Forget about football, this is basketball season, damnit! I'm still hanging out with Goose, Buffnik, Tyler Ziskin and Zach Bell over at Allbuffs. Today we're talking facility upgrades, recruiting, and what the hell to call the CEC. Head on over here to check it out. Only one more day of talks, so leave a comment and join in on the fun while you can.
You can check out our previous discussions here:
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Arizona Preview: Senior Day at last
How long has this season felt? Like a marathon runner past the wall and unable to find the finish, the Colorado Football program has to be longingly searching for the end of the schedule. Yet still there remain three games to play. (Three games? That's some bullshit, just end the misery now!)
The practical reasons to continue to fight on have been whittled to just two: experience for the underclassmen and to honor the fighting spirit of one of the more brutalized senior classes in CU history. To that end, Coach Embree this week had the underclassmen players write letters, good old fashioned penned letters, to the seniors to allow the underclassmen to express their respect and gratitude to the seniors for showing the way. A very classy and impressive coaching maneuver by a first-year coach.
The 28 seniors who stayed in Boulder, through coaching change bullshit and a mountain of losses as mighty as Mt Evans, deserve our respect and praise alongside that of their teammates. Through four years of challenge, they stuck with it and tried their best. While they may not have had it in them to bring victories to Boulder in any great number, they still donned the black and gold with the pride it deserves, and did their teammates and their university proud through their effort and perseverance.
Names like Tyler Hansen, Rodney Stewart, Ryan Miller, and Josh Hartigan lead the class, but it's the entirety of the 28 that deserve a hearty round of applause on Saturday. Show up early and show them that we're all Buffs, and that the herd always sticks together.
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The final home game of the season kicks off at 12:30 Saturday. Get your drinking in early and head to the stadium to cheer on those departing seniors. If you can't make it to Folsom, and still care enough to watch, you can checkout the action on FCS-Pacific, which is 617 on DirecTV (you losers with Comcast are on your own)
Click below for the preview...
The practical reasons to continue to fight on have been whittled to just two: experience for the underclassmen and to honor the fighting spirit of one of the more brutalized senior classes in CU history. To that end, Coach Embree this week had the underclassmen players write letters, good old fashioned penned letters, to the seniors to allow the underclassmen to express their respect and gratitude to the seniors for showing the way. A very classy and impressive coaching maneuver by a first-year coach.
The 28 seniors who stayed in Boulder, through coaching change bullshit and a mountain of losses as mighty as Mt Evans, deserve our respect and praise alongside that of their teammates. Through four years of challenge, they stuck with it and tried their best. While they may not have had it in them to bring victories to Boulder in any great number, they still donned the black and gold with the pride it deserves, and did their teammates and their university proud through their effort and perseverance.
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| Tyler will lead the large senior contingent onto the field Saturday. From: the BDC |
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The final home game of the season kicks off at 12:30 Saturday. Get your drinking in early and head to the stadium to cheer on those departing seniors. If you can't make it to Folsom, and still care enough to watch, you can checkout the action on FCS-Pacific, which is 617 on DirecTV (you losers with Comcast are on your own)
Click below for the preview...
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Quick Post: Pt 3 of the AllBuffs Basketball Roundtable.
When you're finished digesting all the signing day fun, head on over to Allbuffs where the Basketball Roundtable rolls into day 3. Goose, Buffnik, Tyler Ziskin, Zach Bell, and I talk about areas of improvement and regression, non-conference schedule expectations, and season-wide expectations.
Only two days left of the roundball roundtable, so jump on it now while the gettin's good.
You can check out our previous discussions here:
Day 1
Day 2
Only two days left of the roundball roundtable, so jump on it now while the gettin's good.
You can check out our previous discussions here:
Day 1
Day 2
UPDATED: Basketball Signing Day
Updated: All five have signed their LOI's. Welcome aboard guys!
Unlike football, which waits until the dead of February to ink the recruits, basketball allows teams to get the heavy lifting out of the way before the season even starts. The first of two signing periods, the early signing period allows recruits to commit to their program of choice and play their senior seasons without the hassle of recruiting weighing on their performance. They also lock in the guarantee of a scholarship, essentially insuring themselves against injury or other terrible happenstance.
Today marks the start of a full week of early signing availability, and all of the Buffs five commitments are expected to sign during the week, if not today. With little opportunity to improve the team with the 2013 class (seeing as how the team has only one junior: walk-on transfer Sabatino Chen) the 2012 class is essential to the future growth of the program.
All told, three native Coloradans and two out-of-staters look to make CU very competitive in the future. This is a solid class, easily one of the best, if not the best, in school history, with two of the commitments considered top-100 players nationally. It's focused on high-motor players who showcase plenty of athleticism - perfect fits in the up-tempo style of ball that Coach Boyle likes the Buffs to play on both ends of the court.
Many consider this class to be one of the top-20 in the nation, and one of the better landed in the Pac-12 this fall. While it would have been nice if Coach Boyle and his staff were able to land all of the top-flight recruits interested in coming to Boulder, I'm still more than satisfied with how the class turned out.
In this post I'll be recapping the class; touching on each player's recruiting profile and how I see them impacting the Buffs over the coming years.
Click below for the recap...
Unlike football, which waits until the dead of February to ink the recruits, basketball allows teams to get the heavy lifting out of the way before the season even starts. The first of two signing periods, the early signing period allows recruits to commit to their program of choice and play their senior seasons without the hassle of recruiting weighing on their performance. They also lock in the guarantee of a scholarship, essentially insuring themselves against injury or other terrible happenstance.
Today marks the start of a full week of early signing availability, and all of the Buffs five commitments are expected to sign during the week, if not today. With little opportunity to improve the team with the 2013 class (seeing as how the team has only one junior: walk-on transfer Sabatino Chen) the 2012 class is essential to the future growth of the program.
All told, three native Coloradans and two out-of-staters look to make CU very competitive in the future. This is a solid class, easily one of the best, if not the best, in school history, with two of the commitments considered top-100 players nationally. It's focused on high-motor players who showcase plenty of athleticism - perfect fits in the up-tempo style of ball that Coach Boyle likes the Buffs to play on both ends of the court.
Many consider this class to be one of the top-20 in the nation, and one of the better landed in the Pac-12 this fall. While it would have been nice if Coach Boyle and his staff were able to land all of the top-flight recruits interested in coming to Boulder, I'm still more than satisfied with how the class turned out.
In this post I'll be recapping the class; touching on each player's recruiting profile and how I see them impacting the Buffs over the coming years.
Click below for the recap...
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Quick Post: Pt 2 of the AllBuffs Basketball Roundtable.
After recovering from day one of the Buffs Basketball equivalent of the Yalta Conference (I'm playing the role of Churchill; festively drunk and constantly wearing a top hat), I'm back over at AllBuffs talking Puerto Rico, starting lineups, and bust out performers with the guys.
Join Goose, BuffNik, Tyler Ziskin, Zach Bell and myself for the second round of hoops discussion. Be sure to mention how awesome that RumblinBuff guy is...
Join Goose, BuffNik, Tyler Ziskin, Zach Bell and myself for the second round of hoops discussion. Be sure to mention how awesome that RumblinBuff guy is...
Quick Post: Y U NO BUY SEASON TICKETS!?
I'm talking to you, the skeptic who hasn't yet bought into Buffs Basketball: seriously, why haven't you bought season tickets yet?
The general admission package is only $60, which averages out to $3.75 per game for 16 home games. That's all it takes to buy into to the Tad Boyle Basketball Renaissance. It's less than $4 to get into the building on Nov 28th to see CU take on Georgia. The cost of a gallon of milk to see the Buffs battle Arizona on Jan 21st. Mere pocket change to witness the NIT rematch with Cal on Feb 26th. You really can't afford to pass this deal up.
Hell, even if you can only make it to a few nights, it's still worth it. Shit, just put on a gold shirt and stand in the student section, no one will notice and you'll get a great view of the action.
Yes, opening night is Friday, but it's not too late. You can still get in. Click over here and do your duty to your University. I guarantee that the $60 spent on basketball will grant you access to more victories than what you spent on football tickets has.
If you don't chip in your $3.75, who will?
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| Coach Boyle would like a word with you... |
Hell, even if you can only make it to a few nights, it's still worth it. Shit, just put on a gold shirt and stand in the student section, no one will notice and you'll get a great view of the action.
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| Help the CEC stay rockin' this season! |
Yes, opening night is Friday, but it's not too late. You can still get in. Click over here and do your duty to your University. I guarantee that the $60 spent on basketball will grant you access to more victories than what you spent on football tickets has.
If you don't chip in your $3.75, who will?
Monday, November 7, 2011
Quick-Post: Ty Wallace is a Golden Bear
Frustration. On the cusp of a top-15 recruiting class, CU couldn't close the deal as top-100 recruit Ty Wallace committed to Cal today.
I had been following his recruitment about as hard as I've followed any before. He was widely considered one of the best point guards in the west, and as a big guard (6-4) he would've fit perfectly in Coach Boyle's system. Word on the street was that while he may have initially favored CU, his parents wanted him to go to Berkeley.
Suffice to say that this news has put a damper on my opening week celebrations. Time to cue up some sad-scotch...
Still, even without Ty Wallace, the 2012 recruiting class should be the best on paper in CU history. Headlined by Colorado power forward Josh Scott and California swingman Xavier Johnson, it has the potential to help CU to the top of the conference. Continue preparations for the start of basketball.
I had been following his recruitment about as hard as I've followed any before. He was widely considered one of the best point guards in the west, and as a big guard (6-4) he would've fit perfectly in Coach Boyle's system. Word on the street was that while he may have initially favored CU, his parents wanted him to go to Berkeley.
Suffice to say that this news has put a damper on my opening week celebrations. Time to cue up some sad-scotch...
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