[Husker] Colorado's Situation...

[Jeff Volk]

As I watch Sportscenter in my hotel room this morning I am struck by how similar Colorado's situation is to another university that I know of. 

Let's see...

...A new athletic director, not happy with the direction or reputation of his program has...

...a coach, albeit and admittedly one swirled in controversy, who follows up an 8-5 season with a 7-5 season, including getting outscored 120-33 in their last 3 games...

...so the AD fires the coach...

...and then decides that the team will be coached by a popular assistant in the bowl game, a winnable game against an average team...

So this is what we know as the similarities so far, which makes me wonder how this will play out for CU...

...Will some fans, impressed by a CU win over an average team in the bowl game annoint that assistant coach as the clear cut choice for the new Head Coach and as the next great head coach in NCAA history?

...Will an admittedly botched coaching search by the AD result in a new coach that serves as a continuous lightning rod for controversy and all that is bad with Colorado Football?

...Will the new AD be criticized for each and every decision that he makes, even if some of the decisions are sound in logic and practice? 

...Will Colorado fans start fan web sites supporting Gary Barnett's new school?

...And I could go on and on...but the similarities would only get more and more absurd!

So here's hoping for CU fans that the similarities between their situation and that other university that I know ends with what we know to date and that they don't have to spend the next 2 years listening to people wax nostalgic about how great Barnett was and complain about how the current state of CU football is in disarray. 

And on a seperate note, did anyone notice that NU sold out their Alamo Bowl ticket allotment that was just shy of 11,000 seats in under 4 days? How about that the Athletic Department has secured more tickets above and beyond our allotment, that they also intend to sell out? WOW...I guess the naysayer folks on the list are right and fan support for SP, BC and Husker Football sure seems to be waning...huh? 

Have a great day and a super weekend!

Jeff