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Hats of to Beltway Buff!
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That Muthaka is the chief poobah of the DC CU alumni chapter. The fruits of his labor was the coordination of the pre-game alumni festivities.
I'd guess 600-800 Buffs fans showed up at the Boston Bean-ery to tail gate, swig some suds and do some Buff bonding. Beltway was the ringleader, complete with an army of cute lawyer minions and various well wishers. Beltway is one stand-up guy.
CU took the place over, both inside the restaurant and out in the lot. At one point, bar staff were hauling in additional cases of Coors Light to help satisfy a thirsty crowd.
The RV that drove up from Flaaaarida was choice, complete with an fire pit with a CU logo carved into the iron work. It was a nice place to listen to campfire stories.
Away games are always a special treat because old habitual tailgate traditions of Boulder are replaced with a free-for-all social club of wandering alumni. It was nice to meet a few seventy and eighty year old Buffalo Belles who support the team no matter what. I ran into a couple of former coaches, the parents of a couple of seniors who are on playing the team, some old friends, and bunches of new acquaintances.
The OUBuff/Hawtwf couple was awsome. Their entourage included three generations of Buff supporters, from diehard Grandma to adorable kids, the youngest of which was wearing a one-of-a kind Allbuffs sweatshirt. Good people.
It impressed me how many buffs fans made the Dubya Vee game a family affair. It was inspiring to meet group after group of legacy buffs who bring or get dragged along by their moms and dads.
It was also nice to see buffs gathering from Boston, NYC, Jersey, DC, Virginia Pennsylvania, Maryland, the Carolinas and the RV crew from Florida all pull together 1500 strong. There was even one alum from the state of West Virginia!
The Boulder contengency was well represented. Students, AD and Alumni Staff, the cheerleaders and quite a few townies were on hand to support the program, which was nice to see.
Mike Bohn was in the middle of everyone, taking questions, thanking those who were present, and acknowledging that the start of the season is not where we want to be as a program. His challenge was for CU fans to do our part. His request was simple. Wear your buffs clothing around. Come to the games. And do what you can to support the program. "We're all in this together."
One last thought. A Mountaineer fan bought a round of beers for all the Buffs in the bar at around 3PM. It was a classy, unexpected, and appriciated gesture. Despite the rough reputation of WV fans, the Mountaneers I met were good people.
Go Buffs!
I'll write some more
:bowdown::bowdown::bowdown:
That Muthaka is the chief poobah of the DC CU alumni chapter. The fruits of his labor was the coordination of the pre-game alumni festivities.
I'd guess 600-800 Buffs fans showed up at the Boston Bean-ery to tail gate, swig some suds and do some Buff bonding. Beltway was the ringleader, complete with an army of cute lawyer minions and various well wishers. Beltway is one stand-up guy.
CU took the place over, both inside the restaurant and out in the lot. At one point, bar staff were hauling in additional cases of Coors Light to help satisfy a thirsty crowd.
The RV that drove up from Flaaaarida was choice, complete with an fire pit with a CU logo carved into the iron work. It was a nice place to listen to campfire stories.
Away games are always a special treat because old habitual tailgate traditions of Boulder are replaced with a free-for-all social club of wandering alumni. It was nice to meet a few seventy and eighty year old Buffalo Belles who support the team no matter what. I ran into a couple of former coaches, the parents of a couple of seniors who are on playing the team, some old friends, and bunches of new acquaintances.
The OUBuff/Hawtwf couple was awsome. Their entourage included three generations of Buff supporters, from diehard Grandma to adorable kids, the youngest of which was wearing a one-of-a kind Allbuffs sweatshirt. Good people.
It impressed me how many buffs fans made the Dubya Vee game a family affair. It was inspiring to meet group after group of legacy buffs who bring or get dragged along by their moms and dads.
It was also nice to see buffs gathering from Boston, NYC, Jersey, DC, Virginia Pennsylvania, Maryland, the Carolinas and the RV crew from Florida all pull together 1500 strong. There was even one alum from the state of West Virginia!
The Boulder contengency was well represented. Students, AD and Alumni Staff, the cheerleaders and quite a few townies were on hand to support the program, which was nice to see.
Mike Bohn was in the middle of everyone, taking questions, thanking those who were present, and acknowledging that the start of the season is not where we want to be as a program. His challenge was for CU fans to do our part. His request was simple. Wear your buffs clothing around. Come to the games. And do what you can to support the program. "We're all in this together."
One last thought. A Mountaineer fan bought a round of beers for all the Buffs in the bar at around 3PM. It was a classy, unexpected, and appriciated gesture. Despite the rough reputation of WV fans, the Mountaneers I met were good people.
Go Buffs!
I'll write some more