Tag: Bill Mccartney
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Former Colorado defensive back Chris Hudson inducted into College Football Hall of Fame
Make it an even dozen Buffs in the College Football Hall of Fame. Former Colorado defensive back Chris Hudson on Wednesday became the 12th Buffaloes coach or player to receive the honor. Hudson was the 1994 winner of the Jim Thorpe Award, annually given to the country’s top defensive back, and was a key piece…
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Mark Kiszla: Why Deion Sanders needs to study the lessons of Bill McCartney to sustain CU football success
A regal new statue of Bill McCartney outside Folsom Field can either haunt Deion Sanders like a ghost or be a guide for how the CU football team can return to glory. “You’ve got the right man. I promise you, you do. And I’m going to prove it to you,” Sanders vowed last week, clapping…
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Coach Deion Sanders drives rebirth in Boulder as CU football fans pack seats, rediscover team faith
On Earth Day 2023, Deion Sanders launched Boulder into orbit. “The energy in the stadium right now is off the charts,” yelled Phil “Buffalo Phil” Caragol, who was, as is his custom for CU sports competitions, dressed in a thick brown buffalo robe and a hat with beer cans and a mixed drink parasol stuck…
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A Father’s Day story: The Eds and their long journey from a gridiron tragedy
In the secluded corner booth of a family restaurant, a man sings for his father. Just when you think the performance is winding down, he starts another verse and another. And then he gathers himself for the finale: “Fathers don’t just love their children every now and then. It’s a love without end amen. It’s…