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And in a surprise move, CU's A.D., president, and board appoint Katie Hnida head coach. Seriously though, who wants to play a team for the opportunity of another ass-raping. Sure if we had a shot to play them again I'd take it. That is because I think we'd give them a run for their money. Colorado had no prayer from the get-go, try to motivate players to run into another ass-whooping (in Texas to boot).

Why'd they even let the girl try out in the first place? IF she was the best kicker he could find he deserved to lose his job... I guess we have just been blessed at Kicker U the last several years.

I'll miss Gary:
"It was obvious Katie was not very good, She was awful. You know what guys do? They respect your ability. You can be 90 years old, but if you can go out and play, they'll respect you. Katie was not only a girl, she was terrible. OK? There's no other way to say it." - Gary Barnett about Katie the Kicker
 
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You guys really have no idea. Let me just say that it's akin to the media attention that ESPN gave the Buckeyes over MOC.

He is righteous...believe what you want.

That being said, with Everything else that happened, it had to be done.

Someone will be getting one hell of a coach and one hell of a man...probably Mizzou!
 
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Does Colorado want to spend the $1.8 million to dump him, or ride him for one more year then let him go after his contract is expired...??? Not sure the size of their budget, but eating 1.8 million is a lot...
 
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Crashcup said:
You guys really have no idea. Let me just say that it's akin to the media attention that ESPN gave the Buckeyes over MOC.

He is righteous...believe what you want.
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the guy's football team performs worse than some mid-majors, and he threw a female victim under the bus with a thoughtless, sexist remark. Even if the rest of the stuff is made up, I would not want him as my coach for those two reasons.
gbearbuck said:
Does Colorado want to spend the $1.8 million to dump him, or ride him for one more year then let him go after his contract is expired...??? Not sure the size of their budget, but eating 1.8 million is a lot...
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on espn radio they were talking about how poor the CU budget has always been, even in the glory days of the program. they were saying even if they get a good coach, he will struggle to bring his staff with him b/c the assistants at CU often get paid half of what they would at Texas/OU.
 
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CU reviewing allegations vs. Barnett

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) -- Colorado has asked school attorneys to review an unsigned letter that makes allegations of improper conduct against embattled football coach Gary Barnett, a university spokeswoman said Thursday.

Some of the allegations in the letter, which was first reported by the Rocky Mountain News, have already been investigated, spokeswoman Michelle McKinney said. She said the attorneys are trying to determine whether any of them warrant further investigation.

"It is an anonymous letter, so there is some caution on how you approach this," McKinney said. "Several investigations the university has been subjected to have looked at these allegations. If there are any allegations that our legal counsel believe were not full investigated, we do intend to thoroughly look into them."

The letter alleges, among other things, that Barnett attempted to influence sworn testimony by his subordinates during the football program's recent recruiting scandal and that football players were tipped off in advance of supposedly random drug tests, the newspaper said.

Barnett did not immediately return a telephone message Thursday. The Colorado athletics department had no comment, spokesman Dave Plati said.

The letter was disclosed amid speculation that Barnett will soon lose his job because his team lost three straight games by a combined score of 130-22. Barnett survived the recruiting scandal last year, although the university's president, chancellor and athletic director resigned in its aftermath. Two investigations looked into allegations of misbehavior, including rape, but the only criminal charge involved the misuse of a university-issued cell phone by an aide. Investigators also said sex, drugs and alcohol were available for recruits, though no school official knowingly condoned it.

Steven Snyder, a private investigator who worked for a regents-backed independent commission that looked into the scandal, told the News he received the anonymous letter in October and turned it over to CU President Hank Brown.

Snyder said his work for the commission ended in mid-2004 but he continues to receive tips about the university. He said he did not act on most them because he did not consider them serious, but he thought university officials should see the unsigned letter.

Brown told the News he also gave copies of the letter to state and federal prosecutors. McKinney said she could not confirm that. Spokesmen for the prosecutors declined to comment.

The Denver Post reported this week that a source close to the negotiations between Barnett and the university "indicated" the coach will not be given a contract extension.

The Post did not identify the source. Barnett declined to comment on the report, and athletic director Mike Bohn would not say whether it was true.

Brown told the News he did not think the unsigned letter would affect Barnett's contract.

The university regents declined to comment about Barnett after a 31/2-hour executive session Thursday.

"I think that's still in the hands of the chancellor and the athletic director," Brown said.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/football/ncaa/12/08/bc.fbc.colorado.barnett.ap/
 
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Crashcup said:
You guys really have no idea. Let me just say that it's akin to the media attention that ESPN gave the Buckeyes over MOC.

He is righteous...believe what you want.

That being said, with Everything else that happened, it had to be done.

Someone will be getting one hell of a coach and one hell of a man...probably Mizzou!
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Actually we do...he spent plenty of time at NW, and we got plenty of him then. Let's just say everyone I know saw all of this coming, and is not the least bit surprised...you believe what you want.
 
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Frankly I am surprised they didn't can Barnett at the time of the rape / sex-scandal. His behavior back then was atrocious, dissociated, unconscionable.
Sounds like the University may also have a financial motive to rid themselves of Barnett before a large pay-out becomes triggered.

Mmm, the first party's acts were atrocious, but the University kept him on despite the outrageous climate prevalent in the Football program. Guess that makes the second party's current actions self-serving and disingenuous. No wonder the Athletic Department and Barnett were so happy with each other these last few years - they were cut from the moldy cloth.

Good riddance to both of them.
 
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Colorado calls news conference amid speculation Barnett is out
By EDDIE PELLS, AP Sports Writer
December 8, 2005

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) -- The University of Colorado scheduled a news conference Thursday amid speculation that coach Gary Barnett would be fired days after an embarrassing three-game losing streak and months after a recruiting scandal.

Athletic department officials said the news conference would concern the football program but did not elaborate. They said Barnett would attend, along with athletic director Mike Bohn.

University President Hank Brown declined to comment on Barnett's future. The governing Board of Regents met on campus Thursday but did not discuss the embattled coach in open session, and regents declined to comment after an earlier executive session.

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"Currently that is an issue for the athletic director and the chancellor," Brown said.

The Buffaloes lost their last three games by a combined score of 130-22.

Barnett survived the recruiting scandal last year, although the university's president, chancellor and athletic director resigned in its aftermath. Two outside investigations looked into allegations of misbehavior, including rape, but the only criminal charge involved the misuse of a university-issued cell phone by an aide.

Investigators also said sex, drugs and alcohol were available for recruits, though no school official knowingly condoned it.

The news conference was called hours after university officials confirmed they had received an unsigned letter accusing Barnett of improper conduct.

The Rocky Mountain News, which first reported the letter, said it accuses Barnett of attempting to influence sworn testimony by his subordinates during the football program's recent recruiting scandal. The letter also claims football players were tipped off in advance of supposedly random drug tests, the newspaper said.

Barnett did not immediately return a phone message. The athletic department had no comment on the letter, spokesman Dave Plati said.

Brown said he had turned the letter over to university attorneys for review, but he downplayed the allegations, saying they appeared to be nothing new. He said attorneys' ability to evaluate the letter would be limited because the writer's identity was unknown.

"The reality is that this is something that has been investigated three times already," Brown said. "So there is not much new on it, except that there is someone out there who is trying to do things anonymously than come forward."

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news?slug=ap-colorado-barnett&prov=ap&type=lgns
 
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A couple picture from SoonerFans.com...

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During the 70-3 loss to Texas.

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Explains itself.
 
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Denver Post

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</td></tr> </tbody></table> Boulder - If this were an investigation, Butch Davis would be labeled a "person of interest," not yet the sole focus, but not far from being established as the clear front-runner.
Informed individuals in coaching and agent circles say Davis is at or near the top of the list of Colorado candidates to replace fired coach Gary Barnett. Davis, a former University of Miami and Cleveland Browns coach, is at the very least among the top tier of coaches on CU athletic director Mike Bohn's wish list.
Davis, reached Friday at NFL Network studios where he serves as an analyst, declined to comment on whether he had been contacted or had any interest in the CU coaching vacancy.
Davis went 51-20 at Miami from 1995-2000, leaving to become coach of the Browns. He resigned after posting a 24-36 record with Cleveland in just less than four full seasons.
Two names that can be scratched from CU's list are LSU coach Les Miles and Tulsa coach Steve Kragthorpe.
Miles told The Advocate newspaper in Baton Rouge, La.: "I have no interest in other jobs in any way. I am happy at LSU."
Kragthorpe removed himself from consideration Saturday via a statement released on Tulsa's athletic department website.
A new name to surface is Oregon coach Mike Bellotti, who did not return a phone call Saturday. Boise State coach Dan Hawkins has said he would listen if contacted.
Former Colorado player and assistant coach Jon Embree has expressed interest in the position, but had not been contacted as of Saturday. Embree, currently the assistant head coach and tight ends coach at UCLA, has started to gain a vocal following - including former CU coach Bill McCartney.
Texas defensive coordinator Gene Chizik, Miami defensive coordinator Randy Shannon, Broncos tight ends coach Tim Brewster and Wake Forest coach Jim Grobe, a former Air Force assistant, are other names in the mix. Bohn, who has backed off his comment that he had a "home run" candidate in mind, did not return phone calls Saturday.
CU interim head coach Mike Hankwitz said he would make it known that he wants to be considered for the job.
"You want people to know that you want that job," Hankwitz said.
Bohn said he seeks a perennial top 20 football program. Hankwitz says CU can get that done.
"Obviously this place has potential," Hankwitz said. "There are some things that need to be examined and potentially changed for it to be a great job."
Tops on that list, Hankwitz said, are facility upgrades, which figure to head any coach's list who takes the CU job.
"When (recruits) see your facilities and compare them with everybody else's, that becomes a factor," he said.
McCartney says CU can get back to being the elite program it was when he coached CU.
"That remains to be seen, but if you can do it once, you can do it again," he said. "You've got to remember, if I'm not mistaken, Colorado is one of the top 25 all-time winning programs in college football."
Staff writer Tom Kensler contributed to this report.
Staff writer Chris Dempsey can be reached at 303-820-5455 or [email protected].
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