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Depth Chart-ing

//posted 8.27.2011

Depth Chart-ing – A look at the players making a name for themselves in Fall Camp

8/27 Players of Note – Junior safety Ray Polk and junior wide receiver Makiri Pugh

Both players came to Boulder to make a name for themselves.

Both players came to Boulder with fanfare.

Both can still make an impact – but not at the position for which they were recruited.

Junior safety Ray Polk came to Boulder as one of the top running back prospects in the nation, and now is the starting free safety for the Buffs. Makiri Pugh, meanwhile, transferred to Colorado from Georgia as a much heralded defensive back, and is now trying to get onto the playing field as a wide receiver.

Ray Polk – Coming to Boulder out of Phoenix, Arizona, as part of the Class of 2008, Polk was the No. 11 running back in the nation (Darrell Scott was ranked No. 1). Instead of sticking at running back, though, Polk moved over to defense, and has played safety for the Buffs for the past two seasons.

While Polk is entrenched as the starter at free safety (Polk started every game last season, and has 15 starts …

Spring Grades – Defense

//posted 6.15.2011

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Mid-term papers turned in – It’s time for the grades

Expectations for the Colorado Buffaloes for the 2011 season are, well, mixed. There are great hopes for the future of the program under the new head coach, Jon Embree, but a daunting schedule and a perceived dearth of talent on the roster mute the chances for an immediate breakout.

With that in mind, the below grades for each unit on the team is not with respect to similar athletes on the rosters of Colorado’s Pac-12 rivals, but rather with respect to what we knew about those units heading into the spring, and how well those players and their coaches did in improving their standing.

Defensive Line – Spring Grade: Incomplete

Spring Game stats: Eric Richter – six tackles; Will Pericak – six tackles; David Goldberg – four tackles (three tackles for loss); Conrad Obi - four tackles; Andre Nichols – three tackles

The fact that the 2011 Colorado Spring game was a scrimmage instead of a game tells you all you need to know about the state of the Colorado defensive line.

Senior Josh Hartigan, senior Curtis Cunningham, junior Nick Kasa, sophomore Nate Bonsu, sophomore Chidera …

Spring Practice Preview

//posted 3.11.2011

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Spring Practice Preview -

Special Teams

Roster: Toney Clemons (Sr.); Arthur Jaffee (Sr.); Brian Lockridge (Sr.); Will Jefferson (Jr.); Justin Castor (So.); Zach Grossnickle (So.); Ryan Iverson (So.); Justin Gorman (R-Fr.)

Players Lost: Aric Goodman; Joe Silipo; Scotty McKnight; Cody Hawkins; Travon Patterson

“Numbers Don’t Lie“

Yuck.

There was very little which was special about the special teams play by the University of Colorado in 2010.

Colorado was ranked 88th in net punting last year, with Zach Grossnickle struggling to a 35.7 yards net average (Colorado’s opponents’ net average was 40.2). Senior kicker Aric Goodman connected on two-thirds of his attempts (10-for-15), but was only accurate half the time from beyond 30 yards (5-for-10).

In the return game, Colorado was adequate at best. There were several long kickoff returns, with a long of 89 yards by Arthur Jaffee against Iowa State, but the Buffs were unable to come up with a kick returner which they felt comfortable with, as four players posted between eight and 14 kickoff returns during the season. All four – Arthur Jaffee (14); Toney Clemons (10); Brian Lockridge (10); and Will Jefferson (8) – return in 2011, but there are no guarantees that …

Embree & His Coaching Staff

//posted 1.23.2011

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The 2011 University of Colorado coaching staff

Jon Embree was hired by the University of Colorado to be its 24th head coach on December 6, 2010. Embree took his time – over a month – to put together his 2011 coaching staff. Below is a look at Embree and his coaches, broken down by coach as to “Why this was a good choice”; “Reasons for Concern”; and an “Overall grade” for each coach. There is also an overal grade posted for Embree and his new staff.

See if you agree with my analysis …

Head coach – Jon Embree

Why this was a good choice … I’ve posted two entire articles on this question Jon Embree, Why You’ll (Ultimately) Like this Hire, and This Time, It’s Different, but to summarize here … Jon Embree brings to Boulder everything the search committee was looking for: 1) a solid coaching background; 2) a good recruiter; 3) ties to the University of Colorado; and 4) leadership.

Embree has not been a head coach at any level, but he has coached in both the BCS ranks and the NFL. What’s more, he has coached offense, defense, and special teams. He brings to Boulder …

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Posts Tagged ‘J.D. Brookhart’

Depth Chart-ing

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Spring Practice Preview

Embree & His Coaching Staff

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