Texas Recruiting Notes 2024: Bags Don't Beat Bankrolls

[South Austin 52037]

14 hours ago, Vermin said:

I'm sure it's been asked and answered a million times, but why isn't USC in the Baker recruitment? I remember Mater Dei being a USC pipeline back in their 2000s heyday.

[closetojumping 62131]

14 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

I always assumed @satyanash was Wescott Eberts....it makes sense on so many levels. 

This is actually an interesting take. You can now check that off as an accomplished 2023 resolution.  

[Tex Pete 20136]

1 hour ago, South Austin said:

[RockyMountainHighHorn 888]

Someone explain to me how a 18 year old kid visiting boulder colorado with the most gorgeous campus, quality girls, weed everywhere, and now the focus of the college football world EVERY week and celebrities and Deion and saying ooooo that could be a problem is pussy? Please. The kid is from St. Louis. Ever been to st louis then colorado the next week-yeah it’s a nice, noticeable change.  Don’t call me a pussy when you were watching the game last week saying damn I want to be in boulder and if you weren’t then something is wrong with you.
We are ranked 17th nationally, with baker, that’ll change. Kobe isn’t locked up and neither is wingo. If those 3 were done like they should be and we didn’t whiff to auburn and other bs schools, then sure call me pussy because we’d be dominating recruiting. But 17th with some 3star and low 4 star misses…yeah it’s pussy to worry about locking up someone going to boulder. Get off my mountain. 

Edited September 22, 2023 by RockyMountainHighHorn

[Schulz2.0 28752]

11 minutes ago, RockyMountainHighHorn said:

Someone explain to me how a 18 year old kid visiting boulder colorado with the most gorgeous campus, quality girls, weed everywhere, and now the focus of the college football world EVERY week and celebrities and Deion and saying ooooo that could be a problem is pussy? Please. The kid is from St. Louis. Ever been to st louis then colorado the next week-yeah it’s a nice, noticeable change.  Don’t call me a pussy when you were watching the game last week saying damn I want to be in boulder and if you weren’t then something is wrong with you.
We are ranked 17th nationally, with baker, that’ll change. Kobe isn’t locked up and neither is wingo. If those 3 were done like they should be and we didn’t whiff to auburn and other bs schools, then sure call me pussy because we’d be dominating recruiting. But 17th with some 3star and low 4 star misses…yeah it’s pussy to worry about locking up someone going to boulder. Get off my mountain. 

[Hornlover 8824]

11 minutes ago, RockyMountainHighHorn said:

Someone explain to me how a 18 year old kid visiting boulder colorado with the most gorgeous campus, quality girls, weed everywhere, and now the focus of the college football world EVERY week and celebrities and Deion and saying ooooo that could be a problem is pussy? Please. The kid is from St. Louis. Ever been to st louis then colorado the next week-yeah it’s a nice, noticeable change.  Don’t call me a pussy when you were watching the game last week saying damn I want to be in boulder and if you weren’t then something is wrong with you.
We are ranked 17th nationally, with baker, that’ll change. Kobe isn’t locked up and neither is wingo. If those 3 were done like they should be and we didn’t whiff to auburn and other bs schools, then sure call me pussy because we’d be dominating recruiting. But 17th with some 3star and low 4 star misses…yeah it’s pussy to worry about locking up someone going to boulder. Get off my mountain. 

Because most sane people realize that Colorado is just a stepping stone for Deion, and that in a year or two he'll be on to bigger and better things, while Colorado will go back to being what Colorado is - an afterthought in the College Football landscape.

[closetojumping 62131]

11 minutes ago, RockyMountainHighHorn said:

Someone explain to me how a 18 year old kid visiting boulder colorado with the most gorgeous campus, quality girls, weed everywhere, and now the focus of the college football world EVERY week and celebrities and Deion and saying ooooo that could be a problem is pussy? Please. The kid is from St. Louis. Ever been to st louis then colorado the next week-yeah it’s a nice, noticeable change.  Don’t call me a pussy when you were watching the game last week saying damn I want to be in boulder and if you weren’t then something is wrong with you.
We are ranked 17th nationally, with baker, that’ll change. Kobe isn’t locked up and neither is wingo. If those 3 were done like they should be and we didn’t whiff to auburn and other bs schools, then sure call me pussy because we’d be dominating recruiting. But 17th with some 3star and low 4 star misses…yeah it’s pussy to worry about locking up someone going to boulder. Get off my mountain. 

I'm not interested calling you a pussy, but I am willing to say that you appear borderline illiterate. 

As to the rest of it, I don't have the interest in trying to walk through this class and the rankings dynamics or the approach some schools are taking with particular targets. Maybe someone else will for you though. Love the football drive-bys, in any event. 

[Teamdirtyleg 1058]

13 hours ago, texifornia said:

I had completely forgotten Wescott Eberts existed until this second, and it was beautiful.

 

 

12 hours ago, Not a Sock said:

Fuck. So did I until you posted that name, my dad used to read that shit and send it to me, nothing ruins your mood like getting a link to BON.

Me 3.  Mostly because he had blocked me on twitter years ago, I never read that site he's part of.  

Edited September 22, 2023 by Teamdirtyleg

[ClubWhatever 12085]

BON is forever linked with male prostitute meth head lawyer

[Texas Wahoo 3383]

21 minutes ago, RockyMountainHighHorn said:

Someone explain to me how a 18 year old kid visiting boulder colorado with the most gorgeous campus, quality girls, weed everywhere, and now the focus of the college football world EVERY week and celebrities and Deion and saying ooooo that could be a problem is pussy? Please. The kid is from St. Louis. Ever been to st louis then colorado the next week-yeah it’s a nice, noticeable change.  Don’t call me a pussy when you were watching the game last week saying damn I want to be in boulder and if you weren’t then something is wrong with you.
We are ranked 17th nationally, with baker, that’ll change. Kobe isn’t locked up and neither is wingo. If those 3 were done like they should be and we didn’t whiff to auburn and other bs schools, then sure call me pussy because we’d be dominating recruiting. But 17th with some 3star and low 4 star misses…yeah it’s pussy to worry about locking up someone going to boulder. Get off my mountain. 

[Junior Bonner 6227]

1 minute ago, ClubWhatever said:

BON is forever linked with male prostitute meth head lawyer

Street name - CinnaBON 

[texifornia 56434]

22 minutes ago, RockyMountainHighHorn said:

Someone explain to me how a 18 year old kid visiting boulder colorado with the most gorgeous campus, quality girls, weed everywhere, and now the focus of the college football world EVERY week and celebrities and Deion and saying ooooo that could be a problem is pussy? Please. The kid is from St. Louis. Ever been to st louis then colorado the next week-yeah it’s a nice, noticeable change.  Don’t call me a pussy when you were watching the game last week saying damn I want to be in boulder and if you weren’t then something is wrong with you.
We are ranked 17th nationally, with baker, that’ll change. Kobe isn’t locked up and neither is wingo. If those 3 were done like they should be and we didn’t whiff to auburn and other bs schools, then sure call me pussy because we’d be dominating recruiting. But 17th with some 3star and low 4 star misses…yeah it’s pussy to worry about locking up someone going to boulder. Get off my mountain. 

[Lou_Sassle 2864]

24 minutes ago, RockyMountainHighHorn said:

Someone explain to me how a 18 year old kid visiting boulder colorado with the most gorgeous campus, quality girls, weed everywhere, and now the focus of the college football world EVERY week and celebrities and Deion and saying ooooo that could be a problem is pussy? Please. The kid is from St. Louis. Ever been to st louis then colorado the next week-yeah it’s a nice, noticeable change.  Don’t call me a pussy when you were watching the game last week saying damn I want to be in boulder and if you weren’t then something is wrong with you.
We are ranked 17th nationally, with baker, that’ll change. Kobe isn’t locked up and neither is wingo. If those 3 were done like they should be and we didn’t whiff to auburn and other bs schools, then sure call me pussy because we’d be dominating recruiting. But 17th with some 3star and low 4 star misses…yeah it’s pussy to worry about locking up someone going to boulder. Get off my mountain. 

I'm going to need you to fill this out for me....

 

[tokamak 6350]

34 minutes ago, RockyMountainHighHorn said:

Someone explain to me how a 18 year old kid visiting boulder colorado with the most gorgeous campus, quality girls, weed everywhere, and now the focus of the college football world EVERY week and celebrities and Deion and saying ooooo that could be a problem is pussy? Please. The kid is from St. Louis. Ever been to st louis then colorado the next week-yeah it’s a nice, noticeable change.  Don’t call me a pussy when you were watching the game last week saying damn I want to be in boulder and if you weren’t then something is wrong with you.
We are ranked 17th nationally, with baker, that’ll change. Kobe isn’t locked up and neither is wingo. If those 3 were done like they should be and we didn’t whiff to auburn and other bs schools, then sure call me pussy because we’d be dominating recruiting. But 17th with some 3star and low 4 star misses…yeah it’s pussy to worry about locking up someone going to boulder. Get off my mountain. 

Colorado is 3 touchdown dogs at Oregon this weekend, and they'll be 3 touchdown dogs against USC for Wingo's visit. Pretty likely that the hype is wearing off quite a bit by the time Wingo finishes his OV there.

[MAUFRAIS 6571]

BON is forever linked with male prostitute meth head lawyer

Might want to double check that sixth word.

[Frank Drebin 5625]

Love Deion.  But assuming he succeeds, he ain't staying in the Big 12 or Colorado.  He will want to be on the big stage.

[SydneyCarton 47809]

23 minutes ago, ClubWhatever said:

BON is forever linked with male prostitute meth head lawyer

his name was Peter Bean, and if we're judging by the general understanding of the recruiting landscape and dynamics for the players in this class, it's clear he posts here as RockyMountainHighHorn. If it's not him, maybe Deion Sanders just fucked the shit out of his wife while he watched, and this is how he's coping. 

[JesusSweatDuck 17780]

49 minutes ago, RockyMountainHighHorn said:

Someone explain to me how a 18 year old kid visiting boulder colorado with the most gorgeous campus, quality girls, weed everywhere, and now the focus of the college football world EVERY week and celebrities and Deion and saying ooooo that could be a problem is pussy? Please. The kid is from St. Louis. Ever been to st louis then colorado the next week-yeah it’s a nice, noticeable change.  Don’t call me a pussy when you were watching the game last week saying damn I want to be in boulder and if you weren’t then something is wrong with you.
We are ranked 17th nationally, with baker, that’ll change. Kobe isn’t locked up and neither is wingo. If those 3 were done like they should be and we didn’t whiff to auburn and other bs schools, then sure call me pussy because we’d be dominating recruiting. But 17th with some 3star and low 4 star misses…yeah it’s pussy to worry about locking up someone going to boulder. Get off my mountain. 

Deion won't be there for the 2025 season.  

[HenryJames 65868]

Black dudes love snow.

[MAUFRAIS 6571]

… Bunnies

[Park Gothic 4949]

I've never understood why people from Colorado seem so angry. This is true for the little pussy in this thread, but also for Buffs fans in general - there's a lot of weird anger in that fanbase. They always seem pissed off and combative with a weird chip on their shoulder. 

Colorado as a place seems so nice and laid back. Every lawyer in my firm who lands a national client moves to our Denver office and immediately starts phoning it in. They WFH at their "mountain house" and let the junior partners do all the work. They know they've got it made so why sweat it out on the bayou?

The weather in CO is pleasant if you don't mind the cold (and it's miles better than Houston in any case), cost of living is modest compared to CA and NY, there's great skiing and hiking, great breweries, weed is legal, etc. etc. etc. 

So why so angry all the time? 

[texifornia 56434]

1 minute ago, Park Gothic said:

I've never understood why people from Colorado seem so angry. This is true for the little pussy in this thread, but also for Buffs fans in general - there's a lot of weird anger in that fanbase. They always seem pissed off and combative with a weird chip on their shoulder. 

Colorado as a place seems so nice and laid back. Every lawyer in my firm who lands a national client moves to our Denver office and immediately starts phoning it in. They WFH at their "mountain house" and let the junior partners do all the work. They know they've got it made so why sweat it out on the bayou?

The weather in CO is pleasant if you don't mind the cold (and it's miles better than Houston in any case), cost of living is modest compared to CA and NY, there's great skiing and hiking, great breweries, weed is legal, etc. etc. etc. 

So why so angry all the time? 

I think it's one of those states with a stark locals vs transplants divide. Isolationist mountain people and ranchers swamped with OOS lawyers and ski bums.

[Foosters 17691]

There's also the fact that much of the state is indistinguishable from Nebraska and Kansas, which would make me pretty angry too 

[Park Gothic 4949]

7 minutes ago, texifornia said:

I think it's one of those states with a stark locals vs transplants divide. Isolationist mountain people and ranchers swamped with OOS lawyers and ski bums.

I get what you're saying and don't disagree. I'm the weird one here. 

But man, "isolationist mountain person" is my dream job. My loving wife and family have really prevented me from pursuing the noble goals of smoking weed in the woods and shooting guns all day. 

[BurntOrange&White 39486]

Why did Cameron Coleman throw up the Hook 'Em?

[GlenFromTheMailRoom 1600]

17 minutes ago, Park Gothic said:

I've never understood why people from Colorado seem so angry. This is true for the little pussy in this thread, but also for Buffs fans in general - there's a lot of weird anger in that fanbase. They always seem pissed off and combative with a weird chip on their shoulder. 

Colorado as a place seems so nice and laid back. Every lawyer in my firm who lands a national client moves to our Denver office and immediately starts phoning it in. They WFH at their "mountain house" and let the junior partners do all the work. They know they've got it made so why sweat it out on the bayou?

The weather in CO is pleasant if you don't mind the cold (and it's miles better than Houston in any case), cost of living is modest compared to CA and NY, there's great skiing and hiking, great breweries, weed is legal, etc. etc. etc. 

So why so angry all the time? 

It's a housing affordability issue.  They blame out of staters buying second, third homes there as the reason why they can't live for cheap in the more scenic mountain towns.  We bought a summer/winter home outside of Durango last year and all the locals do is bitch about how they can't afford to buy or rent homes because of guys like me.  My response to them more often than not - "Stop being poor.".

[chad.ihrig 572]

Why did Cameron Coleman throw up the Hook 'Em?

Why not?

[MAUFRAIS 6571]

It's a housing affordability issue.  They blame out of staters buying second, third homes there as the reason why they can't live for cheap in the more scenic mountain towns.  We bought a summer/winter home outside of Durango last year and all the locals do is bitch about how they can't afford to buy or rent homes because of guys like me.  My response to them more often than not - "Stop being poor.".

[Street2Peschel 46]

34 minutes ago, Park Gothic said:

I've never understood why people from Colorado seem so angry. This is true for the little pussy in this thread, but also for Buffs fans in general - there's a lot of weird anger in that fanbase. They always seem pissed off and combative with a weird chip on their shoulder. 

Colorado as a place seems so nice and laid back. Every lawyer in my firm who lands a national client moves to our Denver office and immediately starts phoning it in. They WFH at their "mountain house" and let the junior partners do all the work. They know they've got it made so why sweat it out on the bayou?

The weather in CO is pleasant if you don't mind the cold (and it's miles better than Houston in any case), cost of living is modest compared to CA and NY, there's great skiing and hiking, great breweries, weed is legal, etc. etc. etc. 

So why so angry all the time? 

I folded my law firm and moved my family to the top of a mountain in Colorado many years ago...from Houston.  It was the greatest decision I ever made.  The people are generally laid back; however, the influx of people moving here definitely gets the locals unruly because the price of real estate is getting too high and the hiking trails are getting crowded.  My closest neighbor is from Dallas and the first thing we both did when we moved here was get Colorado license plates.  My wife and I both got real estate licenses to make some extra retirement money and I make more money now than I did practicing law for 24 years...and most of my clients are from out of state.  Back to the point: the people here are actually really cool and laid back but they want to keep the state's vibe like that, which is getting increasingly harder to do.   

[satyanash 14276]

57 minutes ago, Park Gothic said:

I've never understood why people from Colorado seem so angry. This is true for the little pussy in this thread, but also for Buffs fans in general - there's a lot of weird anger in that fanbase. They always seem pissed off and combative with a weird chip on their shoulder.

They remember 2005.

Edited September 22, 2023 by satyanash

[Mdhorn 5908]

2 hours ago, Hornlover said:

Because most sane people realize that Colorado is just a stepping stone for Deion, and that in a year or two he'll be on to bigger and better things, while Colorado will go back to being what Colorado is - an afterthought in the College Football landscape.

Deion's one of the biggest, brashest and most expressive personalities with historic game and none of that jives with, translates to, nor ends at anything in Colorado.  He's gotta upgrade before everything adapts.  He played for the biggest venues and he'll do the same as a coach.  

Edited September 22, 2023 by Mdhorn

[Gucci_Suit 2610]

1 hour ago, HenryJames said:

Black dudes love snow.

Stereotypes are funny because they’re true. Growing up in Amarillo, we’d have to practice in the snow sometimes and the black dudes would come out with their entire sweat suits under their pads. One dude wore fucking mittens! Man I miss those guys and those days. Just awesome dudes. 

Edited September 22, 2023 by Gucci_Suit

[horn_of_the_morning 978]

Wadlington mentioned in his podcast this week that Texas One Fund is shamefully getting lapped by equivalent funds of some SEC schools. It is not showing up in recruiting so far because some big cigars are picking up the load. This has also been mentioned by others on this board including @closetojumping.

So Bankrolls and Machine Guns are cool and all, but as a fanbase, plumbers, hydraulics folks and especially nurses making mucho dineros need to step up. 

Gracias if you have already contributed. Onwards.

 

 

[Knoxtnhorn 5928]

1 hour ago, texifornia said:

I think it's one of those states with a stark locals vs transplants divide. Isolationist mountain people and ranchers swamped with OOS lawyers and ski bums.

That would make an awesome show.

[Frank Drebin 5625]

36 minutes ago, Street2Peschel said:

I folded my law firm and moved my family to the top of a mountain in Colorado many years ago...from Houston.  It was the greatest decision I ever made.  The people are generally laid back; however, the influx of people moving here definitely gets the locals unruly because the price of real estate is getting too high and the hiking trails are getting crowded.  My closest neighbor is from Dallas and the first thing we both did when we moved here was get Colorado license plates.  My wife and I both got real estate licenses to make some extra retirement money and I make more money now than I did practicing law for 24 years...and most of my clients are from out of state.  Back to the point: the people here are actually really cool and laid back but they want to keep the state's vibe like that, which is getting increasingly harder to do.   

Colorado locals hating Texans and out of state property owners has been a thing forever.  I remember complaints going back to the early 80s when my family first bought property there. The proliferation of short term rentals has exacerbated the problem, so I can certainly understand them being pissed about not being able to live in the towns they work in while staring at $10 to 50 million dollar giant houses that stay empty 90% of the time or all the condos that are short term rentals.

There are still some cool mountain places that are affordable.  If I was looking for a place in CO at today's prices, I would consider something in or around Salida.  But most of the resort towns have gotten stupid expensive. I am actually looking now at Montana.  Found a place in Whitefish that could be perfect. On the verge of permanently noping out of Texas summers.

 

Edited September 22, 2023 by Frank Drebin

[Bevo 13493]

6 minutes ago, Frank Drebin said:

Colorado locals hating Texans and out of state property owners has been a thing forever.  I remember complaints going back to the early 80s when my family first bought property there. The proliferation of short term rentals has exacerbated the problem, so I can certainly understand them being pissed about not being able to live in the towns they work in while staring at $10 to 50 million dollar giant houses that stay empty 90% of the time or all the condos that are short term rentals.

There are still some cool mountain places that are affordable.  If I was looking for a place in CO at today's prices, I would consider something in or around Salida.  But most of the resort towns have gotten stupid expensive. I am actually looking now at Montana.  Found a place in Whitefish that could be perfect. On the verge of permanently noping out of Texas summers.

 

Whitefish is expensive, but I guess it is less than Telluride, Aspen, or Jackson Hole.

[GlenFromTheMailRoom 1600]

9 minutes ago, Frank Drebin said:

Colorado locals hating Texans and out of state property owners has been a thing forever.  I remember complaints going back to the early 80s when my family first bought property there. The proliferation of short term rentals has exacerbated the problem, so I can certainly understand them being pissed about not being able to live in the towns they work in while staring at $10 to 50 million dollar giant houses that stay empty 90% of the time or all the condos that are short term rentals.

There are still some cool mountain places that are affordable.  If I was looking for a place in CO at today's prices, I would consider something in or around Salida.  But most of the resort towns have gotten stupid expensive. I am actually looking now at Montana.  Found a place in Whitefish that could be perfect. On the verge of permanently noping out of Texas summers.

 

Check out Pagosa Springs, CO.   45 min from the Durango airport and 45ish minutes between wolf creek and purgatory.  Still relatively affordable by Colorado ski town standards.

[Frank Drebin 5625]

6 minutes ago, Bevo said:

Whitefish is expensive, but I guess it is less than Telluride, Aspen, or Jackson Hole.

It is not cheap.  But I think Whitefish is a really, really solid investment that will appreciate.  And is nothing like the crazy prices you see in Telluride, Aspen, and Jackson Hole.  You are also close to Kalispell and its airport.

I was paying $30 for a burger in Aspen last summer.  It has always been expensive.  I have been going there forever.  But in the last  6-7 years it has gotten absurd.

Edited September 22, 2023 by Frank Drebin

[Mr. Mojo Risin' 2205]

1 minute ago, GlenFromTheMailRoom said:

Check out Pagosa Springs, CO.   45 min from the Durango airport and 45ish minutes between wolf creek and purgatory.  Still relatively affordable by Colorado ski town standards.

But, how does it compare to Charleston?

[JesusSweatDuck 17780]

51 minutes ago, satyanash said:

They remember 2005.

Joel doesn't

[Texas Wahoo 3383]

4 minutes ago, GlenFromTheMailRoom said:

Check out Pagosa Springs, CO.   45 min from the Durango airport and 45ish minutes between wolf creek and purgatory.  Still relatively affordable by Colorado ski town standards.

I don't know about getting there from Texas, but Pagosa Springs is such a pain to get to from the East Coast.  My in-laws built a place about 45 minutes out from there and it is more expensive and takes a lot longer to get there for holidays than it does when we just go to Europe...

[SimkinsMan 4347]

1 hour ago, Street2Peschel said:

 Back to the point: the people here are actually really cool and laid back but they want to keep the state's vibe like that 

User avatar checks out.

[GlenFromTheMailRoom 1600]

15 minutes ago, Texas Wahoo said:

I don't know about getting there from Texas, but Pagosa Springs is such a pain to get to from the East Coast.  My in-laws built a place about 45 minutes out from there and it is more expensive and takes a lot longer to get there for holidays than it does when we just go to Europe...

Thats because Durango airport only has 4 gates and you usually have to go through Phoenix, Dallas, or Denver.  We usually drive it from Austin.  Takes about 11 hours without kids, 13 with.

21 minutes ago, Frank Drebin said:

It is not cheap.  But I think Whitefish is a really, really solid investment that will appreciate.  And is nothing like the crazy prices you see in Telluride, Aspen, and Jackson Hole.  You are also close to Kalispell and its airport.

I was paying $30 for a burger in Aspen last summer.  It has always been expensive.  I have been going there forever.  But in the last  6-7 years it has gotten absurd.

Sounds like the burger spot next to the weed store I saw Dwight Howard at a couple of years back. 

[Street2Peschel 46]

30 minutes ago, Frank Drebin said:

Colorado locals hating Texans and out of state property owners has been a thing forever.  I remember complaints going back to the early 80s when my family first bought property there. The proliferation of short term rentals has exacerbated the problem, so I can certainly understand them being pissed about not being able to live in the towns they work in while staring at $10 to 50 million dollar giant houses that stay empty 90% of the time or all the condos that are short term rentals.

There are still some cool mountain places that are affordable.  If I was looking for a place in CO at today's prices, I would consider something in or around Salida.  But most of the resort towns have gotten stupid expensive. I am actually looking now at Montana.  Found a place in Whitefish that could be perfect. On the verge of permanently noping out of Texas summers.

 

I have some friends that are leaving Colorado and moving to Montana.  It's beautiful there but, damn, the winters are rough.  The winters in Colorado aren't bad at all...definitely not what I was expecting when I moved here.  I moved here to escape the heat and haven't returned since.  The hottest it gets where I live is 80 degrees and I bitch about THAT heat.  Lol!!!  

A lot of the resort towns are now putting restrictions on short term leasing your house, which isn't doing anybody any damn good because the locals can't afford the houses anymore.  I live in Evergreen and you can still get houses for semi-reasonable prices.  From here you have access to Denver (35 minutes away) or skiing/snowboarding (35 minutes away).  Conifer is also a pretty good option as you can get more for your money, have easy access to Denver and ski resorts, and it is beautiful with easy winters.

[Frank Drebin 5625]

11 minutes ago, Street2Peschel said:

I have some friends that are leaving Colorado and moving to Montana.  It's beautiful there but, damn, the winters are rough.  The winters in Colorado aren't bad at all...definitely not what I was expecting when I moved here.  I moved here to escape the heat and haven't returned since.  The hottest it gets where I live is 80 degrees and I bitch about THAT heat.  Lol!!!  

A lot of the resort towns are now putting restrictions on short term leasing your house, which isn't doing anybody any damn good because the locals can't afford the houses anymore.  I live in Evergreen and you can still get houses for semi-reasonable prices.  From here you have access to Denver (35 minutes away) or skiing/snowboarding (35 minutes away).  Conifer is also a pretty good option as you can get more for your money, have easy access to Denver and ski resorts, and it is beautiful with easy winters.

The average winter temperatures in Whitefish are lower than Aspen, Vail, Telluride, etc. and significantly lower than Breckenridge.  Whitefish is at 3,000 feet so it is not as cold as CO mountain towns.  Lower elevation has a lot of other benefits too.  Especially once you get older -- a lot of olds have trouble with altitudes of 7k or higher.

[kwood4408 756]

[Brad Pudding 71]

1 hour ago, satyanash said:

They remember 2005.

That's Joel Klatt, Joel Klatt.  Joel Klatt, Joel Klatt.

[Tex Pete 20136]

1 hour ago, satyanash said:

They remember 2005.

 

Joel Klatt doesn't remember 2005. Or 2006.

[IBuryPaul 273]

28 minutes ago, Street2Peschel said:

I have some friends that are leaving Colorado and moving to Montana. 

I hear the dental floss crops thrive.

[utee94 15742]

Colorado talk not going away