Bill McCartney died on Jan. 10 at the age of 84 after a long battle with dementia and his son, Mike, said this week, “I thought I was ready, because we knew he was dying.”

Buffs past and present came together Wednesday to honor the life and legacy of former head football coach Bill McCartney. Coach Mac, the all-time winningest coach in CU Boulder's history, passed away after ‘a courageous journey with dementia,

Most notable is that George Helow, who was hired in August as a senior defensive assistant, has been introduced to the team as the new defensive ends/outside linebackers coach. He is set to replace Vincent Dancy, who left the Buffs for a job at Mississippi State earlier this month.

Buff Nation will never forget the man who led CU to the greatest run of success in the program’s history. Those who coached with him, or even against him, however, will never forget his impact as