LAS VEGAS — Bill Toomey admits he lives a bit of a hermit's life these days. So when he got a call from officials at the Pac-12 Conference a few months ago, it was as much a revelation as a surprise.
Toomey, the only Colorado Buffalo to ever win a gold medal in an individual event at the Olympics, was told he was going to be honored with a spot in the 2018 Pac-12 Hall of Honor class. For a guy who graduated from CU in 1962, the reaction was somewhat comical.
"What happened to the Big 8?