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Teacher by day, Buff fanatic by night, and, actually throughout the school day also. I was raised in Boulder during the dark Chuck Fairbanks years by two University of Michigan alums. I knew "Go Blue!" long before "Go Buffs!", but when a relatively unknown defensive coordinator was hired to lead the Buffs, my interest was slightly piqued. By the time I reached high school Bill McCartney was building a solid foundation with homegrown talent like Jon Embree and I remember the day in 1986 when Boulder celebrated the win over Nebraska. In college I sold beer, watched Coach Mac win a championship, Rashaan Salaam win a Heisman and I was hooked forever. When Jon Embree was hired, I renewed my season tickets and hit the practice rail. I wrote up a few things for some relatives, forwarded them to a few friends, and then made it a blog. Now I find writing about my Buffies is fun, more informative and therapy! I'll post a few times a week during the season, less in the offseason, with news, musings and links. Go Buffs!

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Adios Paul!

The biggest news of the end-of-the-season press conference was P-Rich announcing he was entering the NFL draft.  The only surprise was how quick the announcement came, which means there really never was any doubt in his mind and he had likely decided long ago.  He had an incredible career at CU, even with only playing one full season and parts of two more, he already holds 29 CU receiving records (according to MacIntyre) and would have shattered them all if had stayed (according to everyone).  P-Rich was also named team MVP at the senior banquet (full list of team awards below) and was the only Buff to be named to the Pac12 all conference team as selected by the coaches.  The only other Buffs recognized were honorable mentions LB Addison Gillam, RB Michael Adkins and K Wil Oliver.  There should be a few more accolades coming for Gillam.

Facilities Upgrade?  AD Rick George will meet with Regents Wednesday to present some changes he would like to make to the plan, which originally called for $170M to close North end of stadium, expand the Dal Ward bringing all athletic offices to essentially on place, and build a permanent practice facility.  George says the general "footprint" of the plan remains the same, but some elements might be moved around somewhat.  He also want to fast track the project, although how he intends to do that money-wise is unclear, since they fell woefully short of the bohnhead's ridiculous $50M December 1 goal.

Great piece by Stuart and CUattheGame on the senior class: http://www.cuatthegame.com/2013/heart-of-a-buffalo/

Award Winners: Here is the list of team recognitions from the end of the year banquet:

Zack Jordan Award (most valuable player): WR Paul Richardson
John Mack Award (outstanding offensive players): TB Christian Powell
Dave Jones Award (outstanding defensive players): ILB Addison Gillam
Bill McCartney Award (special teams achievement): ILB Brady Daigh, PK Will Oliver
Lee Willard Award (outstanding freshman): QB Sefo Liufau
Dean Jacob Van Ek Award (academic excellence): DT Nate Bonsu
Offensive Scout Player of the Year: TB Phillip Lindsay
Defensive Scout Player of the Year: DE Derek McCartney
Derek Singleton Award (spirit, dedication and enthusiasm): ILB Derrick Webb
Tyronee “Tiger” Bussey Award (inspiration in the face of physical adversity): OG Daniel Munyer
Tom McMahon Award (great dedication and work ethic): TE Scott Fernandez, WR Nelson Spruce
Eddie Crowder Award (outstanding leadership): OLB Paul Vigo, QB Connor Wood
Offensive Trench Award: C Gus Handler, OT Jack Harris
Defensive Trench Award: DE Chidera Uzo-Diribe
Best Interview (selected by team beat media): ILB Derrick Webb
Hammer Award (hardest legal hit of the year): SS Parker Orms
Buffalo Heart Award (selected by “the fans behind the bench”): SS Parker Orms

2013 Season Overview coming soon...
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