Buff Nation –
Week Twelve Review –
This past Saturday, CU laid an egg as it’s final tribute to Coach MacIntyre. With the coach’s job hanging in the balance, CU came out energized against the #19 Utah Utes, but were in effective in generating any offense (being held to 7 points for the second week in a row). The defense stood tall for as long as they could (halftime score was 7-7), but without the aid of their offensive brothers, they too soon began to lie down. On a grey (literally and figuratively), frigid and listless day, with so much to play for, CU failed to compete. Less than 24 hours later Coach MacIntyre was fired. A brave new world now faces CU Football. Time will tell if this program is moving forward or sliding. I have faith in Athletic Director Rick George. Big time football programs need to be run like big-time corporations, and Rick has proven to have that experience and insight. Coach MacIntyre is a good man. I’ve talked with him on several occasions. He did a lot of great things for this program but was unable to sustain the success of the 2016 season (The Rise), nor win games which needed to be won. I wish him the best. On to the next. Business is business.
Week Thirteen Preview –
In 1939, Agatha Christie wrote her famous book And Then There Were None. A fictional story about a group of secluded people who were slowly and methodically killed, eliminating any and all suspects until there was there was one and then none, uncertainty, angst and fear settled into the psyche of the cast of characters). Over the past seven weeks, CU has slowly and methodically eliminated their bowl eligibility chances. Uncertainty, angst and fear(?) has permeated into the psyche of CU Football. We are now down to one opportunity – tomorrow, on the road against the California Bears, to secure bowl eligibility. A win against the suddenly hot bears (they have won 3 of their last 4) give breathes new life into the CU football season and goes a long way to solving the mystery of what happened to the 2018 football season. A put the Buffaloes and Buff Nation out of its misery, in what would go down as one of the most disappointing seasons in recent memory.
Rumor has it there is a new energy in the CU football program now that a coaching change has been made. Is it enough to secure a win tomorrow and “save” the season? I bet is it is. However improbable a win feels after six straight losses, CU still is a good football. For reasons which have been discussed in prior posts, CU hasn’t been able to put it all together. With nothing left to lose, CU should be able to play loose away from their home town crowd and get it right. If not, we will all be left with the age-old question – “Who done it? Who killed the CU Football program? How about we don’t go there and just win this game already?
Go Buffs!
Doug