And so it begins...(tracking Coach Prime decommits/transfers) (5 Viewers)

[Poor_and_Stupid]

Also, we'll have a TR FR quarterback making his 2nd ever start. Tons of pressure. He'll know the weight of that game. Also I'm sure the CU pricks will do something pre-game to get us back for Rhule's "disrespect" last year. They'll probably try to start a pre-game brawl at midfield to try to rattle us.

All of that noise really only hurts us. It helps them bc that's the type of environment they thrive in. It's not ideal for the team starting an 18 yr old QB.

My point is that I think NU fans are mistakenly thinking that we're turning a brand new page from the 31 turnovers we had w Sims and Haarberg. But Raiola is going to make more than his share of mistakes, even as polished & pedigreed as he is. That could be a problem in the CU game bc their offense is good enough to score 30 on us even at Memorial Stadium if we give them 2 big turnovers (which we likely will).

Yeah we definitely need to be able to run the god damn bawl to win. I don't like our chances in a shootout. I thought we would be able to control the game that way last year, but really outside of Sim's long run we really couldn't if my memory serves me correctly.

 

[Stan Raymond]

Yeah we definitely need to be able to run the god damn bawl to win. I don't like our chances in a shootout. I thought we would be able to control the game that way last year, but really outside of Sim's long run we really couldn't if my memory serves me correctly.

hard to say for sure, we had 2 fumbles, an interception and a missed FG in the 1st half, then we were behind and playing catchup. Sims literally let that game slip away from us.

 

[HerbRedman]

Yeah we definitely need to be able to run the god damn bawl to win. I don't like our chances in a shootout. I thought we would be able to control the game that way last year, but really outside of Sim's long run we really couldn't if my memory serves me correctly.

Yeah it's a tough one to call. TBF I also think a repeat of the 1992 CU game is also possible. I can see a world where our defense forces some early sacks/turnovers, Shedeur just gets frustrated and makes a business decision on the rest of the game & it snowballs out of control for them.

But we have 4 more months to analyze it...

 

[HerbRedman]

hard to say for sure, we had 2 fumbles, an interception and a missed FG in the 1st half, then we were behind and playing catchup. Sims literally let that game slip away from us.

The big problem w last year's CU game is our offense did not have the ability to do a big play (Sims run notwithstanding).

When we were trading blows with them early on the game could have turned if we could throw a 45 yd completion or get a 40 yd run by our RB to loosen things up. Having that not be an option pretty much wrecks your chances in any big game.

This is supposed to be different this yr with Raiola and Banks and our other WRs. So we'll see.

 

[ThomOsborneMD]

maybe. Last 5 games were 17, 14, 31, 19, 16. There offense sucked after Lewis was removed from calling plays. Their offense being able to score is not a given.

Wasn’t shadeur hurt for part of that

 

[jickey moseph]

Wasn’t shadeur hurt for part of that

Because of their refusal to run the ball and only pad his stats? Yeah, I think so.

 

[Lionsfan93]

I want to laugh over all these transfers. But I remember laughing at them last year and thinking we would have no problem beating them.

And then reality hit. I understand it was the Jeff Sims factor. But until we beat these clowns, I’m holding my criticism.

Probably the mature approach...but....

Also, we'll have a TR FR quarterback making his 2nd ever start. Tons of pressure. He'll know the weight of that game. Also I'm sure the CU pricks will do something pre-game to get us back for Rhule's "disrespect" last year. They'll probably try to start a pre-game brawl at midfield to try to rattle us.

All of that noise really only hurts us. It helps them bc that's the type of environment they thrive in. It's not ideal for the team starting an 18 yr old QB.

My point is that I think NU fans are mistakenly thinking that we're turning a brand new page from the 31 turnovers we had w Sims and Haarberg. But Raiola is going to make more than his share of mistakes, even as polished & pedigreed as he is. That could be a problem in the CU game bc their offense is good enough to score 30 on us even at Memorial Stadium if we give them 2 big turnovers (which we likely will).

 

[jickey moseph]

speaking of their refusal to run the ball

 

[Stan Raymond]

Wasn’t shadeur hurt for part of that

Yeah, not sure how much he was hurt and how much he gave up on the season, but he was definitely banged up. The effort at the end was pretty poor.

 

[Stan Raymond]

speaking of their refusal to run the ball

Along with Hankerson that's two of their top 4 RBs.

 

[KidsSeeGhosts]

They go through so much fucking turnover (guys leaving who just got there in winter) and that's not a new thing.

 

[greybeardedchild]

Serious Q, does CU just pull the plug on football after prime "medically retires" at Thanksgiving? What a shithole

 

[Stan Raymond]

Serious Q, does CU just pull the plug on football after prime "medically retires" at Thanksgiving? What a shithole

Sanders took over a bad roster, but when he "medically retires" at the end of the season, there won't be a roster. I read that they've lost 13 players in the last 2 days.

Colorado has 2 scholarship players on the team that were on the 2022 team. They've had a lot of players leave.

 

[lee_carvallo_12]

I feel like the more conservative a game plan the better vs CU. Rely on a stingy defense to make them one dimensional. Pound the ball at them over and over until you get some runs to start leaking through in the second half. Hit on some play action. Have to be really patient, which we weren't able to do last year because we turn it over 3 times and miss an FG in the first half.

 

[Lionsfan93]

I feel like the more conservative a game plan the better vs CU. Rely on a stingy defense to make them one dimensional. Pound the ball at them over and over until you get some runs to start leaking through in the second have. Hit on some play action. Have to be really patient, which we weren't able to do last year because we turn it over 3 times and miss an FG in the first half.

^^^This^^^

I also would mind seeing some "wildcat" with Haarberg too. I know it's cliché, but we really should be using him like Taysom Hill.

 

[Stan Raymond]

I feel like the more conservative a game plan the better vs CU. Rely on a stingy defense to make them one dimensional. Pound the ball at them over and over until you get some runs to start leaking through in the second have. Hit on some play action. Have to be really patient, which we weren't able to do last year because we turn it over 3 times and miss an FG in the first half.

That'll be the game plan the majority of the Rhule era. It's effective football, take the lead then grind out drives until the game is over, simple, brutal and effective.

 

[Ironwardog]

 

[Lionsfan93]

 

[Ghost of Devaney]

12 announcements since 4/8/24

7 Defense
Safety Myles Slusher
DL Chazz Wallace
DB Jaden Milliner Jones
LB Deeve Harris
LB Demouy Kennedy
CB Cormani McClain
Safety Tito Tisdale

5 Offense
OT Savion Washington
OT Isaiah Jatta
WR Tarvarish Dawson
TE Chamon Metoyer
RB Alton McCaskill

 

[HerbRedman]

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