en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/694559 Comments by Simmadown http://www.buffzone.com/ci_28197990/askia-booker-works-out-nuggets-says-no-regrets#IDComment974488295 I cringed when I read this initially as well. Interestingly, though, Chris Dempsey wrote a similar story and the direct quote was reported differently. I cut and pasted it below. In re-reading this, what I read was more about scheme. Under Tad, the Buffs play more smothering man on the wings and sag a bit at the top of the key and beyond because they are more leery of the high screen and Tad likes his points guards to go underneath those. Regardless, I kind of want this issue to die and let's remember Ski for what he was: a tough as nails combo guard who gave the program everything he had for four years. "I don't think they know I can hold my ground. And I can guard the ball as well as I can. I didn't get to show my defensive ability too much (at CU). With these hour and 15 minute workouts I can really pressure the guy I'm guarding, make him turn the ball a little bit, make him uncomfortable." Thu, 28 May 2015 18:46:40 +0000 http://www.buffzone.com/ci_28197990/askia-booker-works-out-nuggets-says-no-regrets#IDComment974488295 http://www.buffzone.com/buffzonetopstories/ci_26591947/howell-making-good-impression-at-cal-important-buffs#IDComment880188380 Bay Area needs to represent. There are thousands of alums all over Alameda County, SF, and Marin. You need to show up on Saturday. This team will not do a repeat of the 2010 Squawkins squad that got pelted 52-7. Wed, 24 Sep 2014 06:12:31 +0000 http://www.buffzone.com/buffzonetopstories/ci_26591947/howell-making-good-impression-at-cal-important-buffs#IDComment880188380 http://www.buffzone.com/buffzonetopstories/ci_26591947/howell-making-good-impression-at-cal-important-buffs#IDComment880187983 Remember when Sacramento, Berkeley/Oakland, and SF were a pipeline for us. Here's some names of some ballers from the 1990s and early 2000s recruiting classes: Donald Strickland Rashidi Barnes Damen Wheeler Hannibal Navies Robert Portis Andrew Welsh James Kidd Rae Carruth Tyrone Henderson Marcus Williams (would later transfer to Wazzu and be the Raider who Romo punched out of the league) Wed, 24 Sep 2014 06:10:55 +0000 http://www.buffzone.com/buffzonetopstories/ci_26591947/howell-making-good-impression-at-cal-important-buffs#IDComment880187983 http://www.buffzone.com/ci_25208666/colorado-mens-basketball-buffs-routed-by-arizona-at#IDComment797644548 I agree with your post, in particular about XJ. He needs to learn that coming off screen and/or shooting 3s off the bounce is not his game. He needs to do more work on the baseline and mix that up on the block. Once he missed a few of those bunnies in the first half, he became a head case. The problem with this team is two fold: zero knock down shooters and we only have one player who can create off the dribble with a threat to finish. I am surprised at Jaron's lack of in-season development. His ball handling is suspect and he is not a good finisher. I thought he was more skilled than he has shown. Eventually, Thomas will be a good player, I think, and I also think Gordon will as well But with this current team, if Booker AND Johnson are having poor offensive games, we can't manufacture offense. And, I realize that Tad's calling card is rebounding and defense, but you also need to be able to score. Sun, 23 Feb 2014 17:21:13 +0000 http://www.buffzone.com/ci_25208666/colorado-mens-basketball-buffs-routed-by-arizona-at#IDComment797644548 http://www.buffzone.com/buffzonetopstories/ci_25210269/ringo-blowout-adds-pac-12-rivalry#IDComment797523348 I don't want to be the sky is falling guy, but I think this team might just have another home game --- the first round of the NIT, unfortunately. Sun, 23 Feb 2014 07:06:20 +0000 http://www.buffzone.com/buffzonetopstories/ci_25210269/ringo-blowout-adds-pac-12-rivalry#IDComment797523348 http://www.buffzone.com/buffzonetopstories/ci_25210269/ringo-blowout-adds-pac-12-rivalry#IDComment797523109 Honestly, I doubt we win one of the three left on our schedule, which will make tonight's performance look even worse in a few weeks. A few thoughts: XJ should not have been guarding Nick Johnson so much --- that is a bad matchup for us. XJ looks out of shape and a step slow at times; I think he could stand to lose 10-15 libs. Dustin Thomas has zero confidence, and that's evident in how he panics on the floor. XTalton has to be able to break people down once in a while and make a play. Sun, 23 Feb 2014 07:05:00 +0000 http://www.buffzone.com/buffzonetopstories/ci_25210269/ringo-blowout-adds-pac-12-rivalry#IDComment797523109 http://www.buffzone.com/old/football-cubuffs/ci_24938145/colorado-football-connor-wood-leaves-cu-buffs-down#IDComment786031424 Better and more dynamic. Sat, 18 Jan 2014 16:37:41 +0000 http://www.buffzone.com/old/football-cubuffs/ci_24938145/colorado-football-connor-wood-leaves-cu-buffs-down#IDComment786031424 http://www.buffzone.com/old/football-cubuffs/ci_24938145/colorado-football-connor-wood-leaves-cu-buffs-down#IDComment786031321 Not that it matters all that much, but Brock Berglund is on the move again. He may be a bit of a prima donna, but perhaps offering him an opportunity as a preferred walk-on wouldn't hurt. It would be his fourth or fifth stop. When I saw him play against Broomfield in the state semi-finals, I thought he was better and more than Craig Ochs was. Brock didn't like Embrieneimy's NFL scheme because he saw himself in more of a spread. Luke Del Rio is leaving Alabama as well. Sat, 18 Jan 2014 16:37:19 +0000 http://www.buffzone.com/old/football-cubuffs/ci_24938145/colorado-football-connor-wood-leaves-cu-buffs-down#IDComment786031321 http://www.buffzone.com/basketball/ci_24857133/colorado-mens-basketball-booker-having-huge-impact-cu?source=nav#IDComment780910637 I am as happy for Ski as any Buff I've ever watched play. You can tell he's the ultimate gym rat and loves basketball more than anything. You can tell that him and Tad have a real close relationship and Tad loves Ski's competitive fire. People like to bag on Ski for shot selection but the kid is tough as nails and never shies away from the big moments. Historically, he has played his best against the best. He led us scoring in all three NCAA tournament games over the past two seasons -- people forget that. He is the ultimate gamer and The Mayor is precisely right --- this team is a round of 32 team with a mediocre Ski and an elite 8 potential squad with Ski using the bounce and the three ball within the offense. Tue, 7 Jan 2014 21:54:19 +0000 http://www.buffzone.com/basketball/ci_24857133/colorado-mens-basketball-booker-having-huge-impact-cu?source=nav#IDComment780910637 http://www.buffzone.com/buffzonetopstories/ci_24744795/mens-basketball-andre-roberson-has-no-regrets-about#IDComment769829941 I hope there's a day Buff Nation can honor Dre since he never got to particpate in Senior Day and his last two home games he sat out because of mono. The kid never got the proper send off and everyone needs to remember he was one of the cornerstones of Coach Boyle's first recruiting class. Though not built like one, Dre was a junkyard dawg on the court and had an edge of nastiness that I loved about him. Very happy for and proud of Andre Roberson. Wed, 18 Dec 2013 06:47:49 +0000 http://www.buffzone.com/buffzonetopstories/ci_24744795/mens-basketball-andre-roberson-has-no-regrets-about#IDComment769829941 http://www.buffzone.com/buffzonetopstories/ci_24744795/mens-basketball-andre-roberson-has-no-regrets-about#IDComment769828844 My son and I still miss hearing the PA Announcer say, "Andre RRRRRRRROBBERSON," after one of his rim-rattling dunks, but how can we all not be thrilled for Dre. He played as tough and hard nosed as any Buff in recent memory and stayed humble throughout. In time everyone will remember him as one of the top 10 Buffs of all-time. That may sound like hyperbole but think about his career totals in steals and rebounds along with the teams he played on --- an NIT Final Four team and two NCAA tourney squads. Dre was the ultimate gamer and took it to Baylor's frontline in the NCAA Tourney as a sophomore I also think had he come back, it would have caused him to press and probably worry about his scoring and 'O,' kind of how we played at times during the beginning of last season. He took a risk and it paid off --- and kudos to him for staying classy always and remembering how much Coach Boyle did for him. Dre was a warrior on D and just think how he would have shut down Smart this Saturday. Wed, 18 Dec 2013 06:45:28 +0000 http://www.buffzone.com/buffzonetopstories/ci_24744795/mens-basketball-andre-roberson-has-no-regrets-about#IDComment769828844 http://www.buffzone.com/cu-news/ci_24371147/kyle-ringo-blog-dejon-wilson-inspired-find-another#IDComment740427527 Good to see and hear about De'Jon. Some of you may remember one of the last images of the Embree era was a photo of him consoling a somber player shortly after that awkward good-bye presser. Glad so few that of the other Embree recruits transferred. Coach Mac is the right man for the job but when we start winning more games in the next few years people will need to give Embree and his staff credit for bringing in some solid talent. Sat, 26 Oct 2013 11:51:33 +0000 http://www.buffzone.com/cu-news/ci_24371147/kyle-ringo-blog-dejon-wilson-inspired-find-another#IDComment740427527 http://www.buffzone.com/cu-news/ci_23786929/mens-basketball-sean-kearney-joins-tad-boyles-cu#IDComment693992526 280? Do you want a pie wagon? Give me Josh Scott and his lunch pail work ethic all day, every day. He is going to start dominating games this year. I'd rather have 6-10, athletic and length. You get the girth and toughness from your forwards in the college game anyway. I'm still bummed that Damiene Cain gave up basketball. He was 230 and a solid 6-7 as a true frosh. Imagine him instead of Harris-Crunk coming off the bench on last year's squad. Mon, 5 Aug 2013 04:25:18 +0000 http://www.buffzone.com/cu-news/ci_23786929/mens-basketball-sean-kearney-joins-tad-boyles-cu#IDComment693992526 http://www.buffzone.com/football/ci_23669398/cu-buffs-qb-shane-dillon-transferring-play-basketball#IDComment681193955 Sugar Shane goes the way of Matt Ballenger, the pride of Nampa, Idaho. Tue, 16 Jul 2013 20:38:40 +0000 http://www.buffzone.com/football/ci_23669398/cu-buffs-qb-shane-dillon-transferring-play-basketball#IDComment681193955 http://www.buffzone.com/cu-news/ci_22885571/mens-basketball-early-indications-are-that-andre-roberson#IDComment606708822 sees Hopkins' game... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:51:28 +0000 http://www.buffzone.com/cu-news/ci_22885571/mens-basketball-early-indications-are-that-andre-roberson#IDComment606708822 http://www.buffzone.com/cu-news/ci_22885571/mens-basketball-early-indications-are-that-andre-roberson#IDComment606708581 There's halobuff, and his negative nancy comments, never offering anything but pessimism and overall lameness. Dude is a douche. I appreciate westla's thought process and lineup though I think once everyone seeks Hopkins' multi-faceted game, you will realize he needs to be on the court as a starter. He and The Mayor are two facilitators and handlers who can both shoot the three and finish at the rim. And he's long and lean, similar build to Alec. I appreciate Jeremy Adams' effort but I just think he's a bench player and with Jenkins, Gordon and Ski coming off the bench it will be hard to get him any minutes next year. Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:51:05 +0000 http://www.buffzone.com/cu-news/ci_22885571/mens-basketball-early-indications-are-that-andre-roberson#IDComment606708581 http://www.buffzone.com/cu-news/ci_22862052/mens-basketball-cu-buffs-expecting-another-influx-talent#IDComment604143000 Think about our potential lineup next year if Dre comes back: This is size and length. Our smallest player is Spencer/Jaron at 6-6and everyone is long armed, athletic and can flat ball: JScott Dre The Mayor Jaron Hopkins Xavier Johnson Off the Bench (you may want to redshirt Fletcher): Ski Treshaun Wesley Kid from Detroit Little X The only thing missing is a spot up shooter ala Levi Knutson or Blair Wilson. Mon, 25 Mar 2013 23:04:15 +0000 http://www.buffzone.com/cu-news/ci_22862052/mens-basketball-cu-buffs-expecting-another-influx-talent#IDComment604143000 http://www.buffzone.com/cu-news/ci_22862052/mens-basketball-cu-buffs-expecting-another-influx-talent#IDComment603964887 I love Tad, but I think he deserves serious criticism for putting in that lineup of Big X, Little X, Chen, Adams and SHT in the first half. THat swung the game, and he left them in for too long when they kept turning over the ball. Spencer or Ski should be on the floor at all times in an NCAA Tourney game, no matter what. Foul trouble wasn't the issue in the first half, either. Spencer was playing well early and Tad was stubborn in leaving in those guys for too long when momentum had clearly swung. I'm disappointed that more columnists and others haven't questioned his substitution patterns,. Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:42:48 +0000 http://www.buffzone.com/cu-news/ci_22862052/mens-basketball-cu-buffs-expecting-another-influx-talent#IDComment603964887 http://www.buffzone.com/cu-news/ci_22862052/mens-basketball-cu-buffs-expecting-another-influx-talent#IDComment603960393 That's a good question. I think if the two team's were to play today, last year's team would beat them. In another year (if the 2012-13 group stays intact), this year's squad mauls them. Last year, you had strong senior leadership and toughness throughout the starting lineup. Also, last year's team had more abilities to score. Dufault had an inside/out game and Carlon was an athletic wing who could get his own shot when he needed to. Even Nate was at least a threat to shoot the 3 ball--- that gives you a lot more floor spacing on offense to create driving lanes and open 3s. This year's team (if it were to stay together) has more long-term potential and was longer athletically and a better rebounding team. The problem was this year, we were so dependent on Spencer's ability to create offense in one-on-one scenarios and once Ski's shot went awry, we were in trouble. That's why our assists were so low. The problem this year was our use of X -- in our biggest wins, he was a force and we made sure he got the ball inside and outside. He probably should have started from day one, but I'm sure Tad was bringing him along slowly and didn't want to erode his confidence. Plus, he wanted to reward Chen for being a glue guy. Again, our problem was scoring off the bench. It would have been hard for Ski's ego, but the best thing for this team, I think, would have been to start Chen and X and bring Ski off the bench. I would have liked to have seen that lineup more. Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:34:52 +0000 http://www.buffzone.com/cu-news/ci_22862052/mens-basketball-cu-buffs-expecting-another-influx-talent#IDComment603960393 http://www.buffzone.com/cu-news/ci_22862052/mens-basketball-cu-buffs-expecting-another-influx-talent#IDComment603953912 He's a program guy --- played at Albuquerque's version of Kent Denver and was a really good high school player but not even in the same stratosphere as someone like Sabatino. He's a practice player and nothing else, and I don't mean that in an unkind way. Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:22:57 +0000 http://www.buffzone.com/cu-news/ci_22862052/mens-basketball-cu-buffs-expecting-another-influx-talent#IDComment603953912