Send us a text 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. Support the sh...
Nov 24, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Send us a text 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...
Nov 11, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Send us a text 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 ...
Nov 01, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Send us a text 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 ...
Oct 25, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Send us a text 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 recra...
Oct 18, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Send us a text 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...
Oct 06, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Send us a text 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 th...
Sep 21, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Send us a text 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....
Aug 30, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Send us a text 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. Support the show...
Aug 18, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Send us a text It may only prove temporary, but the Pac-12 did get fans excited about the prospects of college football being played this fall with the release of its 10-game, conference-only schedule. Stuart and Brad take a look at how CU's revised schedule could play out, along with discussions of CU's Recruiting Class (Quarterback recruit finally in the fold!) and the possible impacts of the #WeAreUnited movement. Support the show...
Aug 05, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Send us a text It is being reported that the Pac-12 will be playing a ten-game, conference-only schedule. Who will CU's 10th opponent be? What other changes to the schedule will be required? And ... from the Mailbag: Which other Power-Five conference schools should CU emulate, both on and off the field? Is it naive to believe CU can again be an elite team? Why has CU been unable to produce - for over two decades now - an NFL-quality quarterback? Support the show...
Jul 25, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Send us a text In this month's Mailbag, Stuart and Brad review your questions: Is it time to push the panic button CU's 94th-ranked Recruiting Class? ... Should CU continue to take on twice as many Power-Five non-conference opponents as do its Pac-12 rivals? ... And, going back 30 years - What would the 1989 and 1990 seasons looked like if Sal Aunese hadn't been stricken with cancer? Would he - as Darian Hagan did as his replacement - have led the Buffs to back-to-back national championship game...
Jun 20, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Send us a text In the second Road Trip segment, Stuart and Brad reminisce about their first trip to Husky Stadium in Seattle, coming during Colorado's run to an undefeated regular season in 1989. The Buffs traveled to Seattle as the No. 5 team in the nation, but were doing so with heavy hearts, having lost their quarterback and emotional leader, Sal Aunese, to cancer the week before. The Huskies, ranked 21st in the nation, were sympathetic to the Buffs' loss, but had their own plans about how th...
May 30, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Send us a text In the sixth episode of the first season (and second mailbag), Stuart and Brad take on questions from CU at the Game readers. Included in this mailbag: A discussion of the options for playing football in 2020; concerns of CU's Recruiting Class of 2021 (in light of the record number of early commits nationwide); and Brad's take on Stuart's Top 40 CU Games of the Past 40 years. Support the show...
May 16, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Send us a text If the 2020 schedule plays out, CU will be playing Texas A&M in College Station on September 19th. To get you ready for your road trip to Kyle Field, Stuart and Brad describe their trip to the CU/A&M game in 2008, including an encounter with Aggie fans at the world famous Dixie Chicken restaurant and participation in Midnight Yell Practice. Also ... the history behind other Aggie traditions, including the Aggie band, the 12th man, and Reveille. Support the show...
May 01, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Send us a text Stuart and Brad open the CU at the Game Mailbag to field questions about the options for (and the likelihood of) a 2020 season, additions to (and subtractions from) the CU roster, and a "way-too-early" look at the Buffs' 2020 schedule, with a first best guess at CU's record in the first year under Karl Dorrell. Support the show
Apr 15, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Send us a text Stuart and Sean talk about the Buffs4Life Foundation, its good works, and its connection to the CU community. Also discussed - because we can - Sean's career as a Buff in the early 2000's, including his memories of the 62-36 game against Nebraska and the Big 12 title game against Texas. Sean also spent three years in the NFL before returning to Boulder, where he spent his fall weekends ... as a Ralphie Handler Support the show...
Apr 07, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Send us a text Stuart's interview with the Buffs' AD includes discussions on Rick George's appointment to the NCAA working group on Name, Image and Likeness and the College Football Selection committee. Also, how will CU be able to keep its coaches from being poached by schools with greater resources, and why does Rick introduce Stuart as "The Guy Who Wrote the Letter"? Support the show...
Mar 30, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Send us a text In this, the premier episode of the CU AT THE GAME Podcast, Stuart interviews long time friend and fellow Buffs superfan Brad Geiger. Stuart and Brad discuss the abrupt end of the Mel Tucker era at CU, the hiring of his replacement Karl Dorrell and much more. Support the show
Mar 24, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 1
