Over the past few seasons, football in Boulder has become a wallowing pit of despair. Thankfully, the “Dan Hawkins Experiment” has finally come to a close and the Buffaloes have a chance to emerge from his cloud of ineptness with the guidance of Jon Embree.Although Embree has a multitude of problems to address, Colorado's stagnant defense will undoubtedly be atop of his list.
For the past five seasons, Colorado’s defense has steadily declined. In 2006, the Buffaloes ranked a respectable 58th in the nation, allowing 22.3 points per game. But then the slope gets slippery. Colorado proceeded to slide down the rankings season-after-season, stumbling to an embarrassing 91st in 2010.
