Buff Nation –
Week Seven Preview
CU vs Arizona – Saturday – Folsom Field, 1:30 PM
In the Winter of 1776, things weren’t looking so good for our burgeoning nation. The British had George Washington and his band of volunteers on the ropes, NYC laid in ashes, morale was low, and a seemingly unwinnable revolutionary war loomed large.
Seizing upon the moment of need, Thomas Paine published what would serve as a rally cry for America. With the now indelible words, “These are the times that try men’s souls”, American forces rallied, and the rest (more or less) is (American) history.
As a Buff fan (yup, just about to compare our current fandom struggles with those of our founding forefathers), we too face an uncertain future. What was meant to be a building block season, has instead turned into a stumbling block. While it would be easy, understandable, and perhaps even warranted to turn our backs on the Buffs and go back to our homes, now is not the time.
Instead let’s embrace the fact that CU is playing the Arizona Wildcats this Saturday at 1:30 at Folsom Field. A team that in the past used to torment us, Arizona is now arguably the single most hapless team in America, riding a 17 game losing streak. Coming off the heels of a bye week, CU will secure it’s second victory of the season and will be primed to grab it’s third on the road the following week at Cal. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. These are trying times after all, which in fact are times for trying.
Go Buffs!
Doug