The college football transfer portal is, as of today, officially open. It’s now silly season, folks. By latest count there are north of 3,500 FBS/FCS entries swirling around the carousel. Colorado needs to grab —- deep breath, John — about 40–45 of them. Yes, that’s an entire side of the ball plus a special teams […]
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A look at CU football’s transfer targets after the hiring of new offensive coordinator Brennan Marion.
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Thanksgiving is a day for gratitude, mashed potatoes, and pretending your family isn’t one snarky comment away from reenacting the Pac-12 breakup in real time. And like every modern American family, mine expresses its love the only way we know how: by communicating entirely through a chaotic group chat, even when we’re sitting in the
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In an era where college football head coaches are paid $10m, players wear chains that cost more than an average worker makes in a year, and young men preach loyalty from their third transfer portal stop, sometimes it’s worth reminding yourself what the game used to feel like. That’s how I found myself in Grand
Growing up in Colorado, I learned early that fall weekends are a two-act performance. First comes Saturday in Boulder. Ralphie runs, Buffaloes Buffaloes Go CU (wink), Big Jim nearly fighting with opposing fans, and the best view in sports. Then on Sunday, everything shifts to Denver. The South Stands, the Orange Crush, and the knock-off horse that runs
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“Dad, I’m so sorry.” I could barely hear my daughter through her sobs. “What’s up, babe?” She was gasping for air. “I’m so sorry I’m so sorry.” After she caught her breath, the words came. “I wrecked my car.” The first instinct after a car crash like the CU vs. Utah game is to want to tear it
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CU’s biggest problem isn’t a lack of high school recruiting or the offensive coordinator. It’s the conference that it plays in. As college football continues to morph into a three-tier economy with the Big 10 and SEC on top, followed by the Big 12 and the ACC, and then the Group of 6, the Buffs currently
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Deion Sanders’ toughness isn’t human. So we decided to build the All Grit Hall of Fame in his honor. Read below for information on Sanders’ induction as well as the bios of the other inductees into the GHOF. Deion Sanders Sanders announced in his press conference on Tuesday that he’s undergoing a 4-hour surgery later Tuesday that’s
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I’ve been Covid’d this week. Good times. In the meantime, though, there’s been some great work on the site by Bruno and El Matador. Check out their work on the site — they’re killing it. But before you do that, CU fans — it’s time to buckle up. If you’re not paying attention to this
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Ralphie VI (f/k/a Ember) is retiring. CU’s press release frames it as “indifference to running” which…..yeah. Earlier this year, we wrote a piece explaining that it was long past time for Ralphie VI to retire. Check it out here: And now for the rub: this Friday, when CU hosts Georgia Tech under the lights, the
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