CU fans, it’s time we have a tough talk about the state of high school football recruiting. But first, a disclaimer that I’m 99% certain most fans will not remember by the end of this post — this is not a panic post. BuffsBlog is not panicked about the state of the program. In fact, […]
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The Curse of the Bambino (Boston Red Sox). The Curse of the Billy Goat (Chicago Cubs). The Madden Curse (Team Agnostic). Curses are everywhere in sports. These curses can be rooted in events like a fan being ejected with his goat, a team selling a star player, or a player appearing on the cover of a
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Yesterday CU got a commitment from 4-star defensive back Preston Ashley. It was considered a bit of a surprise since Ashley is a Mississippi native and his father and uncle both played at Ole Miss. CU will need to continue recruiting Ashely through signing date but the early returns look good. There is an open question as
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The Big 12 Conference is comprised of 4 former Pac 12 schools, the Diet Texas Schools, and the Flyover State Schools. Accordingly, the food choices in most Big 12 Cities are not, ahem, fine dining*. Better food in Ames or Stillwater? No. Better food in Lawrence or Provo? Nope. Better food in Morgantown or Manhattan? Never. But this won’t stop us
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“BuffsBlog, slow down with the clickbait headlines.” Here’s some news, friends. This isn’t a clickbait headline. The best player for CU this fall will be not be a 5-star “can’t miss” high school player that commits to CU in front of flashing lights and TV cameras. Instead, the best player for CU this fall will
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We want BuffsBlog.com to be your one-stop shop for all things Buffs. If you’re going to be a smart CU fan, you need to know what is going on within the football and basketball programs but also what is going on at a larger macro level. This blog post was written to help you become
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The CU football program is rolling out the red carpet once again this weekend (June 21–22) with 4 big-time prospects. One of the visitors is Preston Ashley, a 4-star defensive back from Mississippi. Ashley (5’11”, ~180 lbs) is one of the top safeties in the nation (top 20 at his position by 247Sports) and has
College athletic budgets are under unprecedented pressure. The new NCAA vs. House settlement permits athletic departments to pay players up to $20.5 million per year. Rick George has said that Colorado will fully fund this amount to players — meaning that CU now has to find an additional $20+m of revenue every year. Naming rights deals
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Deion Sanders has spoken, and Buff Nation can finally exhale. After weeks of absence and uncertainty, Deion Sanders took to social media this week to reassure Colorado fans that not only is he okay, but his return to Boulder is imminent. The statement, delivered on X with his signature charisma and conviction, signals that the
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TL/DR: CU’s basketball NIL hasn’t been good enough to attract the 3 or so “difference maker” level players needed to boost Colorado into the top 1/3 of the Big 12 conference. Instead, CU landed one “difference maker” in Barrington Hargress. As a result, the Buffs may once again struggle to stay out of the cellar
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