It was just a week ago, one day after a disheartening loss to Oregon State, that Colorado coach Tad Boyle received a letter from a fan urging him to apply a little perspective to the Buffs' plight.
The letter, from 2007 CU grad Dan Cashmore, reminded Boyle of what Colorado basketball was before he took the reins in 2010. Cashmore remembered what being a CU basketball fan meant during his time as a student, and how much the environment and atmosphere around the program has changed since.
For those with short memories, it was not a particularly golden era.