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Buy low. Sell high. CU is a bargain right now.
So far as I can tell, DiStephano is heading for a bunch of faculty lay-off due to funding issues and he doesn't want to be paying replacement prices for a new coach on top of a buyout. Things would be different in an economic boom time.
That's how it goes for Colorado and CU football. It's a boom/bust cycle. CU won't stay down forever, and will probably do slightly better in 2010, which is not saying much after 3-9.
I don't see the OL or WR or QB play being any worse. The RB depth is worse, but production should improve. Hansen has shown he can stretch the field with a multi-headed WR corps and his mobility gives defenses more to key in on than just stopping speedy (or B-lock). And while the defensive backfield is not expected to improve, atleast the offense should be able to put up more than 20, which will take some pressure off of them. The DL might actually be better with experience.
Even a blind pig can find an acorn every once in a while. The B12 was worse in 2009 than in 2008. I see that trend continuing with the loss off Mangino and Pirate Mike. Every team CU faces next year not named Oklahoma is facing the same budgetary crunch as the Buffs. Hawkins will finally bust his B12 road skid in 2010 against KU. Based on talent, CU should be competitive with ISU and Kjuco. Mizzou in Columbia is my road game pick because nobody expects the Buffs to beat Mizzou, including Mizzou. The CU upperclassmen ought to be able to shed all that "stay out of the peaks and valleys" for that one and extract some payback.
NU, OU, Mizzou and UGA looks like 3 losses and 1 upset.
KSU, ISU, BU, TTU, Cal looks like 2 and 3
CSU, HI, KU looks like 2 and 1.
5-7. No bowl.
So far as I can tell, DiStephano is heading for a bunch of faculty lay-off due to funding issues and he doesn't want to be paying replacement prices for a new coach on top of a buyout. Things would be different in an economic boom time.
That's how it goes for Colorado and CU football. It's a boom/bust cycle. CU won't stay down forever, and will probably do slightly better in 2010, which is not saying much after 3-9.
I don't see the OL or WR or QB play being any worse. The RB depth is worse, but production should improve. Hansen has shown he can stretch the field with a multi-headed WR corps and his mobility gives defenses more to key in on than just stopping speedy (or B-lock). And while the defensive backfield is not expected to improve, atleast the offense should be able to put up more than 20, which will take some pressure off of them. The DL might actually be better with experience.
Even a blind pig can find an acorn every once in a while. The B12 was worse in 2009 than in 2008. I see that trend continuing with the loss off Mangino and Pirate Mike. Every team CU faces next year not named Oklahoma is facing the same budgetary crunch as the Buffs. Hawkins will finally bust his B12 road skid in 2010 against KU. Based on talent, CU should be competitive with ISU and Kjuco. Mizzou in Columbia is my road game pick because nobody expects the Buffs to beat Mizzou, including Mizzou. The CU upperclassmen ought to be able to shed all that "stay out of the peaks and valleys" for that one and extract some payback.
NU, OU, Mizzou and UGA looks like 3 losses and 1 upset.
KSU, ISU, BU, TTU, Cal looks like 2 and 3
CSU, HI, KU looks like 2 and 1.
5-7. No bowl.