And so it begins...(tracking Coach Prime decommits/transfers)

[Cornicator]

Welp, I guess I have to now pay out on that guarantee I gave the Sanders would not stick around Boulder after his sons and Hunter were gone after two years.

Very few people saw that happening. And honestly, if CU hadn't moved to the Big 12, I don't think he would've stuck around. The Buffs would've been a .500 at best team in the old Pac 12.

 

[RedSavage]

Very few people saw that happening. And honestly, if CU hadn't moved to the Big 12, I don't think he would've stuck around. The Buffs would've been a .500 at best team in the old Pac 12.

The old Pac 12 was dogshit. I personally think they would've faired better there than the Big 12.

 

[Stan Raymond]

Welp, I guess I have to now pay out on that guarantee I gave the Sanders would not stick around Boulder after his sons and Hunter were gone after two years.

I was wrong as well. I didn't think he'd stick around, still don't think he will serve out this contract either.

 

[Cornicator]

The old Pac 12 was dogshit. I personally think they would've faired better there than the Big 12.

If Colorado was still in the old Pac 12, they would've lost to these teams in 2024:

- Oregon
- USC
- Washington
- Arizona State

And Utah in nearly every other season. And if the old Pac 12 still existed, Washington State and Oregon State likely would've been in much better shape because 30+ players wouldn't have transferred out.

The Big 12 is MUCH worse.

 

[Jim14510]

The old Pac 12 was dogshit. I personally think they would've faired better there than the Big 12.

Nah. At worst it's similar. I think old Pac 12 > current Big 12.

Still play half the teams. The other half is mostly teams that were better than most of the teams in the Big 12. Oregon far better than any Big 12 teams.

Oregon St and Wash St are probably middle of the pack in the Big 12. Not any worse than the worst teams.

 

[Jim14510]

If Colorado was still in the old Pac 12, they would've lost to these teams in 2024:

- Oregon
- USC
- Washington
- Arizona State

And Utah in nearly every other season. And if the old Pac 12 still existed, Washington State and Oregon State likely would've been in much better shape because 30+ players wouldn't have transferred out.

The Big 12 is MUCH worse.

Washington St probably finishes top 5 in the Big 12 even with all the transfers out.

 

[RedSavage]

If Colorado was still in the old Pac 12, they would've lost to these teams in 2024:

- Oregon
- USC
- Washington
- Arizona State

And Utah in nearly every other season. And if the old Pac 12 still existed, Washington State and Oregon State likely would've been in much better shape because 30+ players wouldn't have transferred out.

The Big 12 is MUCH worse.

Those teams weren't in the PAC 12 in 2024. Here is conferences comparison for 2023, when they were in the Pac 12. I watched a weird amount of PAC 12 football that year and the whole conference was pretty ass. It was really bad football. Washington was by far and away the best team. If you look back at individual schedules, a whole lot of their "good" records came from beating their overranked in conference foes, much like what goes on in the SEC every year. It was very rare in general for the old Pac 12 to not be the weakest P5 conference.

 

[Pepe Silvia]

If Colorado was still in the old Pac 12, they would've lost to these teams in 2024:

- Oregon
- USC
- Washington
- Arizona State

And Utah in nearly every other season. And if the old Pac 12 still existed, Washington State and Oregon State likely would've been in much better shape because 30+ players wouldn't have transferred out.

The Big 12 is MUCH worse.

Not only was the Big 12 worse, but CU got lucky with their schedule and didn't have to play the top 3 teams (ASU, ISU, BYU) in the regular season

They played BYU in the bowl and got their asses kicked

 

[Stan Raymond]

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Those teams weren't in the PAC 12 in 2024. Here is conferences comparison for 2023, when they were in the Pac 12. I watched a weird amount of PAC 12 football that year and the whole conference was pretty ass. It was really bad football. Washington was by far and away the best team. If you look back at individual schedules, a whole lot of their "good" records came from beating their overranked in conference foes, much like what goes on in the SEC every year. It was very rare in general for the old Pac 12 to not be the weakest P5 conference.

Over the last 10-20 years, I'd agree that the Big 12 was better than the PAC12. But the PAC 12 in 2023 was much better than the Big 12 in 2024, which is what the conversation was about. The 2023 PAC 12 teams in 2024 were better than the Big 12 teams in 2024.

 

[Quint]

Welp, I guess I have to now pay out on that guarantee I gave the Sanders would not stick around Boulder after his sons and Hunter were gone after two years.

100%

I honestly didn’t think he’d make it through year 2 after we beat their ass. Figured they’d tank, his kids would tank and he’d have a health issue related to his two remaining toes and walk, or limp away.

I’m shocked he’s staying even an off season after his two dickhead kids ran out of eligibility.

Congrats Colorado. Hope you hosed yourself big time on the buyout, because my next prediction is he doesn’t come close to coaching those 5 years.

 

[Cornicator]

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Those teams weren't in the PAC 12 in 2024. Here is conferences comparison for 2023, when they were in the Pac 12. I watched a weird amount of PAC 12 football that year and the whole conference was pretty ass. It was really bad football. Washington was by far and away the best team. If you look back at individual schedules, a whole lot of their "good" records came from beating their overranked in conference foes, much like what goes on in the SEC every year. It was very rare in general for the old Pac 12 to not be the weakest P5 conference.

Its hard to take your argument seriously when you consider the Big 12 as not more ASS than the Pac 12. I don't believe the PAC 12 was very good either. IMO, USC wins 7 games in the Big 10, and 9 games in the PAC 12.

But the Big 12 basically has a league schedule where you get to play 4 G5 teams in your conference season. If you play at least 2 G5 or 1 FCS team in the Non Con, that means a .500 team from the Big Ten or SEC would basically be guaranteed 8 wins without breaking a sweat.

 

[vailhusker]

 

[Stan Raymond]

Good for them for trying.