In A Surveying Mood: May Plati-'Tudes
 David Plati |
Plati-?Tudes No. 89 ... The most famous Buff to wear 89? I had absolutely no desire to narrow this group of three great tight ends down to one, so call it a tie between the late J.V. Cain (GÇÖ73), Don Hasselbeck (GÇÖ76) and John Mackey Award winner Daniel Graham (GÇÖ01) ... Cain is deceased (died in a St. Louis Cardinal practice in 1979), Hasselbeck has his quarterback and ESPN sons and his daughter-in-law on The View; and Graham is with the Broncos ... Do you believe all the hubbub over the tasering of the moron who ran onto the field at a Phillies game? Hey, you donGÇÖt want to get tased, stop when the police tell you to. Or better yet, donGÇÖt run on to the field. Talk to anyone who works in security at games, thereGÇÖs an endless list of problems they have to encounter. Being criticized for the tasering of some idiot, the video of which will be on YouTube until the end of time, should not be a concern. And of course, had he pulled a gun ... Congrats to all of CU's 2010 graduates: you made it!
Trivia Questions
The opening four mind teasers:
CU?Colorado hasnGÇÖt had that many three-year starters on the defensive line in its history, but Will Pericak might be in position to do it four years and Curtis Cunningham three seasons. Who was the first three-year starter for the Buffs on the defensive line after the old platoon days ended in 1964?
Who Am I??I wore No. 22 and was one of the bright spots for CU in the early 1980GÇÖs. Even though our defense was anything but great, I managed to earn all-league honors. I tied a school record with three interceptions in a game, returning two for touchdowns. Who am I?
Music?Who was the first lead singer of AC/DC?
Name That Tune?What
song is this lyric passage from: GÇ£The
goddess of destruction Kali stopped by to celebrate Diwali.
Don't invite any zombies to a celebration of Diwali. Along came Polly to have some fun
at Diwali.GÇ¥
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Quick Hits
 Brigitte and Larry Zimmer at the Kentucky Derby |
AprilGÇÖs Whirlwind
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Mike Bohn could hardly catch his breath in April, when he was celebrating five years on the job as CU's athletic director. On April 12, he hired Linda Lappe as the seventh head women's basketball coach in our history, and then a week later introduced Tad Boyle as the 18th in our men's annals. It's the first time that CU has hired two new basketball coaches in the same year; and the last time CU hired a football and basketball coach for the same athletic year was for the 1935-36 season, when Bunnie Oakes took over the football team and Frosty Cox the men's hoopsters. Lappe's hire was particularly exciting for former teammate Gina Scaletta Rogers, pictured with her two kids at their Boulder home. As for a fan of Boyle, look no further than FoxSports.com's Jeff Goodman, who graded all the men's coaching changes. In summing up CU's, he wrote, "It's hard to question Boyle, who took over a Northern Colorado program transitioning to the Division I ranks and led them to a 25-win campaign this past season. I love this hire." His high grade for the 50 new hires was an A-minus (he awarded five), one of which he gave the Buffs.
Former Golfer Update
Steve Jones (GÇÖ81), the 1996 U.S. Open champion and longtime PGA Tour member, is now teaching; heGÇÖs started the Steve Jones Short Game Academy in the Phoenix area. For those who are interested, here are the links to his websites: http://www.schedulicity.com/Scheduling/SelectService.aspx?business=SJSC7Y and http://stevejonesgolf.com. So Steve's a teacher ... as he's often joked, that will come as a surprise to a few of his college professors!
Plati-'Tudes Survey
I thought IGÇÖd query the survey group on conference realignment, without a doubt the hottest topic in college sports right now. No one is for sure when the first so-called domino will fall, if at all. It all started when the Big 10 Conference indicated last fall that it would take a serious look at expanding. Since, the rumors have flowed like a mountain snow melt in May. So I asked the P-?Tudes Survey Group as well as some others via e-mail, phone or in person the following question: If there is conference realignment, what would you like to see Colorado do?
56.9% 264 Join the Pacific-10 Conference
25.2% 117 Join the Pacific-10 only if the national landscape is significantly altered
17.9% 83 Stay put in the Big 12 Conference
(464 total respondents)
So roughly 57 percent want CU to switch from the Big 12 to the Pac-10, with another 25-plus percent saying to do so if the Big 12 gets raided as part of a major shakeup of the national landscape. The remainder (18 percent) said to keep the status quo and stay in the Big 12.
For those who felt CU should switch to the Pac-10, hereGÇÖs who theyGÇÖd like to see join along with CU to conform to the Pac-10GÇÖs GÇ£two-by-twoGÇ¥ concept (add schools two at a time in close proximity to each other):
52.3% 138 Utah
8.3% 22 Boise State
5.3% 14 Brigham Young
4.5% 12 Air Force
4.2% 11 Nevada-Las Vegas
4.2% 11 Texas Tech
3.4% 9 Nebraska
2.3% 6 Colorado State
1.5% 4 Fresno State
1.1% 3 Texas
1.1% 3 San Diego State
0.8% 2 New Mexico
0.8% 2 Wyoming
0.4% 1 Kansas
0.4% 1 Nevada
0.4% 1 Texas A&M
9.1% 24 No choice / DonGÇÖt care
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? I'm pretty torn, but while a move to the Pac-10 almost makes too much sense, I also donGÇÖt want to do away with the history, records, tradition and rivalries that the Buffs developed in the Big 8/Big 12 conferences.
? I would only leave if the Division I landscape moves like I think it will. If two teams leave any conference, I think it will be a domino effect on the rest of the conferences, it is better for us to have a back up date to the dance than be left without a chair when the music stops.
? Moving to the Pac-10 would significantly increase CU fan travel to football games providing greater fundraising opportunities for the athletic department.
? Academic alignment with the current Pac-10 makes sense and CU would further enhance itself scholastically and would add additional revenue with out of state tuition. Would the State Legislature finally expand the enrollment cap on non-resident students? As far as traveling to road games, I would like to trade my Smart Wool's and boots for Tommy Bahama and sandals any day, not to mention a chance to play in the Rose Bowl. I've had the pleasure of "smelling the roses" while attending a Rose Bowl Parade and game, and it would be wonderful to have a chance to play in the Rose Bowl and have the "Pride of Colorado" marching band in the Rose Bowl parade on Colorado Boulevard.
? Ding! I believe Southwest Airlines services all the Pac-10 sites so my bags would get to "fly free.GÇ¥ (EditorGÇÖs Note: this gets my vote for most creative answer, so I will identify David Brink as the author.)
? We will be seen as a much better traveling team as we have alumni in a majority of the Pac-10 markets; there are almost double the CU alumni in California than in the rest of the Big 12 markets combined. And weGÇÖve recruited the west coast for decades. It is all about football for me, but the conference is very well respected in basketball and may even get us back into other sports such as baseball and swimming.
? The reason I think CU should join the Pac-10 is because that conference more closely resembles what CU is all about -- academics are a strong priority and research is highly regarded, too.
? Colorado is much more of an academic match with the entire Pac-10; the Big 12 is all over the place and IGÇÖm tired of seeing students weGÇÖd never admit be able to walk right on to most other Big 12 campuses. I realize this is a school decision, but the Pac-10 schools think like we do.
? From a football standpoint, I too am a traditionalist and would dearly miss annual conference battles against teams like Nebraska and Missouri (not to forget customary games versus Texas and Oklahoma). If we moved to the Pac-10, another concern I have is for our non-revenue sports. While we might continue to dominate in cross country, we could struggle in other sports: if there is one collegiate conference that excels in ? and prides itself upon ? non-revenue sports, itGÇÖs the Pac-10. Now, can we compete in menGÇÖs and womenGÇÖs Pac-10 basketball? Yes, I think so. Can we restore the national prominence of CU football while playing in the Pac-10? Yes, we probably can do that, too. However, it wonGÇÖt be significantly easier than doing so in the Big 12, and maybe more importantly ? as a diehard Buff fan who values longstanding rivalries with the Huskers and Sooners ? it wonGÇÖt be as sweet.
? Stay put in the Big 12, as long as Nebraska remains as well. I love the rivalry.
? A possible plus with Pac-10 membership might be to help reduce the aversion to athletics, particularly football, seemingly held by some in the administration and faculty at CU. I doubt they would look at schools like Cal, Stanford, UW, UCLA and USC as GÇ£football factories.GÇ¥
? Stay in the Big 12. With our athletic programs being "down" in both football and basketball at the present time, I couldn't help but feel that leaving now would be a case of CU being "run out" of the conference. It would leave a terrible taste in my mouth.
? I donGÇÖt believe the Texas schools are cheating like they did in the old Southwest Conference, but because of mega-donors that donGÇÖt exist many other places, they have created an arms race with facilities, coaches salaries and legal player perks few others can match. Athletics are important, but not at the cost some of those southern schools attach to it. The Pac-10 would be much more reasonable.
? I believe the Big 12 now caters to the South anyway, and the championship game is a joke, now likely to always be in Texas so they get another home game and revenue. (EditorGÇÖs Note: the Big 12 covers all expenses to the championship game, so there is no revenue advantage for any school; in fact, itGÇÖs divided evenly among all 12 institutions.)
? The Big 12 is a far superior athletic conference. I would rather travel in the Big 12 to see good teams compete rather than so-so teams.
? I think one of our biggest problems is that we aren't converting graduating students into long-term fans and boosters. With so much of our alumni base in California, moving to the Pac-10 would be a chance for these folks to stay connected to the Buffs and build our fan base. Additionally, we only have one real rival in the Big 12, and I don't think that's what it used to be either. If we stay in the Big 12, we also run the risk of having the conference cherry-picked by the Big 10 and/or Pac-10 and being left behind. If we move to the Pac-10, we know what we're getting, and it will be very stable going forward.
? I am a big believer in tradition and would miss the major Big 12 (specifically members of the old Big 8) conference games. I do not think the Pac-10 matches up athletically with the Big 12. USC (and recently Oregon) in football and traditionally UCLA and Arizona in basketball have produced quality teams, but the rest of the conference has not been as successful.
? It really does bug me the Big 12 basketball tournament is never played in Denver, as if we are too far away and never get the break, even once, to host and have our teams be excited be the hometown team for once. DoesnGÇÖt seem to happen much in the non-revenue sports, though I did attend the Outdoor Track championship when CU won two years ago here.
? As to the Big 12, I had hopes for a good conference, but it just hasn't happened. The dominance of the southern division has really hurt. This dominance is most prominent off the field of play, so the stuff that happens between the lines follows suit.
? There would be many positives for the change, but perhaps the most important is basically self-preservation. The Big 12 location makes its future tenuous with the Big 10, Pac-10 and maybe the SEC looking to add schools. It may be that the Big 10 takes Missouri and Nebraska and/or maybe even Kansas. If so, there will be massive pressure for Texas and Texas A&M to look elsewhere. When all of this shakes out, I think some universities will be left with less-than-desired conference relationships. The future appears to be four or five super conferences with profitable TV networks encompassing maybe 60 schools. If you are not one of the super 60, you will wind up in smaller regional conferences primarily based around smaller TV markets. I think most of us would like to see the Buffs play with the "big boys."
? All the talk is about the Pac-10 would get the Denver and Salt Lake markets, but in actuality, youGÇÖd get the markets in both entire states, two of the most rapidly growing in the nation. Colorado Springs-Pueblo might be the only other one in the top 100 right now, but in 20 years, who knows where else in Colorado or Utah will become a decent sized TV market.
? Stay put in the Big 12. Only if the landslide starts out east and the Big 12 is cleared out should we even think about it. If Mizzou joins Big 10 even, fine. But if the big guys like Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, etc., get taken, then you have to look at your best options.
? I like the geographic setup of the Big 12. I believe we have much more in common with the existing conference schools. However, I'm afraid the conference is going to be raided by the Southeastern, Pac 10 and the Big 10.
? I vote for #1. The Good: CU has a better academic fit with the Pac 10; CU has a large alumni base in California; CU recruits heavily in California; Almost all great road trips. The Bad: Night football games will start even later when played on the west coast.
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There
are solid reasons to stay in the Big 12, but I do think that the
Pac-10 is a better fit across the board: sports,
academics, alumni bases, travel destinations, similar eligibility
requirements for admission and playing status.
? Either way it would be super awkward at first to have CU in any conference but the Big 12. But sometimes change is good, and a closer association with California can only help recruiting as well as the University in general.
? If the Big 12 gets raided and some of the other conferences being talked about make changes, it would be better to be proactive rather than 'beg' to get into a conference.
? I vote No. 1. I think the ideal companion would be Nebraska. It would keep that rivalry alive for both the Buffs and Huskers. I have never heard that possibility mentioned, and I don't know why. Also, I'm not sure if Nebraska would be interested, but I can't imagine why they wouldn't be, if theyGÇÖre not being courted by the Big 10.
? Regarding choice two: it would seem to be a foregone conclusion that the national landscape WILL be altered. DonGÇÖt wait for something to happen and then try to react. I believe CU should be proactive.
? No. 2 and that is a strong only if. The big players in the Big 12 would have to move on before I would feel okay about leaving the conference.
? If the Big 12 gets raided, then everything is fair game and I think we could fit very well into the Pac-10, not to mention the recruiting bonanza that could be waged. That said, I'm a fan of the history the Buffs have had in the Big 8 and Big 12.
? I think CU should head to the Pac-10. I grew up in California (Davis, coach Hawk's alma mater) and the personality of CU just fits with Cali - everything from the bikes, fresh air, health food, academics, liberalism ... we didn't call it the University of California, Boulder for nothing. The Big 8 was awesome when I went to school there ('96). But the Big 12 just doesn't seem to work and I think CU is on an island surrounded by attitude where they don't belong. I mean, who else in the Big 12 skis?
? Concerning the distance, the west coast isn't much farther than the Texas schools. I'll admit, my favorite day of the year is the day after Thanksgiving, eating leftovers and watching CU-Nebraska.
? With regard to these conferences talking about 16 members... that's ridiculous. A conference should at least have a schedule where a school will play a majority of its members.
? I like option 1. As a resident of Dallas you would think there are no other schools in the Big 12 but Texas, Oklahoma and A&M. They should do a better job in promoting the whole conference. The Pac-10 would be good for CU because for a couple of reasons not the least of which is the Mountain Time zone.
? I would choose #1 and in terms of the other team to go, I really am pretty neutral on that, but ideally someone we'd be able to be a "rival" to such as Utah, BYU or Colorado State.
? And what would an Academic All-American have to say? HereGÇÖs what Eric McCarty e-mailed in: GÇ£I have mixed feelings ... traditionalist, yet also understand the current climate we are in and the changes in economics that go with operating a first class NCAA athletic program and I believe change is inevitable. This is what I favor the most: have the Pac-10 create a super conference by adding six teams (GÇ£two-by-two), all natural rivals: Colorado-Nebraska, Texas-Texas A&M, Utah?BYU. We should only move if things favor us: i.e. We are paired up with favorable sites (divisions) such as southern California and Arizona where have numerous alumni. I donGÇÖt believe it is easy as a simple answer, 1 ,2 or 3.
? I think the opinion of any of us is going to become moot. I think CU's hand will be forced by movement from other schools.
? I would think that the move to the Pac-10 would be an upgrade. It obviously makes the most sense to go along with Utah, I'm just not sure why everyone seems to be waiting for the Big 11 (Ten) to do something first. That being said, the Mountain West is certainly a lot stronger in football these days. I'm really wistful for the era when there were less bowl games and the conference winners went to the traditional games.
? Logistically, I would have to imagine that we'd be put in a northern division with the Oregon and Washington schools, plus Utah or whichever other school is brought in. I don't see that as being as appealing as joining a southern division with the California or Arizona schools, so I'd rather stay put!
? I am/was a Big 8 guy through and through, but frankly that ship sailed in 1994 when the Big 8 bailed out a reeling SWC and today I am sick what the conference has become and weGÇÖre, with almost all the others, on the outside looking in ... and the weather anywhere in the Big 12 is pretty iffy much of the time, no I take that back, itGÇÖs not iffy. It down right sucks. How about tornados in Ames? Or blizzards in Manhattan, ice storms in Columbia or Norman ... have I made my point? No, how about 80 percent humidity and 85 degrees in all the Texas cities or Norman in early September?
And the last comment I received might have been the best from a historical perspective, from former CU quarterback Ken Johnson ('73), who wants CU to stay paired with Nebraska: "I have just had so much respect for Nebraska. Those (Bob) Devaney coached teams in '71 and '72 were ridiculously good and they played with so much class. Honest to goodness, in two complete games I never saw a receiver that was really open."
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The P-?Tudes Mailbag
The usual grab-bag of questions fired my way by P-?Tudes readers and others that I thought others would be interested in:
Q: I was none too pleased with a reporterGÇÖs take on your basketball program recently; the usual no tradition/facilities stuff this one guy spews every few months like heGÇÖs Old Faithful. I thought he used skewed some statistics to fit his storyline. Thoughts?
A: The article he is referring to ran on April 18 in the Denver Post, written by John Henderson. Yes, one of JohnGÇÖs favorite topics is our facilities, so be it. Stats are stats, he pointed out weGÇÖre 62-114 in Big 12 games from 2000-2010; not sure why the first three seasons werenGÇÖt included when we went 25-23 and the overall record improves to 87-137 in league play. Oh I know: we jump from 11th in the overall standings, ahead of Baylor, to seventh, passing Nebraska, Texas Tech, Kansas State and Texas A&M. (Being a numbers guy, itGÇÖs pretty hard to fool me?I sniffed that one out pretty quick.) I do believe his line GÇ£The going gag among many insiders in college basketball is CU is 13th in the Big 12GÇ¥ was 100 percent made up. IGÇÖve never heard that line, no one here has, and not a single member of the media I checked with has. And factually, itGÇÖs nowhere near true; in 14 years of the Big 12, weGÇÖve finished last three times, while eighth or higher eight times. The tradition argument is always subjective; over time, we have plenty of great moments and a solid tradition. But tradition is in the eye-of-the-beholder, and yes, recent tradition hasnGÇÖt been great. But I believe weGÇÖre getting there and will be creating new memories sooner rather than later.
Q: Did you see this story about the Cleveland Indians setting up a small block of seats for fans that follow the team via social media (http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/thelife/news/story?id=5120106)? Interesting concept, and also that it addresses one your long held pet peeves, which is people who feel free to say anything since they are hiding behind a screen name. Maybe you could address the pros and cons of this in a future Plati-?Tudes mail bag.
A: Okay, deal. Well, first of all, it sounds like Cleveland is much like Denver and most likely several other areas?the hot team gets the media love, and the water cooler talk of where it was cool to be the day before. The story is about how Cleveland came up with an area it calls the Tribe Social Deck, 10 seats set aside in the stands for bloggers and social media users.
I guess I can use this space here to once again try to tell those who think we hate the Internet that we donGÇÖt, just certain aspects?most of which center around myself or my staff having to waste time putting rumors to rest; some in the media live on message boards and take all for being Gospel. Someone had it in for our old quarterback Craig Ochs, and on two occasions posted that he had been injured, neither time being true, but the family received calls from the media. Not cool. Short of personal attacks and flat out lies, we really donGÇÖt have any desire to police what people are saying about us, just the old desire that itGÇÖs accurate (and thereGÇÖs no way to control that, either). Then thereGÇÖs the old adage, bad publicity is better than no publicity (in some circumstances, sure). That being said, no one knows where anything is headed at this point; it is entirely possible that one day, teams and colleges will charge for all aspects of coverage. Most pro teams now charge for meals, many have begun to charge for parking; perhaps the seat in the press box wonGÇÖt be far behind. After all, we used to believe that taking good care of the Denver media in football and basketball would help in the coverage of non-revenue sports; those days are long gone.
In the interim, weGÇÖve been tweeting and blogging; inconsistent we know, but we hope to get our arms around it and keep improving in those areas. IGÇÖm not adverse to dialogue with fan sites; we credential two now because theyGÇÖve adhered to our policy of no anonymous postings. We are looking at relaxing that a bit, since all newspapers are now doing it, and frankly, some of the fan sites do a much better job than the newspapers or TV station websites in pulling down false rumors, insults and racist comments. The only thing we likely wonGÇÖt bend on is credentialing someone who will write under an anonymous or assumed name. As far as fans tweeting or blogging, several do it from the stands now, some in the media do it, but unless it violates our contract with our broadcasting partners, it doesnGÇÖt bother me. What do I care if Joe Fan is tweeting his buddies? It might make them turn the game on, or make them rush out to the stadium/arena for the second half. Face it, if more people are paying attention to blogs and tweets from others than we originate ourselves, especially when we have the instant statistical abilities, then all that means is that weGÇÖre doing a rotten job.
I am also in the process of meeting with one of the fairly solid fan sites we have out there to see what what common ground we can agree to that might lead to more coverage from that particular medium--a true fan site (meaning an original, not one of the national sponsored chains). Fan sites aren't much of a threat to team sites, but as one media member once told me, "it's a good thing teams don't credential those, they're a huge threat to us."
As far as a GÇ£Buffalo Social CorralGÇ¥ or whatever we could call it, perhaps its something to look at down the road. IGÇÖd be interested in the feedback the Indians could offer at seasonGÇÖs end. IGÇÖd have no problem giving out game notes, programs or media guides, and the limited access keeps demands down on coaches and players. At CU, the biggest problem would be as many know, were would they park?!
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Things That Make You Go Hmmm...
Spring is in full bloom when the NBA Playoffs come around, putting once again a spotlight of the worst officiating of the four major sports leagues (letGÇÖs say five, no way itGÇÖs this bad is soccer). Denver Post columnist Dave Krieger wrote an excellent column on the situation that ran April 28. The inconsistency is off the charts, integrity with some of these refs hovers near zero, you know corruptness issues exists as there is no way just one official in the past was betting on games. Hey, itGÇÖs a tough game to officiate, but I think if the NBA got a grasp on the ever-increasing occurrences of flopping, things would settle down. Replays donGÇÖt lie?fine the floppers?big. Like $50,000 per flop; thatGÇÖll stop it. Either that, or sooner or later someone will really foul one these flying and flopping wimps who are ruining the game, and theyGÇÖll really know what itGÇÖs like to take an elbow to the neck or see if their head can bounce off the floor without causing a concussion. Instead, weGÇÖre told how good the officials are and how the league is always right. Wrong, NBA big wigs; the fans arenGÇÖt dumb like you obviously think they are. YouGÇÖre the last league with the GÇ£Look at MeGÇ¥ types as officials; get rid of them before you really start to lose your fan base. It was the best thing to happen in baseball in the late 1990s and needs to happen in the NBA now.
Website(s) of the ?Tude
Former hoopster turned actor Poncho Hodges (GÇÖ93) is in an upcoming movie with Ving Rhames; those interested can see the trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSrR-tn7glk. Poncho has started to build an impressive acting resume since he first appeared in an episode of Law & Order in 2005; you can view that here: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1523482/. Former Buff Andre Gurode ('01) is hosting a Kickball Tournament in the Dallas area in early June for charity; here's the link to Andre's website which has more information on the June 4-6 event: www.andregurode65.com.
Congrats Shouts & Sympathies
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 Sarah Ramey |
? To former CU beat writer from the Rocky Mountain News, Mike Madigan, whose book Heroes, Villains, Dames & Disasters / 150 Years of Front-Page Stories from the Rocky Mountain News has reached the finals of both the Colorado Book Awards and Colorado Author's League. Winners in the Colorado Author's League contest will be named May 11 at a banquet, while the Colorado Book Awards will be presented June 25 in Aspen. Good luck, Mike!
Many of us were nothing short of shocked when we learned that Colorado Rockies president Keli McGregor has passed away on April 20. Keli was a great family man, a sharp businessman and an all-around good guy. He was Colorado State alum and he wanted his beloved Rams to beat the Buffs as bad as they could, like any good alum should, never held that against him, but thatGÇÖs where it ended. Keli was the consummate professional and was very community minded, and anything CU ever asked of him and the Rockies was always met with a positive response. Case in point?when we hired Jeff Bzdelik in 2007, just two days into the baseball season, Keli and Jay Alves (PR director) worked to make the impossible happen with ease?they arranged for Jeff to throw out the first pitch at just their second home game of year. A colossal pain to arrange on about 12 hours notice, but they had a uniform with his JeffGÇÖs name and we were treated like kings. Keli easily could have said no, and that they had enough things to worry about being the second game of the year. Instead, it was a memorable day all around. He was a well respected team president for the Rockies, and you had to figure that he would have eventually retired there, where he spent over a third of his life. Everyone in the Colorado sports world will miss him, but those of us who knew Keli are better for it.
This TudesGÇÖ Number: 6
ThatGÇÖs how many former Buffs have been enshrined in the Colorado Running Hall of Fame, when adding in four who were inducted this past May 4. Adam Goucher, Shayne Culpepper and Danny Reese were honored at the Denver Athletic Club in the HOFGÇÖs fourth class for their running accomplishments, as was Mike Sandrock, who did letter for the Buffs but was inducted for his efforts as a journalist, joining previous CU inductees Ted Castaneda (2007), Mike Sandrock (2008) and Alan Culpepper (2009).
Trivia Answers
 Michael Scott |
Who Am I??Victor Scott. CUGÇÖs All-Big 8 cornerback went on to play several years in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys.
Music?Bon Scott. He died at the age of 34 in 1980 from GÇ£acute alcohol poisoning and death by misadventure.GÇ¥
Name That Tune?The Diwali Song, by Michael Scott, a.k.a., actor Steve Carell, in The Office.
GÇ£Plati-?TudesGÇ¥ features notes and stories that may not get much play from the mainstream media; offers CUGÇÖs take on issues raised by those who have an interest in the program; answers questions and concerns; and provides CUGÇÖs point of view if we should disagree with what may have been written or broadcast. Have a question or want to know CUGÇÖs take on something? E-mail Dave at david.plati@colorado.edu, and the subject may appear in the next Plati-?Tudes.