Keeler: CU Buffs hoops coach Tad Boyle and CSU’s Niko Medved are state treasures. But even state treasures don’t leave money on the table forever.

Tad Boyle and Niko Medved espouse defense and character. They don’t just preach the right things. They actually practice them. They’ll take on any blue blood, anywhere. They win. A lot. Also, they get it. They’re basketball guys in a football zip code, college guys in the shadow of a pro town.