CU At The Game Podcast

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The Buffs gained bowl eligibility for the first time in four years, downing San Diego State, 20-10, in Boulder. Linebacker Nate Landman secured both Pac-12 and National Defensive Player-of-the-Week honors for his 11 tackle, three-sack effort, as the Buff defense held the Aztecs to 157 yards of total offense.

Stuart and Brad take a look back at CU's third straight victory, before turning their attention to CU's road trip to Arizona. The Buffs opened as 3.5-point favorites against the Wildcats, but, after going through their "T.I.P.S." for the game, that number may be a bit low ... see if you agree. 

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Colorado defeated Stanford, 35-32, to open the season 2-0. Now, the Buffs, after an unscheduled week off, get their chance to control their own destiny in the Pac-12 South with a game against No. 19 USC. If you haven't heard it before, you will soon ... CU is 0-14 all-time against USC. Stuart and Brad review the Buffs' win in Palo Alto, discuss last weekend's Pac-12 results, finishing with their preview and predictions for CU's nationally televised game against USC. 

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The Buffs opened the Karl Dorrell era at Colorado with a 48-42 victory over UCLA. Unlikely heroes were found in quarterback Sam Noyer and Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week Jarek Broussard, as the Buffs built a 35-7 second quarter lead before hanging on in the second half. Stuart and Brad discuss what we learned and who were the unsung heroes. They then move on to the preview of the CU game at Stanford, your "T.I.P.S." - Talent, Intangibles, Preparation, and Statistics - for CU's first road game of the 2020 season. 

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And they said it would never happen! 
No, I'm not talking about Sam Noyer being named CU's starting quarterback (though that was a surprise). Instead, I'm talking about CU getting to play football in 2020. The season opener against UCLA is set for Saturday, November 7th (5:00 p.m., MT, ESPN2). With this episode, Stuart and Brad preview the Pac-12 in general before taking a deep dive into the CU/UCLA matchup. Will the CU defense be able to handle the UCLA offense? Will the new Buff offense be able to exploit the weaknesses of the Bruin defense? There's only one way to find out ... 

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Colorado ranked 96th nationally in scoring defense in 2019; 104th in total defense. The Buffs have seven returning starters ... will the Buffs make substantial strides in Year Two under Tyson Summers? The Buffs return all three starters along the defensive line - will Mustafa Johnson make a name for himself? All-Pac-12 linebacker Nate Landman had double the number of tackles of any other Buff in 2019 - will he get more support this fall? The Buffs are very young (but talented) in the defensive backfield - who will emerge as this year's star? 

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It's taken 11 months, but we are finally able to talk - really talk - about CU football! The Buffs are back on the practice field, and it's time to take some deep dives into the roster. With this episode, Stuart and Brad take a unit-by-unit look at the CU offense ... How will the Buffs utilize true freshman quarterback Brendon Lewis? Who will be picking up the slack in the receiver corps? Will Alex Fontenot and Jaren Mangham continue to develop at running back? What will the recrafted offensive line look like this fall? And, for the first time in forever ... will the Buffs use the tight end position as a weapon for the offense?

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From 12-games to 10-games to seven-games, CU's 2020 schedule is finally in place. Stuart and Brad discuss how the newest schedule worked out for the Buffs (spoiler alert: As well as could be expected). We also talk about the practice restrictions placed upon CU by Boulder County and its effect on the Buffs' ability to prepare for the season. We then finish up talking about how the Pac-12, in ending up with a shortened schedule, may actually have a leg up on getting a Playoff berth (thank you, Big 12, for imploding so quickly this fall!). 

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On August 11th, the Big Ten announced it would not be playing a fall schedule, with "Little Brother" Pac-12 following suit immediately thereafter. On September 16th, the Big Ten announced it would play a fall schedule, with "Little Brother" Pac-12 ... left trying to figure things out. Stuart and Brad take a brief stroll through the events of the past month, take a look at the Pac-12's options, and how all of the above will impact Year One (Year Zero?) of the Karl Dorrell era at the University of Colorado. 

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This should be the start of "Game Week" for the 2020 opener against CSU. Since we don't get to discuss the relative strengths and weaknesses of the Rams' defensive backfield, we've opened up the mailbag for questions. Stuart and Brad will take a look at the status of the CU Recruiting Class of 2021, discuss the relative merits of some of the spring schedule options which are being proposed, and talk about whether the Pac-12 acted too quickly in postponing the fall sports calendar. 

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The Pac-12 and the Big Ten (at least for now) have decided to postpone football until January. Will the Big Ten change its mind? Will the ACC, SEC and Big 12 actually be able to field teams this fall? Stuart and Brad take a look at the national chaos, before bringing it all down to how the latest news will impact CU football, including recruiting and the development of the roster under Karl Dorrell and his staff. 

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