Basketball

BUFFSBLOG BITES BONANZA: 7 BIG STORIES THAT CU FANS NEED TO KNOW RIGHT NOW

5 Comments / Basketball, Football, Football Recruiting /

Welcome to BuffsBlog Bites – your one-stop shop for all things Buffs. Whether you’re a fan of football, basketball, or just the drama of college athletics in general, this blog post is for you. We’re looking at seven major storylines that every CU fan should have bookmarked, memorized, and possibly tattooed somewhere. Gavin Mueller, Gronk […]

BUFFSBLOG BITES BONANZA: 7 BIG STORIES THAT CU FANS NEED TO KNOW RIGHT NOW Read More »

BUFFSBLOG BITES: BIG RECRUITING WEEKEND, NEW TRANSFER, AND HOOPS NOTES

1 Comment / Basketball, Football, Football Recruiting /

Biggest High School Recruiting Weekend This Decade? For those that read my most recent recruiting updates, you’ll know that I’ve been bullish on early recruiting results. For more, check out: https://buffsblog.com/colorado-buffaloes-high-school-recruiting-board-defense-version-one/ for the defensive board and https://buffsblog.com/cu-buffs-high-school-offensive-recruiting-hot-board-version-2-0/ for the offensive board. We’ll get these posts updated in coming weeks. But my optimism seems to be

BUFFSBLOG BITES: BIG RECRUITING WEEKEND, NEW TRANSFER, AND HOOPS NOTES Read More »

BUFFSBLOG BITES: NEXT MAN UP AFTER ZACK OWENS DEPARTURE AND BASKETBALL NOTES

2 Comments / Basketball, Football /

#75 Zack Owens is hitting the transfer portal. I audibly groaned when reading the news that offensive guard Zack Owens is entering the transfer portal. The former 4-star Clemson recruit, now 345 pounds (down from 375), was a star in the spring game.  He was a devastating run blocker and surprised with his ability to get

BUFFSBLOG BITES: NEXT MAN UP AFTER ZACK OWENS DEPARTURE AND BASKETBALL NOTES Read More »

BUFFSBLOG BITES: WILL SHEPPARD SHINES, SILENT FB COMMIT?, POTENTIAL NEW FOOTBALL COACH, AND BASKETBALL ISSUES

13 Comments / Basketball, Football /

Super Bowl winning coach to join coaching staff? Deion Sanders’ coaching mentor may be joining the CU football staff. There are rumors within the program that former Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer will be joining the football staff as a defensive analyst. Zimmer was spotted at practice in Boulder this past week, deceked out

BUFFSBLOG BITES: WILL SHEPPARD SHINES, SILENT FB COMMIT?, POTENTIAL NEW FOOTBALL COACH, AND BASKETBALL ISSUES Read More »

STAY, GO, HELLO? THE SEARCH FOR IMPROVED GUARD PLAY HEADLINES CU BASKETBALL’S UPCOMING ROSTER REBUILD

6 Comments / Basketball, Essays, Recruiting /

Putting together a college basketball roster in 2025 is like making hot dogs  — you have to piece the team together from various sources and hope the end result is worth the mustard.   CU’s basketball team, fresh off the most disappointing season of the Tad Boyle era, is poised to welcome in 5 true freshmen and

STAY, GO, HELLO? THE SEARCH FOR IMPROVED GUARD PLAY HEADLINES CU BASKETBALL’S UPCOMING ROSTER REBUILD Read More »

GREAT POST-SEASON MOMENTS IN CU MEN’S BASETBALL HISTORY THAT EVERY FAN SHOULD KNOW ABOUT

4 Comments / Basketball, Essays /

[Note from John: On this most holy day, the start of the NCAA basketball tournament, contributing blogger Chris wanted to remind folks that Colorado has a richer post-season basketball history than you probably think. Read up, Buff Hoops Fans! ] Nobody would call CU a basketball blue blood, but the Buffs have a surprisingly deep

GREAT POST-SEASON MOMENTS IN CU MEN’S BASETBALL HISTORY THAT EVERY FAN SHOULD KNOW ABOUT Read More »

BUFFS WIN 2ND BIG 12 TOURNAMENT GAME IN A ROW AFTER 3 BIG 12 WINS ALL SEASON!!! IT’S BUFFALO STANCE TIME.

1 Comment / Basketball, Essays /

The CU men’s basketball team won their 2nd round matchup today 67-60 against 8th seeded West Virginia. CU felll behind by 13 in the first half but roared back in the 2nd half, largely behind a 15-0 run. Post Malone was dominant today with 14 pounds and 4 rebounds, RJ Smith had 13 points, and

BUFFS WIN 2ND BIG 12 TOURNAMENT GAME IN A ROW AFTER 3 BIG 12 WINS ALL SEASON!!! IT’S BUFFALO STANCE TIME. Read More »

IS THE FOAM DOME TOO BIG? THE CU EVENTS CENTER AND THE BASKETBALL ATTENDANCE PROBLEM

7 Comments / Basketball, Essays /

Being a contributor to a new blog is tough work. Case in point: on Monday, I was busy celebrating @Bowen St. Buff’s birthday at Kuper Wine Bar in Longmont (shoutout to Doug and Julie Oldfield and the incredible staff at Kuper) when I was asked to cover the CU/KU tilt at The Can. So, I did what any self-respecting, wine-loving, last-minute blogger would

IS THE FOAM DOME TOO BIG? THE CU EVENTS CENTER AND THE BASKETBALL ATTENDANCE PROBLEM Read More »