Athlon Sports has Coach Prime rated as the No. 8 head coach in the Big 12. Thoughts?
- Too low. Can anyone at Athlon - or any where else - name a coach who could have done what Coach Prime has done at CU in two years? Thought not. Coach Prime is one of the best coaches in the nation (57%, 71 Votes)
- About right. Coach Prime's rise has been impressive, but there are other coaches who have many more years - and more winning seasons. Coach Prime is a good, but not great coach (35%, 44 Votes)
- Too high, actually. If we're being honest, Coach Prime has only been a Power Four coach for two years, with a 13-12 record. The trajectory is certainly positive, but he needs to win without Travis (8%, 10 Votes)
Start Date: June 4, 2025 @ 8:19 pm
End Date: No Expiry
ESPN one of the biggest "fallers" in its FPI rankings, dropping from 23 to 48. Thoughts?
- I guess it makes some sense. With Shedeur, Travis, most of the receiving corps, and many defenders gone, the Buffs will have to prove themselves ... again (52%, 83 Votes)
- Love the hypocrisy. Last year, CU was graded down because CU was coming off a 4-8 season, despite having returning talent. Now, the excuse is no returning talent despite coming off of a 9-4 season (35%, 56 Votes)
- Really? CU spent all of last season defying critics, finished the season ranked in each of the final eight polls, but now is in the bottom half of the Big 12? Whatever (13%, 20 Votes)
Start Date: June 3, 2025 @ 4:20 pm
End Date: No Expiry
Thoughts on the report that Coach Prime has been having health issues the past month
- Best wishes to Coach Prime. I hope that we learn more about what is going on, and whether this is something we will need to worry about as the season approaches (41%, 63 Votes)
- Many coaches have health issues, so I'm choosing to believe that Coach Prime chose May - the slowest month of the college football year - to take care of his business, and is good to go (30%, 46 Votes)
- Troublesome. Anything which causes you to lose 14 pounds in a month (and miss Travis Hunter's wedding) is disconcerting. I hope this is only temporary. Is this why CU was lacking on spring transfers? (29%, 45 Votes)
Start Date: June 2, 2025 @ 4:51 pm
End Date: No Expiry
Who will be CU's starting quarterback for the opener against Georgia Tech?
- Kaidon Salter. A two-year starter at Liberty, Salter has the experience to step into the starting role, and every indication out of the Champions Center is that Salter will be the Day One starter (84%, 162 Votes)
- Ryan Staub. While everyone has been concentrating on the new quarterbacks, Ryan Staub has been in Boulder, and knows the system. I wouldn't be surprised if Staub surprises us all and is the starter (12%, 23 Votes)
- Julian Lewis. It may be that the CU coaching staff is keeping things under their hats, but it's going to be hard to keep one of CU's highest-rated recruits off of the field (4%, 8 Votes)
Start Date: June 1, 2025 @ 7:01 pm
End Date: No Expiry
CU receives commitments from offensive lineman Cooper Lovelace and linebacker Shaun Myers. Thoughts?
- Two of the areas of expressed needs from Coach Prime after spring ball was interior line and linebacker, and he picked up two with extensive playing experience ... In Coach Prime we trust (again) (58%, 79 Votes)
- Lovelace is a seven-year (yes, seven) senior with Power Four experience, and Myers is a former team captain in a position of need. Welcome! (28%, 38 Votes)
- Two players who went the JUCO route just to get into college. I know that CU is desperate to fill the roster with bodies, but it seems like we're scraping the bottom of the barrel here (14%, 19 Votes)
Start Date: May 31, 2025 @ 7:41 pm
End Date: No Expiry
6 Replies to “Polls Archive”
Stuart:
I like the question about SS’s negative coverage. Personally, I think the see-saw coverage is mostly about “stirring the pot” and/or getting clicks. SS is this year’s draft soap opera–a love/hate fest For one negative story there is a more positive one. Some stories are just hit jobs (anonymous NFL assistant/exec), others just cover every minutia of his life. Yesterday, Kiper has him still going early.
SS is an intriguing draftee warranting discussion, however the extensive overall coverage on every detail for one QB prospect seems over the top. NFL teams have their draft boards, needs, and evaluations and they make decisions based upon that. I’ll be glad when SS and TH are picked today and the focus will be on our team.
The Buffs need to wear the silver and gold that are the official school colors. Black jerseys are OK as the’ve been around for a long time, but out with the black helmets–and the white ones too. Gold helmets with silver pants, alternating with silver helmets and gold pants would be good. Nix on all black and all white!!
‘SkoBuffs!! Drub the Nubs.
Stuart, your polls are so thoughtful and on point. Appreciate you doing this and sharing it with your CUAtTheGame community.
Did Coach Hagan just let the cat out of the bag regarding Colorado’s starting QB?
Wouldn’t mind the Cheez-It Bowl at all, as I have connections at Kellogg’s (owns Cheez-it) who could get me tickets!! Is that Cheezy??? 🙂