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Colorado Buffaloes 2011

RETURNING | ROSTER ANALYSIS

CU BUFFS | 2-DEEP / SENIOR STATS

#2 Colo | 18 Total Seniors on 44-Deep Roster

#2 Colo | Total Starters Returning in 2011 (16)

COLORADO BUFFALOES | 2011 LETTERMAN STATS

#5 Colo | Total Letterman Returning (51)

#7 Colo | Total Letterman Lost 2010 (21)

#8 Colo | Total Letterman NET RETURNING (+30)

#2 Colo | Total Letterman Starters Ret (71% | #22 Nat'l)

COLORADO BUFFALOES | 2011 "EXPERIENCE" RATING:

(Factoring Class | Year % / No Starts)

#4 Colorado Buffaloes | 69% Experience Rating

COLORADO BUFFALOES | 2011 OFFENSE

#1-A CU O-Starters Returning (9) Including QB

#7 CU O-Yardage Returning (71%)

#4 CU OL Starts Returning (86 Starts)**

** Untimely 'Retirement' of Buffs' 3-Yr Starting CENTER

CU CENTER Sr 6-3 | 294 MIKE ILTIS

Colorado's OL Returning Game Start Stat Numbers

From CLEAR #1 PAC-12 TTL OL Gm Starts (91)

Down to #4 with 82 Returning Gm Starts #4

Behind (1) OSU-91 (2) Cal-86 & (3) ASU-84 

Iltis stepped away from Football to concentrate on academics

COLORADO BUFFALOES | 2011 OFFENSE UNIT RANKS

#11 COLORADO QUARTERBACKS

CU QB Sr 6-1 | 210 Hansen

16 Career Starts, 15 TD | 17 INT

Hansen's tenure at CU exemplifies

Buffs unfulfilled performance

Buff QB play has been 'consistently erratic'

Hansen's precarious last 2 Seasons

Injuries shortened 2010 career by almost ½ Season

Hansen's vastly improved Passing %

(Raised 13-Pts to 68% last Yr)

Offset somewhat by his persistent urge to force balls into Doubles

Hansen's symmetrical numbers

Belie high-risk, high-reward performance

HANSEN Avg nearly 1-1-1 (START-TD-INT)

#6  COLORADO RUSHING

CU RB Sr 5-6 | 173 Stewart

32 GAMES PLAYED | 15 STARTS

  '08: 622 TTL YDS | 14.7 CAR/Gm | 4.7 YPC | 69 YPG | 2 TD

  '09: 804 TTL YDS | 18 CAR/Gm | 4.1 YPC | 73 YPG | 9 TD

  '10: 1316 TTL YDS | 24.2 CAR/Gm | 4.6 YPC | 110 YPG | 10 TD

Vet Colorado Tailback

Arrived in Boulder

As a luminary of Dan Haskins' Recruiting proficiency

Even after finally putting up big numbers

Finishing w/3RD most Rushing Yds in BIG-XII

Earning 2ND TEAM, All-Conference in 2010

Stewart's Overall Yd Avg of just over 4 YPC

Has underachieved overall

Nevertheless,

Stewart is LONE Sr 1000 Yd RB

Lines up behind TOP-? Rated O-LINE

#10 COLORADO RECEIVING

Mixed-up Unit; probably underrated

3 of 4 CU Starting Receivers are Sr's

½ CU Starters are Transfers

CU WR Sr 6-2 | 214 Clemons

#2 Returning CU Receiver

Clemons Transferred to Colorado from Michigan State

Started 9 Gms for Sparty '07-08)

Decent Possession Receiver

CU WR Soph 6-1 | 157 Richardson

Beanpole Speedster Richardson

Truly surpassed his assumed Big-Play Rep

Top Buffs Returning Receiver

RICHARDSON IS ONE OF NCAA's 9 BEST

"BIG-PLAY MEN" in CFB Returning in 2011

Stat we're calling "Big-Playmakers' i.e.,
Break-Away' Threats

NINE PAC-12 PLAYERS RETURN in 2011

FROM NCAA's 2010's TOP-100 Biggest Playmakers

Of these 100, just 53 TTL Return in 2011

(47 either Graduated or jumped to NFL)

53 NCAA Returning TOP 20 to 50+ Yd Playmakers

CU's Soph WR RICHARDSON: #9 of these 9

9TH HIGHEST 'GM-BREAKER' AMONG PAC-12 PLAYERS

RICHARDSON RANKS #44 OVERALL, CFB

Returning Big-Play Man in NCAA

  22 Catches of +20 Yds

  15 Catches of +30 Yds

  10 Catches of +40 Yds

& Richardson TIED for 2ND in PAC-12

w/6 Catches of 50+ Yds

Richardson also Scored 6 TD

All as TRUE FRESHMEN, All-BIG-XII WR in 2010

CU WR Sr 6-2 | 199 Gray

Real unknown factor, Rare Transfer

Of Converted QB (Gray) whom insists on playing WR

Gray will start at Wideout for Buffs

Granted 2011 eligibility from clearinghouse

After attending CU Spring Classes

CU TE Sr 6-5 | 257 Deehan

(18 Career Starts | 2½ Receptions/Gm)

#6 COLORADO OFFENSIVE LINE

Buffs WERE #1, w/most OL Starts Returning Rating

CU OL took a hard hit in early June

The announcement of CU VET SR Center,

Buffs 6-3 | 296 Mike Iltis 'Retirement'

CU OL knocked down a peg,

Losing one of Buffs Starting Core of 3 CU Sr's

CU's Center Spot was one of few OL Spots

w/o any significant depth

CU CENTER:

1 of 2 Underclassmen whom have not played a down

Likely Starter:

CU CTR rFr 6-2 | 301 Munyer or Soph 6-3 | 291 Handler

RETURNING MULTI-YEAR STARTERS:

Both CU Guards are First-Rate | NFL-Prospects

w/OVER 60-Gm Starts & 1500 FBS gm Plays on Resume

CU OG Sr 6-8 | 314 Miller

Giant, Blue-Chip #1 OL Recruit way back in 06 All-Conf Guard

(31 Gm Starts | ALL 4 OL POSITIONS | Sure-Fire NFL Lineman)

CU OG Sr 6-4 | 312 Adkins

(20 Starts | All at Left Guard)

CU OT Soph 6-4 | 304 Bakhtiari

(11 Starts as Freshman | Not-Rated out of HS)

Dramatically exceeded anticipation at RT in 2010

Bakhtiari came out of obscurity

To earn ALL-CONF as FRESHMAN

Helped CU Protect QB, Colo Sacks allowed improved

LAST Conf '09 (#103 Nat'l) to 4TH BIG-XII (#21 Nat'l) '10

CU RT 6-5 | 298 Harris

Unknown OL Position #2

Zero Gm Starts here

Buffs 60 GM STARTS IN MIDDLE OF OL

ZERO STARTS RETURNING ON EDGES

(Except All-Conf Tight End, Deehan)

COLORADO BUFFALOES | 2011 DEFENSE

#4 CU D-Starters Returning (7)

#4 CU Defense Tackles Returning (68%)

COLORADO BUFFALOES | 2011 D-UNIT RANKS

Buffs are one of the growing number of Tms

To Implement some configuration different than 4-3

CU Lines Up in Predominant "3-4" Defense

#7 COLORADO DEFENSIVE LINE

Even w/2 of Top 3, & 3 of top 6 Tacklers Gone from 2010

3 of 4 CU DL Starters Return

Led by TWO All-Conference Players

CU D-END Sr 6-1 | 215 Hartigan

(17 Starts) | 2ND Tm All-Conference

CU DT Sr 6-1 | 288 Cunningham

(31 Career Starts) | Superb 'Underneath' Pass Defender

CU NOSETACKLE 6-4 |282 Pericak

Started EVERY Game since rFr Year (24 Gm Starts)

All-Conference NT

CU D-END Soph 6-3 | 244 Diribe

Only 'NEW' Line Starter, ONE Gm Start at Colo Last yr

#11 COLORADO LINEBACKERS

LIGHT UNIT (by-PAC-12 Standards)

2 of 3 Starters Back

Injury questions keep this Rating Low

Returning Starters:

CU LB 6-1 | 226 Major

Highest Rated LB Incoming LB in 08 from HS in BIG-XII

Injuries have been constant problem

CU LB Soph 6-2 | 218 Norbriga

Started last ½ of 2010 Season for CU

Took Lumps - yet proved to be decent Run-Stopper

CU LB Jr 6-2 | 222 Rippy

Played a lot of Football (20 Gm Appearances)

Only cracked Starting Lineup 1x

#12 COLORADO SECONDARY

Patchwork Secondary

CU Pass 'D' would have been DEAD-LAST in PAC-12

CU Allowed 260 YPG in 2010

& Have 2 Untested Sophomores at each Corner in '11

CU CB Soph 6-0 | 188 Olatoye

Zero Starts | 9 Gm Appearances 2010

CU CB Soph 6-1 | 184 Bell

1 Start

CU Safety's - moderate experience

Yet both have been in & out of Buffs line-up(s)

CU SS Sr 5-10 | 197 Perkins

Lost in 2010 (ACL) in Gm 5

Not known if Perkins will/can return to form of 2009 & before

Perkins' 18 Career Starts

CU FS Jr 6-1 | 215 Polk

15 Career Starts

Good Range & Above Avg Closing Speed

#11 COLORADO | 2011 SPECIAL TEAMS

CU PUNTER Soph 6-2 | 192 Grossnickle

Colo Returns Best 'Hang-Time Punter (BIG-XII)

CU PLACEKICKER will be New, reportedly a toss-up between

CU PK TRUE Freshman 5-11 | 187 Oliver &

CU PK Soph 6-3 | 194 Castor

(Castor: Buffs 2010 Back-up Kicker)

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2010 RECAP

COLORADO BUFFALOES 5-7 (2-6 Conf | 5-6 ATS)

COLORADO BUFFALOES | 2010 SCORING

#9 COLORADO 24.2 PPG (#84 Nat'l)

#7 COLORADO PPG Conf | 24.2 PPG

#11 COLORADO OPPONENT: 30.8 PPG (#85 Nat'l)

#10 COLORADO CONF GM OPP: 30.8 PPG

#9 COLORADO PPG MARGIN: <-6.6> PPG

#9 COLORADO CONF GM MGN: <-6.6> PPG

CU BUFFS | 2010 OFFENSE | PAC-12 Rank*

(Colorado 2010 Statistics Averaged into/with PAC-12 Teams)

#8 COLO TTL YDS / GM: 360 Yds/Gm (#79 Nat'l)

#8 COLO TTL YDS / GM: 360 Yds/Gm

COLORADO BUFFALOES | 2010 RUSH OFFENSE

#9 CU Rush Offense Yds/Gm: 137 Yds/Gm, (#85 Nat'l)

#5 CU Fumbles Surrendered: 8 | 0.67/Gm (#26 Nat'l)

COLORADO BUFFALOES | 2010 PASS OFFENSE

#8 CU Pass Offense: 233 Yds/Gm (#59 Nat'l)

#4 CU Int Thrown: 11 | 0.917/Gm (#41 Nat'l)

#5 CU Tkl for Lss Alwd: 5.4/Gm (#47 Nat'l)

#5 CU Ttl Sacks Alwd: 21 | 1.75/Gm (#43 Nat'l)

COLORADO 2010 | OFFENSIVE CONVERSION STATS

#3 COLORADO 3-DOWN: 45.1% (#28 NAT'L)

#8 COLORADO RED-Z: 80.6% (#72 NAT'L)

#7 COLORADO TD%: 64% (#41 NAT'L)

COLORADO BUFFALOES | 2010 TOTAL DEFENSE

(All 12 Teams in Conference Regrouped)

#7 COLO TOTAL 'D' | YDS ALWD: 400 (#84 Nat'l)

#9 COLO TOTAL CONF YDS | ALWD: 400 YPG

COLORADO BUFFALOES | 2010 RUSH DEFENSE

#7 COLO Rush Yds Alwd: 140 Yds/Gm (#48 Nat'l)

#9 COLO Fumbles Forced/Recovered: 9 | 0.667/Gm (#65 Nat'l)

#10 COLO Tackles-For-Loss: 5.6/Gm (#70 Nat'l)

COLORADO BUFFALOES | 2010 PASS DEFENSE

#12 Colo Pass Yds Alwd: 260 Yds/Gm (#110 Nat'l)

#9  Colo Int Gained: 10 | 0.833/Gm (#79 Nat'l)

#7  Colo Sacks Obtained | 29 | 2.42/Gm (#38 Nat'l)

#12  Colo Pass-Efficiency 'Defense' (#113 Nat'l)

COLORADO 2010 | DEFENSIVE CONVERSION STATS

#7 COLORADO 3-DOWN 'D': 41% (#72 NAT'L)

#6 COLORADO RED-Z 'D': 83.3% (#68 NAT'L)

#4 COLORADO TD% ALWD: 61.1% (#62 NAT'L)

COLORADO BUFFALOES | MISC KEY STATS

#11 COLORADO SPECIAL TEAMS (#83 Nat'l)

#7 CU T-Over Margin: 0.0 (#56 Nat'l)

#6  CU Penalties: 6.6/Gm (#85 Nat'l)

#3  CU Penalties: 52 Yds/Gm (#62 Nat'l)

COLORADO 2011 SCHEDULE STRENGTH

COLORADO #1 TOUGHEST PAC-12 SCHEDULE (2011)

COLORADO #1 TOUGHEST SCHEDULE NAT'L (2011)

COLORADO moved UP 14-spots (Harder this Yr)

COLORADO FINAL 2010 SCHEDULE STRENGTH:

COLORADO 4TH TOUGHEST SCHEDULE PAC-12 (2010)

COLORADO 15TH TOUGHEST SCHEDULE NAT'L (2010)

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#9 COLORADO 2010 CLOSE GAME RECORD: 1-2

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COLORADO BUFFALOES | 2010 ATS TRENDS

CU BUFFS 2010: Decent Start, floundering, underachieving Slower Finish

STARTED 3-1 ATS

FINISHED 2-5-1 ATS

COLO 2010 QUALITY W's & BAD L's/FAILED COVERS

May best be weaved together...

COLORADO BUFFALOES 2011 ROLLER-COASTER:

VERY GOOD:

WEEK 1: COLORADO (-10) vs. COLORADO STATE

COLORADO 24, COLORADO STATE 3

FOLLOWING WEEK; VERY POOR:

WEEK 2: COLORADO (+10) at CALIFORNIA

CALIFORNIA 52, COLORADO 7

ECT, BACK TO VERY GOOD:

WEEK 5: GEORGIA at COLORADO (+4)

COLORADO 29, GEORGIA 27

Then....5 Consecutive Losses...(0-4-1 ATS)

The Hawkins Era in Boulder Crashed/Burned & Ended

W-O-W