2008 Colorado Buffaloes football team

NCAATeamSeason
Mode=football
Year=2008
Team=Colorado Buffaloes


Conference=Big 12 Conference
Division=North
ShortConference=Big 12
Record=3–2
ConfRecord=0–1
HeadCoach=Dan Hawkins
OffCoach=Mark Helfrich
DefCoach=Ron Collins
OScheme=Multiple
DScheme=4-3 Cover 2
StadiumArena =Folsom Field
BowlTourney=
BowlResult=The 2008 Colorado Buffaloes football team will represent the University of Colorado at Boulder in the college football season of 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The previous year's team finished thirdcite web | url=http://www.big12sports.com/sports/m-footbl/big12-m-footbl-body.html | title=Big 12 Conference - Official Athletic Site/Football | publisher=big12sports.com | accessdate=2008-02-06] (of six) in the Big 12 North Conference and ninth (of 12) in the Big 12 Conference. The team is coached by Dan Hawkins and play their home games in Folsom Field.

Pre-season

Riar Geer was suspended "from everything football-related" after being arrested on suspicion of second-degree assault and harassment on March 15 2008.cite web | url = http://www.buffzone.com/news/2008/mar/16/second-arrest-for-buffs/ | title=Another Buff football player arrested | date=2008-03-16 | accessdate=2008-03-16 | publisher=DailyCamera.com | author=Heath Urie] This was less than 24 hours after Lynn Katoa was arrested March 14 2008 on suspicion for assault at a party on February 16 2008. This now makes four football players that have had charges brought against them this year. On January 19 2008, Kai Maiava was ticketed with underage possession and consumption of alcohol and Nate Vaiomounga was charged the same night for criminal mischief under $500. Vaiomounga was also charged February 16 2008 with underage possession and consumption of alcohol for a separate incident. On April 13 2008, Jake Duren was arrested for first-degree criminal trespass and kicked off the team 4 hours later.cite web | url=http://buffzone.com/news/2008/apr/13/cu-linebacker-arrested-sacked-team/ | title=Buff arrested, sacked from team | date=2008-04-13 | accessdate=2008-04-14] Durin was found bloody and passed out after police followed a blood trail from a broken car window to him in the Smiley Court family residence hall where he did not live.

pring practice

The Spring game was April 19 2008. On the day before, Colorado was one of twenty schools competing in a Gridiron Bash where the Counting Crows will perform. [cite web | url=http://www.buffzone.com/news/2008/jan/25/buffs-hosting-gridiron-bash/ | title=Buffs hosting Gridiron Bash | author=Kyle Ringo | date=2008-01-25 | accessdate=2008-02-06 | publisher=Daily Camera] The event was cancelled weeks before hand due to NCAA rules on student athlete benefits. [cite web | url=http://buffzone.com/news/2008/mar/31/cu-msl-cancel-gridiron-bash/ | title= CU, MSL cancel Gridiron Bash | date=2008-03-31 | accessdate=2008-03-31] Former Colorado head coach Bill McCartney issued a challenge to Buffalo fans and students to fill Folsom Field for the spring game during a luncheon about CU football recruiting.cite web | url=http://www.buffzone.com/news/2008/feb/08/mccartney-fill-folsom-this-spring/ | title= McCartney: Fill Folsom this spring | publisher=DailyCamera.com | date=2008-02-09 | accessdate=2008-03-16 | author=Kyle Ringo] Filling the stadium would make a statement of support from the community that should help with recruiting. Filling the stadium with 50,000 or more fans would be a huge contrast to past season that have estimated the attendance at the spring game at 6,000 or less. Actual attendance was 17,800, a record for spring game. [cite web | url=http://www.cubuffs.com//ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=1443606 | title=Buffs Enjoy Record Crowd at Spring Game | publisher=CUBuffs.com | date=2008-04-19 | accessdate=2008-04-21 | author=Erich Schubert]

Awards

*George Hypolite
**Lombardi Award watchlist [cite web | url=http://buffzone.com/news/2008/mar/11/college-football-hypolite-makes-preliminary-list/ | title=Hypolite makes preliminary Lombardi watch list | date=2008-03-11 | accessdate=2008-03-11 | publisher=DailyCamera.com]
**Lott Trophy watchlist [cite web | url=http://buffzone.com/news/2008/apr/05/buffs-short-handed-at-lb/ | title= Buffs short-handed at LB | publisher=Kyle Ringo | date=2008-04-05 | accessdate=2008-04-07]
**Outland Trophy watchlist [cite web | url=http://buffzone.com/blogs/buffzone-sports/2008/apr/18/hype/ | title=More hype for Hypolite | date=2008-04-18 | accessdate=2008-04-21 | author=Kyle Ringo | publisher=DailyCamera.com]

Recruiting

National Signing Day was on February 6 2008 and Colorado signed high school athletes from around the country.

Key recruit was five-star running back Darrell Scott of Ventura, California. Scott is the highest rated recruit heading to Colorado since Marcus Houston of Denver came to Boulder as part of the 2000 class.

" [http://www.cubuffs.com//ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=1383188 Official 2008 CU Signing Day Central] "College Athlete Recruit Entry
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position = WR
hometown = Tatum, TX
highschool = Tatum HS
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recruit = Curtis Cunningham
position = DT
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highschool = Columbine HS
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position = OL
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position = TE
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recruit = Vince Ewing
position = DB
hometown = Carlsbad, CA
highschool = Carlsbad HS
feet = 6
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weight = 195
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recruit = Bryce Givens
position = OL
hometown = Denver, CO
highschool = Mullen HS
feet = 6
inches = 6
weight = 261
40 = 5.15
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recruit = Tyler Hansen
position = QB
hometown = Temecula, CA
highschool = Chaparral HS
feet = 6
inches = 1
weight = 190
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recruit = Stephen Hicks
position = DB
hometown = Whitehouse, TX
highschool = Whitehouse
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recruit = Lynn Katoa
position = LB
hometown = Salt Lake City, UT
highschool = Cottonwood HS
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recruit = Patrick Mahnke
position = DB
hometown = Highlands Ranch, CO
highschool = Mountain Vista HS
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recruit = Jon Major
position = LB
hometown = Parker, CO
highschool = Ponderosa HS
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40 = 4.54
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recruit = Shaun Mohler
position = LB
hometown = Costa Mesa, CA
highschool = Orange Coast College
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recruit = Will Pericak
position = LB
hometown = Boulder, CO
highschool = Boulder HS
feet = 6
inches = 4
weight = 244
40 = 4.84
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recruit = Darrell Scott
position = RB
hometown = Ventura, CA
highschool = St. Bonaventure HS
feet = 6
inches = 0
weight = 204
40 = 4.4
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recruit = Rodney Stewart
position = RB
hometown = Columbus, OH
highschool = Brookhaven HS
feet = 5
inches = 7
weight = 173
40 = 4.4
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recruit = Max Tuioti-Mariner
position = OL
hometown = Corona, CA
highschool = Corona Senior HS
feet = 6
inches = 4
weight = 295
40 = 5
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recruit = Paul Vigo
position = ATH
hometown = New Brunswick, NJ
highschool = New Brunswick HS
feet = 6
inches = 1
weight = 188
40 = 4.5
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position = TE
hometown = Bowling Green, KY
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chedule

CFB Schedule Entry
w/l = w
date = August 31cite web | url=http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=1455300 | title=CU-CSU Moving To Sunday Aug. 31 | publisher=CUBuffs.com | date=2008-04-30 | accessdate=2008-04-30]
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opponent = Colorado State
site_stadium = Invesco Field at Mile High
site_cityst = Denver, CO
gamename = Rocky Mountain Showdown
tv = FSN
score = 38-17
attend = 69,619CFB Schedule Entry
w/l = w
date = September 6
nonconf = yes
time = 1:30 p.m.
rank = no
opprank =
opponent = Eastern Washington
site_stadium = Folsom Field
site_cityst = Boulder, CO
tv = none
score = 31-24
attend = 46,417CFB Schedule Entry
w/l = w
date = September 18cite web| url=http://buffzone.com/news/2008/feb/26/cu-sports-wvu-game-moved-to-a-thursday/ | title=WVU game moved to a Thursday | publisher=Daily Camera | date=2008-02-26 | accessdate=2008-02-26]
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time = 6:30 p.m.
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opprank = 22
opponent = West Virginia
site_stadium = Folsom Field
site_cityst = Boulder, CO
tv = ESPN
score = 17-14
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attend = 51,883CFB Schedule Entry
w/l = l
date = September 27
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site_stadium = Jacksonville Municipal Stadium
site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
gamename = River City Showdown
tv = ABC
score = 21-39
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w/l = l
date = October 4
time = 5:00 p.m.
rank = no
opprank = 5
opponent = Texas
site_stadium = Folsom Field
site_cityst = Boulder, CO
tv = FSN
score = 14-38
attend = 53,927CFB Schedule Entry
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date = October 11
away = yes
time = 11:30 a.m.
rank = no
opprank = 15
opponent = Kansas
site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
site_cityst = Lawrence KS
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Roster

Kai Maiava, who was a freshmen All-Big 12 offensive linemen in 2007, and switched to the fullback position in the offseason, decided to leave the team after the 2008 spring semester.cite web | url=http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/apr/23/fullback-maiava-is-leaving-cu/?partner=yahoo_headlines | title=Fullback Maiava is leaving CU | date=2008-04-23 | accessdate=2008-04-24 | publisher=Rocky Mountain News | author=B.G. Brooks] His reasons did not include the position switch, but for family issues. He had not yet selected another school to transfer to when he decided to leave.

Coaching staff

cores by quarter

Receiving

ee also

*2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season

References

External links

* [http://www.cubuffs.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=600&KEY=&SPID=255&SPSID=3843 Official CU Football Site]
* [http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=821801 Rivals.com writer's pre-season evaluation of the team]