Buff Nation –
“There was once a dream that was Rome, you could only whisper it. Anything more than a whisper and it would vanish.”
Marcus Aurelius, ‘The Gladiator.’
As thousands of white clad CU fans poured onto Folsom this past Saturday to celebrate the Buffs 20-13 OT victory over the Cal Bears, there was indeed a hint of what was possible, a faint whisper of good things to come. Akin to getting “a hold” of a monster golf shot keeps one coming back for more, last week’s victory lent some much-needed oxygen to a Buff Nation on life support. With a victory in hand, a new coach at the helm, and an inspired defense, a new hope emerged for Buff Nation.
One victory, even against a below average team like Cal, gets the Buffs out of the penalty box. A second victory, this time on the road against a legit Oregon State squad won’t be as easy. If our upstart OC turned interim HC Mike Sanford can somehow pull another victory out of his hat this Saturday, the Buffs will return to Folsom for a sold-out homecoming Saturday (10/29) evening nationally televised game against a very beatable Arizona State squad. Win that game and there will be talk about dropping the “interim” from the coach’s title. Coach Sanford at that point would be 3-0 and have earned the right to stand at mid-field asking Buff Nation one simple question.
Strength & Honor. Go Buffs!
Doug