imho, there is a pretty simple recipe for success. hell, it works nearly every year against the sheep. but, for whatever reason, we often slide off the plan after it is working.
the method is simple: on offense, pound the mofo ball right at them. they will wear down and then they will break. CU's o-line is physically superior and deeper, by far. pound the ball. i know they will want to work on the pass game so that future opponents, when scouting, will have more to worry about. fine. i get that. but, first break them down by old-fashioned 3.4 yards and a cloud of dust, between the tackles, offense. once they are broken and stacking the box, then get more cutesy and start throwing it over the top and such.
on defense, bring the heat, control the middle, stop the run. they've got decent wideouts, and, despite the sandbagging by fairchild, i suspect they have a serviceable qb. but, the qb isn't experienced and can be rattled. and, you can't let these guys run on us at all. so, trust that our b12 caliber dbs can play straight up against their mwc receivers and let the other guys bring the heat.
that's it. nothing fancy. nothing too cute. rely on superior ****ing athleticism. this will deliver a nice 21-28 point win and will set the tone for the year. they can show more against toledo 5 days later if they need to (expecting a bit of a let-down on the short week).
GO BUFFS!
the method is simple: on offense, pound the mofo ball right at them. they will wear down and then they will break. CU's o-line is physically superior and deeper, by far. pound the ball. i know they will want to work on the pass game so that future opponents, when scouting, will have more to worry about. fine. i get that. but, first break them down by old-fashioned 3.4 yards and a cloud of dust, between the tackles, offense. once they are broken and stacking the box, then get more cutesy and start throwing it over the top and such.
on defense, bring the heat, control the middle, stop the run. they've got decent wideouts, and, despite the sandbagging by fairchild, i suspect they have a serviceable qb. but, the qb isn't experienced and can be rattled. and, you can't let these guys run on us at all. so, trust that our b12 caliber dbs can play straight up against their mwc receivers and let the other guys bring the heat.
that's it. nothing fancy. nothing too cute. rely on superior ****ing athleticism. this will deliver a nice 21-28 point win and will set the tone for the year. they can show more against toledo 5 days later if they need to (expecting a bit of a let-down on the short week).
GO BUFFS!