Matt,
If I remember right, part of the disagreement is that the back tees are way back at CC with a huge gap (1000 yards+) to the next set, with the regular tees are more like 6500 yards. The course admittedly does provide more variety from further up than it would from 7600 yards--its tough to have short holes and get to that length. I'm not really that interested in the 7500+ yard tees at Cougar Canyon or anywhere else--no course would be fun for me at that length. From the other tees, the variety is good and the challenge still present. I saw far more variety there than at Broadmoor, where many of the holes blended together for me, especially on the RTJ holes from about 11-14 (give or take).