Colorado Basketball – September/October – 2020


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Tad Boyle: “This team is only going to be as good as our veterans are” … Addition of Keeshawn Barthelemy may give CU its best backcourt tandem in years … March Madness returning to Denver in 2023 and 2025 … Andy Katz first NCAA tournament projections: CU a No. 11 seed … Tad Boyle picks up fourth commitment – 6’5″ guard Javon Ruffin … Buffs pick up a commitment from Julian Hammond, a three-star dual-sport point guard …

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CU has a 2-3 record in games played on 10/29 … 1994: In a golden opportunity to set up a for a third national championship run in six years, No. 3 CU faced No. 2 Nebraska, but Kordell Stewart & Co. stumble in Lincoln, falling 24-7, setting up Tom Osborne’s first title (after 25 years) …

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CU Olympic Sports

//posted 10.28.2020

CU Cross Country teams will both open season in the Top Ten nationally … NCAA Releases spring dates for fall sports … Legendary CU ski coach Richard Rokos (eight national championships) to retire after 2021 season …

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CU is 3-2 on games played on 10/28 … 1989: CU’s first lead over Oklahoma in 13 years leads to a 20-3 win and CU’s first 8-0 record in 62 years … 2017: Steven Montez and Phillip Lindsay lead Buffs to a 44-28 win over Cal …

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CU has a 3-3 record on games played on 10/27 … CU had wins in 1990 & 2001 which led to titles, but two losses standout … 2012: CU was a 47-point underdog to No. 2 Oregon (and was that far behind by halftime) … 2018: CU turns a 31-3 lead into a 41-34 loss to Oregon State …

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CU is 3-2 on games played on 10/26 … 1985: Ultimate road trip: Nebraska on Saturday; Den/KC on Sunday (with the KC/St. Louis World Series) … 1996: Hessler & Rosga lead Buffs to come-from-behind 28-24 win over Texas … 2002: Kliff Kingsbury throws 65 passes, with no TD’s (and four INT’s) …

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CU returns seven starters on defensive, including the entire defensive line … Reason for optimism? Yes … until you consider that this is a unit which ranked 104th in total defense and 96th in scoring defense in 2019 …

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Will Year Two of the Tyson Summers’ defense be a significant upgrade on Year One? (96th in scoring defense; 104 in total defense) … Who will join Nate Landman on the All-Pac-12 team this fall? How many freshmen defensive backs will play? …

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CU is 2-5 on 10/25 … CU has five losses on this date to ranked teams, but the one win over a ranked team – No. 3 Nebraska in 1986 – is, in my 40+ years of being a CU fan, THE game … 2019: CU blows two-score lead against USC – Essay: “Loyalty: What it Means to be a CU fan” …

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CU is 1-3-1 on 10/23 … Games of Frustration … 1982: 14-14 game at halftime becomes a 31-14 loss to Iowa State … 1993: No. 16 CU forced to settle for 16-16 tie with Kansas State on last second field goal … 1999: Gary Barnett’s first road win at CU is a tough 16-12 win at Iowa State …

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CU is 3-3 on 10/22 … 1981: No. 1 Nebraska plays like it, taking out CU, 69-19 … 1994: No. 2 CU sets up showdown with Nebraska with 35-21 win over No. 19 Kansas State … 2016: Buffs become bowl-eligible for the first time since 2007 with 10-5 road win at Stanford …

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Finally! After 11 months, we get a chance to talk – really talk – about CU football … The Podcast is a unit-by-unit preview of the CU offense … Brendon Lewis not an option at QB? (But Sam Noyer is?) … Who will be the new star wide receiver? … Will CU (finally) use its tight ends? …

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