The collegiate football season has started off well for the Colorado Buffaloes.
Granted, North Dakota State isn’t exactly a dominant force, so perhaps we should slow down a bit.
Still, the game was a huge crowd success, bringing in an estimated 5.6 million people, as was to be expected.
For a Thursday night game without any well-known programs, that is a lot.
In light of this, the Buffaloes decided to mock Paul Finebaum on social media for saying that they were “irrelevant” in the grand scheme of collegiate football.
“Irrelevant” pic.twitter.com/pxTAkTWTwp
— Colorado Buffaloes Football (@CUBuffsFootball) September 2, 2024
Finebaum has taken a harsh stance against Deion Sanders’ choice to have a reporter prohibited from interviewing him.
In addition, he praised him for his charisma and the way he’s made Colorado a major issue, calling him “the best salesman” he’s ever seen (via First Take).
.@finebaum says Colorado is "irrelevant in the big picture of college football" 😳 pic.twitter.com/4sWxWKEmaY
— First Take (@FirstTake) July 15, 2024
However, he doesn’t think he has the patience to stick around long enough to improve the program, therefore he doesn’t see him ever taking them to the postseason.
The analyst said that Shedeur Sanders, who said that they were everyone’s Super Bowl, has only failed miserably.
Colorado’s chances of making the playoffs are minimal until they can demonstrate that they can defeat a formidable opponent. Until then, they’re just a fantastic narrative with one of the finest and most captivating players of all time.
Before Saturday’s replay, Rhule shows admiration for Deion Sanders’ Colorado program.
As Nebraska’s advantage grew, so did the noise, and eventually the Colorado fan base stormed Folsom Field in joy. It was undoubtedly the kind of atmosphere that caused the Huskers’ situation to fall apart in Boulder a year ago.
At the end, a dance party with Buffaloes.
It goes without saying that Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule wants Big Red supporters to repay the favor by raising a ruckus when Colorado visits Lincoln for a primetime match at Memorial Stadium on Saturday night.
Fans of the Big Red can relax the next morning.
“Let’s all be Nebraska Nice on Sunday,” he stated. “It should be a loud, loud raucous atmosphere.”
College football is a treasure because of these rivalries. That’s the first thing Rhule says.
Additionally, he conveyed his admiration for Deion Sanders’ Buffaloes program and disagreed with any notion that this game represents a clash of cultures because each team operates in a different way.
“Not at all. They seem like a competitive culture to me. They head out to recruit and acquire the top players they can find. They perform admirably in class. “They don’t run into problems off the field,” Rhule stated at his weekly press conference on Monday. “And they engage in competition. I admire what they do.”
Rhule is undoubtedly aware of the intensity of the emotions felt by Colorado and Nebraska supporters when their teams play each other.
He even experienced a small amount of that while skiing in Beaver Creek, Colorado, this off-season with his spouse.
“This young lady walked up to me and said, ‘Are you Coach Rhule from the Huskers?'” As it happened, she was a big admirer of the Reds. ‘W’ against Colorado in ’24, it appeared.
“I can’t even say aloud what she said. Her partner apologized, saying, “Oh, sorry, Coach.” “Oh, this is what’s great about college football,” I thought to myself. Rivals are something we adore. We adore everything about it. This rivalry has been around for a while.”
These are the kinds of games that are fantastic for both schools and fan groups. It presents your university. Rhule continued, “Play in enough of them and enrollment and all that goes up too.”
Of course, it’s much more enjoyable if you succeed. Colorado also had the final say in 2023. During the CU postgame, QB Shedeur Sanders expressed his opinion that NU had shown some disrespect before the game.
Of course, that’s not how the Huskers saw it at all.
Whatever was said following Colorado’s 36-14 victory last year, Rhule isn’t letting it bother him as he prepares his team to try to improve this week on last. to attempt to score 2-0 in front of a large audience.
“Everyone has their own tasks to complete. I have a great deal of respect and affection for what they’re doing. Really, nothing troubled me,” Rhule remarked. “In the end, Shedeur is defending his father if he believes I disrespected him. Well done, sir. My son would defend me if necessary. Many of the players I have in there will be present on Saturday.
BC’s Dissection: Pros and Cons in Ten Plays
In ten plays, one last look at Nebraska’s opening victory. Both yes and no. Nays predominate this week.
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One of the nicest compliments any young player could receive came from the sixth-year Husker.
especially with all the expectations Dylan Raiola placed on a player playing in his first collegiate game.
The true freshman quarterback handled the day “like a pro,” according to Rahmir Johnson. “I have nothing good to say about him other than this. He performed flawlessly. He’s here day and night. Not at all surprising. He was at ease. Calm. All set to take action.”
Raiola is undoubtedly a major player in this week’s Yays and Nays in 10 plays, as we highlight the positive and negative aspects of Nebraska’s 40-7 victory over UTEP. Raiola was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week.
Okay, so the Yays triumphed this week by a wide margin.
Jacory’s juice is a hit.
When: The first quarter ended with a 0-0 tie.
Two plays on Nebraska’s first drive looked good to us, but not so much on the stat sheet. First, Raiola essentially missed a 45-yard throw where it needed to go, but it got away thanks to Isaiah Neyor’s diving catch.
The other occurred on a second-and-15 when Jacory Barney Jr. found a place to cross and displayed his burst to smash through the area and pick up 23 yards. Thomas Fidone was given a penalty to bring it back. Still, it brought to mind the day we witnessed Neyor catch one during the Spring Game and display his additional equipment while a flag was being thrown. We still learned something from the yellow laundry that will be helpful in the future.
Yay! Raiola showcasing his agility with arm angles
The QB made it easy for Nebraska to overcome a second-and-30 on this possession. Using what was available, he found Jahmal Banks for a relatively easy 19 to set up a third-down for NU. Then he moved up into the pocket and demonstrated his Mahomes-like technique by throwing a slight sidearm pass to Neyor for a touchdown. A year ago, Nebraska might as well have punted on second down in that same situation. Despite the necessary detour, the Huskers moved the chains in a workmanlike manner this time.
When: Nebraska was tied 0-0 and facing third-and-11 with 9:48 left.
Additionally, NU concluded the game 11 of 17 on third down, setting off a positive trend. In Week 1, that was the 11th-best third-down conversion % in the nation.
The thing that I enjoyed the most about Raiola was how he showed us this option when he needed to make a strange angled throw, but he also didn’t live in that world to impress. For the most part of the game, he played only the fundamentals, saving his bag of tricks for when it was actually needed and not simply for show.
