Q & A With Darrin Chiaverini – Part II
On the blending of the new coaching staff: "Coach Tucker has done a great job of bringing in not only good coaches, but good people" ... On rivalry games; "You can’t over-hype games, you really can’t. You can prepare each...
4 Comments | Comment Now.Q & A With Darrin Chiaverini – Part I
Coach Chiaverini was recently promoted to assistant head coach, with Coach Tucker calling "Coach Chev" a "relentless recruiter" ... In Part One, we talk about how recruiting works in today's game, and how he feels CU "sells" itself to prospects...
One Comment | Comment Now.Dave Plati – The “Red Zone”; Fairbanks’ CU logo; His Toughest Day
The final installment of my interview with Dave Plati covers a variety of topics, including his invention of the "Red Zone" and other statistics; the Oklahoma State plane crash; and "The Forgotten" ...
4 Comments | Comment Now.Preseason Magazines
College Football at 150: Ralphie of the game's most iconic symbols ... CBS Sports: Sixteen teams with a shot at the national championship (surprise! Four are from the Pac-12) ... College Football News: CU one of the most valuable Pac-12...
31 Comments | Comment Now.Random Thoughts – Fall Camp Roster (Defense) Edition
You can only put 11 players at a time on the field, and CU's starting lineup is excellent ... BUT ... there is a decided lack of depth along the defensive line and in the secondary ... Can Mel Tucker...
4 Comments | Comment Now.Dave Plati – On the National Title Season and Salaam’s Heisman Campaign
There were more breaks to the '90 title run than the 5th down game and Rocket's clip ... Oklahoma's bad behavior ... Rashaan Salaam: The Reluctant Heisman Trophy candidate ...
2 Comments | Comment Now.Dave Plati – On Broadcasters – Keith Jackson; Joel Klatt; O.J. Simpson
Whoa, Nellie! Are you ready for some war stories from Keith Jackson? ... How did Joel Klatt get his start in broadcasting? Plati: "Because I was awful at something" ... On O.J. Simpson: "This guys is a psycho" (in 1990)...
3 Comments | Comment Now.Colorado Basketball – Spring/Summer, 2019
Sports Illustrated Pac-12 Summer Power rankings: CU No. 1 ... Will Wonders Never Cease? CU opens Pac-12 play with three home games in 2019-20 ... Former Buff point guard Nate Tomlinson named CU Director of Player Development ...
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