Colorado’s athletic facilities weren’t open, and in many places, neither were local gyms.
Luckily for Colby Pursell, Home Depot was.
After CU athletes were sent home in March because of the coronavirus pandemic, many of them had to find unique ways to stay in shape.
Pursell, a 6-foot-4, 305-pound center/guard from Valencia, Calif., bought some wood, cement and pipes at Home Depot and built himself a weight set.
“I was doing some creative stuff,” he said Tuesday after the Buffs’ fifth practice of preseason camp.