Yesterday, the Athletic Department
confirmed the passing of CU's beloved Ralphie IV. Mascot, revered icon, noble beast; "Rowdy" (her given name) was the embodiment of the Colorado spirit over her 10-year career, having led the football team onto the field in more than 75 contests. She was there when the 2001 team won the Big XII title, there when the 2006 team went to Georgia, and there when the 2007 team stunned #3 Oklahoma. Overall, she appeared in six bowl games and four Big XII championships.
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| We'll miss you, Rowdy. From: 9 News |
Big, powerful,
rumbling, her running style was distinctly different from the sprinting act of her successor, Ralphie V ("Blackout"). Indeed, it befit the older era of plodding three-yards-and-a-cloud-of-dust football that she starred in. She was the buffalo I played for at CU, and, despite the near-decade that has passed since her retirement in 2008, the one I still think of when I imagine 'Ralphie.'
Having lived a long life for a bison, nearly 20 years, Rowdy's death does not come as a surprise, but it is nonetheless a sad moment. RIP, Rowdy. Enjoy running with the great herd in the sky.
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Today in an abbreviated bag, I'm talking the season-ender in Orlando, and the Colorado Women with their own NIT push.
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