“Nothing is over. Nothing. You just don’t turn it off!
– John Rambo
Buff Nation –
In Jospeh Conrad’s book Lord Jim, the protagonist prematurely abandons a sinking ship and spends the rest of the novel pursuing redemption after being shamed by his peers.
While disappointing and embarrassing, the loss to Nebraska this past Saturday does not warrant abandoning ship (although it does give us pause). A win in Lincoln was always a reach. The Buffs holding a 1-1 record at this stage in the young season was expected by many.
CU has two winnable games over the next two weeks (@ CSU, Baylor). A 3-1 record heading into BIG XXII play would provide the necessary momentum and hope for Buff Nation to hold the line, as CU’s Offensive line continues to figure out how to provide pass protection and open up some holes (football 101 in case Coach Prime is reading this blog).
If the performance continues to go south, we can meet again and see who we want to vote off the island. Until then, head up, not down. Hold the line. Love isn’t always on time.
Go Buffs!
Doug
So two things we can do on offense: SANDERS needs to be the complete qb and earn some yards with his feet. Yes he scrambles well, but we need some yards on the ground by him. If we throw to a tight end we could be dangerous. Right now, we need some new plays!
Would be nice to see the utilization of a tight end to help with pass protection while the Oline gets its bearings.
I like to see more of horn used in the screen game and in jet sweeps. Let his speed stretch the defense not just vertically but also sideline to sideline. Make them have to scheme to cover the entire field. Vertical will become a challenge as we get deeper in the season and route combination are on film.
Ray – Horn is due to take one back to the house. He is electric when he has that ball.