Colorado Buffaloes 2009 College Football Predictions, Picks & Odds: Colorado was decimated by injuries last year, so the Buffalo faithful should understand why their team finished 5-7 and missed out on a bowl game. Year three under Head Football Coach Dan Hawkins did not go as planned at all, but hopes are much higher for year four and, if everybody can stay healthy, Colorado could be a contender in the Big 12 North. Odds makers at Sportsbook.com have the Colorado Buffaloes 200-1 odds to win the BSC 2010 National Championship.
With just about everybody returning to the offense, the Buffaloes could be right up there with the rest of the conference in terms of offensive output. Quarterback Cody Hawkins is once again feeling heat from Tyler Hansen. Hawkins took a majority of the snaps in 2008, but Hansen was always looking right over his shoulder. That situation has not changed in the spring of 2009 and it is possible that there could be a two quarterback system in the fall. With Scotty McKnight and Josh Smith back to catch passes, both quarterbacks could be very successful. Having Rodney Stewart and Darrell Scott in the backfield will help as well.
The defense did pretty well all things considered, but most of the front line needs to be replaced and if the group fails to get any pressure on the quarterback than the secondary, led by corner Cha’Pelle Brown, will not have the conference’s best pass defense again. The good news is corners Jalil Brown and Jimmy Smith are also back, but if players like Marquez Herrod, Conrad Obi and Lagrone Shields cannot get into the backfield, the secondary will have a much tougher time this year than they did last year. Sportsbook.com’s college football predictions have Colorado Buffaloes at +3000 to win the Big 12 conference.
Colorado signed kicker/punter Zach Grossnickle to compete for both jobs. Chances are a winner won’t be clear until coaches see someone have success in games. Colorado better have a good kicker in 2009 — the program will have four on scholarship this fall.
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