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2008 CU football Spring and Fall schedules

Posted March 13, 2008

I thought you might like the most up to date version of the spring schedule along with next season's schedule. These come courtesy of CU sports information director Dave Plati (the best in the business). You might want to bookmark it as a reference for the next month.

Colorado is allowed 15 practices over 29 days per NCAA rules (not including spring break); sessions will break down as follows: three in shorts (no contact), four in pads (no tackling), four in pads (tackling allowed 50 percent or less of the time), four in pads (tackling allowed throughout). Practices in “shells” (shoulder pads only) count as padded practices.

Calendar (dates, times subject to change)

MARCH 17— Practice # 1 (2:30 p.m. meetings, 4:00-6:30 p.m. practice) shorts

MARCH 18— Practice # 2 (2:30 p.m. meetings, 4:00-6:30 p.m. practice) shorts

MARCH 19— PRO TIMING DAY (9:00 a.m., Dal Ward Center/Balch Fieldhouse; ’07 seniors: assorted sprints and drills)

MARCH 20— Practice # 3 (2:30 p.m. meetings, 4:00-6:30 p.m. practice) shorts

MARCH 22— Spring Break (through March 31)

APRIL 1— Practice # 4 (2:30 p.m. meetings, 4:00-6:30 p.m. practice) pads

APRIL 3— Practice # 5 (2:30 p.m. meetings, 4:00-6:30 p.m. practice) Coaches Clinic (p.m. reception) pads

APRIL 4— Practice # 6 (2:30 p.m. meetings, 4:00-6:30 p.m. practice) Coaches Clinic pads

APRIL 5— Practice # 7 (11:30 a.m. meetings, 1:00 p.m. scrimmage) Coaches Clinic pads

APRIL 7— Practice # 8 (2:30 p.m. meetings, 4:00-6:30 p.m. practice) pads

APRIL 8— Practice # 9 (2:30 p.m. meetings, 4:00-6:30 p.m. practice) pads

APRIL 10— Practice #10 (2:30 p.m. meetings, 4:00-6:30 p.m. practice) pads

APRIL 12— Practice #11 (11:30 a.m. meetings, 1:00 p.m. scrimmage) pads

APRIL 14— Practice #12 (2:30 p.m. meetings, 4:00-6:30 p.m. practice) pads

APRIL 15— Practice #13 (2:30 p.m. meetings, 4:00-6:30 p.m. practice) pads

APRIL 17— Practice #14 (2:30 p.m. meetings, 4:00-6:30 p.m. practice) shells

APRIL 19— Practice #15 (1:00 spring game; morning meeting/breakfast with alumni) pads

Times listed are tentative.

Pro-Timing Day (March 19: morning session with last year’s seniors) is open to the media, not the public.

players will be tested AFTER spring practice.

Spring: all practices are open to the media and public; photography needs can usually be met at any time during practice (no formations; up close and tight as in the fall), coaches may also request additional things not be filmed

or photographed. All media members must wear their CU season credential (anyone taking notes or photos must be credentialed media). No cell phones permitted.

The spring game (April 19) is open to all; admission is free.

2008 Expanded Schedule

Date Opponent TV Time Record Meeting (Last) Series (Last 10)

Aug. 30 Colorado State (Denver) tba TBA 3-9 80th (2007) 58-19-2 (6-4)

SEPT. 6 EASTERN WASHINGTON none 1:30 p.m. 9-4 1st (…..…) 0- 0-0 (...…)

SEPT. 18 WEST VIRGINIA ESPN 6:30 p.m. 11-2 1st (…..…) 0- 0-0 (...…)

Sept. 27 at Florida State tba TBA 7-6 3rd (2007) 0- 2-0 (...…)

OCT. 4 􀀞TEXAS (H) tba TBA 10-3 17th (2005) 7- 9-0 (5-5)

Oct. 11 􀀞at Kansas tba TBA 12-1 68th (2007) 41-23-3 (6-4)

OCT. 18 􀀞KANSAS STATE (FW) tba TBA 5-7 64th (2007) 43-19-1 (4-6)

Oct. 25 􀀞at Missouri tba TBA 12-2 73rd (2007) 31-38-3 (6-4)

Nov. 1 􀀞at Texas A & M tba TBA 7-6 8th (2005) 5- 2-0 (...…)

NOV. 8 􀀞IOWA STATE tba TBA 3-9 62nd (2007) 47-14-1 (8-3)

NOV. 15 􀀞OKLAHOMA STATE tba TBA 7-6 45th (2005) 26-17-1 (8-2)

Nov. 28 􀀞at Nebraska ABC TBA 5-7 67th (2007) 18-46-2 (4-6)

Dec. 6 Big 12 Championship Game ABC 6:00 p.m. at Kansas City, Mo. (Arrowhead)

(All times mountain. KEY: —Big 12 Conference game; H—Homecoming; FW—Family Weekend.)

OPEN WEEKENDS: Nov. 22. *—Big 12 Conference game; (H)—Homecoming; (FW)—Family Weekend. tba—to be announced

(games on the selection menu of ABC and/or FOX Sports Net/TBS; those networks have contracts with the Big 12 Conference which

allow them to announce their plans up to 12 days in advance (and two times a year, six days in advance), and those games not

selected will likely not be televised). RADIO: All games broadcast locally on the Colorado Football Network. National broadcasts in

2008: West Virginia (Sports USA Radio).