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Buffs NewsStand - Sep 12

BZ: FB - No panic, but CU Buffs know importance of visit to CSU

BZ: FB - Offensive line to be in spotlight again as CU Buffs look to bounce back

BZ: FB - Video: Midweek analysis as CU Buffs prepare to visit CSU

BZ: FB - CU Buffs notes: Nikhai Hill-Green earning more playing time at linebacker

BZ: SOC - Jordan Nytes adds another Big 12 goalie of the week honor for CU Buffs

CU AD: FB - Buffs Defense Aims For Complete Game Against Rival Rams

CU AD: FB - Colorado Football Notes Game 3

CU AD: MGOLF - Golfers Open Season With Runner-Up Finish in Washington (Sophomore Swanson Posts Career-Best Effort To Lead CU)

CU AD: SOC - Nytes Scores Second Big 12 Honor, Buffs Open Big 12 Play at K-State

CUATG Blog: FB - VIDEO - Linebackers coach Andre Hart: “We cannot start slow” + Coach Prime’s message to team: “Accountability, understanding there’s urgency”

CUATG Blog: FB - CU at Colorado State: Buffs first trip to Ft. Collins since 1996 + This Week’s “T.I.P.S” for CU at Colorado State – Saturday, 5:30 p.m., MT, CBS

Ralphie Report: FB - Depth Chart: Colorado vs Colorado State (Who will start for Colorado this Saturday in Fort Collins?)

Ralphie Report: FB - Opinion: Should we be worried about Colorado football? (Is it time to press the panic button in Boulder?)

Ralphie Report: FB - Dallan Hayden injured; won’t play CSU (The Buffs best back is out - uh oh)

SI: FB - Colorado needs to get back on track with a stampede against CSU (Buffs look to get rolling over Rams in Fort Collins on Saturday night)

SI: FB - Colorado's Shilo Sanders to miss 2-3 weeks with injury, according to Coach Prime

Buffs Wire: FB - Deion Sanders, Colorado players talk approach to critical game vs. CSU

Buffs Wire: FB - Are the Buffaloes already facing a must-win game against Colorado State?

Buffs Wire: FB - Colorado to be without multiple key players in Rocky Mountain Showdown

Cheers!

ARTICLE: Colorado's defense aims to put together stronger start vs. CSU

“We got to come out fast, it shouldn't take getting punched in the mouth for us to come out and execute the calls,” BJ Green said.

Buffs looking to assemble a stronger start vs. CSU ⬇

Week 2 kNU prediction results

WE started out with a tie, @beck22 and @Ralphieburger both with 14 points.
@Ralphieburger was CU-24, NU -28 =24
@beck22 was CU-21 NU-31 = 14,
BUT
later in the thread @beck22 had a second prediction on 20 to 38 or 20 point, so disqualified!!! :eek:
So this weeks winner at 14 points is:
@Ralphieburger


Second place tie goes to @QinMing and @dtownbuff with 16 points each

We Don't Have an OL Problem

I literally couldn't' sleep last night because I was fricking pissed about what we are doing to our offensive lineman for the second year in a row. Our problem isn't the OL and I'll argue all day with those that say they suck just like last year. But we definitely have an offensive problem and it begins with our head coach and trickles down to PS's playbook (which may not really be his but rather the HC who's looking over his shoulder). What I saw last night against Nebraska was an OL that was essentially sent into a gun fight with a toothpick. Mission Impossible. They were told, we are going to pass the football every play and we don't care if Nebraska's defense knows it (and they did), because SS and TH can win it by themselves. As I said in another thread, the HC and OC should be imprisoned for OL negligence.

So how do they fix it? Tear up the damn playbook and coach like they don't have any talent, like they don't have anyone getting drafted next year. In other words, coach and design an offense like you have North Dakota State, Northern Illinois, Appalachian State, Idaho talent. Build an offensive system that is OFFENSIVE LINE FRIENDLY!!!! For God's sake, this isn't that hard.

Let the OL go down hill at least 50% of the game. Let them FEED! Let them HUNT! Let them go smack that big bastard across from them that is pounding on them the other 50% of the game. Get them off their heels and on their toes 50% of the game. Their self-confidence will go up, sacks will go down, and the passing game will be even more efficient.

What would this offense look like?
1) Multiple formations, many involving the TE or TE's
2) Lots of motion, shifts. Shifts then motion. Lot's of smoke & mirrors.
3) QB under center enough to caste doubt in the defense.
4) QB changing launch points with bootlegs, screens to the RB just enough to keep the defense honest.
5) Counter's with TE wham blocks, and OL traps and folds. OL love to pull! Keep them HAPPY!
6) Give Hayden the ball 25 times a game regardless of the per run average!!!! Let him fail. He's going to pop one if we will just stick with the damn run game.
7) Do ALL OF THIS and let Shedeur be Shedeur the other 50% of the time. He's going to stay healthy and our Uber-talented receiving corps are going to go off for big chunks of yardage because our OL will be fighting with guns and the defense will be at a disadvantage.

If we would build an offense with our offensive lineman in mind, make it friendly to their talents and needs, we could be a very dangerous team. Without one, we are going to see the same movie 10 more times in the next 10 weeks.

Over / Under Week 2 Results

Wow that was ugly. The Under's ruled the weekend. 9 of 10 picks were under. And QiNMing threw enough negative darts to win the week with 10 perfect picks and vaulted him into a tie for first!

Weekly picks will go first, weekly results 2nd and overall standings will be at the bottom (let me know right away if I made any mistakes):

1) CU Points - 26.5 - Actual = 10 Under
2) Nubs Points - 33.5 - Actual = 28 Under
3) CU Longest Play from LOS - 41.5 - Actual = 30 Under
4) CU QB Completion % - 64.25% - Actual = 57.5 Under
5) Neb Total Yds - 520.5 - Actual = 334 Under
6) CU Avg Yds per pass Completion - 11.5 - Actual = 10.6 Under
7) CU 3rd Down % - 47.25 - Actual = 28.5 Under
8) CU Longest rush from LOS - 11.5 - Actual = 17 Over
9) Nebraska Longest Rush from LOS - 23.5 - Actual = 21 Under
10) CU punt return average - 5.45 - Actual = 4.7 Under

TB1 - Total number CU punts - Actual = 3
TB2 Total number of CU Penalties - Actual = 9

Weekly standings:
10 - QiNMing
7 - ldbuff, CRBuff, HighlandsCPA
6 - BuffTicket, MrMcbeath
5 - dtownbuff, Longtimebuff1, BuffAloha, BuffFan42,
4 - buffskickbut
2 - SoCoBuff, NCBuff

Season Standings:
14 - QiNMing, CRBuff
12 - HighlandsCPA
11 - Longtimebuff1, ldbuff,
10 - BuffFan42, NCBuff, BuffTicket
9 - BuffAloha, MrMcbeath
8 - buffskickbut, SoCoBuff
7 - dtownbuff
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Lincoln and the NCAA

I am now 3-1 in games attended at Lincoln Memorial Field. Not proud of getting suckered in to attending last Saturday. A few observations.
-The NUBS have a strange fetish with the 1994 National Championship. Someone should tell them none of the current players know what a pager is or anything about the 1994 national championship
-Drone shows can be pretty cool
-The NCAA needs to put a cap on artificial noise from loudspeakers. THose nice Nebraska folks ought to be ashamed of themselves pretending their stadium is loud, they just buy the biggest damn speakers they can find and turn them to max volume when the opposing offense is on the field. Look, natural nosie from fans is fine but artifical noise needs to be banned.
-The hatred and disdain for all things colorado, in Linclon is real and it is palpable.
-I like their coach, but i have little respect for the program that pretends to be one thing and really is the opposite. I hope they lose every week they play.

Week 2 AP vote - yes CU lost its one vote - NU 23rd

1-UGA (54 1st place votes)
2-Texas (4)
3-Ohio St (5)
4-Alabama
5-Ole Miss
6-Missouri
7-Tennessee
8-Penn St
9-Oregon
10-Miami
11-USC
12-Utah
13-Okla State
14-Kansas St
15-OU
16-LSU
17-Michigan
18-Notre Dame
19-Louisville
20-Arizona
21-Iowa St
22-Clemson
23-Nebraska
24-Boston College
25-NIU

Others receiving votes: Illinois 101, Boise St. 77, Texas A&M 68, Syracuse 63, Memphis 38, Washington 27, Iowa 24, Kansas 22, Vanderbilt 18, South Carolina 10, Liberty 9, Wisconsin 9, UNLV 7, North Carolina 7, California 3, BYU 2, UCF 1, TCU 1.

OT - With your help. I'm still here

Hello Buff Family and Friends,

This is a special newsflash because it marks a rather significant milestone: it’s been four years and 55 updates since I first reached out for help. Can you believe it? Time flies when you're…well, not exactly having fun, but you know what I mean!
I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone who has supported me throughout this journey. Whether it's been through prayers, donations, or simply having my back, each and every one of you has made a difference. Your prayers lift me up when I’m tempted to hit the snooze button on life, and your generosity has raised nearly $50,000 so far—all of which has gone towards medical care. You folks are the wind beneath my slightly tattered wings, and I’m so grateful to have you by my side.
Now, let’s dive into the latest episode of "Craig vs. Cancer."
Thankfully, I’ve got my buddy Keith to drive me to Winston-Salem every three weeks. Since he’s a teacher, our appointments have shifted to the afternoon—because, you know, the kids need to learn before I get poked with needles. We head out in my fire-breathing chariot, a 2010 Ford Focus. Okay, fine, it’s more like an old horse that’s been put out to pasture. But Keith, being a former cop, has no problem revving her up and blowing the cobwebs out of her. After a few splutters, she adapts to interstate driving. Go, Focus, go!Once we arrived, things got... interesting in the infusion room. I had a newbie nurse who turned me into a human dartboard. I started to get a little cranky—channeling my inner Oliver the cat. MEOW! After about an hour of this, she finally got things flowing. Here’s hoping she gets some extra practice before next time!Looking ahead,
I have another round of CT scans scheduled for September 30th. Even though I’ve done this plenty of times, the scanxiety is real, so keep sending those good vibes my way.
In other medical news, I’ll be getting my first cataract lens implant on December 18th. Merry Christmas to me, right? Hopefully, I’ll be able to see clearly (at least through one eye) after that. For now, I’m still navigating life by feel, which is, let's say, a little tiring. The catch is these fancy new lenses come with a $2,000 price tag that insurance won’t cover—and payment is due before the procedure. Of course, they’d want the cash upfront!But with your continued prayers, support, and generosity, I’m hanging in there with y’all—and the beat goes on.
To help with my new surgery, please click the “Donate” button. at this link https://gofund.me/07d15322
With blessings and gratitude,
NCBuff
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