What's new
AllBuffs | Unofficial fan site for the University of Colorado at Boulder Athletics programs

This is a sample guest message. Register a free account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!

  • Prime Time. Prime Time. Its a new era for Colorado football. Consider signing up for a club membership! For $20/year, you can get access to all the special features at Allbuffs, including club member only forums, dark mode, avatars and best of all no ads ! But seriously, please sign up so that we can pay the bills. No one earns money here, and we can use your $20 to keep this hellhole running. You can sign up for a club membership by navigating to your account in the upper right and clicking on "Account Upgrades". Make it happen!

Mohler...Gates part II?

Can you expand?

Nevermind, I just read the Daily Camera article. Hopefully he gets the work done.
 
Last edited:
So he has to pass 22 credits at Orange Coast Community College. Hmmm. I did 21 credits one semester at CU. It is doable but he better not be out partying at all. Friday and Saturday's are study days!

I actually kind of like it that he has to do this. If he gets it done, this guy wants to be a Buff, no doubt... If not, well maybe his life needs something else.

Wonder what kind of classes he is taking? Anyone know?
 
Mohler does deal with a learning disorder. I posted an article on it in the Class of 2008 profile in the recruiting forum.
 
here it is.

Mohler sacks odds
By Barry Faulkner

Updated: Saturday, October 13, 2007 12:42 AM PDT

Shaun Mohler spent his childhood within punting distance of the football field at Bonita Creek Park, where his passion for the primeval elements of the game softened the edges of what was often a frustrating existence.

The oldest of two brothers in a single-parent home in which love trumped disposable income, Mohler never lacked for achiever friends, a ride to the beach, or a hearty meal cooked by his devoted mother Deanna.

But when not at home, or on the gridiron, the baseball field or the basketball court — where his prowess made him special — he was often the butt of jokes at school. He was additionally burdened by self-consciousness about having spent 10 years in speech therapy, and not being able to read or learn at the same pace as some classmates already targeted for the Ivy League and other prestigious colleges.

His soft-spoken shyness was often confused for contempt and/or arrogance and it wasn’t long before his willingness to fight back with his fists, put him in danger of expulsion from Corona del Mar High.

Through it all, family, friends, including a growing group of father figures, combined to fuel Mohler’s motivation to play college football; to overcome the learning disability that began with an endless string of ear infections as a child, and to one day earn a scholarship to a Division I school.

That goal remained out of reach when the 6-foot-3, 225-pounder left CdM, having earned All-CIF Southern Section honors (compiled from players in all 13 divisions). He was also the Newport-Mesa Defensive Player of the Year and represented the Sea Kings, for whom he played linebacker, quarterback, receiver, running back and punter, in the Orange County All-Star Game.

While some of his teammates went off to football programs at Georgetown and Florida, Mohler, who failed to qualify academically for a four-year school, landed at Orange Coast College.

Mohler’s impact on the Pirates’ defense, and opposing ballcarriers, was immediate and substantial. Starting every game at outside linebacker, he led the 12-team Mission Conference in tackles (108), and tackles for loss (15 1/2 ) en route to earning first-team All-National Division and second-team All-American honors.

The Pirates (7-4) earned a bowl bid for the second straight season and led the Mission Conference in scoring defense (16.5 points per game).

Through five games this season, Mohler leads the conference in tackles (59) and tackles for loss (10). He has four sacks and has helped OCC (2-3 entering today’s 5 p.m. American Division opener at Palomar), rank No. 2 in the conference in total defense.

“He’s as good a linebacker as we’ve ever had,” OCC Coach Mike Taylor said.

Mohler, who has built a 3.23 grade-point average at OCC, has verbally committed to accept a scholarship from Nebraska, where he is a projected starter next fall.

When he receives his associate of arts degree in May, Mohler will quickly leave for Lincoln, Neb., where he plans to enroll in summer school and begin realizing his dream.

It has been a road filled with obstacles.

http://www.dailypilot.com/articles/2007/10/13/sports/dpt-spmohler13.txt
 
I sure hope he can get it done. During the recruiting cycle, I thought the Buffs may have too many LB's. But now with Katoa on thin ice, and Mohler a definite maybe...who knows?
 
Why do we have so much trouble with this stuff? I don't hear about nearly as many qulifying problems with other programs. What the F? :wow:
 
Why do we have so much trouble with this stuff? I don't hear about nearly as many qulifying problems with other programs. What the F? :wow:

How closely do you follow other programs? From my understanding CU is most selective on what credits they will transfer than other school but I have no clue how many recruits don't make it elsewhere.

CU could take a stand like Texas and just not accept JC transfers at all.

As far as Mohler goes, he will make it or not and either way the program is in better shape next year than it was last year. I hope he makes it but I'm not gonna sweat it.
 
I transferred in and lost several credits plus my GPA was wiped clean too which kinda sucked because it was never that good again after 4 semesters worth of German classes. in my first two years at CU.

They don't make it easy but if you have a plan, it can be done.
 
Back
Top