[Sicilian_Summers]

[quote="Doctor Duffy":ebba5]Hey, I don't follow this stuff, tell me how CU Boulder compares to the rest of the nation (Colorado)[/quote:ebba5]

Colorado is traditionally one of the better programs in college football, but they are 2-10 under first year head coach Dan Hawkins. They did improve as the season went on but this has been their worst year in quite some time. The low point of the season was losing to Division 1-AA Montana State during the second week of the season. The high point was a win against Iowa State in the seniors' last game at Boulder.

They have a very stout defensive unit and great talent at the linebacker positions (Washington is a monster). I noticed in last night's game against Nebraska that their defensive ends were very disciplined, a sign of good coaching. Secondary looked slow and out of position a lot of times though.

Offensively they have a very strong run game which is due to a good stable of backs. They have shit for talent at wide reciever, however, and their quarterback has improved but he's really just average. Their center has been a Rimington award finalist for two straight years - the Rimington Trophy (named after Nebraska great Dave Rimington cool: ) is college football's award for the nation's best center. Their other linemen are solid but not spectacular.

Hawkins had lots of success at Boise State so I expect Colorado to improve their 2-10 record in the years to come.