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The Colorado Daily – May

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May 30th

Sports Illustrated investigation digs deeper into Ohio State’s transgressions

Perhaps now we can understand the timing of Tressel’s resignation.

Sports Illustrated is coming out with an article in this week’s edition, outlining an eight-year pattern of NCAA violations under head coach Jim Tressel.

In the article, the authors report that at least 28 players have been alleged to have traded or sold memorabilia, “at least 20″ players swapped memorabilia for tattoos, and at least four players traded memorabilia for marijuana.

The history of Tressel’s “ignorance is bliss” started at Youngstown State, where he claimed not to know that his star quarterback had received a car and more than $10,000 from a school trustee – even though it was later revealed that it was Tressel who told the player to go and see the trustee.

In 2003, Buckeyes’ running back Maurice Clarett became a pariah after he was found to have received money and other benefits, but Tressel, who had said that he spent more time with Clarett than any other player, claimed he had no knowledge of Clarett’s violations.

In 2004, an investigation uncovered a $500 payment to quarterback Troy Smith. Again, Tressel said he had no …

Missouri – Lawrence Vickers – “V” is not only for “Versatile”

//posted 11.5.2005

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November 5th – Boulder No. 25 Colorado 41, Missouri 12

Senior running back Lawrence Vickers rushed for 85 yards and four touchdowns, leading Colorado to a 41-12 win over Missouri in Boulder.

The victory put the Buffs in the driver’s seat in the race for the Big 12 North Division crown, giving Colorado a two game lead on the division with two games to play. Brad Smith, who would become the NCAA’s all-time leading rusher for quarterbacks during the game, was held to just 16 yards on 13 carries as the Colorao defense surrendered only one touchdown drive on the afternoon.

The first touchdown run for Vickers came on the Buffs’ second possession of the game. Covering 94 yards in just seven plays, Colorado scored on a Vickers’ one yard run midway through the first quarter. Missouri answered, however, with an 80-yard drive of its own, with Brad Smith hitting receiver William Franklin from 20 yards out. A missed extra point left Colorado in the lead, 7-6.

The remainder of the half belonged to the Buffs. Vickers scored on runs of 20 yards and two yards to give Colorado a 21-6 cushion, and Mason Crosby hit on a 56-yard …

Kansas State – The Process of Elimination

//posted 10.29.2005

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October 29th – @ Kansas State Colorado 23, Kansas State 20

Mason Crosby kicked a 50-yard field goal with six seconds remaining to give Colorado a 23-20 win over Kansas State.

The victory was the second last minute win in a row over the Wildcats, as the Buffs had handed Kansas State a 38-31 setback in Boulder on a Joel Klatt to Ron Monteilh 64-yard touchdown with five seconds left in 2004. The Colorado win, combined with a loss to Kansas by Big 12 North co-leader Missouri, gave the Buffs sole possession of the Big 12 North lead with a 4-1 league record.

Leading the Buffs was Joel Klatt, whose 272 passing yards on the blustery afternoon gave the senior quarterback 6,579 career yards, surpassing Kordell Stewart’s record of 6,481 yards (1992-94). Klatt’s latest record was the 32nd in his career at Colorado.

The game started out well for the Buffs, with Colorado scoring in just five plays to open the contest. A 64-yard pass from Klatt to tight end Quinn Sypniewski set up the Buffs at the Wildcat one-yard line. On the next play, Lawrence Vickers did the honors, and the Buffs were up 7-0 less than 90 …

Kansas – Klatt & Klopfenstein set records in a “Special” win

//posted 10.22.2005

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October 22nd – Boulder Colorado 44, Kansas 13

Joel Klatt passed for four touchdowns, becoming the Colorado all-time touchdown pass leader, leading the Buffs to a 44-13 win over Kansas.

Klatt ended the evening with 42 touchdown passes, two more than Koy Detmer (1992-96), but it was the Colorado defense and special teams which turned a close game into a rout.

Colorado scored on its second possession of the game, taking over on the Kansas 43-yard line after a failed attempt by the Jayhawks on a fourth down near midfield. Klatt hit tight end Quinn Sypniewski from 20 yards out for the score, giving the Buffs a 7-0 lead. Four plays later, the Buffs were up 9-0, after a fourth down snap sailed over the head of Kansas punter Kyle Tucker for a safety. It seemed, with 8:12 left to play in the first quarter, that the rout was on.

The Jayhawks, though, had other plans. Quarterback Jason Swanson came in for ineffective Brian Luke, and the Kansas offense began to see production. A 75-yard drive netted a field goal to cut the Colorado advantage to 9-3. After Klatt hit Joe Klopfenstein on a 40-yard score to start the …

Texas A&M – “Beyond Cool” – Watching Buffs trash Aggies … from the Pressbox

//posted 10.8.2005

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October 8th – Boulder Colorado 41, Texas A&M 20

Quarterback Joel Klatt completed 28-of-36 passes for 398 yards and three touchdowns, leading Colorado to a 41-20 rout of Texas A&M.

The Buffs raced to a 21-0 first quarter lead, never looking back, sending the Homecoming crowd of 50,686 into the cool fall Boulder evening with much to be excited about.

While the final score and statistics painted a picture of complete dominance by the Buffs, the issue was still very much in question … in the first minute of play. On the second play from scrimmage, Aggie quarterback Reggie McNeal hit receiver DeQawn Mobley for 60 yards. It appeared that Mobley might score on the play, but instead the ball was fumbled, recovered by Buff safety J.J. Billingsley on the Buff 20-yard line. Colorado then marched 80 yards in five plays, culminated in a 51-yard touchdown pass from Klatt to running back Hugh Charles.

After a three-and-out by the Aggies, the Buffs again struck quickly. A 65-yard drive resulted in a four yard Charles touchdown run to up the Colorado advantage to 14-0. Another short Texas A&M possession resulted in a punt, and another long Buff touchdown drive. This …

New Mexico State – Klatt Attack: Former walk-on leads Buffs to shut out victory

//posted 9.10.2005

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September 10th - @ Boulder Colorado 39, New Mexico State 0

Colorado shut out an opponent for the first time since 2002 in routing New Mexico State in Boulder, 39-0.

The game, kicking off at 8:10 p.m., was the latest ever for Colorado at Folsom Field, but the game was out of reach early enough for most Buff fans to get a good night’s sleep. Joel Klatt passed for 186 yards and two touchdowns, and running back Lawrence Vickers scored three times in leading the Buffs over the Aggies.

Colorado scored on its opening possession, with Lawrence Vickers finishing off a 42-yard drive with a two-yard run less than six minutes into the contest. The Buffs dominated the remainder of the first half, but were up only 10-0 with two minutes left before the break. A second Mason Crosby field goal gave Colorado a 13-0 lead with 1:52 remaining.

After failing to make a first down on its next possession, New Mexico State botched the punt attempt, with the ball sailing out of the end-zone for a Colorado safety. Taking the subsequent free kick, the Buffs quickly marched 63 yards in four plays, with Joel Klatt hitting Lawrence Vickers on …

Preseason – Buffs look for fourth title in five years

//posted 8.15.2005

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Preseason – 2005

Despite winning the Big 12 North Division title three of the previous four years, and despite having 17 starters returning, the Colorado Buffaloes entered the 2005 season in search of national recognition. The titles of the past and the promise of the future were offset by a lack of overall success. After all, it was argued, the Buffs finished only 8-5 overall in 2004, played in a lackluster division, and had backed into the 2004 title with a 4-4 conference record when Iowa State failed to win its final game at home against Missouri. The record showed that Colorado had been trampled by Texas (31-7) and Oklahoma State (42-14) during the regular season, then embarrassed by the Oklahoma Sooners, 42-3, in the Big 12 title game.

Not exactly the stuff of legend.

In addition, the black cloud of scandal continued to hang over the Boulder campus.

Gary Barnett had returned from a spring suspension and had retained his job with wins on the field, but President Elizabeth Hoffman and Athletic Director Dick Tharp were no longer with the school.

Replacing Tharp was Mike Bohn, named as Colorado’s fifth permanent Athletic Director in April. Bohn grew up in …

Preseason 2003 – CU offense regroups with only three returning starters

//posted 8.10.2003

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Preseason – 2003

In 2002, the Colorado Buffaloes rallied from a 1-2 start to the season to claim a second consecutive Big 12 North Division title.

In 2003, the Buffs would have to make a comeback of another sort. The offense would sport a completely new look, and would be depending upon the CU defense to steady the Buffs’ ship through a tough preseason schedule.

On offense, only three starters returned. Gone were All-American running back Chris Brown, four-fifths of the starting offensive line, and two of Brown’s backfield mates, fullback Brandon Drumm and quarterback Robert Hodge. If Colorado was to become the first-ever Big 12 team to win three consecutive division titles, new stars would have to emerge.

In the backfield, the returning quarterbacks possessed a total of ten snaps in actual game experience. Sophomore Joel Klatt looked to be the front-runner, with fellow sophomore Erik Greenberg battling with red-shirt freshman James Cox for the backup position.

Whoever took the snaps would have senior Bobby Purify to carry the ball and be the focus of the running game. Purify amassed 739 yards while spelling Chris Brown in 2002, and had put up 916 yards in 2001. Sophomore Lawrence Vickers, …

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Posts Tagged ‘Quinn Sypniewski’

The Colorado Daily – May

Missouri – Lawrence Vickers – “V” is not only for “Versatile”

Kansas State – The Process of Elimination

Kansas – Klatt & Klopfenstein set records in a “Special” win

Texas A&M – “Beyond Cool” – Watching Buffs trash Aggies … from the Pressbox

New Mexico State – Klatt Attack: Former walk-on leads Buffs to shut out victory

Preseason – Buffs look for fourth title in five years

Preseason 2003 – CU offense regroups with only three returning starters

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