BOULDER — This isn't the first year a Mike MacIntyre-coached Colorado team has entered fall camp with a healthy dose of optimism.
Just last season, the Buffaloes talked freely about turning the corner — then struggled to a 4-9 record, once again enduring a season pockmarked with close losses.
But at Friday's annual media day, MacIntyre said there is a difference in this year's team, one that boasts 56 upperclassmen (23 seniors and 33 juniors) and a wealth of experience — a total of 412 starts are represented on this year's roster, the most in school history.