Ran into former CU director of football operations Dave Hansburg at Saturday’s CU-Iowa State basketball game.
Hansburg came to CU with Gary Barnett, and spent a year working for Dan Hawkins before heading off into the private business sector, where he’s still utilizing his expertise in running camps.
He hasn’t regretted the move. He was attending Saturday’s [...]

Things are tough in and around the Oregon football program these days. Chip Kelly’s players can’t seem to stay out of trouble and the criticism is building.
Here’s a complete Associated Press report from what’s going on in Eugene:
By STEVEN DUBOIS
Associated Press Writer
PORTLAND, Ore.  — The football season began with Oregon getting noticed [...]

Here’s something to consider when you’re debating what schools might be invited to join the Pac-10 should the conference decide to expand.
Any invitation to any school will require a unanimous vote of the Pac-10’s member institutions.
That’s one reason I don’t think Texas and/or Texas A&M are viable candidates. Not because they wouldn’t be a great [...]

San Jose Mercury-News writer Jon Wilner had an interesting idea when it comes to splitting up 12 teams in a new Pac-10 (although, the latest rumors have the conference now considering as many as 14 or 16 teams …  whew).
Wilner suggested splitting the conference like a “zipper,” and putting the natural rivals (Oregon-Oregon State, Washington-Washington [...]

Here comes what might be one of the more important stretches in Jeff Bzdelik’s tenure in Boulder.
With a 12-14 record (3-9 in the Big 12), the Buffs need to win three of their last four to head into the Big 12 Tournament with a .500 record and a decent shot at qualifying for postseason play.
It’s [...]

With all the talk about Pac-10 and Big Ten expansion, and what it will mean to other conferences around the nation, here’s something that’s being quietly mentioned  — but don’t be surprised if it picks up a little steam.
How about Texas going the independent route, ala Notre Dame?
Don’t laugh. I’ve been told that UT folks [...]

Possible Pac-10 expansion is a hot topic on the West Coast.
Some people believe CU wouldn’t make the jump if invited because of financial issues (i.e. the Big 12 delivers a bigger payout each year). But my guess is that if it’s anywhere close, and the Pac-10 comes calling, CU answers the phone …
Here’s Jon Wilner [...]

Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Brad Butler announced his retirement on Thursday.
Worthy of note because he’s only a four-year vet and has been a starter for most of his career.
But it’s most worthy of note because of his reasons.
Butler,  a government studies major during his college days in Virginia, spent an offseason as an intern at [...]

Looks like Oregon athletic director Mike Bellotti believes Pac-10 expansion is a very real possibility.
In a recent column in the Eugene Register-Guard, Bellotti told columnist George Schroeder, “It will be … a very serious thing that will be scrutinized very in-depth.” Bellotti also said he thought the league’s presidents “are more willing than they’ve ever [...]

Reports from Oklahoma are that Willie Warren, Oklahoma’s leading scorer, might be available to play Wednesday against the Buffs in Boulder.
Warren missed OU’s last game, a loss to Oklahoma State, with what’s been described as a “mild” case of mono. But he was at practice Monday, and OU coach Jeff Capel said Warren might be [...]