Buff Nation –
The Buffs finish out their 2021 season tomorrow, in a rare Friday appearance. While many will be taking advantage of Black Friday shopping sales, the Buffs will be facing a strong, consistent, and proud Utah team that represents everything the Buffs would like to represent. While Colorado and Utah entered the Pac-12 together (2011), Utah has navigated it’s way to the top with greater speed and success than the Buffs. Tomorrow, CU will be facing a Utah team ranked #16 in the country, and hitting on all cylinders. While CU loses this game in a blow out, perhaps this game will serve as motivation for the Buffs to see up close and personal what the Buff program will look like in the future.
On this Thanksgiving Day, here are ten things Buff Nation can be thankful for:
10) Jack Lamb – 88 yard fumble rumble touchdown against Washington last Saturday. The game goes a different direction without that play. Watching that herd of buffaloes lead the way was nothing short of inspiring.
9) Nate Landman – The quintessential football player. An inspiration to any boy watching who wants to play tackle football.
8) Nebraska – We are not Nebraska.
7) 1990 National Champions – This program has been there before and won’t be satisfied until it returns. It’s going to happen.
6) Ralphie – Well, maybe not so much this season given she (all raphies tend to be female) needs to grow, but hands down the best mascot in college sports.
5) J.T. Shrout – Buffs will have significant QB competition going into next season.
4) Youth movement – Only five seniors on this squad, the Buffs will be returning most of their players.
3) Folsom Field – One the best venues to watch college football
2) Boulder – The best place to live in the world. Period.
1) Buff Nation – Friends and family on a Fall Day in Boulder when the Buffs are in town. As close to Heaven as one gets on this earth. Who’s got it better than us? Nobody!
