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Kyle Ringo Blog: Central Arkansas coach notices change in Buffs

MacIntyre has compared Central Arkansas to Oregon offensively. He raved about the athleticism and ability of senior quarterback wynrick Smothers and said the Bears are fast, athletic team similar to those the Buffs will face in the Pac-12 Conference later this season.

“Very kind,” Conque said. “I’m sure that’s for their media and their players to get their attention. Certainly there was a tremendous amount of success of FCS schools beating FBS schools last weekend and coming off an emotional win, I’m sure that I would be, and I’m sure he’s tried to do everything he can to get the attention with a smaller program coming in. …I’m not sure we’re Oregon”

MacIntyre’s Tuesday Press Conference
This is a Scout.com subscriber article, but you can view interviews with Coach MacIntyre and QB Connor Woods.

Colorado lost to a FCS school last fall, something that this current Buff team is well aware of.

“It’s not a good feeling,” Buffs starting quarterback Connor Wood said. “Central Arkansas is a very athletic team, we definitely will have to play well against them.”

Conque, Bears try to prepare for altitude at Colorado

The Bears take on Colorado of the Pac-12 Saturday night in Boulder, which has an elevation of 5,400 feet.

“We’re going a day early and we’ll have oxygen available but every player handles altitude a little differently,” Conque said at Tuesday’s Bearbacker luncheon.

This breed of Buffalo has more firepower, says Clint Conque

“It’s a different culture there now,” University of Central Arkansas coach Clint Conque said at Tuesday’s Bearbacker luncheon. “It’s a different scheme. They’ve got a couple of key players back who were injured last season. It’s a huge challenge, but our players are looking forward to it.”