"And here is a picture of coach Toby Neinas's special teams unit from 2013-2015"
LLOL!!Do Macs sideline hissy fits count as an identity?
This is a painful question for a person who has been a CU fan since the Mid-80's. CU football's identity(back when they won) was a hard nosed, running football team who routinely had great Lineman on both sides of the ball, as well as LBs and RBs. We've went totally away from that identity in the last 15 yrs or so, but it seems like recruiting is going in that direction now. If you want to win games in the PAC-12, you have to be great upfront
You and I are coming from the same place. If I build a team, I start from the nose and center. But, I’m archaic.This is a painful question for a person who has been a CU fan since the Mid-80's. CU football's identity(back when they won) was a hard nosed, running football team who routinely had great Lineman on both sides of the ball, as well as LBs and RBs. We've went totally away from that identity in the last 15 yrs or so, but it seems like recruiting is going in that direction now. If you want to win games in the PAC-12, you have to be great upfront
Add QB to that list of priorities.You and I are coming from the same place. If I build a team, I start from the nose and center. But, I’m archaic.
I agree. But, where I put my top resources matters. I don’t want to rehash it for the millionth time, but Line depth has hurt MM. Our identity there is at the hart of the whole question. Are we 300# physical drive blockers(Utah, Stanford)or 285# guys covering wide splits with athleticism(WSU, Oregon). I think the target is the latter, but the reality has been they put whom ever was the least broken in.Considering that I'm talking about college football where I'm not setting free agency and draft priorities along with a cap budget by position, if I'm building a team then I get the best player I can at every position as I fill my roster needs.
Tex SchrammConsidering that I'm talking about college football where I'm not setting free agency and draft priorities along with a cap budget by position, if I'm building a team then I get the best player I can at every position as I fill my roster needs.
#FolsomFitsDo Macs sideline hissy fits count as an identity?
Buncha bitches.This thread makes me sad. I would guess this board is where some of the biggest fans hang out but there seems to be little optimism expressed here.
ESPN published their preseason Power Rankings. They have the Buffs ranked 79th in the nation (11th in the Pac 12) with a predicted record of 4-8. I don't put a lot of stock in preseason stuff but it does indicate a lack of confidence in CU football in some quarters.Buffs have **** the bed way too much over the past decade for there to be any real optimism. Sucker punched last season by the "best o-line in a decade".
Who cares what ESPN thinks.ESPN published their preseason Power Rankings. They have the Buffs ranked 79th in the nation (11th in the Pac 12) with a predicted record of 4-8. I don't put a lot of stock in preseason stuff but it does indicate a lack of confidence in CU football in some quarters.
http://www.espn.com/college-football/statistics/teamratings
I think it if pretty obvious that CU does not really have an "identity" on either offense or defense.
ESPN published their preseason Power Rankings. They have the Buffs ranked 79th in the nation (11th in the Pac 12) with a predicted record of 4-8. I don't put a lot of stock in preseason stuff but it does indicate a lack of confidence in CU football in some quarters.
http://www.espn.com/college-football/statistics/teamratings
I think it if pretty obvious that CU does not really have an "identity" on either offense or defense.
Who cares what ESPN thinks.
Last year was so important to remain as a contending and respected team and I blame Mac for not following through on a more productive season, shame on him! I would agree that beyond producing NFL Corners, we need to establish and maintain something!
As for this year, I think we will more than prove this way to early rating look foolish. What is up with the boner over CAL??? #27, 5th best team in the Pac 12 and beating Oregon, Arizona, UCLA, and the Buffs. No way, what did I not see last year at that game?
Sadly we have one on special teams.I think it if pretty obvious that CU does not really have an "identity" on either offense or defense.
Idiots maybe...I am sure a lot of people do. Like it or not ESPN has a lot of influence in college sports.
From ESPN about the FPILast year was so important to remain as a contending and respected team and I blame Mac for not following through on a more productive season, shame on him! I would agree that beyond producing NFL Corners, we need to establish and maintain something!
As for this year, I think we will more than prove this way to early rating look foolish. What is up with the boner over CAL??? #27, 5th best team in the Pac 12 and beating Oregon, Arizona, UCLA, and the Buffs. No way, what did I not see last year at that game?
What goes into FPI?
Each team’s FPI rating is composed of a predicted offensive, defensive and special teams component. These ratings represent the number of points each unit is expected to contribute to the team's net scoring margin on a neutral field against an average FBS opponent.
In the preseason, these components are made up entirely of data from previous seasons, such as returning starters, past performance, recruiting rankings and coaching tenure (more on the preseason component below). That information allows FPI to make predictions (and make determinations on the strength of a team’s opponents) beginning in Week 1, and then it declines in weight as the season progresses. It is important to note that prior seasons’ information never completely disappears, because it has been proved to help with prediction accuracy even at the end of a season. Vegas similarly includes priors when setting its lines.