CsquaredCC
Well-Known Member
They probably don't realize that they only won 3 games last year since they only care about the one.
I'm so sick of CSU. There is not one thing to gain from that game. We win, we were supposed to win cause we are a bigger program that has more money. We lose then we have to hear trash talk from a team that sucks for a year.
This is such a tired argument. Outside of the financials that equate to nearly $500,000 in additional revenue for CU, revenue that the atheletic dept. has desperately needed over the last 10 years. CU has "gained" many times with wins over CSU. In the BCS era - the following games have been a net positive for CU's program:
1997-1998: CU(#8) v. CSU (#24) was a great game and a good 31-21 win over a Top 25 program to start the year. (Fox)
1998-1999: CU(UR) v. CSU (#15) was a 42-14 win that propelled CU from the unranked to a #16 rating the following week. (Nationally televised on ESPN)
2001-2002: CU(UR) v. CSU (#24) was a 41-14 win that CU gained and helped right the ship after dropping a 22-24 game to Fresno State the week before in Boulder. (Nationally televised ABC)
2003-2004: CU(UR) v. CSU (#23) was a fantastic 42-35 game CU won over a Top 25 game that propelled CU from the unranked to a #24 ranking the following week. (Nationally televised ESPN)
Not only is this argument that CU has nothing to gain from this game tired...its also completely inaccurate. At the end of the day, this series has benefited both programs at different times, on the field and with exposure. It is easy to rag on this series right now - especially when CU and CSU are both down, but when this series is right and the programs are up - this game has proven to be meaninful for both programs.