Oracle - you should be ashamed. Levying personal attacks against the good Dr. Lou, and somehow turning this into an attack on the Irish. As a fan of a fellow storied program that is down as of late (and has been for a while), my point was not to claim that CU had fallen further than Notre Dame, and never did I say CU's program was poor, pathetic, or lowly. I, for one, would LOVE to CU return to prominence. I did say that it was a sad commentary, and an indication of a low bar. Rushing the field when you defeat a 1-3 Georgia team is a mark of desperation that is not befitting of the Buffaloes. I would expect it from Northern Colorado, and even CSU. Colorado is much, much better than that. At least I believe so, but apparently the students are not in agreement.
But don't listen to me on this. I offer this from a friend and CU alum who saw my post on Facebook that read simply "An assessment on when it is, and isn't, appropriate for college football fans to rush the field in victory." She wrote, "Never ok to rush the field after beating a 1 win, 3 loss team by one point. See colorado v georgia..I was so embarrassed." Ay, but here's the rub - she then posted "Here is the kicker - I didnt even read the article before posting that comment. It is still so freshly embarrasing..." She offered this up WITHOUT even have read the post!
Or how about this from the Denver Post?
Rushing the field and tearing down goal posts used to be a time-honored football tradition reserved for the spontaneous outburst after a big upset or trouncing a traditional rival or ending a long losing streak. But beating a No. 5 team or ending a 22-game losing streak is no longer required. Colorado's victory two weeks ago against a 1-3 Georgia team proves the point. Buff fans took to the field as if CU had won a conference title...Historically, CU's postgame field mayhem was reserved for special occasions, such as wins over Oklahoma or Nebraska. But beating a 1-3 Georgia team with its coach under fire?
Read more: College football teams tackling the storming of fields - The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/ci_16402873?source=email#ixzz13INP3A1c
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