BOULDER – When he arrived at Colorado this winter, Darrin Chiaverini’s offensive background might have suggested that the Buffs’ tight ends and others of their species – H-Backs, fullbacks – were headed for extinction.
After all, Chiaverini’s previous coaching stop was Texas Tech, where the spread offense is run at a blur and too many receivers is never enough. Oh, tight ends aren’t obsolete in Lubbock, Texas; in 2013, junior Jace Amaro was a unanimous All-America selection at the position and set seasonal records for yardage and yards per game before turning pro.
However .