For some time, Air Force coach Jeff Bzdelik has been considered a leading candidate, along with Denver Nuggets' assistant Mike Dunlap for the soon-to-be vacant head coaching vacancy at Colorado, at least by fans and media. Maybe that assessment is overlooking something.
Bzdelik just might not be that interested in the Buffs as some think, according to an Ian Thomsen report at CNNSI.com.
O.K., maybe reading between the lines, like I often do because that's where the "truth" lies with most people, but it sure sounds like Bzdelik secretly lusts for a return to the NBA. Yeah, he might take a cream puff college gig but his comfort zone, his ego, the unreal jack, make the Association the favored destination.
Personally, I never had a strong feeling about Bzdelik ending up in Boulder. I might get out-ed on that one in the next month but that thought has never come easy. Dunlap, I feel, has been much more interested. Whether he ends up here or not is also a mystery but the guess is if CU could show genuine commitment to giving a prospective coach the tools to be successful that Dunlap would jump in with both feet if athletic director Mike Bohn asked him to be his steady.
Of course, the program is also talking to other candidates, as it should, and when the wheel stops turning, who knows who is going to walk into a press conference as the next leader of the Buffs.
Graham not getting much love
Former CU standout tight end Daniel Graham, an All-American, just left New England to sign a free-agent contract with Denver. Here is some analysis of Graham's game from FoxSports.com.
The word on this street is that coming home is going to revitalize Graham where he knows he might actually get the ball a little more. The keys will be staying healthy and getting quarterback Jay Cutler's trust early. Cutler already has chemistry with draft classmate Tony Scheffler, a tight end and another second-year player, wide receiver Brandon Marshall.
Denver's offense was putrid last year, mostly because of the offensive line's weakness, Rod Smith looking like he should have retired and, lack of talent at wide receiver and until late in the season, no threat down the middle with a tight end.
Graham should give coach Mike Shanahan the juice at one of his positions on the offense.
Winning is the great ointment
We all know winning, like love, covers a multitude of sins.
Just ask the always-ethical leadership at Tennessee, who continue to employ coach Phil Fulmer, a tremendous recruiter and coach, a rarely-been-good judge of character or setter of standards.
Check out the latest in a lonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng list of Volunteer problems.
Now, of course, this is no big deal to many but UT players are notorious, as in NOTORIUS for having their fun with local authorities.
In Knoxville, it's all part of just winnin' games. In Boulder, the media watchdog would be barking at all hours of the night, as it should be doing, as well as asking if this was a program that should be leashed.
Just different expectations and standards.
Great idea
Check what Texas and Dick Butkus are talking about, right here.
Yes, I can see the argument that testing high school athletes for steroids is an infringement on personal liberties but isn't it smart to deter and protect young lives in a state where football ranks above God in importance?
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