Send us a text Colorado managed to win a game without going over 200 yards in total offense for the first time since 2004, defeating Washington, 20-17. It was a little smoke, a little mirrors, a little luck - and four Washington turnovers - which all contributed in bringing the victory for the Buffs on Senior Day. We'll take a look at the Buffs' second straight win over Washington, and what it means for the program and the seniors (with a path to a picture of Carson Wells after the game which is...
Nov 23, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Send us a text Colorado played well against UCLA in the Rose Bowl ... for about 29 minutes. The Buffs built a 20-7 second quarter lead, a lead which could have been even wider if CU hadn't settled for field goals in the red zone. What happened next is a nightmare that Buffs and their fans are comparing to the meltdown against Oregon State in 2018, with the Bruins dominating the second half on their way to a 44-20 victory. Stuart, Brad and Neil will dissect what went wrong ... and what it means f...
Nov 16, 2021•43 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Send us a text Hard to believe, but the Buffs put their fans through not one, but two, field goal attempts by Oregon State in the final minute of play in a 37-34 2OT thriller. The second Everett Hayes offering - a 60-yarder - was good, sending the game into overtime. With a history of losing such bizarre finales, the Buffs didn't flinch, scoring a touchdown in overtime, then watching as CU freshman kicker Cole Becker calmly hit a 43-yard game winner. Stuart, Brad, and Neil discuss the Buffs' ups...
Nov 09, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Send us a text It wasn't surprising that Colorado lost to No. 7 Oregon by 23 points. What was surprising was that the Buff offense, which had been in reverse gear for most of the season, made some headway on the road against the Ducks. Aside from the controversial ending (should the Ducks have taken a knee in the final minute, instead of going for style points?), Stuart, Brad and Neil will discuss the positives and the negatives from the 52-29 final. The Oregon State Beavers present a unique cha...
Nov 02, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Send us a text Colorado was humbled and humiliated on the road against Cal, with the 26-7 final not telling the whole story. The Buffs managed all of 104 yards of total offense against the Bears. How historically bad is that total? Only three times in the past 50 years has the CU offense been that inept, and all three of those games were against Top Ten teams ... not against a 1-5 team whose only previous win coming over Sacramento State. Stuart, Brad and Neil do a quick post-mortem on the Cal g...
Oct 26, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Send us a text Anyone want to complain about CU's first shutout of a conference opponent since 2005? (and the first shutout of any opponent since 2015?). Stuart, Brad and Neil take a look back at the Buffs' 34-0 win over hapless Arizona. It was only a 6-0 game in the third quarter before special teams and defensive touchdowns turned the tight game into a rout. Has quarterback Brendon Lewis turned the corner? Were the "subtle changes" made during the bye week enough to turn the Buffs into consist...
Oct 19, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Send us a text It's come down to a "Battle of the Bad" as 1-4 Colorado hosts 0-5 Arizona. The Wildcats haven't won a game in two calendar years, but there is still plenty of room for anxiety for the Buff Nation. Stuart, Brad and Neil discuss the T-Talent, I-Intangibles, P-Preparation, and S-Stats for the Folsom Field battle for fifth place in the Pac-12 South Division. We also take a deep dive into the comments made by CU head coach Karl Dorrell about the Buffs' bye week adjustments. Despite los...
Oct 12, 2021•41 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Send us a text A month ago, when the season had yet to begin and the Buff Nation was still filled with optimism, a 35-13 loss to Arizona State would have been deemed wholly unacceptable. Now, in the wake of a deplorable effort against Minnesota, Stuart, Brad and Neil pick through the ashes of CU's failed attempt at an upset in Tempe, searching for flickers of hope. We then move on to take a look at where the Buffs fit into the jumbled Pac-12 South, before turning our attention to the home Pac-12...
Sep 28, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Send us a text Normally, a "post-mortem" is not taken at its literal definition of "after death", but the 30-0 loss by CU to Minnesota left Buff fans feeling like there had been a death in the family. It was an inept performance by the Colorado offense - one for the record books. Stuart, Brad and Neil dissect the loss to the Gophers before moving on to recount the Saturday night massacre which was the performance by other Pac-12 South teams in Week Three. Week Four, however, brings about the beg...
Sep 21, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Send us a text Colorado was less than three minutes from an upset of No. 5 Texas A&M, but fell short, falling 10-7 to the Aggies. Was it the failed fourth down sneak in the second quarter? Was it the play calling on offense? Or did the Buffs' defense, which played valiantly all afternoon, just come up one play short? Stuart, Brad and Neil take a look back and what might have been ... and how the loss could impact the remainder of CU's season. The second half of the review/preview episode is ...
Sep 14, 2021•43 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Send us a text It wasn't always pretty, but CU took care of business against Northern Colorado in the 2021 season opener, defeating the Bears, 35-7. Stuart and Brad take a look at how the Buffs fared, from the missed opportunities on offense, to the strong - if at times undisciplined - effort of the defense, and whether a 28-point win over an FCS team had more positives ... or more causes for concern. Stuart and Brad then turn their attention to Texas A&M, which brings a Top Ten team into Mi...
Sep 07, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Send us a text The 2021 season is finally here! Stuart, Brad and Neil present the first "T.I.P.S." of the season, with a review of the Talent/Intangibles/Preparation/Stats for CU's opener against Northern Colorado. Is the McCaffrey connection in Greeley enough to give the Buffs a game? Is CU, in Year Two under Karl Dorrell, prepared to take on the unknowns of a team which hasn't played in almost two years? Before we get to the preview, however, there is a look at the newly formed Alliance betwee...
Aug 29, 2021•49 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Send us a text The 2021 season is right around the corner. With Fall Camp well underway, Stuart and Brad take a look at each unit of the defense. Can new defensive coordinator Chris Wilson improve the Buff defense, which was 76th in total defense, and 77th in scoring defense, in 2020? Can Wilson - also the defensive line coach - turn the line from a liability to a strength? Will Nate Landman be Nate Landman again (and will the Buffs need him to be?). Is it possible that CU is actually three-deep...
Aug 13, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Send us a text Fall Camp, 2021, and it's time to take a unit-by-unit look at the Colorado offense. Stuart and Brad are joined by special guest Neil Langland, who will help answer the questions CU faces this fall: Will it be J.T. Shrout or Brendon Lewis who will be the starting quarterback? (Or will we not know for sure until the Texas A&M game?). How will the carries for the talented CU backfield be sorted out? Will there be a breakout star at wide receiver? Will THIS be the year of the tigh...
Aug 01, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Send us a text CU Associate Athletic Director Lance Carl is a longtime friend to the CU at the Game website, and joins Stuart to discuss the CU roster as the Buffs prepare for Fall Camp. From his unique perspective as the Director of Player Development, Lance gives his insights as to some of the roster battles (his answer concerning the starting quarterback for the opener against UNC may surprise you), as well as to the strengths and weaknesses of the depth chart. Lance also discusses some of th...
Jul 24, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Send us a text At 12:01 a.m. on July 1st, collegiate athletics changed forever. Without any legislation from Congress, and only the barest of guidelines from the NCAA, the Wild, Wild West of Name, Image and Likeness came into being. Stuart and Brad take a look at how three schools - Miami, Nebraska, and Oregon - have already jumped on the NIL bandwagon, and how these types of actions will affect national recruiting. We then take a look at what CU athletic director Rick George - a member of the w...
Jul 10, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Send us a text A four-man working group made up of three commissioners and the Notre Dame AD worked for two years coming up with a 12-team playoff format proposal, a proposal which has garnered enough momentum in the past few weeks to be considered almost a done deal. Stuart and Brad take a look at the 12-team format - How it will work on the national level, and what it means to the Pac-12 and to CU. Stuart and Brad then take a look at how the playoff may have worked in year's past for the Buffs...
Jun 26, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Send us a text Just when you thought it was going to be a quiet month of sifting through preseason magazines, CU's second-team All-Pac-12 quarterback Sam Noyer announces he is leaving the Buffs. Stuart and Brad discuss the announcement, the timing, and what Noyer's departure means for the Buffs' now former quarterback, and what it means for the CU quarterbacks' room going forward. Stuart and Brad then take a stroll down memory lane, talking about two anniversary games involving the CU/Nebraska g...
Jun 09, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Send us a text It would be fair to say that George Kliavkoff was an unexpected hire by the Pac-12. In this episode, Stuart and Brad take a look at the resume of the now former MGM executive, what Kliavkoff had to say at his introductory press conference, and what the Pac-12 hierarchy - and the national pundits - had to say about the hire. Then, just for fun, we'll take a look at a story about Pac-12 expansion, both in terms of geography and the coming sooner-rather-than-later 16-team mega confer...
May 21, 2021•49 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Send us a text The first Spring Game under Karl Dorrell was never destined to be a full spring game, but the CU 2021 Spring Showcase did give Buff fans a taste of where the program is heading into the 2021 season. Quarterbacks J.T. Shrout and Brendon Lewis made their cases for the top competition to Sam Noyer for the starting position, while several (of CU's many) tight ends gave Buff fans optimism that this will (finally) be the year tight ends are a part of the Buff offense. In addition, Stuar...
May 01, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Send us a text The Buffs have passed the midway point of Spring Practices, 2021. Stuart and Brad take a look at the notable quotes and stories from the first half of Karl Dorrell's first spring practices at CU, along with a discussion concerning the extension of the Rocky Mountain Showdown well into the 2030's, and answer some questions from the CU at the Game Mailbag ... Support the show...
Apr 16, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Send us a text The Buffs return either six or ten starters on defense (depending on whether you read Athlon ... or look at the actual roster). The defensive line is the shakiest unit on the team, but the linebackers and defensive backfield could be bolstered by transfers ... and, if Nate Landman can return this fall at full speed, this could be a stout defense. This will be the first set of spring practices for CU head coach Karl Dorrell and his staff, with Buff fans excited for continued improv...
Mar 27, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Send us a text It's been two years and two coaches since CU's last spring practices, and there will be questions aplenty when spring ball opens in late March: With Sam Noyer out (shoulder surgery) who will emerge as Noyer's primary challenger for the fall? Which running back will find a place in the lineup behind Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year Jarek Broussard? Who will step up to replace K.D. Nixon in the wide receiver room? What will be the right mix among the returning starters along the ...
Mar 14, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Send us a text A year into the Karl Dorrell era and a month away from the start of 2021 spring practices, the CU coaches' room is complete, as is almost all of CU's fall roster. Stuart and Brad take a look at the coaching moves made by Coach Dorrell this off-season, then dip into the mailbag to discuss the Buffs' roster, and how the depth chart has - or has not - met off-season expectations. Support the show...
Feb 19, 2021•54 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Send us a text The CU Recruiting Class of 2021 did not see any additions on Signing Day II on February 3rd, but that doesn't mean there wasn't news ... Stuart and Brad take a look at each of the 17 members of the CU Recruiting Class of 2021 signed in December, before taking a look at the handful of players CU fans expected to see signed - but are going elsewhere. We then move to the new recruiting battlefield, the Transfer Portal , with a look at the Buffs who have moved on to other schools, as ...
Feb 05, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Send us a text It seemed like it was going to be a quiet off-season for CU - at least in terms of the coaching ranks. Instead, a Buff lineup which has seen three head coaches in three seasons will now have a new defensive coordinator and a new strength and conditioning coach. Stuart and Brad will discuss head coach Karl Dorrell's bold moves, before moving on to discuss the Buffs who have entered the Transfer Portal, and its effect on the CU 2021 lineup. Support the show...
Jan 17, 2021•39 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Send us a text The required post-mortem on CU's loss to No. 20 Texas in the Alamo Bowl isn't - believe it or not - as negative as you might think. Stuart and Brad take a look at some of the positives out of game (including lack of excuses from head coach Karl Dorrell for having only 46 scholarship players available - here's looking at you, Dan Mullen!), before moving to to a review of the 2020 season as a whole. With only the second winning season in 15 years, and only the second bowl appearance...
Jan 03, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Send us a text It's been a wild and unique 2020 season, so it should come as no surprise that the events leading up to Colorado being selected to face No. 20 Texas in the Alamo Bowl were equally bizarre. After taking a brief look at what turned out to be the Buffs' regular season finale against Utah, Stuart and Brad take on the Pac-12, commissioner Larry Scott, Washington and USC for the untenable situation which resulted in CU getting an unwanted bye week. We then turn our attention to the Alam...
Dec 23, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Send us a text The Buffs spotted Arizona a 13-0 lead early, but shut the Wildcats out for the final 43 minutes in posting a 24-13 win in Tucson. The win not only kept CU perfect with a 4-0 record, but earned the Buffs a No. 21 ranking in the AP poll (No. 22 in the USA Today/Coaches' poll). The Buffs will face two-time defending Pac-12 South champion Utah, with a chance to earn a spot in the Pac-12 title game (there is also the chance that the Buffs, even with a win over Utah, could become the fi...
Dec 08, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Send us a text 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 t...
Dec 02, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 20
