Remember when... Colorado won a national championship?

[@broncobilly4029]

Nice work. You did a good job of capturing the major events that led to their rise in the second half of the 80s. In addition to changing the offense to the wishbone, McCartney also brought back the black jerseys. Prior to that they looked like a cheap imitation of UCLA. The black jerseys gave them an identity to go along with their more powerful style of play. Going from 1-10 in 1984 to 11-0 in 1989 is one of the best turnarounds in college football history.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

The black jerseys are DOPE! McCartney was a great coach with some good fashion sense too!

[@mas5867]

CO and Iowa have great uniforms. Too bad the programs reek almost always.

[@jeffchesser4024]

I was at both Orange Bowl games against Notre Dame with my dad . I rooted for Colorado both times

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

That's such a cool experience. Nothing like 90s football!

[@ivand5670]

The 1994 Colorado Buffaloes were my favorite CU team to watch growing up as a kid. They were absolutely incredible finishing 11-1-0 and winning the Fiesta Bowl against Notre Dame. This team was an offensive machine and absolutely demolished elite defenses with Heisman Trophy winning running back Rashaan Salaam, quarterback Kordell Stewart, wide receivers Michael Westbrook and Rae Carruth and tight end Christian Fauria.

[@taylordunekacke4418]

Great team with great talent. Just shows you how good Nebraska was that year to beat them with their 2nd string QB. Honestly that 1994 Colorado team is probably their best team ever.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Great insight! Appreciate the view and comment!

[@ViperKeeper2070]

I’m not sure I still think that team with Darian Hagan, and Eric Bieniemy was probably one of the most explosive offenses ever

[@ivand5670]

@@ViperKeeper2070 Explosive is correct with that group of Hagan and Bieniemy. What made that team so special was their ability to run the option incredibly successfully. They would wear down defenses by controlling the clock with four and five yards a pop and a cloud of dust. It was a great era of pure smash mouth Colorado Buffaloes football.

[@matthewpallenik1407]

Good video! The other big things to mention in this run were in 1994 when RB Rashaan Salaam won the heisman, and Colorado beat Michigan on the 70-yard tipped hail mary known as “The Miracle in Michigan.”

[@ivand5670]

Great memories watching the 1994 Colorado Buffaloes. By far my favorite team of all time. Still remember that incredible run Rashaan Salaam had against Iowa State down the northeast sideline of Folsom Field to top 2000 yards for the season. The entire stadium yelling "Heisman!!!! Heisman!!!! Heisman!!!"

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Yea that 1994 season was legit. Appreciate the comment and view!

[@kelz4198]

This was great. I'm glad you did the research. Most other content providers failed to do so, dissing my school without going into the history. Prime's hire wasn't just out of the blue. It was a calculated hire, because CU wants to get back to this period in their history. This is excellent work!

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Thanks for the kind words. I had no idea CU was a huge powerhouse till doing the research. Was cool to see the golden era of a powerhouse program. Hope Prime can get them back there!

[@joshharris7193]

I believe Prime will use Colorado as a stepping stone to a bigger school.

[@kelz4198]

@@joshharris7193 agreed. I expect it to happen. But I think with the people he's put around him (Coaching staff), hopefully one of them will get the job. But time will tell, and lets hope things go up for Prime and CU until then

[@mas5867]

CO, national champs. What a freaking joke. There is a chart on the web that shows the strength of the conferences from the beginning until a few years ago. From the late 70's until 1995, the last year of the Big Easy, the conf was in a a free fall as far as strength of difficulty. Only the MAC had an easier SOS in 95 than the Big Easy. Makes ton of sense. When has CO been a contender otherwise? All the teams had to do was blow through the conf and win their bowl and there you go overinflated results.

[@mas5867]

Deon took over a program in AL that was used to winning. There is nothing at all to prove he is a real coach. See Scott Frost. Deon played everybody for a lot of money. Watch.

[@realamerican4081]

My Tennessee Vols squared off with Colorado in the 90 season opener. The late 80's early 90' buffalos we're special. I still look back on that time those teams when I was in my early teens as a exciting time to be a college football fan.

[@mas5867]

Majors was working on ways to get his as* fired during this time.

[@realamerican4081]

@@mas5867 Yeah Johnny was a good coach for giving the program stability during the 80's. I don't think he was ever going to win a national championship.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Very exciting time. Even the old videos look soo lit. Appreciate the view and comment!!

[@jaylenbarnes2.079]

Great Video I love watching and hearing about 1990s College Football Thanks for the video

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Soo many great teams and players during that time!

[@jeffreywhitlock4882]

Colorado was great from late 80s to mid 90s. It was a great accomplishment considering how good Oklahoma, Nebraska and Texas were historically in the Big 8/12 conference.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Nebraska was amazingggg in the mid 90s. Appreciate the view and comment!

[@jpmnky]

I missed the late 80s sports world. I started watching everything in 1990. And I can tell you before even starting the video that Colorado was right in the thick of it during the late Big 8 and early Big 12 years. They upset a lot of schools in a lot of years. My personal favorite was the 1994 Michigan game.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

That Michigan game seemed wild. I should have talked about it in the vid. Appreciate the comment and view!!

[@Inboden69]

The downfall really was sealed once the North teams of the Big 12 stopped competing compared to Texas and OU. That 2005 game that ended 70-3 really sealed the fate in recruits minds imo. You can have scandals but also losing like that on the national stage is a death nail.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

70- 3 is TOUGH. Appreciate the view!

[@WinstonCorneilius]

I wanted to play for CU back in the early 90's...That team had absolute monsters on both sides of the ball. I think Prime is going to restore that dynasty

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

I hope he does! Thanks for the comment!

[@thomaswilson5966]

Good work Try 👍 thanks for the research and thanks for the memories let's go buffs as coach prime would say we're coming baby 🤩

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

I learned a ton making this video. Was really fun!

[@RodneyHenderson357]

Very informative...forgot about those event. Coach New did a hit and run to Washington and left a mess.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Definitely was a crazy slew of coaches in the early 2000s that just kept burying the program.

[@greenhometony]

@@SpecialTeamsSchool Barnett was a good coach. So was McIntyre by the way he earned extra time to build.

[@rvmanns]

We are The University of Colorado...not Colorado University and it's Bill McCartney, not McCarthy.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Thanks for the correction. I will be better about some of those proper nouns next video. Appreciate the support!

[@timmyjames3884]

It’s not the same!

[@davidgettel7721]

Everyone abbreviates it as CU. Please explain this. I don't understand.

[@rvmanns]

@@davidgettel7721 The acronym “UC” was used by the University of Colorado for fifty years, beginning when the university opened in 1876. Around 1924-25 “CU” became the official abbreviation, presumably to distinguish Colorado from the University of California.

[@davidgettel7721]

@@rvmanns thanks.as a fan of another big 8 school back that far I had always known them as CU and was wondering how that could be offensive.

[@rezzy920]

Really enjoyed the video! Boulder is a SPECIAL place. It’s a new era. We comin!

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Glad you enjoyed the video! Appreciate the comment and view!

[@marsonegenesis9166]

This is pretty solid high level view, I think by not talking about Sal Aunese at all you miss one of the best sports stories of all time. That said I get it you covered a lot here. K Slash, Bienemy, Aunese are all really amazing people with great sports stories. I am happy to see Coach Prime bring back that electric spot lights to Folsom.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Yea doing my research there was a ton of history and didn't want to make the video too long. Will have to come back to Sal one day though!

[@donwoolley5763]

We comin’!! Go Buffs!!!

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

It should be an exciting season. I love all the behind the scenes access of the program so far!

[@ViperChaffin]

90s college football was so fun.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

I very much second that, those atmospheres were different. Appreciate the support.

[@mmmmcolbert8787]

coach mccartney was a leader in promise keeper and fca great guy.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

He seems to be a stand up guy. Great coach!

[@greenhometony]

Promise keepers was kinda his downfall...

[@pjpredhomme7699]

I think he was a decent guy in spite of that

[@sdotsloan4809]

From your old pals in Norman don't know why yall left but much respect and luck out there.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Hahaha. We'll see what OK is up to in the SEC in a couple of years.... Appreciate the view and comment!

[@bradlindsey7991]

I really enjoyed this video man. I'll definitely be looking for more

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Thanks so much! Appreciate the view and comment!

[@bostonredsox49]

Colorado beating Texas in the 2001 Big 12 Title game is what made me REALLY get interested in the Longhorns. I remember how controversial it was when Colorado crushed Nebraska 62-36....yet Nebraska still got to play in the national title game

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Yea that is pretty BS. I may do a video about that. Appreciate the comment!

[@ivand5670]

Yes that is true, but I honestly think that regardless of whoever ended up playing the 2001 Miami Hurricanes that year in the BCS National Championship game would not have been able to beat that 2001 Miami Hurricanes team.

[@bostonredsox49]

@@ivand5670 Oh absolutely....but it should've been Oregon that played them

[@ivand5670]

@@bostonredsox49 Absolutely you are 100% correct that the Oregon Ducks should have played in that National Championship game against the Miami Hurricanes.

[@tgovols]

I saw someone mention it below but Sal Aunese was the QB that changed this offense around in the late 80s. He died from stomach cancer during the 11-0 season. It’s a great story and I highly recommend looking into it

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Yeah I should have mentioned him more. Appreciate the comment and view!

[@Jurnee2Peace]

Great content and history of CU, but don't forget the Sal Aunese angle on that Championship team. My college church group attend McCartney's Promise Keepers rally in DC in the 90s.

[@drby0788]

Went to that! What an experience that was!

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Yea I definitely should have included Sal. Appreciate the view and comment though!

[@Joshhenges]

This video was thoughtful, and entertaining. Thanks for putting it out there for us!

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Glad you enjoyed it! Appreciate the view and comment!

[@jacobjohnson307]

It’s about to be a show go head Prime!

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Thanks Jacob Johnson three zero seven!

[@chrispotts6197]

I am going to go with 7-8 wins this season, might be a stretch but heck I'd be happy at 6-6 and a Bowl Game!!! Good Job

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Thanks! I think 6-7 would be possible! Appreciate the comment and view!

[@billjones3497]

Most of the players were from south central LA. I remember this team…

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Was an exciting time no doubt! Appreciate the view.

[@davidpayne6408]

Great Video! Great Quality!

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Glad you enjoyed it. Appreciate the comment and view!

[@paulpeacock6346]

Well done video! Thanks for sharing it!

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Glad you enjoyed it. Appreciate the support!

[@DevoGaming93]

Took me 10 seconds to subscribe. Future CFB KZbin STAR

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Thanks so much. I can't wait to make some more content for y'all. Appreciate it!

[@robertoguardado6423]

Awesome video and hope Deion Prima time Saders make Colorado Buffaloes a winner program 😀 Again

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

I hope so too!. Would be fun!

[@ViperKeeper2070]

Boulder night games are an AMAZING atmosphere!!

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Boulder seems like a beautiful place. Definitely want to visit one day!

[@ehanna1003]

You did a good job with this considering that it sounds like most of this happened before you were alive, or at least following sports, but there's definitely a few inaccuracies: The coaches names are Bill McCartney (Mc-cart-nee) not McCarthy, and Gary Barnett (not Garnett) and Dan Hawkins (not Brian Hawkins). Someone else noted the Miracle in Michigan - that would be a good one to include. It's also worth noting that CU was something like .05 BCS points away from playing for the National Championship in 2001. That was the last time that the team was truly top 5 good. The recruiting scandal of the early 2000's did have a MASSIVE impact in driving the trajectory of the program downward, but that was compounded by a series of disastrous hires after Barnett was fired. Dan Hawkins was brought over from Boise St, at a moment when no one knew that the real genius behind Boise State's rise to being a powerhouse was his Offensive Coordinator, Chris Petersen. Hawkins proved himself to be a fraud, so when Hawkins was fired they tried to get back to a more old school style so they hired a former CU player in Jon Embree. He only lasted 2 really, really bad seasons. Then they brought in Mike Macintyre, who kind of stabilized things and brought CU their only decent season of the past 20 years, but he surrounded that with 4 other seasons that were decidedly not decent at all. Then Colorado FINALLY got in a good coach in Mel Tucker only to have him get stolen away after only one season (a season with a losing record, no less) by Michigan State. Then they replaced him with Karl Dorrell who without question was the worst hire of the bunch. Nobody understood why that hire was made, though Tucker put Colorado in a really bad spot by leaving the program literally within days after National Signing Day in the spring. When you're not an Alabama or Ohio State kind of program, you can miss on one coach, or maybe 2 in a row, but if you miss on 3 you're in a really bad spot. And if you miss on 5 in a row then honestly I don't know if any coach other than Prime could bring you back! Good to see this program have a pulse again, though.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Really appreciate the criticism in a civil way. Definitely have some things to clean up in this video. Appreciate the comment and view!

[@area.man.]

The school admin has played their role in the ineptitude as well the last 15 years. They would be happy if football were done away with altogether there. After the Sarkisian deal fell through I think they had to settle on Dorrell as the "safe hire" due to his past ties to get regent approval. No one just sat there and a lighbulb went off thinking "why didn't we think of KD before!!??"

[@jenniewpt1745]

Great info go Prime

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

It should be a movie! How many wins you think he is going to get?

[@akumawani]

nicely done. not quite championship or bust. after a 1-11 season these baby buffs will be satisfied to break even in year one. but give it 2yrs- with that portal coach prime just may build himself a monster out in boulder. he already has some pretty decent pieces in place already

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Yea the recruits he's gotten in this late time has been interesting. Appreciate the view and comment!

[@berseerkz]

Great content here. You gained a subscriber. Please continue to make informative college football videos like this.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Thanks so much for the support. Got some more content coming your way!

[@goofyfooter949]

Thx for your work my man 😉

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Thanks so much big dawg!

[@kevinburke8464]

I recall McCartney had great success recruiting in California, sometimes over 20% of roster from there. idk if CU needs a similar formula in today's recruiting, but that worked. I would guess recruiting is much more national these days. On a simplistic level, it was interesting how Buffaloes replaced Sooners as top 2 Big 8 power with Huskers. CU's rise began in earnest in 1986, while OU's decline started in 1988. By 1989, Colorado was a national power while OU was on a dramatic decline. I was at 1989 game in Norman when CU beat OU for first time since 1976, and it felt like a changing of the guard.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

It will be interesting to see how their recruiting classes shape out. Appreciate the view and comment!!

[@area.man.]

McCartney used to go into the hood and get the the gangsters. He would tell them "you going to go to Nebraska and wear all that red and then come back here?"

[@Tonybologne805]

I work with Rashaan Salaams best friend. The pictures and stories he has of the road trips from Southeast Daygo to Colorado are crazy

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

That is too cool, beautiful area! Appreciate the view and comment.

[@strictly_blu_faces6570]

Hey bro really enjoying the video keep the College Football Content coming 🙏

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Yessir. Definitely have some ideas up my sleeve. Appreciate the comment and view!

[@kenny69ization]

Never seen any of your content before, but this was a well put together video and will definitely be subscribing!

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

That means a ton to me. Appreciate the support!!!!!

[@BIX-18827DCM]

Man, this was a great video, very informative. You were not lazy and did your HW. Bro i salute you this is what makes great content, keep grinding uploading Quality content.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

So glad you enjoyed the video! Will definitely have more content coming your way!

[@DamonNomad82]

I was around when it happened, but I wasn't interested in any sports yet. I first started seriously following college football in 1994, so it was still in fairly recent memory at that point. The Buffaloes were still a formidable team at that time, and for a couple of years afterward until the program took a nose dive in 1997 and while they've had a handful of decent seasons since then (most notably their Big 12 championship season in 2001) they haven't been at the same level since.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Yea their downfall shows that consistent success is not easy. Thanks for the view and comment!

[@lukasbafer]

Just found your work through this video, phenomenal job! Keep videos similar to this coming please!

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Thank you so much for your support! Will do!

[@mas5867]

@@SpecialTeamsSchool I know you have deleted some of my posts. Not the way to build subs. To be here, one shouldn't be fragile.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

I haven't deleted anything. Must be a youtube thing

[@mas5867]

@@SpecialTeamsSchool Thanks. You saw where the Susan is stepping down as CEO. I hope there can be some good change. Like a real time stamp vs X time ago.

[@barrvason5431]

Good video. I only want to point out that the wish bone was an old offense that most teams were going away from when Colorado started running it as more quarterbacks were able to throw and better athletic receivers were becoming more prevalent. Most teams that ran it had over the top backs and a stable full of them. Like Auburn and Georgia with William Andrews, James Brooks, Joe Cribbs and UGAs Hershel Walker. We used to say 3 and half yards and a cloud of dust. Auburn even had their own variant called the flex-bone. Beside the point, but the Buffalo is one of the top 3 mascots in the NCAA. I love seeing them holding on for dear life while he runs around the field before games.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Oh that's really interesting insight, appreciate it. Thanks for the comment and view!

[@jivetalk1045]

Great video, keep up the good work! Your channel will grow!

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed the video and appreciate the comment.

[@enigmathegrayman2953]

Bill McCartney was more than a head coach and leader of men he was a leader in the community. His beliefs wouldn’t be so positively received in todays open society.

[@SS-fb7zd]

Not if he he lined up with trump like a bunch of so called church folks

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Appreciate the comment and view!

[@avordshaw6244]

Great video…. However…It’s Bill McCartney (KNEE), Gary BARNett and DAN Hawkins.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Thanks so much for the catch! I definitely will do better with names next video!

[@Tampa81333]

Very informative video

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Glad you liked it!

[@b3kicks239]

You should do video on CUs 2016 season. It was a wild season got are selves to the pac 12 chip and were ranked 9

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Yea that season was such an anomaly. I appreciate the view.

[@kyleparker3881]

This great college football content. I hope you continue making more videos. Maybe the fall and rise of Tennessee football. How great Georgia is lol Im a Georgia fan 😅

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Or maybe the rise of Alabama... Im a Bama fan ;) Appreciate the comment and view!

[@derekdalton1539]

Yeah, they were fun to watch in the early-mid 90's. I'll never forget that hail mary vs Michigan.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

That hail mary was crazyy! Appreciate the view

[@rocotaco5517]

Man I was wondering why all Colorado news outlets were covering so much of UC Boulder new hiring. Now I learned more about that and how UC back then was becoming a powerhouse, but also the scandals that cause the team to be at an all time low

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Glad you learned something from the video! Appreciate the view and comment!

[@graysonperkins3832]

6:07 shout out Mr. Leeuwenburg played in the nfl and is now a 3rd grade teacher at the place I went to school.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Woahh really. That's a wild connection!

[@joesnow3984]

The Fifth Down, The National Championship, The Miracle at Michigan, Rashaan Salaams Heisman Trophy, the crushing of #1 Nebraska in 2001, good times.

[@mas5867]

In 121 yrs. That's awful.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Hopefully Deion can get them back there! Appreciate the view and comment!

[@smiles9187]

Great research and content...definitely learned a lot!

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Glad you enjoyed the video!! Appreciate the comment and view!

[@footyCS]

6 wins this season! Loved this video!

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Soooo glad you enjoyed the video! Appreciate the view and comment!

[@Homelyeight]

istg these football yts are so underrated

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Thanks so much for the love! Appreciate the comment and view!

[@TheJasonJackson84]

I see a lot of expressions of approval and congrats. Just pay attention to the details. His name is Bill McCartney not McCarthy.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

I appreciate the civil criticism. Definitely got that one wrong and will learn from it.

[@doubleuu]

Great research

[@arthurrobinson4644]

When they got the phantom clip call

[@jivetalk1045]

Yes, but CU has the win...

[@arthurrobinson4644]

@@jivetalk1045 yeah we know

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Definitely a ton of. controversy surrounding that season! Appreciate the comment and view too!

[@victorystatus]

Great Product, good music! 9-10 wins for Coach Sanders, his biggest humps will be USC, Washington, TCU, and Oregon State. Question also remains, can #2 stay healthy and who is his back up? The defense may be interesting this year, can they recruit some dawgs on that D-Line?

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Thanks so much for the support! Will be an interesting year no doubt!

[@bibleontheroad5246]

How could you be so unprepared as to not know the last name of the coach? It's McCartney...not McCarthy. Your repeatedly saying McCarthy makes the whole thing hard to watch.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Big mistake on my part and sorry it affected your viewing experience. Appreciate the comment though!

[@bibleontheroad5246]

@@SpecialTeamsSchool Thanks for your reply. Make sure you know the names of the key people, but the rest of your content is great!

[@markula_4040]

I vaguely remember Colorado having a national championship and this video inspired me to look it up when it mentioned they started 1-1-1 AND had a victory due to the 5th down. They actually split it with Georgia Tech who was 11-0-1. Seems odd that Georgia Tech wouldn't just win it outright with zero losses while Colorado did have one and a deserved 2nd one. Guess they were just dominant down the stretch despite a 1 point bowl win. What's more interesting to me is there were a LOT more independants back then including Miami, Florida St, Boston College, Pitt, Virginia Tech and Penn St.

[@1976Redhawk]

Could argue that they should have lost to ND in the Orange Bowl too because of a Phantom Holding call on Rocket's punt return that would have won the game for ND. Colorado was gifted this title through cheating off the field and getting a number of huge breaks on the field.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Yea there seemed to have been a lot of controversy surrounding that season, but the AP trophy still stands in Boulder. Appreciate the comment and view!

[@area.man.]

Georgia Tech played a far weaker schedule. You can also go watch the 5th down game, Colorado players slipping and falling all game due to the turf and not having the right shoes for the turf. In fact the play right before the 5 down set the TE caught a pass and was turning upfield to go into the endzone untouched but, slipped and fell... 5th down was Karma if anything. Big 8 made Mizzou change out the turf a few years later when other teams had the same issue.

[@hairyterry5829]

Good video bro

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Glad you liked it and appreciate the view!

[@michaeladderley5180]

That secondary in the late 80s and early 90s....ouch....and the 2001 they ranned all over Nebraska...

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Thanks for the comment!

[@danedeturk9708]

I remember when they won on that Hail Mary play with Cordell Stewart against Michigan in Ann Arbor. ('95?) As a Michigan fan I wasn't too happy with that one. Michigan had a legit team and shot at the Big10 that year but Penn State was stacked.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Yea I should have mentioned that hail mary. It was crazy! Appreciate the view.

[@alostbard]

We need to remind the youngsters that this was before unified championship; polls decided their own champion. In 1990, Colorado was one of FOUR national champions, the others being Georgia Tech, Miami, and Washington. Also, polls decided thier champions BEFORE the bowl games.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

The poll era seemed wild lolol. Appreciate the view and comment!

[@jwilburn4712]

First of all the coach's name was Bill McCART-NEY. 2ndly eventhough they had winning seasons afterwards the fall of the buffs began when McCART-NEY retired.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Yea major mistake on my part with his name. Will do better next time. Appreciate the comment and view!

[@jeffreyokogbaa7192]

Does everyone forget 2016 when they finished top 10 and with the number 1 defense in the country and coach Mac was consensus coach of the year?

[@DamonNomad82]

They didn't finish in the Top 10. They were in the Top 10 late in the regular season, but got blown out in their last 2 games, first by Washington in the final regular season game and then by Oklahoma State in the Alamo Bowl. Those losses dropped them to 17th in the final AP Poll and 15th in the final Coaches' Poll. It was still by far their best season since they joined the Pac-12, though.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Was such an anomaly of a year. Really interesting. Thanks for the view and comment!

[@pep2st8p64]

I remember,,vividly,,,I watched them at Husky Stadium in 89,,

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@area.man.]

The first game after Sal Aunese died.

[@muddywaters92]

Dan Hawkins was a big part of the fall. Crazy part was his first year he left Boise State Chris Pederson lead Boise to a undefeated season.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Chris Pederson was the real mastermindddd! Thanks for the comment!

[@marcus813]

BTW, it's the University of Colorado Boulder, not Colorado University. I grew up when Colorado made its rise in the '80s. Bill McCartney made Buffaloes football matter and the Buffs became one of my favorite programs from the West to watch back then.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Thanks for the correction and the support. Appreciate the watch and comment!

[@zachbaer9588]

How is everyone saying great job when the dude continuously says “McCarthy” when it’s coach McCartney…. I mean cmon man!!

[@mas5867]

A coach that coached at a program that has mostly been known for awful and you are giving him a hard time. LOL.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Yup a big whoopsie by me and the comments are definitely letting me know haha. Appreciate the comment and view though!

[@marknethercutt3381]

In 1990. Wow a long long long time Ago.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Yeahhh it's crazy how long ago that was. Thanks for the view!

[@marknethercutt3381]

Maybe they can win in 2090.

[@Joshua-uw7wm]

I remember

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Appreciate the view!

[@truck_it_23]

Coach Prime knows all this to well I'm sure. Motivation

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Thanks for the comment and view!

[@bkc56]

Nice work! Id say 8 wins. Let's c what happens! Cheerin for them bc of Primetime!

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Thanks so much for watching!!!

[@sportgeek2028]

🔥

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Appreciate the support!

[@InterloperBob]

Great video! But this isn't fair use. You should take that out of future descriptions. It isn't true and it will not help you avoid demonetization or strikes.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Thanks for the comment and I will keep that in mind!

[@samrester6254]

"But about two decades before Deion, The Buffalos were college football royalty." '03 ?? Royalty?? Come on. Last time I remember Colorado being in the mix for any amount of time was '03 and that was only 10-3. One year. Before that the only run they ever had was '89-'96. Even then they had a less than stellar 3 years in the middle of it. Winng 25 out of 36 games. Royalty are your Bamas, USCs, Texas, Nebraskas. They earned that by multiple runs and championships. I have nothing against the Buffs. I just think giving out that level of title, to any team that gets a good run once in 50 years, should be discouraged.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

That's a valid point. Just acknowledging they did have an era of dominance!!

[@williamford9564]

1:50: In the 2020s I wonder if any major school would keep a coach after a first three year record as bad as that.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Tbh more school should trust the coaches. The two year leash is toughhhhh. Thanks for watching!

[@seepack2910]

Good job !

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Thanks for the view and comment!

[@guacamolegoblin]

Do a video on Illinois Fighting Illini!!

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Ooo maybe I will. Gonna have to add it to the list!

[@dwightwilkerson8664]

Georgia Tech split that title and they ain't been squat since then either... 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@P51DFreak25]

A huge note that needs to be made on the 5th down game, they spiked the ball on “4th” because the refs said it was 3rd. They ran the ball in on 5th down. No one reasonably spikes the ball on 4th down. It really didn’t make a huge difference.

[@mas5867]

You're the only one I have ever read that said that. Without it, GT is outright NC.

[@P51DFreak25]

@@mas5867 I guess we can count every one score game then. Because if one team lost one then they wouldn’t be championships

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

That whole sequence was wilddd. Appreciate the comment and view!

[@area.man.]

People really need to have watched the 5th down game to understand what a shitshow it was the entire game and how it even got to the point that it did. CU was also screwed over by the refs the week before in the loss at Illinois. They had a 3rd and 4 where getting a first down would run out the clock. Illinois jumped offsides which was not called. That penalty would have been the first down that allowed them to run out the clock. Instead they had to punt and Illinois went down for a game winning TD. Refs errors can work both ways...

[@mas5867]

Said another way. GT tied NC that year. What if GT gets one more play in that game, wherever? All it would take is just 1 score. Surprised the AP didn't get together and decide that while it wasn't COs fault, they did benefit from the error. Righting the ship, votes to GT.

[@PinkysBane]

In the 1971 final poll Nebraska won the national championship and finished number 1. Oklahoma number 2. Colorado number 3

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Yeahhh then old Big 8 was legit!! Appreciate the view and comment

[@markmiller3308]

Rocket Ismail’s PR TD was clean.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

That may be true but the ref haas the final callll.

[@markmiller3308]

@@SpecialTeamsSchool The ref was a mook. He also had the final call on 5th Down.

[@mikewrasman5103]

Bill McCartney, not McCarthy.

[@mas5867]

What program that has been a perianal bust did he coach for again?

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Yup a big whoopsie by me. Appreciate the comment and view though!

[@mmeiggs]

You lost me at 5 straight McCarthy’s. His name is McCartney!

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Definitely screwed that up and will be better next time. Appreciate the view and comment!

[@rayallensjumper]

That clip at @0:36 is so disrespectful 😭. The sack then the whole Colorado team piles onto the opposing QB

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

That's my favorite clip of the whole video LOL. Appreciate the view and comment.

[@davidheckman4188]

Why so many factual errors? Otherwise loved it

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

First video. Im much better now. thanks for the view!

[@jamilmuhammad7465]

Good video bro. Def don’t think it’s championship or bust though. They will probably get 7 or 8 wins his first year.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

I think they will give him some time but the expectations are high. Appreciate the view and comment!

[@WWCC35]

Sometimes I forget how long we've been down and that an entire generation has been born and come to adulthood without seeing us be any good. I was in the stands at the Houston bowl as a fourteen year old the last time we won a bowl game. My 33rd birthday is next week..... It has been way too long and frankly a disgrace for a program with our history.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Yea I didn't know much their success until I made this video!

[@facedownsober3691]

Oregon fans have like a Pre-Pac 12 rivalry with Colorado due to the 90s early 20s.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Yup, good ole conference alignments. Appreciate the comment and view!

[@cubuffs4life275]

University of Colorado not Colorado University.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Appreciate the correction!

[@cubuffs4life275]

@@SpecialTeamsSchool I don't know why but a lot of old Big 8 (before the Big 12) are like that. Look at University of Kansas, Oklahoma and Nebraska. They are KU, OU and NU. University of Missouri is called "MIzzou"

[@MrEOM41]

Didn’t QB Kordell Stewart goto Colorado? they had some pretty good teams in the 90s.

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

He did and threw the Hail Mary against Michigan in 1994

[@mas5867]

@@SpecialTeamsSchool MI, HA, the least accomplishing program in history.

[@gideonthompson6428]

@@mas5867 bros definitly a nebraska fan

[@jessesmith-garcia5313]

Deion Sanders and Colorado...Can you find two other extreme opposites than this?...This will be interesting!

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Will be a fun ride to watch for sure! Appreciate the comment and view.

[@aweewa5659]

Colorado Notre Dame was good game. That penalty on the kickoff run back nullified the td.

[@timmyjames3884]

Punt

[@aweewa5659]

@@timmyjames3884 you're right. It's been awhile

[@SpecialTeamsSchool]

Yea the clips seemed electric! Thanks for the view and comment!