Teams that are considering the conference switch should take a serious look at Colorado before making any move. Last season, Colorado announced it would leave the Big XII conference for the greener pastures of the newly configured Pac-12. Well the transition has been anything but smooth for the anemic Buffaloes. Colorado is an abysmal 1-8 with no conference wins in its inaugural Pac-12 season. The low point thus far was a 2-45 loss to Oregon in which after the...
After the Washington Redskins and New York Giants wrap up their division rivalry game, Redskins’ tight ends coach Jon Embree will pack up his bags, turn in his keys, and assume the head coaching job at the University of Colorado. Embree, who verbally agreed to the job, and the university are finalizing his contract and it’s expected he will sign on the dotted line this evening. Embree has longed for a head coaching position and what better than his...
With the ousting of Colorado head coach Dan Hawkins earlier this month, the Buffaloes have been scouring the country to find a replacement for a depleted football team and program. A name that continuously comes to the forefront is former Colorado head coach Bill McCartney. McCartney, who is now 70 years-old successfully coached Colorado from 1982 to 1994 amassing a 93-55-5 overall record. He won Colorado’s first and only national championship in 1990 with three Big 8 titles, three...
