Trying to temper my expectations...

[MiketheangrydrunkenCUfan]

A week and a half removed from Colorado's biggest win since at least 62-36 (and arguably since their '86 upset of Nebraska that marked the start of McCartney's rise), I'm still a little uncertain what to make of this team midway through the season. I wouldn't have been entirely surprised if you'd told me at the beginning of the season that CU would be 4-2 right now, but I would've guessed that one of those wins would've come against ASU or FSU. The Oklahoma game was the only one that I thought CU had literally no shot at winning, so after seeing that happen, it seems like anything is possible. Then again, there's a big difference between "possible" and "probable."

Here's how the remainder of CU's schedule plays out...

at K-State
KANSAS
at Taco Tech
MISSOURI
at Iowa St.
NEBRASKA

The good news is that the three toughest games are all at Folsom Field. I think all six of those games are winnable, but I'm sure the Buffs will drop at least 2-3 of them. This Saturday's game at KSU will answer a lot of questions about this team. They've proven that with a little luck and a lot of guts, they can play with and beat the nation's elite. They've proven they can avoid a letdown after such a huge victory. Now that they're starting to be taken seriously, they need to prove that they can be a legitimate contender for the Big XII North. It's hard to predict how the controversy surrounding the KSU program will affect the team. They could use it as motivation and come out fired up, or it could be a distraction and give CU the advantage they need.

As much as I'd like to think that CU is capable of winning four or five of those games, I would be happy if they managed to split them and finish 7-5, especially if one of the wins is against Nebraska. That would be a 5-game turnaround from last season and possibly land the Buffs in the Insight Bowl just 10 minutes up the road from me. If I had to predict the finish, I'd say CU splits the two games with KSU and Kansas, loses to TT & Mizzou, beats Iowa St. and beats Nebraska. I could certainly live with that. Anything more would be a pleasant surprise.

[Danimal]

A week and a half removed from Colorado's biggest win since at least 62-36 (and arguably since their '86 upset of Nebraska that marked the start of McCartney's rise), I'm still a little uncertain what to make of this team midway through the season. I wouldn't have been entirely surprised if you'd told me at the beginning of the season that CU would be 4-2 right now, but I would've guessed that one of those wins would've come against ASU or FSU. The Oklahoma game was the only one that I thought CU had literally no shot at winning, so after seeing that happen, it seems like anything is possible. Then again, there's a big difference between "possible" and "probable."

Here's how the remainder of CU's schedule plays out...

at K-State
KANSAS
at Taco Tech
MISSOURI
at Iowa St.
NEBRASKA


The good news is that the three toughest games are all at Folsom Field. I think all six of those games are winnable, but I'm sure the Buffs will drop at least 2-3 of them. This Saturday's game at KSU will answer a lot of questions about this team. They've proven that with a little luck and a lot of guts, they can play with and beat the nation's elite. They've proven they can avoid a letdown after such a huge victory. Now that they're starting to be taken seriously, they need to prove that they can be a legitimate contender for the Big XII North. It's hard to predict how the controversy surrounding the KSU program will affect the team. They could use it as motivation and come out fired up, or it could be a distraction and give CU the advantage they need.

As much as I'd like to think that CU is capable of winning four or five of those games, I would be happy if they managed to split them and finish 7-5, especially if one of the wins is against Nebraska. That would be a 5-game turnaround from last season and possibly land the Buffs in the Insight Bowl just 10 minutes up the road from me. If I had to predict the finish, I'd say CU splits the two games with KSU and Kansas, loses to TT & Mizzou, beats Iowa St. and beats Nebraska. I could certainly live with that. Anything more would be a pleasant surprise.

Even if you split the rest of your games you will have accomplished a lot. Going from 2-10 to 7-5 is very tough in a BCS-con, a major step in the right direction.

[OUMO]

I think at Tech might be a little tougher than you expect.



Let em fly.

[Danimal]

Taco Tech in Lubbock will be a very tough game, as tough as anything CU has left. Leach planted his foot in the D's ass and Harrell is the best qb they've ever had. If Crabtree hadn't dropped that td-pass at the end of the Okie State game they'd still be undefeated.