It was tough to narrow it down to five, but here are the five biggest takeaways from Colorado's overtime victory against Cal yesterday

No one was really close but surprised how many picked CU
@CRBuff wins! with 18 points off
@wvanherc had 18 points as well but picked CAL

Congrats @CRBuff

I had a conversation today with a CU fan who said he had spoken with Rick George recently about CU’s recruit transfer policy. According to this fan RG was annoyed when asked about CU’s transfer policy and said that CU would be making a great hire. You could say a lot of negative things about RG, but one that he is not? RG is not a fool! He has been AD at CU for long enough to either feel there is nothing that needs to be changed about the transfer policy or he has been told by higher ups that no changes will be made. I have to assume that RG has had conversations with other AD’s and with coaches at CU to know that the buffs are not able to recruit on an equal level as many other schools. My guess is that RG wants to keep his million dollar salary job, so he keeps his mouth shut. As I said, the man is not a fool.

. . . night and day.

Well done Coach Sanford.


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BAsed on how this team played today, was anybody coaching prior to two weeks ago? BTW, what was Sanford doing in weeks 1-5? These were the same players but not the same play at all. SAnfords gonna have to win a few more games, get a few strong recruits to commit and explain few things before i'd give him the keys to the sports car. I am really PO'd and skeptical about any of these coaches sticking around after running our program off the road and onto a trash heap.

How many programs in this country fill their stadium for an 0-5 team that has been so hard to watch for soooo long? This is a top 25 program in waiting for a coach that has a brain, a heartbeat and who doesnt think a $15 million guaranteed contract allows a guy to sleep on the job. Sanford has not earned the right to lead this team after participating in our 0-5 debacle - he's lucky ADRG did not kick his butt out the door w Dorrel and Wilson. I'm all for a firey coach but where was the fire the first 5 weeks of the season.
What a shame

Thank you for the support of my GoFundMe to help us get to this game. https://gofund.me/ac439520 has Thank you to @SoCo Buff for donating tickets to a virtual soldout game. Thank you for sharing the euphoria of the fan base during the whole game and especially at the end!

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S Trevor Woods and Josh Chandler-Semedo discussed the improvements on defense and what winning this game meant to them and the program.

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RB Anthony Hankerson and WR Montana Lemonious-Craig discuss executing their big plays, playing for interim HC Mike Sanford and the energy during the game.

Yea!!

BZ: FB - Celebration day: Colorado Buffs snap skid, upset Cal in OT

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BZ: FB - Colorado football notes: Defense dominates in Buffs’ win

BZ: FB - Deion Smith injury a frightening moment in otherwise festive day at Folsom for CU Buffs

BZ: FB - Video: Analysis of Colorado’s overtime win against Cal

BZ: MBB - Intrasquad scrimmage gives first look possible combinations for Colorado men’s basketball

CU AD: FB - Buffs Knock Off Cal In OT As Sanford Wins CU Coaching Debut (Includes links to Highlights, Full Game Book, Notes, Quotes)

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CU Defense Flips Script, Stifles Cal Run Game

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CUATG Blog: FB - Essay - The Call From the Governor

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Cheers!

Yesterday was quite the day. So glad the Buffs won in an exciting game.

The QB talent on display for the rest of the afternoon into the evening was breathtaking. Tennessee’s Hooker and ‘Bama’s Young put on a display for the ages. And the Pac 12, although not a powerful conference, can boast some real talent at QB. The Utah game against USC, with Williams and Cam Rising battling it out, was also epic. Cam Rising is a deceptive incredible athlete and tough as nails. Along with DTR at UCLA, the Pac has QBs that play at a whole different level than CU. It’s just a fact of life. (Daniels at UWV and Slovis at Pitt are also Pac products.) It’s really quite remarkable, IMO.

Throw in QBs like the boy-next-door, Michigan’s McCarthy, and of course Stroud at OSU, among a pretty darn good list of others around the country, and fans have some real talent to view on Saturdays.

Terrific football Saturday yesterday. The NFL has nothing like it, IMHO.

I mean . . . I don't think Cal was all that good, but damn, night and day. Wilson should never be allowed to coach a DL or defense again.

Only issue I had with Defensive playcalling all day was on the last drive we played not to give up anything big and pressure was working all day. Other than that, pretty darn impressive showing.

Also, I'm pretty pissed if I'm Thomas, Chandler-Semedo, Lang because they showed what they could do today.

Let's see if we can keep that energy and pressure going forward.

We'll have a ton of content on the site on the days to come breaking down Colorado's first win of the season, but for now, we've got a transcript of everything Mike Sanford had to say after the victory

Hello everyone! Another beautiful day in Boulder for Mike Sanford and company to make their debut against the Golden Bears. Nothing too out of the ordinary today when it comes to the lineup. True freshman Van Wells back at center. Brady Russell who was day-to-day with a low grade ankle sprain is starting at TE for today's game.

Owen McCown making his third start today. JUCO transfer Jeremy Mack Jr. starting at free safety again, Isaiah Lewis is still out with a shoulder injury.

Trent Carrizosa is the Buffs' starting punter.

Craig: Cal 26 CU 17
Myself: Cal 38 CU 27

Mike Sanford era begins soon. How is everyone feeling??

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Interim HC Mike Sanford breaks down today's monumental match against the Golden Bears.

Fans stormed Folsom today as Mike Sanford and the Buffs began a new chapter with an overtime win over Cal, taking down the Bears 20-13

A breakdown on today’s exciting and energetic game. ⬇️🦬

Good lord the P12 network is terrible

Great catch in the KU/OU game

By Kevin Warren? Sounds like the B1G could be getting some unwelcome pushback for raiding the Pac 12. Thoughts?

"So we’re going to have to be very intentional to make sure we integrate those relationships. The other thing is, we have to flawlessly integrate USC and UCLA. Because any further expansion – if we don’t handle USC and UCLA properly, then any further expansion becomes much more complicated than it should be."

KJ Simpson was the Buffs' explosive asset playing fearlessly and aggressively throughout his freshman season. Entering his sophomore season, HC Tad Boyle wants him to take a leading role.

"I think the biggest thing with KJ is he's got to bring the energy, open his mouth and lead this team," he said.

Joining Sam Houston and Jacksonville State who move up from D1AA next year