A year ago, when he left the University of Colorado to return for his alma mater for his first head coach job, Rodney Billups said his Denver Pioneers weren’t ready for a showdown against the Buffaloes and his mentor, CU coach Tad Boyle.
Even after a first year with the Pioneers that went better than expected, Billups still isn’t certain his club is ready for the challenge of a Pac-12 Conference team on the road.