Like the University of Colorado itself, Tad Boyle has his own roots in the Big 12, which is set to welcome the Buffs back next summer.
Colorado’s longtime men’s basketball head coach spent his college years playing in the Big 8 at Kansas and his first season leading the Buffs coincided with the school’s final year as a Big 12 member — until now.
Boyle gave BuffZone’s Pat Rooney some of his thoughts on moving back to the Big 12:
“I remember thinking 12 years ago that we’re leaving a really good league and we’re going into a really good league. I would probably say the same thing now,” Boyle told BuffZone. “It’s a great basketball league, the Big 12 is. So it’s exciting. The basketball job at Colorado got harder, but it got better.
“There’s a lot of things I miss about the Big 12, and that’s where our roots are. But I’m going to miss the Pac-12. I certainly enjoyed playing in that league and competing in that league. And I’m looking forward to doing it for one more year for sure. It’s a unique situation with us now and UCLA and USC being our last year.”
Additionally, Boyle speculated on how things will change for his program in regard to recruiting. He said that while Colorado prospects remain the Buffs’ top priority, the “secondary priority” will likely shift back from California to Texas.
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