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Powder Blue out Saturday

roxbombers — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:12:49 -0000

This weekend to protest Hawkins, people are trying to organize everyone to wear powder blue. If you have any nuggets gear, that blue is perfect.

If your too young to remember the 80's(me) or don't remember, here's the facebook group's explaination.

During the early 1980s the University of Colorado Football Teams were some of the worst in the history of this Top 20 All-Time Winningest Program. During those dreadful years, our team wore POWDER BLUE. That's right: POWDER BLUE.

This year will be our 4th losing season in a row, which hasn't happened since 1979-1984 (6 seasons) when we wore that disgusting powder blue for a few seasons.

Wearing POWDER BLUE to the game this Saturday (Nov. 7) against Texas A&M Aggies will show our University Officials where we think our current regime stands. With the worst of the worst.

The POINT OF THIS is NOT to disrespect the players that bust their ass many days of the week. It is to show that we want a change in the people controlling this team.

Not going to the game is not being a fan. Go to the game supporting the your University's football team, but wear POWDER BLUE to show your frustrations.

The right people will know what it means by us doing this. If enough people do it, it will not go unnoticed, I promise!!

Facebook Link

SPREAD THE WORD!!

ESPN Football Today Super Fan

roxbombers — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:05:22 -0000

Hey guys, read the site a ton, and you guys are the best bronco site I have come across. So I just wanted to help out the broncos image by letting everyone know the following:

Jeremy Green the director of scouts inc over at ESPN has a podcast called Football today. He has a fan represent each team as their "superfan" occasionally having them on the podcast if their game is the game of the week. This week the broncos/ravens was teh game of the week but the Broncos superfan is MIA so he is replacing him.

I couldn't think of anyone better than some of the guys that run this site to represent the fan base.

If your interested email why you think you should be the superfan to footballtoday@espnradio.com

Just mention in the subject line for the Denver superfan.

*The podcast is taped at like 9 est so consider that when you have to call in*

Link to the podcast

http://sports.espn.go.com/espnradio/podcast/archive?id=2544457

It is also on Itunes, and a good way to get the general news going around the league.

Step aside Clark Evans, I have a new man crush.....(and new coach talk)

roxbombers — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:47:04 -0000

Nick Hirschman has absolutely torn it up this yr this past weekend going 12/17 413 5 TDs!!!

Although it was sort of a cupcake opponent, I can't wait until next weekend when his team plays the team that just beat the #1 team in the section. This kid looks like we found a beast before he really broke onto the scene and one can only hope that we have a new coach.

If by some luck we are able to get the $$$ to depart with Hawkins I'm scared who we might choose.

Strong.......Please just ignore and let me keep the dream alive

Calhoun......From my earlier FanPost, I have given up hope. He is getting new facilites, his program can give pay raises to assistants(shocking concept isn't it?) and has his young QB's hanging with the likes of TCU and Utah.

Gary Patterson....Really don't see him coming here, why would he? If they go to a BCS bowl, should have much better offer if he wants to leave.

Kevin Sumlin......At this point I'm kind of scared of this hire. Although he has Houston breaking onto the scene, not sure how much it is his coaching compared to Art Briles' building of the program. Briles has started to turn that Baylor program around and I'm so scared of another Hawkins. Is Sumlin the architect or just enjoying Briles foundation.

A name I'm keeping my eye on......Jeremy Bates. The old broncos assistant has USC looking really good coaching up Barkley. Really want I would like to see is how he recriuts. Don't think I want this hire now, as it would be an extremely risky hire but just an name to keep an eye on.

I really have lost all faith in this program and as bad as I want to get rid of Hawk, I hope he can pull this program around for this yr and get us heading in the right track.

Worst announcers ever??

roxbombers — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:17:57 -0000

Everyone knows my hatred for the FSN announcers but today went to a WHOLE different level.

After we stopped them near the goal line and we were up 34-30 with about 4(?) ish minutes left, the disaster happened.

The announcer goes on for a solid 10 sec about how CU used up their TO and wondering how much they will risk it.

I think there was a replay of the 4th down, then he continued.

"With a new QB and no TO down near the goaline how risky will CU get to try to get something downfield."

One problem buddy that finally the other announcer pointed out

"CU doesn't need to open it up because they will try to run out the clock up 4."

I don't even mind calling out the wrong player for a half, was that guy seriously watching the same game??

Anyway, good attempt by Hawk to save his job, just need to take care of business in the north and turn this thing around..

Hawkins will be on 104.3 at 5:30 today

roxbombers — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:43:02 -0000

Should be really interesting if they h know ave the guts to ask the tough questions.

I really liked the guy, but its becoming more and more obvious that maybe there was a different reason Mark H. left last offseason. Maybe he saw that his offense wouldn't work with Cody and he knew that Dan would never make that change.

Everyone keeps making the stand on this being Tyler's team less each day, and its scary the crap out of me.

Little tidbit on CSU recruiting

roxbombers — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:52:34 -0000

Just saw that CSU picked up another commitment so I decided to look at their class

Just amazing to me that CU doesn't expand to recruit other sections of the US when CSU currently has recruits from the following states:

1 CO

1 TX

1 CA

4 FL

Now although they aren't the highest *'s or whatever, just interesting that CSU has reached out and made a serious commitment to recruit CSU when CU hardly touches TX.

Why oh why did we change our schedule

roxbombers — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:52:55 -0000

If by some miracle we pull off WVU and end up doing decent in our North (trying to put all my views aside), we may come back to changing the scheduling definetly costing us a win.

Miami(OH) is currently 0-3 and has made ESPN's Bottom 10 at #2 right behind the mighty and powerful Western Kentucky.

Imagine if we didn't have the face the powerhouse that is Toledo (lost 38-0 to OSU) and could have faced Miami. They didn't score a point until this last game

Their schedule

9/05	Kentucky	0-1 (0-0)	L 42-0
9/12	@ No. 12 Boise State	0-2 (0-0)	L 48-0
9/19	@ Western Michigan	0-3 (0-1)	L 48-26

I think even BabyHawk could have put 27 on these guys, and maybe our D could have held them to 24. I don't really care what happens the rest of this year unless the mood really starts to turn from some of the other guys. I won't be able to see many games at all the rest of the way with me working Sat afternoons but that Toledo loss will stick with me for a long while about Hawks future.

This season would be completely different even with how bad we showed up for CSU, if we were 2-1 coming off a dominate game going to WVU.

Cross Troy Calhoun off the wish list

roxbombers — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:08:05 -0000

Sitting here watching the replay of AF destroy NM, even though I should probably be studying for my mid-term tomorrow, and heard some interesting things that made me cross Calhoun off the wish list.

The new AD at AF is doing everything in his power to keep Calhoun in the Springs, some of the things he is doing according to the announcers of the game

After last year got another raise
Every New Year's Eve he gets an automatic 5 year extension
AF has the power to keep his assistants there with him at the AF. Everyone on the staff got a 24% raise this year.
They showed some pictures of a really nice indoor facility planning to be opened in 2011. AF is a non-profit school so they had to raise all 15 million dollars for the project before it was even able to break ground.
His players are top notch people having ridiculous class schedules so he doesn't have any of these drama kids

With all that together I don't see any reason he would really want to leave the Academy right now to come to the disaster that is the University of Colorado......

Site Suggestion

roxbombers — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:18:52 -0000

This was posted by Hallux Valgus but didn't know but didn't know if it was a possibility or not.

For those who spend way too much time following the lives of recruiting and 18 yr old kids (myself included) I was wondering about a tab at the top or somewhere on the board just dedicated to recruiting. I know there are a lot of others on this board that live in colorado and could provide what they think of a kid, and his chances to come to Colorado. Other uses could be to link articles to premium articles that have good content and want others to read but don't want to get in trouble w/ premium content issues so we could just have the links. I know that is kinda what FanShots are for but I know i don't always scroll down to them every time I'm on the site.

For example I know that Hallux thinks Nduka Onyeali from Mullen is a stud and really wants him here and Rivals main editor scouted him last week and has a nice premium article that I think would interest others so I link it.

Don't know if its possible or others would use it, but decided to make this a FanPost instead of emailing the guys to get everyones input

BTW here is the Nduka article...............................Linky

And Highlands Ranch Brooke Jalniker gets a scholarship offer and is going to KU.........Linky

Top Colorado Talent heading out of state

roxbombers — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:55:06 -0000

Top Colorado Talent heading out of state

Nice article by ESPN

Didn't see it was insider but linked it just in case