Colorado athletic director Rick George made a bold move when he cut bait with head coach Mike MacIntyre.
If he really wants to prove himself an audacious leader, George will pick up the phone, call President Bruce D. Benson and suggest the following: It’s time we talked about bolting the Pac-12.
It’s been nearly a decade since Colorado jumped from a seemingly sinking Big 12 ship, and at no point during that time has CU been anything more than a bit player in the Pac-12 hierarchy. But the truth of the matter is, the Buffs hold some strong cards as the conference’s easternmost outpost.