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George Names Roper Interim, Sets Parameter For Next Buffs Head Coach

BOULDER — When Colorado Athletic Director Rick George announced Sunday that he had decided to bring in new leadership for CU's football program, he made perfectly clear the attributes he would be seeking in his new head coach.

"The most important thing is, I want a coach that cares for the student athletes," George said. "I want a coach that can be on the same level that can talk to the players. I want them to be a great coach. They've got to be a great recruiter. I want somebody that's got the right character, the right integrity, that is going to do things the right way.