Welcome to our first review/preview podcast of the 2022 season. I am joined for this episode by Brad Geiger and Neil Langland, and we will start with a post-mortem of CU’s 38-13 loss to TCU in the opener. The translation from the Latin of post-mortem is literally “after death”, and that’s what it felt like in Folsom Field, as the Horned Frogs turned a 7-6 halftime advantage into a 38-13 rout.
We will then turn our attention to CU’s upcoming game against Air Force. Going through our “T.I.P.S.” progression, we will look at the Talent for both teams, what Intangibles may be in play, how Preparation - especially for the Falcons’ option offense - will play a role, and then look at which Statistics will factor in in deciding the winner.
So ... Who will be CU’s starting quarterback against Air Force? ... Has Karl Dorrell, based upon player comments after the TCU game, already lost the locker room? ... Can a Buff defense, which was gashed by TCU’s rushing attack, find a way to stop the nation’s leading rushing offense? ... Can the Buff offense find a way to match the Falcons score for score? ...
... Let’s find out ...