For the first time in his tenure as the head coach of the University of Colorado men's basketball team, Tad Boyle often finds himself swallowing his whistle.
Now entering his eighth season in charge of the Buffaloes, Boyle has never been shy about interrupting practice when things go awry, whether it's to deliver a subtle coaching point or a more vehement correction.
This year, though, the Buffs are young. Younger than any team Boyle has overseen during his time in Boulder. And sometimes, as he explained Wednesday during the program's annual media day at the Coors Events Center, one of the concessions of youth is that Boyle often is allowing his youngsters to play through their mistakes more frequently than did with some of his more experienced teams in the past.