14 Colorado players entered the portal today! Deion has lit a fire.

He is definitely completely changing the culture there, good, bad or ugly. Guess we will see how it plays out.

The Colorado spring game was on a tv in a BBQ place I was eating on Saturday. I have to say, the stands were packed despite the snow. I am not sure if that many fans have ever showed up for a spring game. Prime clearly has the fan base excited and that usually leads to increased donations and capital campaigns. I am sure those 14 saw the light and realized that they we not going to play on that team and decided to find another home. It may take some time but I think Coach Prime will win at Colorado.

Colorado probably needs the enema based on their performances, hope we never fall that far.

Black Saturday wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 24, 2023 3:11 pm

Colorado probably needs the enema based on their performances, hope we never fall that far.

They have had ONLY 1 winning season in the last 15 years (omitting bs Covid year). That was 7 years ago (2016). I think a total overhaul of their program was probably in order. I suspect they knew they had to tear it all down and rebuild from the ground up.

TBF, Prime did say he was going to overhaul the roster and is likely being honest with players about their spots.

Only negative is that I doubt they'll have anywhere near 85 scholarship players this fall. Maybe he can get those extra Clemson players?

It's division 1 football!! It's the Big X11!! Go play intramurals brother!

One of the greatest clips of all time!

The leading running back and receiver were part of the crew that left yesterday.

This gets me thinking about something. Us old heads often talk about the Boone climate/weather as it relates to our sports. Obviously a factor with baseball. For some reason some people clamor for crappy weather for football games and some think it's an advantage for us. I don't really think a bunch of players we bring in from the southern states necessarily enjoy playing in rain, sleet and wind. That being said I wonder how many schools from mountain areas have had sustained success over the past, say 20 years? It's probably tough convincing stud players to come to some of these schools.

bigdaddyg wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 25, 2023 8:11 am

This gets me thinking about something. Us old heads often talk about the Boone climate/weather as it relates to our sports. Obviously a factor with baseball. For some reason some people clamor for crappy weather for football games and some think it's an advantage for us. I don't really think a bunch of players we bring in from the southern states necessarily enjoy playing in rain, sleet and wind. That being said I wonder how many schools from mountain areas have had sustained success over the past, say 20 years? It's probably tough convincing stud players to come to some of these schools.

I think Georgia Southern 2019 definitively proved that crappy weather is not an advantage for us at all.

ArmantiWaterSafety wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 25, 2023 8:42 am

bigdaddyg wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 25, 2023 8:11 am

This gets me thinking about something. Us old heads often talk about the Boone climate/weather as it relates to our sports. Obviously a factor with baseball. For some reason some people clamor for crappy weather for football games and some think it's an advantage for us. I don't really think a bunch of players we bring in from the southern states necessarily enjoy playing in rain, sleet and wind. That being said I wonder how many schools from mountain areas have had sustained success over the past, say 20 years? It's probably tough convincing stud players to come to some of these schools.

I think Georgia Southern 2019 definitively proved that crappy weather is not an advantage for us at all.

At least not high winds vs a running team.

And not Stinks offense in its current form...

bigdaddyg wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 25, 2023 8:11 am

This gets me thinking about something. Us old heads often talk about the Boone climate/weather as it relates to our sports. Obviously a factor with baseball. For some reason some people clamor for crappy weather for football games and some think it's an advantage for us. I don't really think a bunch of players we bring in from the southern states necessarily enjoy playing in rain, sleet and wind. That being said I wonder how many schools from mountain areas have had sustained success over the past, say 20 years? It's probably tough convincing stud players to come to some of these schools.

I would be using this in recruiting. (Especially for the Big O-Line and D-line type guys).

"Do you want to build your NFL body and skills in Charlotte, ECU, FLorida, Georgia high heat/high humidity or do you want to come to Boone,NC and build that body in Air Conditioned like atmosphere with low humidity and perfect temperatures?"

If I were a coach in Boone, it would be a mandatory recruiting spill when talking to a kid in the south that just finished their August two a day practices. I know I would be all ears. The more we land in the NFL the more we can prove you can make it in this great weather. Use it to your advantage. Would you rather work out in Boone, NC or Georgia Southern or ECU/Greenville in August?

Boone weather effects our team just as adversely as an opponent, maybe more if we rely on a passing game. SMH every time I see our fans embracing a bad weather game in Boone over the years. Like the GSU game, we've come up on the short end more than I cared for.

Boone Weather is a mindset, do not get too comfortable, because it will change. We still have altitude. Some people love the way Boone makes them feel and others hate the way Boone makes them feel.

t4pizza wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 24, 2023 2:46 pm

The Colorado spring game was on a tv in a BBQ place I was eating on Saturday. I have to say, the stands were packed despite the snow. I am not sure if that many fans have ever showed up for a spring game. Prime clearly has the fan base excited and that usually leads to increased donations and capital campaigns. I am sure those 14 saw the light and realized that they we not going to play on that team and decided to find another home. It may take some time but I think Coach Prime will win at Colorado.

I can't find the article after a quick Google, but I read somewhere that Colorado sold out their spring game AND charged like $5-10 admission. Last year, their spring game was free and only a few hundred people showed up.

My question: Is there anyone from Colorado we may can snatch from the portal.

appstate77 wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 25, 2023 3:53 pm

My question: Is there anyone from Colorado we may can snatch from the portal.

P5 players are overrated and don’t fit our culture. Ratings don’t matter

Doubt we get any from 1-11 Colorado.

311neers wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 25, 2023 7:08 pm

appstate77 wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 25, 2023 3:53 pm

My question: Is there anyone from Colorado we may can snatch from the portal.

P5 players are overrated and don’t fit our culture. Ratings don’t matter

Doubt we get any from 1-11 Colorado.

Doubt we offer any.

MrCraig wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 25, 2023 1:49 pm

t4pizza wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 24, 2023 2:46 pm

The Colorado spring game was on a tv in a BBQ place I was eating on Saturday. I have to say, the stands were packed despite the snow. I am not sure if that many fans have ever showed up for a spring game. Prime clearly has the fan base excited and that usually leads to increased donations and capital campaigns. I am sure those 14 saw the light and realized that they we not going to play on that team and decided to find another home. It may take some time but I think Coach Prime will win at Colorado.

I can't find the article after a quick Google, but I read somewhere that Colorado sold out their spring game AND charged like $5-10 admission. Last year, their spring game was free and only a few hundred people showed up.

GOOGLE?!?!?! Blasphemous. I think this is what you may be referring to:

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/col ... 24533.html