CU Boulder’s NorCal Buffs

Just a reminder email about our upcoming watch parties, for San Francisco they will be held at The Pub – read below.

• Sept. 6 – Colorado State, at Folsom, 5 p.m. (MST), FSN
• Sept. 11 – at Toledo, 7 p.m. (MST), ESPN
• Sept. 19 – Wyoming, 1:30 p.m. (MST)
• Oct. 1 – at West Virginia, 5:30 p.m. (MST), ESPN
• Oct. 10 – at Texas
• Oct. 17 – Kansas
• Oct. 24 – at Kansas State
• Oct. 31 – Missouri
• Nov. 7 – Texas A&M
• Nov. 14 – at Iowa State
• Nov. 19 – at Oklahoma State, 5:30 p.m. (MST), ESPN
• Nov. 27 – Nebraska, 1:30 p.m. (MST), KMGH (7

Go Buffs!

For 2009, the San Francisco watch party will move to The Pub at Ghirardelli Square (Website). The manager has agreed to let us fly the CU flag all season and has been awesome in working with us on great beer, drink and food specials for the season. For those wondering, Jones Sports Bar has been purchased and will not be open for our starting game so we had to make the change. We are looking forward to a great next season!

The Pub is located at 851 Beach St (between Polk and Larkin) in San Francisco. Phone number 415.351.0500. Transportation is easy, just hop on the 30 from the Marina or North Beach, else parking is available and can be validated for up to 2 hours.

For other NorCal regions - Sacramento, Fresno, San Jose, Walnut Creek, Tahoe – let us know if you are interested in coordinating a place to watch the games and we will help you get the word out!

Just as the football season is coming to a close, the basketball season is just beginning!  The Buffs are coming to the Bay Area with a game against PAC 10 power, the Standford Cardinal on Saturday 29 Nov 2008. The Buffs are coming off a transitional year with new head coach, Jeff Bzdelik,  and a record of 14-20 for the 2007-08 season. Now with a year under their belt, the Buffs will bring a stronger team to both preseason and Big XII play.

Game time is TBA.

Ticket information TBA.

The Sports Basement (Presidio location) has again offered Northern California CU Alumni a tremendous deal:

• 20% off coupon for your ENTIRE purchase for ANYTHING and EVERYTHING in the store
• FREE beer so you can drink while you shop
• FREE food, hors d’oeuvres, and cookies to load up on carbs while you shop
• Year-round 10% discount for all CU Alumni Association Members

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San Francisco Watch Party at Jones – 12:30pm

Last scheduled game of the season, Buffs take on Nebraska on Friday the 28th at 12:30pm, your SF Bay Area Alum will once again be congregating at Jones Sports Bar in the Marina for the watch party. Come join us!

Drink / Food Specials
$10 Coors Light and Bud Light Pitcher
$13 Bud or Bud Light Buckets
$10 Burger, fries and beer combs

2400 Lombard St (at Scott St.), San Francisco, CA 94123 URL: http://www.jones-sf.com/index_flash.html

Join our alumni group on facebook and RSVP to the event and make sure to post your pictures after the game.

San Francisco Watch Party at Jones – 5:00pm

Buffs take on No. 13 ranked OK State on Saturday at 5pm, your SF Bay Area Alum will once again be congregating at Jones Sports Bar in the Marina for the watch party. Come join us!

Drink / Food Specials
$10 Coors Light and Bud Light Pitcher
$13 Bud or Bud Light Buckets
$10 Burger, fries and beer combs

2400 Lombard St (at Scott St.), San Francisco, CA 94123 URL: http://www.jones-sf.com/index_flash.html

Join our alumni group on facebook and RSVP to the event and make sure to post your pictures after the game.

Recap of last weeks game, courtesy of cubuffs.com:

BOULDER – Cody Hawkins rallied Colorado to a 28-24 win over Iowa State on Saturday, and the Buffaloes’ defense held the Cyclones on the 1-yard line as time expired.

Hawkins, who took over for a struggling Tyler Hansen in the second half, threw for 226 yards and four touchdown passes, two of which went to Scotty McKnight.

The Cyclones (2-8, 0-6 Big 12) drove the ball down to the 1 with 3 seconds remaining, but Alexander Robinson was stuffed by Daniel Dykes and Jimmy Smith for a loss.

It was the Cyclones’ eighth straight defeat!!!

The Buffaloes (5-5, 2-4) trailed 24-13 after Robinson’s 1-yard touchdown run with 9:14 remaining, but Hawkins threw a 14-yard strike to Williams. Colorado converted the 2-point try to make it a 24-21 contest with just over 7 minutes remaining.

ON SALE NOW – CU ALUMNI SPECIAL DISCOUNTED TICKETS – $55

Here is how you get them!

1) https://oss.ticketmaster.com/html/go.htmI?l=EN&t=warriors&o=3674317&g=721

2) Use the Special offer code: BUFFS

3) You must then create an account (unless you have an account created from last year).  Then you will be able to purchase tickets in the CU seating area and print them directly from your computer.

About the event

Last year, we had over 100 alumni, friends and family show up to the Warriors-Pistons game, pre-game raffle, and pre-game courtside shootaround on the floor with the players.

This years event will be similar to last year except that the seats will be better and more raffle prizes will be given out by the Golden State Warriors staff. Event includes:

• Discounted tickets ($55 instead of $65) in section 230 of the Club 200 seating area:
  • Arena Map
• Free raffle giveaways from the Warriors staff
• Pre-game Courtside Shootaround on the floor where you can watch the players practice, take pictures and get autographs
• Die hard fans can contact Dana Knops directly for better seats (tickets will be regular price) but you still get to participate in the raffle and Courtside Shootaround with the players
  • DAKnops@GS-Warriors.com
  • 510-986-2242 direct

Who: All CU alumni, friends and family

What: NBA Basketball with the Golden State Warriors vs. the Detroit Pistons

When: THURS 13 Nov 2008, 5:30 PM — 10:00 PM

• 5:30 – 6:00: Drinks and Free raffle giveaway by the GSW staff
• 6:00 – 6:30: Courtside Shootaround with the Warriors and Pistons
• 6:30 – 7:00: Freetime
• 7:00 – 10:00: Game

Where: Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA

URL: http://www.nba.com/warriors/index_main.html

Cost: $55.00 per ticket ($10 savings + free raffle and Courtside Shootaround)

San Francisco Watch Party at Jones – 3:30pm

This weekend your Colorado Buffaloes take on the No. 15 ranked Missouri Tigers in a game that will most definitely be action packed. Game time for Saturday’s game will be at 3:30 PDT, and your alumni club will be meeting at Jones Bar once again to cheer on the Buffs. A year ago Missouri came to Boulder and buried the Buffs 55-10 in an avalanche of 48 unanswered points. It was the third-worst home loss in CU history, this game will be at Missouri and with the Buffs still struggling with holes in their Offensive line we will need to stay focused on protecting both Hansen and Hawkins.

Drink / Food Specials
$10 Coors Light and Bud Light Pitcher
$14 Blue Moon Pitchers
$13 Bud or Bud Light Buckets
$5 Margaritas
$5 Yeager Bombs
$10 Burger, fries and beer combs

2400 Lombard St (at Scott St.), San Francisco, CA 94123 URL: http://www.jones-sf.com/index_flash.html

Join our alumni group on facebook and RSVP to the event and make sure to post your pictures after the game.

Recap of last weeks game, courtesy of ESPN:

Colorado (4-3, 1-2) broke a three-game skid with a 14-13 win over visiting Kansas State last Saturday and shook up an offense that ranks last in the Big 12. The Buffaloes brought in freshman quarterback Tyler Hansen in the first quarter to split time with sophomore and two-year starter Cody Hawkins.

Hansen, who Colorado was planning to redshirt this season, threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Scotty McKnight in the second quarter and also rushed 19 times for 86 yards.

“We just looked at where we were on offense and what it is we needed to do and what we thought we could do,” Buffaloes coach Dan Hawkins said. “We felt like his athleticism at quarterback was going to give us another dimension, and it did.”

The quarterbacks combined to go 13-for-25 for 106 yards with a touchdown and an interception, but freshman running back Rodney Stewart carried most of the load, rushing a season-high 29 times for 141 yards and a touchdown.

Missouri has won three of the last four games over Colorado and has taken the last two meetings at home. Last season, the Tigers won 55-10 in Boulder as Daniel passed for a then-career high 421 yards and tied his own school record with five touchdowns. Tight end Chase Coffman caught three of those TDs, and wide receiver Jeremy Maclin had 108 yards and a score.