If Colorado ever meets Nebraska on a football field again, it won’t feel as important anymore because Bill McCartney won’t be there to watch it. As part of CU’s football recovery, McCartney declared Nebraska a rival. Never mind that the Cornhuskers didn’t feel that way. They hadn’t lost to CU since 1967 and were too busy hating Oklahoma. As a directionless program, CU required … [Read more...] about Renck: Bill McCartney gave lost CU Buffs football program direction, and it was breathtaking to behold
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College Football Playoff – Semi-final recap and what’s next
Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images Recapping the wild semi-final round of the 2024 college football playoff The last couple of days brought us the College Football Playoff semi-finals, and what a round it was. Both games were absolute nail-biters, with one being decided by a late field goal and the other tied well into the fourth quarter. Now that the dust has settled, … [Read more...] about College Football Playoff – Semi-final recap and what’s next
Colorado’s comeback falls short against #21 West Virginia
Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images Colorado couldn’t finish the job. It was a new game, but still the same old story for the Colorado Buffaloes. Turnovers and a lack of execution down the stretch doomed the Buffs against #21 West Virginia in Boulder on Sunday, despite a valiant comeback effort. Even with the Mountaineers’ ranked status, with great wins over Gonzaga and Kansas this … [Read more...] about Colorado’s comeback falls short against #21 West Virginia
Renck & File: With no CU extension yet, it is easy to see Deion, Shedeur Sanders joining Tom Brady in Las Vegas
Goodbye, reality. Hello, reality show. Is there any coach that makes more sense in Las Vegas than Deion Sanders? It is better for our state if Sanders remains at Colorado, where he has made the Buffaloes relevant again. But almost every NFL hiring cycle features an outside-the-box selection. And this season, if it’s not Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman going to the Chicago Bears, … [Read more...] about Renck & File: With no CU extension yet, it is easy to see Deion, Shedeur Sanders joining Tom Brady in Las Vegas
Keeler: Huskers icon Tom Osborne will miss “good friendship” with late, great Bill McCartney
The red? The red misses Mac already. “I think one time, we might’ve gone horseback riding,” ex-Nebraska football coach and AD Tom Osborne, 87 years young, said Saturday when I called to ask him about the late, great Bill McCartney. “But I don’t remember much more than that. It was just kind of a vague memory. I think it was in Colorado.” At a time when the Big Eight had more … [Read more...] about Keeler: Huskers icon Tom Osborne will miss “good friendship” with late, great Bill McCartney