Cannon Fodder: Mac’s win guarantee — good or bad move?

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At the homecoming pep rally on Oct. 16, University of Colorado head football coach Mike MacIntyre guaranteed a win against the Arizona Wildcats. Colorado lost the game 38-31.

So, is it a bad thing that MacIntyre guaranteed the win and didn’t come through?

Let’s defend MacIntyre for a second. In that moment, he was just a man trying to pump up the fans and players for a big game at a homecoming parade.

He was put on the spot to say something that would get the crowd going, so he did. He didn’t come out in a press conference to say that — he said it at a rally. And…