UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, August 16, 1995
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FOOTBALL PREVIEW
POLLS
Kansas Sportswriters 23. Washington 9. Alabama 6. Missouri 20. Arizona 8. Tennessee
1T. Nebraska 24. Illinois 10. Virginia 7. Oklahoma State 21. Texas 9. Notre Dame
1T. Florida State 25T. Kansas State 11. Notre Dame 8. Iowa State 22. Ohio State 10. Alabama
3. Anburn 25T. Virginia 12. Ohio State **Sports Illustrated** 23. South Carolina
4. Penn State Big Eight Conference 18. UCLA 1. Southern California 24. Brigham Young 11. Miami
5. Texas A&M 1. Nebraska 14. Colorado State 2. Abburn 25. Illinois 12. Ohio State
6. Florida 2. Colorado 15. Colorado 3. Texas A&M 1. Nebraska 13. Colorado
7. Southern California 3. Oklahoma 16. Oregon 4. Nebraska 2. Colorado 14. Michigan
8. Notre Dame 4. Kansas State 17. Tennessee 5. Florida 3. Oklahoma 15. Oklahoma
9. Alabama 5. Kansas 18. Michigan 6. Florida 4. Kansas 16. UCLA
10. Miami 6. Missouri 19. North Carolina 7. Penn State 4. Kansas 17. Virginia
11. Colorado 7. Oklahoma 20. Texas Tech 8. Colorado 5. Kansas
12. Oklahoma 8. Iowa State 21. Arizona 9. Tennessee 6. Missouri 18. Texas
13. Michigan 22. South Carolina 10. Notre Dame 7. Oklahoma State 18. Texas
14T. Tennessee College Football 23. Illinois 11. Alabama 8. Iowa State 19. Arizona
14T. Ohio State 1. Florida State 24. Boston College 12. Oklahoma 20. North Carolina
14T. Oregon 2. Nebraska 25. Texas 13. Miami 2. Nebraska
17. Texas 3. Texas A&M Big Eight Conference 14. Michigan 15. North Carolina State 3. Texas A&M 22. Boston College
18. UCLA 1. Nebraska 16. Washington 4. Penn State 23. West Virginia
19. North Carolina State 2. Colorado 17. Colorado State 5. Florida 24T. Virginia Tech
20. Boston College 3. Oklahoma 18. Boston College 6. Abburn
21T. Colorado State 4. Kansas State 19. Kansas State 7. Southern Cal 24T. Washington
21T. Arizona 5. Kansas
Colorado ready to face challenges
Buffaloes not intimidated by loss of coach, seniors
By Dan Gelston
Kansan sportswriter
The personnel losses at Colorado are great, and the challenge to overcome these losses is greater, but when a program is a national championship contender year in and year out, a year of rebuilding is out of the question.
Gone is last year's Heisman Trophy winner, running back Rashaan Salaam. Out is the Big Eight's all-time total offensive leader, quarterback Kordell Stewart. Say so long to the school's all-time leading receiver Michael Westbrook and the Buffalooes all-time leading receiver for tight ends, Chris Fauria.
But none of those departures were as stunning as the loss of head coach Bill McCartney, the winningest coach in school history and winner of the 1990 national championship. While most programs would be in disarray, Colorado has tried to maintain a sense of stability by promoting from within and turning
last year's backups into this year's starters.
First-year coach Rich Neuheisel takes over the reigns of a team that ended the season at 11-1, finished third in the polls and won the Flesta Bowl. Neuheisel already has put his stamp on the team, switching to a 4-3 defense which stresses an attacking style of play.
"Last year, we were a bend-but-dont'tbreak defense," Neuheisel said, explaining his move. "I sold the defense in the fact that I want to be aggressive. The 4-3 is the avenue to do that."
Neuheisel might-not be making the switch if he didn't have experienced and talented players returning. Colorado's strong suit will be linebackers. Junior Matt Russell and his team-high 105 tackles man the strong side, while junior Allen Wilton and sophomore Mike Phillins handle the middle and weak side.
Senior tackle Hick Hicks leads a defensive line that has question marks pertaining to which players will play the three remaining position in the new alignment.
Junior Greg Jones, expected to compete for an end spot, is excited about the opportunity to play in a new defense.
"There was a little more excitement when they said we were moving to a 4-3 alignment," Jones said. "It wasn't that we didn't appreciate the 3-4, we just wanted to play a more attacking style like we did in the Festa Bowl."
On the offensive side of the ball, junior quarterback Koy Detmer is expected to fill the void left by Stewart.
"Kordell Stewart was more likely to roll out of the pocket and make something happen," senior center Bryan Stoltenberg said. "Koy will recognize the defense and pick them apart."
The rest of the offensive weapons lack starting experience, but have shown that they are capable of putting up star numbers. Sophomore tailback Herchell Troutman set a freshman scoring record last year with eight touchdowns and takes over the startling role. Juniors Rae Carruth (14 receptions last season) and James Kidd (nine receptions) figure prominently as the role of play-makers is handed to them after the loss of Westbrook and Fauria.
Andy Mitchell handles the punting and senior Neil Voskeritchian will assume the place kicking.
Colorado junior guard Chris Naeole (65) is one of only three returning starters on the offensive line this season. Naeole was ranked Nose 2, at his position nationally by The Sporting News.
Paul Kotz / KANSAN
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