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MAILBAG REVISITED: WHAT WILL CU’S MEN’S HOOPS ROSTER LOOK LIKE FOR THE 2025-26 SEASON?

This is an excerpt from the BuffsBlog mailbag earlier this week with some updated thoughts. Question: What will the CU men’s hoops team roster look like next season?  –Chris G. from Mariner Drive BB:  Chris coming with the bleak question.   For purposes of this answer, I’m going to assume that Post Malone and Trevor Baskin are both granted an

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CU’S RIVALRY WITH NEBRASKA LIKELY TO GO EXTINCT BECAUSE OF RECENT BIG 10 / SEC CHANGES

The SEC and Big 10 are close to successfully completing a 3-step action plan that enables them to obtain near monopoly power over the college football world.  One of the casualties of this plan is likely the CU – Nebraska rivalry. In this blog post, we’re going to take a high-level look at how the SEC

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HELLO! CORBIN LAISURE – WELCOME TO THE BLACK AND GOLD

This is a post in the series introducing CU fans to CU’s freshman enrollees.  To see the previous Hello post, see    Position: Tight end. Size: Laisure is listed on most recruiting websites at 6’6”, 230 pounds.  On the CU roster, however, Laisure is listed at 6’5”, 225 pounds…meaning the Colorado altitude shrunk Corbin by an inch

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CU EXPECTED TO HIRE FORMER BENGALS DL DOMATO PEKO AS DEFENSIVE LINE COACH

On3 is reporting that CU is expected to name former Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Domato Peko as its defensive line coach. Peko will be a head position coach for the first time at Colorado, but the former Bengal and Bronco worked closely with the Dallas Cowboys’ defensive line this past season. The 15 year NFL

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PUSHING TOWARDS A GREAT BASKETBALL ENVIRONMENT — THOUGHTS ON THE CU HOOPS EXPERIENCE AFTER A BASKETBALL ROADTRIP

CU basketball can improve the gameday experience for fans in a number of ways. After taking a trip to watch college basketball games in Iowa City (Iowa vs. Purdue), Ann Arbor (Michigan vs. Oregon) and South Bend (Notre Dame vs. Virginia Tech) last week, here are some thoughts on how to improve the gameday experience

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THE “BREAK IN CASE OF FIRE” CU BASKETBALL HEAD COACHING HOT BOARD

For background, please read the prior post at: I need to say this with utter clarity — I don’t believe Tad Boyle should or will be fired after this season.  He is the winningest coach in CU history and has overachieved relative to institutional support for the basketball program.  He’s been to the tournament 6 times (7

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CU BUFFS AT THE NFL COMBINE — THE UNDERWEAR OLYMPICS — VERSION 3.0

Updates for version 3.0 are below are in green The 2025 NFL Scouting Combine is set for February 27 to March 2 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Last year’s combine delivered unforgettable moments—Xavier Worthy’s blazing 4.21 40-yard dash and Rome Odunze’s relentless effort to perfect his three-cone drill, refusing to leave the turf until he got it right. But before

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WHAT DO WE DO WITH THE CU BASKETBALL PROGRAM AND TAD BOYLE?

Quick disclaimer:  Tad Boyle was my basketball coach at Longmont High School my sophomore year (when I played more junior varsity minutes than varsity minutes).  He was very intense at that point in his coaching journey and has subsequently offered to pay my therapy bills.  I have followed his coaching career with interest since my high school days

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