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
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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
Colorado legend Bill McCartney dies after long illness
Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images McCartney was 84. Bill McCartney, the greatest football coach in Colorado Buffaloes history, has died. McCartney was diagnosed with dementia in 2016 and fought bravely for over eight years before succumbing to the illness. He was 84 years old. The legendary coach’s resume speaks for itself. Three-time Big 8 Coach of the Year and … [Read more...] about Colorado legend Bill McCartney dies after long illness
Bill McCartney, CU football coach who led Buffs to national title, dies at 84
Bill McCartney, the Hall of Fame football coach who led the CU Buffs to their lone national title, died Friday night after a lengthy battle with dementia, the university announced. He was 84. The family released a statement through the school late Friday mourning McCartney’s passing. “Our father surrendered his life to Jesus at 33 years old, setting a trajectory for our family … [Read more...] about Bill McCartney, CU football coach who led Buffs to national title, dies at 84