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WHICH TRANSFER WILL MAKE THE BIGGEST IMPACT FOR CU FOOTBALL IN 2025? MAILBAG REVISISTED

This is an excerpt from the BuffsBlog mailbag that previously posted, with some additional information added since the publishing of the mailbag. For more mailbag, including CU-related questions (!) check out the mailbag at: Which incoming transfer will have the biggest impact this upcoming season? –Johnny C The answer is Liberty transfer QB Kaidon Salter.

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

[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

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CU FOOTBALL, THE GOLDEN BUFFALO MARCHING BAND, AND THE MAGIC NUMBER

My son makes fun of me for trying to get into Folsom Field early on gamedays to see the CU Golden Buffalo Marching Band play in Balch Fieldhouse before Ralphie runs.  “Dad, do we need to leave yet for the stadium?” he mockingly asks me 2 hours before kickoff while we’re tailgating. Yes, son.  Yes, we need

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

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

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SHEDEUR SANDERS VS. CAM WARD: TALE OF THE TAPE*

* From a Buff fan’s perspective Here at BuffsBlog, we’ve never claimed to be objective. We aim for smart analysis, but let’s be real—it’s always through silver and gold lenses. So, naturally, I was scrolling through headlines about Shedeur Sanders’ draft stock this weekend when something stopped me in my tracks. One commentator actually said he’d

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

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

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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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