Two weeks ago announcers said Buffs had lost 8 starters to injuries. Two more went out that game. Shenault, arguably the conference’s best wideout is back.
I haven’t seen much give up in Colorado, just a decimated team. Yeah, next man up, every team deals with injuries. Team depth is a significant factor in a teams strength. And yes, their early schedule was weak.
But losing all those playmakers lends perspective to the turnaround.
I feel like we should be talking more about this. Such a precipitous decline is so rare. Admittedly I haven’t seen or read much about Colorad9… what’s behind this turnaround? Did they get key injuries? Did the staff lose the locker room? Or did their schedule just get a lot harder in the back half?
Shenault’s been fighting a turf toe injury. Turf toe is a brutal injury that usually takes the season to end before it will commpletely heal. Obviously don’t know his full condition. Missing a few games because of TT is not a good sign. He’s a great player when healthy. He had a decent game against WSU, but not his normal self.