Prior to this week, Jimmy Brumbaugh had never been to Boulder.
Chris Kapilovic once lived in Denver, but that was nearly four decades ago. Jay Johnson has been to Folsom Field as an enemy coach, but has no real ties to the area. Tyson Summers spent the 2015 season working in Fort Collins, but is Georgia born and raised.
Colorado's new assistant football coaches may not have great connections to the Buffaloes, but they are all now bonded by the opportunity that has come their way.
On Thursday, the newest members of the coach staff all met with the media for the first time and all of them talked about embracing the chance to work at CU and for first-year head coach Mel Tucker.