Buffs Football 2008-2009 Game Schedule

Looking forward to next year is always a pastime of fans, so I'll indulge everyone here. The Buffs 2008-9 game schedule is out and, with the exception of Eastern Washington University, it appears that we're playing good games all season. Here is the schedule for the year:

- Aug 30th - Colorado State (@ Invesco Field)
- Sept 6th - Eastern Washington
- Sept 20th - at Florida State
- Sept 27th - West Virginia (yikes...)
- Oct 4th - Texas (Homecoming)
- Oct 11th - at Kansas (ouch...)
- Oct 18th - Kansas State
- Oct 25th - at Missouri (double ouch...)
- Nov 1st - at Texas A&M
- Nov 8th - Iowa State
- Nov 15th - Oklahoma State
- Nov 28th - at Nebraska

The away games are going to be tough, for sure. But based on this year, at least FSU, A&M, and Nebraska should be wins, assuming we continue to improve. I like the non-conference games, however. Looking at upcoming seasons (toggle the seasons drop-down menu for the next 5 or 6 seasons to see the schedules), as well, you can see that Hawk 'n' Crew like the big games in favor of the weak ones. It may smack the record around for a year or two, but it only makes you better to play such games.

Oh, and if anyone wants a fun "road" trip, we inked a deal to play against the Hawai'i Warriors 4 times - twice in Boulder, twice in the land where palm trees sway - from 2010-2015. My wife used to live in Honolulu and said, well...how do I put this politely...they're "nativists". Our boys should love the wonderful island hospitality they get along with the jet lag for the two games in Honolulu. My wife used to attend the games. According to her, the visitors looked visibly scared when coming out of the tunnel. I guess all the ocean air (and thousands of miles of water separating them from reality) makes 'em a little crazy out there on the rocks.

Back to the Big XII. If you want to know what kind of cream puff crap Nebraska puts on their schedule, take a look at next year's schedule:

- Aug 30th - Western Michigan
- Sep 6th - San Jose State
- Sep 13th - New Mexico State
- Sep 27th - Virginia Tech
- Oct 4th - Missouri
- Oct 11th - @ Texas Tech
- Oct 18th - @ Iowa State
- Oct 25th - Baylor
- Nov 1st - @ Oklahoma
- Nov 8th - Kansas
- Nov 15th - @ Kansas State
- Nov 28th - Colorado

Yes, they start the season with FIVE HOME GAMES, with EIGHT HOME GAMES in all. Four of them are cream puff opponents, though there's a guaranteed loss on 11/28 :) Heck, only 2 of their away games are difficult. And they play Baylor at home. If they can't pull off this schedule with at least a 10-2 record - the losses being against us at home and against Oklahoma away - they suck. I don't care how good Bo Pelini is supposed to be. This is as easy of a 1st-year schedule as a new head coach can get.

At least our staff has the balls to put together a ball-buster of a schedule. I'm looking forward to it.