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1 month ago | 
si.com | Mark Mcintosh
Tad Boyle is not the kind of man or coach who believes in moral victories. But the one thing the winningest basketball coach in Colorado history kept emphasizing over and over after the Buffs hard-fought loss to powerful Kansas really resonates. “We battled all night. You can’t out rebound a team like Kansas by 15 and not battle,” said Boyle after the seven-point loss before a packed house in Boulder. Battle.
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2 months ago | 
si.com | Mark Mcintosh
It was enjoyable watching the celebration in Boulder a few Sundays ago. Former CU coaches, players, staff, administrators and fans celebrated 50 years of Buffs women’s basketball. It looked like everyone was having fun. There’s lots to celebrate. Ironically, the early success of Colorado women’s basketball started with Sox Walseth. The first person ever in NCAA basketball history to coach men and women’s basketball teams at the same school.
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2 months ago | 
si.com | Mark Mcintosh
The football season is over. On all levels. Apparently the Colorado Buffaloes head football coach, despite much chatter, ain’t going anywhere. Moving forward without Shedeur and Travis? What will the spring practices reveal? Inquiring minds want to know. This much is certain for a guy hanging around Colorado football for five decades. Former Buffs who have made fans wonder in amazement at their athletic talents? It’s a real pleasure to write of the well-knows and shine light on their community service.
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2 months ago | 
si.com | Mark Mcintosh
Your scribe thought it was a country song but research suggests the lyrics invading his brain come from the British rock group Coldplay. However, digging deeper confirms country icon Willie Nelson did sing, “The Scientist.” In fact, some music critics believe Nelson sang it better than Coldplay which released the song in 2002.
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2 months ago | 
si.com | Mark Mcintosh
It was a question on many minds prior to the amazing celebration of life for the Buffs greatest coach, Bill McCartney. 13 years at the helm, most wins ever and a national title. Nobody else has such a resume. The question was, “Would Prime attend?”The answer is a resounding yes. Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders and many current players were inside the CU Events Center. At least for your scribe, it was not surprising. It was also very respectful.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
si.com | Mark Mcintosh
The late William Paul McCartney has been deservedly memorialized. The Hall of Fame football coach will be tremendously missed by many, including your scribe. Long after becoming the Buffs winningest coach and Promise Keepers’ co-founder, Coach Mac kept on coaching dudes like me. What a blessing. At the well-attended service inside the university’s home to CU’s basketball and volleyball teams, the only coach to ever lead the Buffs to a national football title was eulogized in exemplary fashion.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
si.com | Mark Mcintosh
The passing of Buff legend Bill McCartney leaves a deep hole in your scribe’s heart. We knew each other for five decades. Mac’s imprint on my life will be everlasting. It’s the same for players, coaches and staff who played for and worked beside the Detroit native who passed recently at 84 after a rugged battle with dementia. Before departing Coach Mac did much, including building Colorado into a national power in his 13 seasons at the foot of the Flatirons.
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
si.com | Mark Mcintosh
Your scribe would suggest, “God works in mysterious ways.” Others might prefer, “Nah, it’s just karma.” Whatever. I’ll take whichever is less palatable. This 66-year-old was Zooming with Bill Ryan, brainchild of the Transplant Games of America. Drive for Five is leading the host committee bringing the 2026 Games to Denver. Gonna be awesome. Celebrating donors, donors families, the healthcare industry and folks like me.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
si.com | Mark Mcintosh
A legend who never played a down for the Buffs passed recently just shy of his 90th birthday. A herd of long-time University of Colorado players, coaches and administrators gathered to pay last respects to Bob Litchard. “Litch” was beloved. A rugged college athlete, NFL veteran, college coach and prolific fundraiser played a huge role in the creation of the Dal Ward Center at Folsom Field and the UCHealth Anschutz Medical Campus.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
si.com | Mark Mcintosh
Truthfully, your scribe was critical of the Colorado Buffaloes’ performance against Kansas in Missouri. A head scratcher. I offered, “If the Buffs can’t get fired up for a game in which they control their destiny, how in the world will they react in a game of far less magnitude? Before another sellout crowd at sun-drenched and chilly Folsom Field, the Buffs responded to the challenge of skeptics, including self, with a dominant 52-0 shutout of the woeful Oklahoma State Cowboys.
