
Scoring Defense : -11
Net Punting : +23
Punt Returns : +10
Kickoff Returns : +45
Turnover Margin : -35
Pass Defense : +2
Passing Efficiency : -34
Sacks : -51
Tackles For Loss : +22
Sacks Allowed : -32


They haven't just gotten worse, they've gotten much worse in his second year. The losses are one thing, but when you combine the losses with a precipitous decline in production like this.... you're gonna get fired.

 

[colobuck79]

Has anyone looked at Colorado's rankings the last two years under Embree?


They haven't just gotten worse, they've gotten much worse in his second year. The losses are one thing, but when you combine the losses with a precipitous decline in production like this.... you're gonna get fired.

Agreed. He and his entire coaching staff looked like deer in the headlights all season long. Most of their games were over before the first quarter ended. They don't have good players, but they underachieved with what they have. Underachieving = "you're fired".

 

[MaxBuck]

Listened to the ESPN podcast with Maisel and Chris Fowler (born in Colorado and a CU grad, which I hadn't known). Both said the racism charge was bogus, and that the biggest problem was that Embree had never even been a coordinator in his coaching career. Embree was apparently only a position coach in the NFL before this gig, and Fowler and Maisel said that the coordination / administration that a head coach needs to be skilled at is not something you learn as a position coach.

Both also opined that Embree recruited well enough over the past 2 offseasons that the program could become at least middle-of-the-pack in the PAC-12 within 5 years. Fowler got pretty emotional; sounds like a fervent Colorado Buffs fan.

If what CU needs is a turnaround specialist, seems to me Glen Mason should be on their list.

 

[knapplc]

Fowler got pretty emotional; sounds like a fervent Colorado Buffs fan.

It was swell when he'd talk about CU/NEB games back in the day. Always that Colorado bias, always a subtle or not-so-subtle dig at Nebraska. One of the multitude of reasons I stopped watching ESPN.

 

[colobuck79]

I think we need a thread title change, something along the lines of "Colorado's Losing Ways Driving Fans to Smoke the Ganja"

 

[MaxBuck]

I think we need a thread title change, something along the lines of "Colorado's Losing Ways Driving Fans to Smoke the Ganja"

That's ridiculous.

Like you all would quit the ganj if all of a sudden the Buffs started winning.