September 23, 2022 | CU (0-3) vs UCLA (3-0)
I do not think about CU Football too much these days. It’s not worth it. The program has successfully sucked out any enthusiasm I may harbor for the success of the 2022 Buff season. It’s not their record (0-3) but the way they repeatedly fail to come prepared to play four quarters, compete or seemingly have a plan they are executing against. It’s shameful and hurtful, and my Darwinian instinct tells me to avoid hurt, thus I must let my emotional attachment to CU go. I’ll still go to the games, and I’ll still renew my season tickets (don’t worry Rick), but that’s more of a personal character flaw than a reflection on the quality of the CU product. Like Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network, until further notice, CU only gets my minimum attention. They do not deserve more than that.
Not to pile on (we should all be upstanders), I did have to scratch my head when I saw Rick George’s letter to Buff Nation. Trying to address the difficult question of what changes are going to be made to right the CU ship, Rick pulled a Pinocchio from Shrek using a lot of words to say nothing, and effectively avoided answering the question.
So, with all that said, CU opens Pac-12 play against the UCLA Bruins tomorrow at noon at Folsom Field (still the best venue to see a college football game). A win is highly improbable, but how satisfying it would be to give annoying Chip Kelly and that wanna be USC program a “L” before they leave for greener pastures. For our part, we will be tailgating before, during and after the game at Lot 380. Come by for a beer and ribs. All your friends will be there. We promise to give you our full attention if you show up. You deserve it.
Go Buffs!
Doug