Buff Nation –
Week Four Review
CU 20, SDSU 10
When the University of Spoiled Children canceled their game against the Buffs due to covid, Colorado suddenly found itself preparing instead for San Diego St. With only one practice to prepare, the Buffs effectively shut down the Aztecs holding them to 155 total yards, showing once again that this Buffs coaching staff knows their stuff. Linebacker Nate Landman (#53) played (is playing) out of his mind and is getting national attention. If you get a chance, watch his play. His relentless, violent, yet fluid play continues the tradition of a long line of outstanding CU linebackers (the best of which is one a recipient of these Buff Nation emails (way to go Barry!)).
Week Five Preview –
As of right now (Friday afternoon), the game with the Arizona Wildcats (5PM MT Saturday, in Tucson) is still on. Let us all pray it stays that way. Rarely are the Buffs sitting in the proverbial catbird seat as they are right now. A) CU is favored (AZ is not that good and their offensive line is quite poor), B) A win ends several undesirable streaks (see Final thoughts below), C) CU is staring down a shot at the Pac-12 title. D) Continued success begins to become contagious. Look for Coach KD, QB1 Noyer and Landman to keep this relatively young upstart Buff team focused on fulfilling their potential, and not just satisfied with exceeding expectations (which they have already done). CU wins in a close game (Arizona will play desperate), and all will continue to be right with Buff Nation.
Final Thought – When a program like ours has underperformed for an extended period of time (i.e. one winning season in the last fourteen years), and then experiences a rise from the ashes type of season like the one we are in now, streaks are bound to end. Here three undesirables that end tomorrow with a win over AZ:
1) 788 days (10/7/18) since CU was last ranked in Top 25 – CU will be ranked with a win
2) 1,435 days since last bowl appearance (12/29/16) – CU will go bowling with a win
3) 1,482 days (11/12/16) since CU last beat Arizona – CU will beat Arizona with a win
Go Buffs!
Doug