--Jenny Barringer, the star of the CU Track & Field time, has qualified for the Olympics and will be off to Beijing. Last night at Hayward Field on the University of Oregon campus, Barringer finished third in the 3,000 meter steeplechase. Barringer was expected to win the event as she set the fastest time in America this year during her collegiate season and won the World Championships two years ago. Expect Barringer to compete for a medal next month. The good thing for the Buffs is that Barringer is back next year to dominate the Big 12.
--The West Virginia Charleston Gazette has previewed the Colorado and West Virginia game coming up in Boulder. It seems to me that West Virginia is a little worried about this game. Whether it be new coach Bill Stewart, the Colorado recruiting class, the Boulder altitude or the thought of Oklahoma last year at Folsom field getting upset, the Mountaineers are very cautious of this game. This is a CU Blog and I am 100% pulling for the Buffs but if the Mountaineers return the same speed I saw them live put on the field versus OU in the Fiesta Bowl, the Buffs are going to be in for a very long day.
--Note to Bruce Feldman, Toledo and Miami of Ohio are not powerhouses! How in the world does CU not get on the top 10 list for the hardest non-conference schedule. I am not so much disappointed on the Buffs missing the list, its teams like Michigan making the list. Look at the adjectives he uses to describe the opponents for the Wolverines. "A very underrated Utah team, Miami of Ohio "a team projected to be in the hunt for a MAC title," Notre Dame (come on, I love the Irish but they sucked last year and they will be really young) and then he says Toledo and tries to validate it with "they beat Iowa State last year." Ridiculous. I can't even laugh at this. How does CU not beat this! So they play Eastern Washington but FSU and West Virginia run circles around all of these teams and probably beat Notre Dame handedly. Also on the list include Troy, East Carolina and Marshall
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Friday, July 4, 2008
Monday, June 30, 2008
The Last Day of June News
--Derek Tolan, the ace of the CU Golf team, won the Colorado Golf Association State Public Links Championship on Sunday at Fox Hollow Golf Course. Tolan, who represented the Buffs in the NCAA Golf Championships earlier this month, beat out Pat Grady, a fellow senior
--In football news, 2008 recruit Paul Vigo, a 6’ 1”, 205 lb. athlete from
--Check out all the Track & Field Buffs who are trying to or have already qualified for
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Rivals.com Ranks the Buffs, High Rollers Buying Up Folsom Suites
Rivals.com's annual Preseason Countdown cracked the top 40 last week and we were ecstatic and a bit apprehensive that the Buffs were rated this high. Last year, Rivals season ending rankings had the Buffs as the 56th team in the nation. With the recruiting class coming in and an extra year of experience for the current roster and coaching staff, Rivals feels that the Buffs are now the #34 ranked team in the nation. We were ecstatic because, once again, we see the Buffs on the up and up. Recruiting has been solid and youth is starting to turn into experience. We are a little apprehensive about seeing the Buffs crack the top 40 for a few reasons, though. First off, the Buffs had 20 freshman play last year meaning that we will have around 20 sophomores playing this year which is better than freshman but this is still a very young team. Second, as Rivals says, the schedule is like a "tough steak sandwich, its reasonably soft on the top and bottom but darn tough in the middle." Third, the Buffs lost two All-Americans on defense and as Rivals successfully notes, the secondary is a major concern for the Buffs. There is a lot of expectation for this team with a top 15 recruiting class coming in and a bowl appearance season last year. That bowl season was only attained by two major upsets against OU and Tech with embarrassing losses versus Iowa State and Kansas State. We just think the Buffs are still one year away. Hopefully we are surprised.
Rivals.com really likes the Buffs line on both sides of the ball with potential All-American George Hypolite anchoring the defense and Ryan Miller, Daniel Sanders and Nate
Solder being solid offensive lineman. Darrell Scott has to like that. My favorite part of the piece was the bit highlighting WR Patrick Williams and DL Brandon Nicolas, two talented players with high expectations year in and year out who have consistently disappointed. Check out this blog by the Columbia Tribune detailing the best WR's and TE's in the Big 12. Williams in on the list but he has had 3 years of experience and he is consistently below players with less experience in terms of productivity. Williams has all of the physical tools to be a great player but I look for WR's Scotty McKnight and Josh Smith, both Sophomores, to be the go to guys. Also, look for Shaun Mohler, a JUCO transfer and stud, to make a big impact at LB. And they also mentioned that Darrell Scott guy a few times too!
In other news...
--The High Rollers in Boulder want to watch the Buffs next year. All of the suites and a large chunk of the club level seats have sold out. Mike Bohn continues to go out and meet across the nation with alumni and donors. Hopefully the money keeps rolling in. Especially since this article shows that Texas has an athletic budget of $150 million, about 3 times the Buffs.
--Many of the Track & Field athletes are competing for a chance to represent the U.S.A in the Olympics. Former Buff Kara Goucher has already clinched a spot in the 10,000 meters.
Rivals.com really likes the Buffs line on both sides of the ball with potential All-American George Hypolite anchoring the defense and Ryan Miller, Daniel Sanders and Nate
Solder being solid offensive lineman. Darrell Scott has to like that. My favorite part of the piece was the bit highlighting WR Patrick Williams and DL Brandon Nicolas, two talented players with high expectations year in and year out who have consistently disappointed. Check out this blog by the Columbia Tribune detailing the best WR's and TE's in the Big 12. Williams in on the list but he has had 3 years of experience and he is consistently below players with less experience in terms of productivity. Williams has all of the physical tools to be a great player but I look for WR's Scotty McKnight and Josh Smith, both Sophomores, to be the go to guys. Also, look for Shaun Mohler, a JUCO transfer and stud, to make a big impact at LB. And they also mentioned that Darrell Scott guy a few times too!In other news...
--The High Rollers in Boulder want to watch the Buffs next year. All of the suites and a large chunk of the club level seats have sold out. Mike Bohn continues to go out and meet across the nation with alumni and donors. Hopefully the money keeps rolling in. Especially since this article shows that Texas has an athletic budget of $150 million, about 3 times the Buffs.
--Many of the Track & Field athletes are competing for a chance to represent the U.S.A in the Olympics. Former Buff Kara Goucher has already clinched a spot in the 10,000 meters.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Wednesday Buffalo Bites
--Looks like the Ex-Buffs armed robbery duo will be charged today. Its a sad story but at the same time, very embarrassing for the program especially since it happened in Boulder near the campus. The team has a lot to prove to the CU administration and staff to gain its credibility back in terms of being thought of as "good citizens." I know its not fair but once again, that is the expectations around playing Division 1 football.
--On a funny note, if anyone listened to the Herd this morning on ESPN radio, he was commenting on college football players committing crimes and the success level of their respective teams after the dismissal of Alabama LB Jimmy Johns for selling drugs. The Herd jokingly said something to the effect of "Bama is now a national title contender. Just look at all of the championship contenders like FSU, Florida, Ohio State, LSU...they all have off the field issues. Duke and Vanderbilt no off the field incidents and they aren't competing for anything." Under this logic, Colorado is a couple more arrests away from making it to the big time.
--Former Colorado Basketball star, Richard Roby is highlighted in a rivals.com article, if you have access, discussing his desire to play in the NBA. Roby, since getting injured in the NBA pre-draft camp, has fallen off of many draft boards and looks to be heading for Europe. The NBA draft is coming up Thursday night.
--Speaking of rivals.com, they are counting down the 2008 College Football pre-season rankings from the bottom up. They are currently on #37 with Florida State taking that spot. No sign of the Buffs yet which is a good thing as they continue to get respect on a National level. I probably jinxed them with the post and they will show up as #36. They can't go much longer with that ridiculous schedule.
--Former Buffs WR, Dusty Sprague has been added to the Colorado Crush (AFL) practice squad in preparation for the upcoming playoffs.
--We need football so this blog doesn't turn into a CU blog about Track & Field. On that note, two Buffs on the Track & Field team are going to compete in the U.S. Trials.
--67 days until kickoff at Mile High Stadium
--On a funny note, if anyone listened to the Herd this morning on ESPN radio, he was commenting on college football players committing crimes and the success level of their respective teams after the dismissal of Alabama LB Jimmy Johns for selling drugs. The Herd jokingly said something to the effect of "Bama is now a national title contender. Just look at all of the championship contenders like FSU, Florida, Ohio State, LSU...they all have off the field issues. Duke and Vanderbilt no off the field incidents and they aren't competing for anything." Under this logic, Colorado is a couple more arrests away from making it to the big time.
--Former Colorado Basketball star, Richard Roby is highlighted in a rivals.com article, if you have access, discussing his desire to play in the NBA. Roby, since getting injured in the NBA pre-draft camp, has fallen off of many draft boards and looks to be heading for Europe. The NBA draft is coming up Thursday night.
--Speaking of rivals.com, they are counting down the 2008 College Football pre-season rankings from the bottom up. They are currently on #37 with Florida State taking that spot. No sign of the Buffs yet which is a good thing as they continue to get respect on a National level. I probably jinxed them with the post and they will show up as #36. They can't go much longer with that ridiculous schedule.
--Former Buffs WR, Dusty Sprague has been added to the Colorado Crush (AFL) practice squad in preparation for the upcoming playoffs.
--We need football so this blog doesn't turn into a CU blog about Track & Field. On that note, two Buffs on the Track & Field team are going to compete in the U.S. Trials.
--67 days until kickoff at Mile High Stadium
Saturday, June 14, 2008
June 14 News
Barringer Wins Title
One of the most decorated and successful runners in Colorado history, Jenny Barringer again showed her prowess in Des Moines, breaking her collegiate record in the 3000 meter steeplechase by a astounding 4.75 seconds. The run just over 9 minutes was the second fastest time ever run by an American and 5th fastest time this year in the world. Barringer was part of the US National Team last year.
Bubble Talk
So apparently Oklahoma State is finally getting a practice bubble this year. I w
as under the impression Boone Pickens had already built them everything except a winning program so it was shocking that even the land-deprived and liberal non-spending Colorado Buffaloes adminstration had beaten Boone, I mean OSU. It does sound like CU has the weakest bubble but I am guessing once you have a bubble up, it will serve its purpose just fine.
One of the most decorated and successful runners in Colorado history, Jenny Barringer again showed her prowess in Des Moines, breaking her collegiate record in the 3000 meter steeplechase by a astounding 4.75 seconds. The run just over 9 minutes was the second fastest time ever run by an American and 5th fastest time this year in the world. Barringer was part of the US National Team last year.
Bubble Talk
So apparently Oklahoma State is finally getting a practice bubble this year. I w
as under the impression Boone Pickens had already built them everything except a winning program so it was shocking that even the land-deprived and liberal non-spending Colorado Buffaloes adminstration had beaten Boone, I mean OSU. It does sound like CU has the weakest bubble but I am guessing once you have a bubble up, it will serve its purpose just fine. Wednesday, June 11, 2008
NCAA Track & Field Championships Begin Today
UPDATE - Five Buffs Advance to Finals
Once again the Buffs extended their dominance of the distance events at the NCAA Championships, sending 5 to the Finals in the upcoming days. The 5,000 meter event and the 3,000 meter steeplechase were the events of success for the Buffs. Two Buffs will be competing today to try and qualify for the finals.
Stay tuned to the Ralphie Report for updates as the Buffs try to extend the domination.
Buffs Pifer, Vaughn Aim for 1-2 Finish
Barringer Takes Stab at 2nd Title
Dodson, CU Teammates Could Improve on Relay Record
Once again the Buffs extended their dominance of the distance events at the NCAA Championships, sending 5 to the Finals in the upcoming days. The 5,000 meter event and the 3,000 meter steeplechase were the events of success for the Buffs. Two Buffs will be competing today to try and qualify for the finals.
Stay tuned to the Ralphie Report for updates as the Buffs try to extend the domination.
Buffs Pifer, Vaughn Aim for 1-2 Finish
Barringer Takes Stab at 2nd Title
Dodson, CU Teammates Could Improve on Relay Record
Monday, June 9, 2008
Monday News
Slow news day in Colorado today...NCAA Track & Field Championships will get under way this week so we will have some good material tracking the Buffs as they try and continue their hot streak from the Big 12 Championship and Regional Championship.
I did spot an article on ESPN.com about Michael Westbrook that I thought was a good read. Most of us remember Michael Westbrook for two things - as the guy who caught the Hail Mary from Kordell Stewart versus Michigan in a game that will go down in infamy as having one of the best plays in football history and his dismal NFL career with the Redskins highlighted by his practice incident with Stephen Davis. Westbrook was a beast at Colorado and is arguably considered the best WR to ever wear black and gold. His on the field and injury issues in the NFL kept him from his full potential and placed him on a list of biggest busts and underacheivers. Westbrook disappeared for what seems like an eternity and has resurfaced as a World Champion in Brazilian jujitsu. Crazy, I know. Westbrook still looks like he could play. Good read for those fans wondering what ever happened to Michael Westbrook.
There's No Room for Football in Westbrook's Heart
Westbrook Wins World Title
I did spot an article on ESPN.com about Michael Westbrook that I thought was a good read. Most of us remember Michael Westbrook for two things - as the guy who caught the Hail Mary from Kordell Stewart versus Michigan in a game that will go down in infamy as having one of the best plays in football history and his dismal NFL career with the Redskins highlighted by his practice incident with Stephen Davis. Westbrook was a beast at Colorado and is arguably considered the best WR to ever wear black and gold. His on the field and injury issues in the NFL kept him from his full potential and placed him on a list of biggest busts and underacheivers. Westbrook disappeared for what seems like an eternity and has resurfaced as a World Champion in Brazilian jujitsu. Crazy, I know. Westbrook still looks like he could play. Good read for those fans wondering what ever happened to Michael Westbrook.
There's No Room for Football in Westbrook's Heart
Westbrook Wins World Title
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Hawkins Shown Some Love
Not a lot going on this week in the sports world let alone in Colorado sports. We are officially in the dog days of summer or technically spring. There are only a few good news items to report. Stay tuned, though, to The Ralphie Report for a new feature that should get the other Big 12 blogs on sbnation.com involved.
Dan Hawkins, upon approval by the CU board of regents, is in line for a pay increase and extension to his current contract. Hawkins, who is about to take on his third year as head coach of the Buffs, should be locked in until 2012 which would be a 2 year increase to his current deal with a $200k pay bump. Hawkins currently earns $850k a year with incentives built in to get him up to $1.6 million. This is a sound move for the program and recruiting.
Also, the story from the Daily Camera gives us a look into how much the assistant coaches get paid each year. They all will be in for a raise July 1st and according to the article, Colorado coaching salaries are on the same level as Nebraska and Missouri assistants. The 9 full time assistants get paid $1.465 million while Nebraska and Missouri coaches get paid $1.575 million and $1.451 million respectively. Former Colorado Buffalo, Darian Hagan makes just over $88k. After being the lead recruiter for Darrel Scott, one would expect Hagan to get a raise for his ability to relate to recruits. There have been multiple CU alumni turned coaches whom the Buffs have not been locked up in the past (see Eric Bieniemy) and Hagan looks to be a current and future star in the coaching ranks, hopefully for the Buffs.
In other news, CU men's Track & Field team moves up two spots to the #9 ranked team in the nation as they prepare for the NCAA championship in Des Moines.
Dan Hawkins, upon approval by the CU board of regents, is in line for a pay increase and extension to his current contract. Hawkins, who is about to take on his third year as head coach of the Buffs, should be locked in until 2012 which would be a 2 year increase to his current deal with a $200k pay bump. Hawkins currently earns $850k a year with incentives built in to get him up to $1.6 million. This is a sound move for the program and recruiting.
Also, the story from the Daily Camera gives us a look into how much the assistant coaches get paid each year. They all will be in for a raise July 1st and according to the article, Colorado coaching salaries are on the same level as Nebraska and Missouri assistants. The 9 full time assistants get paid $1.465 million while Nebraska and Missouri coaches get paid $1.575 million and $1.451 million respectively. Former Colorado Buffalo, Darian Hagan makes just over $88k. After being the lead recruiter for Darrel Scott, one would expect Hagan to get a raise for his ability to relate to recruits. There have been multiple CU alumni turned coaches whom the Buffs have not been locked up in the past (see Eric Bieniemy) and Hagan looks to be a current and future star in the coaching ranks, hopefully for the Buffs.
In other news, CU men's Track & Field team moves up two spots to the #9 ranked team in the nation as they prepare for the NCAA championship in Des Moines.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
It's June News
Track & Field -
Track & Field has two more Regional Champions to add to the 5,000 meter championship they bagged Friday. Jenny Barringer and Billy Nelson claimed the 3,000 meter steeplechase title with Barringer running the fast collegiate time this year and Nelson winning his third title in as many years. Also advancing to the NCAA championship were the 4 x 100 meter team (Hugh Charles, Jeremy Dodson, Ryan Campbell and Nate Terry) who finished second while recording a school record, Jeremy Dodson also qualified in the 200 and Pete Jansen in the steeplechase. The CU men followed up there first place finish at the Big 12's with a third place finish at the Regional Championship. Texas A&M won both the men's and womens team event.
Next up for the Buffs is the NCAA championships in Des Moines, Iowa June 11 - 14.
Football -
The Buffs and CSU are talking an extension through the 2013.
Darrell Scott (#1) and Shaun Mohler are a few of the top newcomers this year to the Big 12. With the impact that the freshmen made in the Big 12 last year (see Michael Crabtree, Jeremy Maclin, Sam Bradford and DeMarco Murray), all CU fans would love the trend to continue this year.
Track & Field has two more Regional Champions to add to the 5,000 meter championship they bagged Friday. Jenny Barringer and Billy Nelson claimed the 3,000 meter steeplechase title with Barringer running the fast collegiate time this year and Nelson winning his third title in as many years. Also advancing to the NCAA championship were the 4 x 100 meter team (Hugh Charles, Jeremy Dodson, Ryan Campbell and Nate Terry) who finished second while recording a school record, Jeremy Dodson also qualified in the 200 and Pete Jansen in the steeplechase. The CU men followed up there first place finish at the Big 12's with a third place finish at the Regional Championship. Texas A&M won both the men's and womens team event.
Next up for the Buffs is the NCAA championships in Des Moines, Iowa June 11 - 14.
Football -
The Buffs and CSU are talking an extension through the 2013.
Darrell Scott (#1) and Shaun Mohler are a few of the top newcomers this year to the Big 12. With the impact that the freshmen made in the Big 12 last year (see Michael Crabtree, Jeremy Maclin, Sam Bradford and DeMarco Murray), all CU fans would love the trend to continue this year.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Track and Field Continues to Roll, Tolan Misses Saturday Cut
Same old story. The CU Men dominated the 5,000 meter again this time at the Midw
est NCAA Regional with Brent Vaughn placing first for the 3rd time in his career followed by Stephen Pifer and Kenyon Neuman who placed fourth. All three runners will advance to the NCAA Championships in Des Moines starting June 11th. The final day of Regionals wraps up today with several Buffs looking to qualify for the Championships as well.
In other Buffs news, Derek Tolan started well on the first day of the NCAA Golf Championships finishing 10th. The next two rounds were downhill shooting a 5 over and a 12 over in the next two rounds and missing the cut.
est NCAA Regional with Brent Vaughn placing first for the 3rd time in his career followed by Stephen Pifer and Kenyon Neuman who placed fourth. All three runners will advance to the NCAA Championships in Des Moines starting June 11th. The final day of Regionals wraps up today with several Buffs looking to qualify for the Championships as well.In other Buffs news, Derek Tolan started well on the first day of the NCAA Golf Championships finishing 10th. The next two rounds were downhill shooting a 5 over and a 12 over in the next two rounds and missing the cut.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Buffs Lighten Football Schedule
What do the following teams have in common: West Virginia, California, Hawaii, Georgia, Oregon, Washington and LSU? These are just some of the home and home non-conference games that the Buffs had in the next decade...enough big time BCS schools to make every Buff fan cringe. And when you add the Big 12 schedule on top of these games you start to question the sanity of the athletic department. Here is a glimpse into 2010 and some of the notable opponents...Colorado State, @ California, Hawaii, Georgia, @ Missouri, Texas Tech, @ OU, @ Kansas, @ Nebraska. The next year they were supposed to swap LSU for Georgia but in a great move based on the teams the Buffs are already lined up to play, the University announced that Fresno State would be taking the LSU spot for the 2011 - 2013 season in which the Buffs were able to get a 2 for 1 home scenario. I know Fresno is not a pushover because I was sitting in the endzone when David Carr torched the Buffs at Folsom in the first game of the year in 2001. Buffs win that game, they are probably in the National Championship. But lets face it - Fresno State or LSU? All in all, this was a great move for the Buffs. Yes, every Buff fan would love to see the Bayou Bengals roll into Boulder but its about taking a page from the Big 10's book of success...don't kill yourself in non-conference.
Other Friday Morning News -
Rivals.com list Colorado along with North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Michigan State, Washington and Alabama as teams who could rise to new heights within their respective conferences.
Derek Tolan moved down the leader board yesterday from 10th to 44th after shooting a 5 over 77 in the second round of the NCAA Championships in Indiana yesterday. Only the top 6 individuals not on a team will make the cut for the final round Saturday and as it stands now, Tolan is 15th of individuals not on a team. He is three shots off the pace to make the cut.
The Track & Field NCAA Championships get underway today. The Buffs Men's Team is fresh off a Big 12 Championship win and hope to have similar success in Lincoln, Nebraska this weekend.
Other Friday Morning News -
Rivals.com list Colorado along with North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Michigan State, Washington and Alabama as teams who could rise to new heights within their respective conferences.
Derek Tolan moved down the leader board yesterday from 10th to 44th after shooting a 5 over 77 in the second round of the NCAA Championships in Indiana yesterday. Only the top 6 individuals not on a team will make the cut for the final round Saturday and as it stands now, Tolan is 15th of individuals not on a team. He is three shots off the pace to make the cut.
The Track & Field NCAA Championships get underway today. The Buffs Men's Team is fresh off a Big 12 Championship win and hope to have similar success in Lincoln, Nebraska this weekend.
Friday, May 23, 2008
Friday's Fix
CU Track & Field Coach Wetmore Honored -
After the solid year and dominance in the Big 12 Championship, Coach Mark Wetmore was honored with men's Big 12 Coach of the Year Honors. Wetmore has had 21 COY awards for Cross Country but this is his first distinction for Track & Field. Currently, the men's team is ranked 11th in the nation and will partake in the NCAA Midwest Region Championship in Lincoln, NE on May 30 - 31.
Big 12 Votes to Keep Original Revenue Sharing Model -
In one of the more anticipated topics this week in Colorado Springs, the Big 12's board decided to keep the revenue sharing model that was instilled upon the Big 12's inception. This discussion is important on many fronts but the main reason it is getting national attention is that unlike the ACC or Big Ten, the revenues from the conference are not spread equally among the programs. Their is a large portion of the revenue from TV appearances that is dispersed based on the appearances and success in postseason tournaments/bowl games. CU, doesn't have the success in basketball but was one of the most televised football programs last year.
After the solid year and dominance in the Big 12 Championship, Coach Mark Wetmore was honored with men's Big 12 Coach of the Year Honors. Wetmore has had 21 COY awards for Cross Country but this is his first distinction for Track & Field. Currently, the men's team is ranked 11th in the nation and will partake in the NCAA Midwest Region Championship in Lincoln, NE on May 30 - 31.
Big 12 Votes to Keep Original Revenue Sharing Model -
In one of the more anticipated topics this week in Colorado Springs, the Big 12's board decided to keep the revenue sharing model that was instilled upon the Big 12's inception. This discussion is important on many fronts but the main reason it is getting national attention is that unlike the ACC or Big Ten, the revenues from the conference are not spread equally among the programs. Their is a large portion of the revenue from TV appearances that is dispersed based on the appearances and success in postseason tournaments/bowl games. CU, doesn't have the success in basketball but was one of the most televised football programs last year.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
UPDATE - Big 12 Track & Field Championship - Buffs Dominate 5,000 Meter Event, Big 12 Championship All But Wrapped Up For the Buffs
In our last post, we stated that we thought the 5,000 meter was an event the Buffs would do well in. We were wrong. The 5,000 meter was an event that the Buffs dominated. They claimed every spot except 3rd and 8th, garnering 32 points and taking an overall points lead of 40 over Texas A&M and all but sealing the Big 12 Championship for Buffalo men. Brent Vaughn didn't disappoint taking first followed by plethora of other Buffaloes. The Big 12 championships is the first ever for the Colorado program and making it all the more special was that it was on Potts Field in Boulder. The event will be remembered for the 10,000 meter and 5,000 meter in which the Buffs scored 65 points total taking advantage of the Colorado altitude. The 65 points is about half of the Buffs total points.
UPDATE - Its official, the Buffs men's team wins the Big 12 Championship in Track & Field against arguably the best conference in the nation. The Buffs came in ranked 11th with Baylor, Texas and Texas A&M ranked ahead of them. This is the first Big 12 Championship for the Colorado Buffaloes and the first conference championship for the Buffs since 1947 when it was a part of the Mountain States Conference. Congrats Buffs!
UPDATE - Big 12 Track & Field Championship - Two Events Left, Buffs Up By 4 over the Longhorns
Texas has staged a rally in the 800 meter race taking the first three spots and 24 points to put them ahead with 3 events left but Jeremy Dodson, CU's resident speedster, took second place in the 200 meter dash and Ryan Campbell took 8th for a total of 9 points putting the Buffs back in the lead by 4 over Texas with 2 events left, the 5,000 meter and 1,600 meter relay. The Buffs, Texas, Nebraska and Texas A&M, who has staged a late charge, are all still in contention within 12 points of the Buffs. The 5,000 should be an event the Buffs do well in with Brent Vaughn being the odds on favorite to win as he posted the best mark in the Big 12 this year but with the #1 team in Texas A&M lurking and a potent Texas in second, the Big 12 Championship should come down to the final event.
Hugh Charles and a team of three others, including Dodson and Campbell also finished third in the 4x100 relay event, netting the Buffs 6 points earlier today, rounding out an impressive week for Hugh as he also scored in the long jump.
On the women's side, Texas A&M has all but wrapped it up with a dominating performance leading Nebraska, who has had a strong showing on both the men's and womens side, by 46 points. The CU women are in last place with only 13 points, 132 points behind the Aggies.
Hugh Charles and a team of three others, including Dodson and Campbell also finished third in the 4x100 relay event, netting the Buffs 6 points earlier today, rounding out an impressive week for Hugh as he also scored in the long jump.
On the women's side, Texas A&M has all but wrapped it up with a dominating performance leading Nebraska, who has had a strong showing on both the men's and womens side, by 46 points. The CU women are in last place with only 13 points, 132 points behind the Aggies.
UPDATE - Big 12 Track & Field Championship - Men Grab Overall Lead After First Event on Sunday
CU Buffs Javelin thrower Brandin Williams finished 3rd today and put 6 more points towards the Buffs team total moving them into 1st place overall with 48 points, 3 ahead of Missouri and 13 ahead of the Huskers. Williams has thrown well all year and finished 3rd with his personal best distance at 210-04. Check back for more updates as we know them.
Hugh Charles (Yes, the RB) Helps Buffs Stay in the Hunt
While former CU RB Hugh Charles is trying to hook up with an NFL team and finish his senior year of college, he managed to squeeze in a little time for the men's Track & Field team at the Big 12 Championships yesterday. The diminutive back competed in the long jump posting fourth and posting 5 points for the team. James Begley finished 5th in the shot put giving the Buffs 4 additional points. The Buffs find themselves in 2nd place, three points behind Missouri. No one else is within 20 points of the lead and shockingly Texas A&M, the #1 team in the country, is 29 points out of first in 5th place. The men are shooting for the first ever Big 12 competition and their is plenty of opportunity to claim that title with the 5,000 meter, 1,500 meter and the steeple chase events today. On Friday, the Buffs used the altitude and distance advantage to claim the 10,000 meter championship/sweep and expect them to do the same in the long distance events noted above.
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Team Domination...Sort of
I am not really sure how this whole track thing works and how points are awarded but something strange happened in the Big 12 Track & Field Championship. So get this...yesterday at Potts Field in Boulder the Big 12 men teams competed in 8 events the Buffs only placed or scored in one of them and they lead the team event by 13 over Missouri? I guess it helps when you only score in one event that all 5 Buffs in the 10,000 meter field finished in the top 5. There is no "I" in team but in this case, there is probably 5 in team and apparently that is all you need. The Buffs, without a doubt, used the rarified air of Colorado to set the pace in the long distance event and left all the sea level teams to wonder how anyone operates out here. Hopefully the Buffs can keep the lead throughout the weekend but something tells me that they will need a few more than 5 to step up and win the team championship this week.
The womens team failed to score along with Texas. Here are the results for the first day.
In Other News...
CU Golf Team Slips Down the Standings -
In other news, the CU golf team dropped to 18th in the NCAA regional tournament in Columbus, Ohio putting there chances of advancing to the next round of the tournament in serious jeopardy. After 9 holes, the Buffs were in the top 10 as they shot a 6 over par but lost 11 strokes in the final few holes to put them in a tie for eight. With the third round coming up, the Buffs will need to make up at least 7 shots to get themselves in the top 10 to qualify for the next round of the tournament. The Buffs are playing without there #1 player in Baird.
Maiava Joins Slick Rick -
No words better to describe the transfer of former starting CU Freshman FB/OL Maiava to UCLA and Slick Rick than sh*tty. Whenever you have a chance to mention Slicker himsel
f, you have to take full advantage. Look at these posts on another sweet college football blog The Wizard of Odds:Slick Rick in Training
The Slicker Himself Takes in Spirit Squad Practice -Do I blame him...No...do I think he is scheming...Yes
Friday, May 16, 2008
Golf Underway and Track & Field Starts at 10 am
Finally some noteworthy athletic action to report. Check back throughout the weekend to get updates on the post season results and standings of both the Golf team in Columbus and the Track & Field team in Boulder.
Track & Field kicks off at 10am today. We will bring you updates as we get them. Should be amazing weather and hopefully the altitude will slow down those teams from Texas. Look for Texas A&M to top the leaderboard when its all said and done but the Buffs men team has a good chance to contend. Just in case you can't wait until 10 am to starting thinking Track & Field (I know we are stretching it), the event is actually getting a lot of headlines from the press in Denver since the Big 12 championship is in Boulder. Here are some of the better reads:
Q&A with Sprinter Jeremy Dodson
Home Track Advantage
The Who's Who of the Big 12 Championship
The CU golf team got underway yesterday and got off to there best post season start in the last 4 years and are sitting in 12th place right now. The top 10 will qualify for the next round of the NCAA tournament. The Buffs are 11 strokes off the lead.
Track & Field kicks off at 10am today. We will bring you updates as we get them. Should be amazing weather and hopefully the altitude will slow down those teams from Texas. Look for Texas A&M to top the leaderboard when its all said and done but the Buffs men team has a good chance to contend. Just in case you can't wait until 10 am to starting thinking Track & Field (I know we are stretching it), the event is actually getting a lot of headlines from the press in Denver since the Big 12 championship is in Boulder. Here are some of the better reads:
Q&A with Sprinter Jeremy Dodson
Home Track Advantage
The Who's Who of the Big 12 Championship
The CU golf team got underway yesterday and got off to there best post season start in the last 4 years and are sitting in 12th place right now. The top 10 will qualify for the next round of the NCAA tournament. The Buffs are 11 strokes off the lead.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
May 15th News...CU Athletics Honored, Mixed Emotions for the Golf Team and Track & Field Prepares
CU Earns Diversity Award -
The University of Colorado will be honored along with 11 other Division 1 Universities for the prestigious Overall Excellence in Diversity Athletics Award. This is the first time the University has been recognized since the establishment of the award in 2005. Kansas State was the only other Big 12 team recognized and CU was one of only 4 Universities to be awarded that was in a BCS conference.
CU Golf Team Preps for Regionals without #1 Player -
The good news for the Buffs Golf team is that Scarlet Course, home of the Ohio State Buckeyes, is a course the Buffs won on earlier this year. The bad news is that Michael Baird, the Buffs best player, will not be able to participate due to illness and is like done for the remainder of the season. Sophomore Justin Bardgett will replace Baird. This marks the 3rd consecutive year that the Buffs will participate in the NCAA tournament.
Track and Field move up a spot in the National Rankings -
On the eve of hosting the Big 12 Track and Field championships, the Buffs moved up to the 11th spot in the NCAA rankings. Texas A&M, Texas and Baylor along with Buffs remained in the Top 11 with Texas A&M being #1 in the country. All four teams will be in action starting tomorrow in Boulder.
The University of Colorado will be honored along with 11 other Division 1 Universities for the prestigious Overall Excellence in Diversity Athletics Award. This is the first time the University has been recognized since the establishment of the award in 2005. Kansas State was the only other Big 12 team recognized and CU was one of only 4 Universities to be awarded that was in a BCS conference.
CU Golf Team Preps for Regionals without #1 Player -
The good news for the Buffs Golf team is that Scarlet Course, home of the Ohio State Buckeyes, is a course the Buffs won on earlier this year. The bad news is that Michael Baird, the Buffs best player, will not be able to participate due to illness and is like done for the remainder of the season. Sophomore Justin Bardgett will replace Baird. This marks the 3rd consecutive year that the Buffs will participate in the NCAA tournament.
Track and Field move up a spot in the National Rankings -
On the eve of hosting the Big 12 Track and Field championships, the Buffs moved up to the 11th spot in the NCAA rankings. Texas A&M, Texas and Baylor along with Buffs remained in the Top 11 with Texas A&M being #1 in the country. All four teams will be in action starting tomorrow in Boulder.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Sunday News
Big 12 Track and Field Championships Next Weekend in Boulder
The University of Colorado will be hosting the Big 12 track and field championships at the newly renovated Potts Field in Boulder. They hope to attract around 8,000 fans to the watch one of the best conferences in track and field for both men and women. CU men are one of four teams ranked in the top 25 at No. 12. Texas A&M, Texas and Baylor are all in the top 11. On the women's side its all Texas squads (Tech, Baylor, the Longhorns and Aggies) and Oklahoma in the Top 25.
Look for CU's...
Peter Janson and Billy Nelson to compete in the 3000-meter Steeplechase as they have both won the Big 12 championship event in the last 2 years. Probably peg Billy Nelson to win this title
Brent Vaughn to contend for the 5,000 meter run as he is fresh off posting the best collegiate time this year last Sunday at Stanford.
Jeremy Dodson, who is the speedster of the team, will have to run two strong races in the 100 and 200 to compete with the Texas and OU runners. Dodson has 2 first and second place finishes this week.
Jenny Barringer to have a shot as she has finished first this year in the 800, 1500 and the Steeplechase . Look for her to have the best shot at making a mark next weekend on the women's side.
Buffs Golf Team Struggling in Big 12 Tune Up, Baird Currently in 5th seven shots back
1. Michigan
2. Oklahoma State
3. Oklahoma City
4. Wichita State
5. Middle Tennessee State
6. Tulsa
7. SMU
8. Colorado
8. Oklahoma
10. Missouri
The University of Colorado will be hosting the Big 12 track and field championships at the newly renovated Potts Field in Boulder. They hope to attract around 8,000 fans to the watch one of the best conferences in track and field for both men and women. CU men are one of four teams ranked in the top 25 at No. 12. Texas A&M, Texas and Baylor are all in the top 11. On the women's side its all Texas squads (Tech, Baylor, the Longhorns and Aggies) and Oklahoma in the Top 25.
Look for CU's...
Peter Janson and Billy Nelson to compete in the 3000-meter Steeplechase as they have both won the Big 12 championship event in the last 2 years. Probably peg Billy Nelson to win this title
Brent Vaughn to contend for the 5,000 meter run as he is fresh off posting the best collegiate time this year last Sunday at Stanford.
Jeremy Dodson, who is the speedster of the team, will have to run two strong races in the 100 and 200 to compete with the Texas and OU runners. Dodson has 2 first and second place finishes this week.
Jenny Barringer to have a shot as she has finished first this year in the 800, 1500 and the Steeplechase . Look for her to have the best shot at making a mark next weekend on the women's side.
Buffs Golf Team Struggling in Big 12 Tune Up, Baird Currently in 5th seven shots back
1. Michigan
2. Oklahoma State
3. Oklahoma City
4. Wichita State
5. Middle Tennessee State
6. Tulsa
7. SMU
8. Colorado
8. Oklahoma
10. Missouri