Colorado’s offensive struggles hit a bizarre new low last week when a fan allegedly found the Buffaloes’ game script chilling at a team hotel bar. This wild claim emerged on a Texas Tech message board Friday night, from a poster who said they stumbled upon a 25-page playbook, complete with opening plays, red zone info, and tendencies. While the fan initially held back on photos, images of the alleged playbook started circulating on social media Saturday, and they appeared to match Colorado’s actual opening plays.
The Playbook’s Wild Ride: From Bar To Blowout
Talk about a pre-game shocker, right? This message board user, “Lubbockist,” even inquired about how to get the alleged playbook to Texas Tech. You’d think getting a peek at the opposition’s game plan would be a game-changer. But here’s the kicker: Colorado still managed to score only seven points the entire game. They did open with a solid 75-yard touchdown drive in nine plays, and some users online even pointed out that the first six plays of the first half and the first two of the second half matched the alleged script. So, maybe it was real, maybe the defense knew it, or maybe it just didn’t matter. Coaches, of course, can always toss out decoys, like when Mike Leach famously left a fake playbook in the trash before the Red River Rivalry. Colorado itself has been tight-lipped, offering no comment to CBS Sports on the whole saga.
Deion Sanders Is NOT Sugarcoating The Offensive Disaster
Whether or not the playbook leak was real, it highlights an already massive problem for Colorado: their offense has been straight-up bad. For most of the season, it’s felt like opponents know exactly what’s coming. Offensive Coordinator Brennan Marion’s unit has put up a measly 27 points across their last three games. Head Coach Deion Sanders is getting visibly fed up with his rotating quarterback situation, even benching the hyped Julien Lewis a week ago. Sanders wasn’t pulling any punches after the last game, saying, “We’ve been horrible. Don’t sugarcoat it. We’ve been horrible. What’d we have? Seven points. You’re not gonna win. Don’t sugarcoat it no more. Just tell it how it is.” That’s the kind of blunt honesty you get from Coach Prime, and frankly, it’s warranted given the struggles.
Colorado now gets a much-needed week off. Hopefully, they use that time to sort out whatever mess is happening on offense, and maybe, just maybe, they’ll take extra good care of their actual playbook. Because next up, they face Utah, and that’s a defense that absolutely does not need any extra help getting an edge. This next game is going to be a massive test for a team that desperately needs to find some answers.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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