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first camp practice

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Honestly, not a lot you can take away from this. practiced in shorts and no pads.

A few things I observed:

Scrimmages:
1. Hansen ran the ones which included the usual guys. OL had Solder, Adkins, Stevens, Miller, and Bahktiari.
WR's were Clemons, McKnight, and Jefferson. Offense was spreading the field.

Defense had Webb and Mahnke at LB, with BJ at his DE position, Cunningham, Herrod and Pericek rounding out the front 4. DBs were Smith, Perkins, Polk, Brown and Orms.

2. Cody led the 2nd group, Hildreth broke one. OL had Harris, Richter, Iltis, Dannewicz and Givens.

Tau and MTM were doing drills and moving well.. I didn't see where they fit into the scrimmages. I didn't see Bahr and Behrens, but I'm sure they were there. Those two started a lot of games in 2008....

It's early, and I don't think running with the 1's and 2's means much now.

Newcomers:
DL and Tight Ends. Uzo-Diribe stood out as a big explosive guy. Some really athletic guys in this group. Uzo-Diribe was mostly working with Bandison and the DL, but ran some Tight End drills. Impressed with Mobley and Griffon as athletes. Given that Griffon came from a running team, he might have an edge to see PT this year? Just a thought.

Couldn't see the RB's much. Clark is a big boy though. Speedy and B-Lock were leading the drills.

DL - Kasa is huge. He stands out. Bonsu was full participation and moving well. Obi and Goree are big boys. The DL looks bigger and meaner than ever before. West is out a few weeks with a tweak.

Clemons vs. Jimmy Smith in practice is a treat. Serious competition there.

Orms - it's an illusion. There are 3 guys on the field wearing his number. Got to be.

PR - Canty, Cefalo, Clemons, Jones #1, McKnight and others catching punts while guys throw crap at them.

Canty - don't care what his 40 time is, he's got Football quicks. Looks really confident.

Our OL group is impressive. They number about 20 guys and they are deep and they are huge. Solder and Miller are both freaks of nature.

Darden was doing some good stuff. He seems to be emerging as a player who could see some PT.

Until they are going live in full pads, there's not much to observe. Given practices close in about a week, that means we will see what we got vs. CSU.
 
Thanks for the update!

Interesting that Bahktiari was out there with the ones instead of Givens. Not saying the sky is falling or anything, moreso interesting that Bahktiari is so young and has seemingly jumped some older guys like Dannewicz and Harris for PT.

Which Jones is Jones #1?

Interesting also that they had Webb and Mahnke out there as the LBers against the spread. I'm guessing we're going with maximum speed out there, can't say I disagree with that.
 
I think Givens was with the 2s because of missing so much of the spring. He'll be our starting RT, but he has to earn his job back.
 
That report made me smile. Kool Aid one, Recent History zero. I'm losing my battle against optimism.
 
Already lost the battle against optimism. Great report. I am excited.
 
I think Givens was with the 2s because of missing so much of the spring. He'll be our starting RT, but he has to earn his job back.

that. I also think they want Jack Harris working at LT right now and Bahktiari working at RT. It was reversed during the spring.

Givens can't miss the spring and step onto the first team on day 1.

Defensively, we are going to show different alignments against our own offense and the spread teams than we will vs. CSU.

Walrus - overall, I was actually disappointed. Because the one thing we need to add to this offense to be successful is speed and playmaking ability at WR. We lined up the same guys we had this spring minus Simas and Simmons. We need both new guys out there and to be good. Once again, I'm betting heavy on guys I've never seen... I guess that's college football to some extent.
 
BUMP first let me say thanks for the review, anyone get 8-6?

Sent from my ADR6300
 
8-6

I caught 30 minutes and had to run. Mostly talked to Ringo and tried to feed his brain with ideas. Asked him to find out what's the deal with Behrens, Bahr, and MTM - all started games in 2008 up front as freshmen. Said he talked to Johnson that morning and he's seeing some signs with MTM and it's about confidence and trusting the knees. Read on Rivals that MTM may have been limping and was riding the bike after that. Confirmed Bahr and Behrens and 18 others are going thru all drills

Richardson was out there, #80. Dude looks like a 4-star, but, then again, I was pumped about Darrell Scott after his first practice. I'm going to be from the show-me state (Buffnik's line I believe). Guy is all of 6'1", thin, and can scoot.

Practice was in shorts and helmets - no pads.
 
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Crisp, efficient first CU workout - Tom Kensler

If observers didn’t know it, they might have guessed that Colorado’s practice on Thursday was the 20th of August camp rather than the first.
Nobody was running into each other heading in the wrong direction.
My how things have changed. Having covered college football for most of my three-plus decades as a sports writer, I remember back in the day when first practices looked about as ragged as an old T-shirt. Coaches would almost have to take freshmen by the hand to show them where to go. Players would find themselves on wrong practice fields. Assistant coaches had to take on the role of drill sergeants barking out basic instructions.
Not anymore. Colorado’s first workout was crisp and efficient.
And I liked the fact that, while getting in the work, the coaches tried at times to lighten things up by joking around on occasion and setting up competitive drills that had teammates rooting for one side or another.
There was a lot of sweat, but also some smiles.
I take that as a good early sign.

Oh please "pop" this year, I can't take another bad season. :thumbsup:
 
anybody link me to the practice schedule that was up here in the last couple days? i can't find it, and the DA site doesn't seem to have one.
 
anybody link me to the practice schedule that was up here in the last couple days? i can't find it, and the DA site doesn't seem to have one.

Mick,
this one has a little more detail -
Aug. 7 -- Meetings, Practice (8:15-10:15 a.m., newcomers/select vets and 4:30-6:30 p.m. veterans/select newcomers); CU Media Day
Aug. 8 -- Meetings, Practice (5:15-7:15 p.m.)
Aug. 9 -- Meetings, Practice - first day in pads (8:30-10:30 a.m.), Team function in afternoon (private)
Aug. 10 -- Meetings, Practice (8:15-10:15 a.m., 3:30-4:30 p.m.)
Aug. 11 -- Meetings, Practice (8:15-10:15 a.m.), Walkthrough (7:15-8:15 p.m.)
Aug. 12 -- Meetings, Scrimmage at Folsom Field (noon- 3:00 p.m.)
Then practices close to the average fan.

Aug. 13 -- Meetings, Practice (2:45-4:15 p.m.)
Aug. 14 -- Two-A-Day Meetings, Practices (8:15-9:45a.m., 7-8:30 p.m.)
Aug. 15 -- Meetings, Practice (5:15-7:15 p.m.)
Aug. 16 -- Two-A-Day Meetings, Practices (12:15-2:15 p.m., 8-9 p.m.)
Aug. 17 -- Meetings, Practice (8:30-10:30 a.m.) Team function in afternoon
Aug. 18 -- Two-A-Day Meetings, Practice (8:15-9:45 a.m., 3:30-5 p.m.)
Aug. 19 -- Meetings, Walkthrough (9:-9:30 a.m.), Scrimmage at Folsom Field (noon-3 p.m.)
Aug. 20 -- Meetings, Practice (4:30-6 p.m.)
Aug. 21 -- Meetings, Practice (10-11 a.m., 7:15-9:15 p.m.)
Aug. 22 -- Meetings
Aug. 23 -- First day of classes
Aug. 24 -- Meetings (6:30 a.m.), Practice (8-10 a.m.)
Aug. 25 -- Meetings (6:30 a.m.), Practice (8-10 a.m.)
Aug. 26 -- Meetings (6:30 a.m.), Practice (8:15-10 a.m.)
Aug. 27 -- Meetings (8 a.m.), Practice (9-10 a.m.), Meetings (4 p.m.), CU-CSU Luncheon in Denver
Aug. 28 -- Meetings, Closed Scrimmage (noon- 2 p.m.)
Aug. 29 -- Meetings (3:15 p.m.), Light Practice/Walkthrough (5:15-5:45 p.m.)
Aug. 31 -- Meetings (6:30 a.m.), Practice (8-10 a.m.), Game week prep begins
Sept. 3 -- Pearl Street Stampede, 7 p.m.
Sept. 4 -- CU vs. Colorado State, Invesco Field, noon, the mtn.
 
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