Known as Tad Ball by both his supporters and detractors, the Colorado Buffaloes under Tad Boyle have played a distinctive brand of basketball that is not exactly pleasing to the eye. It’s a gritty style that relies on defense and rebounding above all else, often at the expense of beautiful offensive basketball.
Boyle first brought his philosophies to a Colorado program that had little recruiting pull and had to scout raw talent and develop them into winning players. They had to prioritize a style of play and a kind of recruit they wanted to bring to their program.