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Inside Juju Lewis’ Recruiting Ranking — and the Honest Truth about What to Expect if He’s QB1 for the Rest of the Season

Setting the Record Straight on Lewis’ Recruiting Ranking In many of my interactions with CU fans, I’m told that Lewis was a 5-star “can’t miss” recruit. This is incorrect.  Lewis was not a 5-star QB coming out of high school.  Was he considered he a high-level recruit?  Definitely.  But we need to dig a bit deeper if we’re going […]

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Unverified Veracity Looks at 5 Questions – Including is there a Big Time Silent Commitment?, How Good is Salter Really?, and is CU as Good as it Looked Against Wyoming? 

Did CU receive a big time silent commitment on Saturday? Eagle-eyed CU fans may have noticed that there are several different photo backgrounds that CU uses with high school players on their recruiting trips. There is one background that is particularly noteworthy…..the WE COMING background. Many of those players that take a photo with Deion

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The Only Game Preview You Need: Week 4 vs. Wyoming

“Time To Put Up or Shut Up” — BuffsBlog Old school Mountain States Conference rivals Colorado and Wyoming square off on Saturday night (kickoff at 8:15 pm, which is past my bedtime) for the first time since 2009.  Colorado has dominated the series 24-2, but CU is struggling — particularly againt the run — and Wyoming

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Colorado Football Film + PFF Takeaways:  Elite Pass Pro, Run-Game Woes and the Case for Kaidon Salter

Kaidon Salter should start against Wyoming.  There are 3 factors that drive this decision for me: First, Ryan Staub had a very poor game against Houston.  In fact, it was so poor that it should end any discussion of Staub starting going forward.  He was 19 of 35 for 204 yards, with 2 interceptions and 1 touchdown.  While he

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Inside CU’s QB Call: Staub’s Deep Ball, Salter’s Role, and Houston Up Next

It’s El Matador here to rap at you once again! Ryan Staub is starting this Friday against Houston for dos reasons.  Primero, Staub throws a better deep ball than Kaidon Salter.  Salter’s short and intermediate passing game is good but his deep ball is a work in progress.  Because Salter has struggled throwing deep, defenses have adjusted.  As

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Hello!  Ryan Staub!  Welcome to the Black and Gold……(again)…..16 Things You Need to Know About CU’s New (Old) Quarterback

BuffsBlog has a tradition of making a Hello! post for all new recruits/commits to the football program.  Given the rather unique path of CU’s (former?) 3rd string QB, we’ve decided to take a staub at a Hello! post for CU’s new (old) quarterback, Ryan Staub.   A couple of preliminary matters before we jump in. First, there seems

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The Only Game Preview You Need: Week 2 vs. Delaware

“Hi. I’m in……Delaware.” –Garth Algar Game Details Vegas Odds and Betting Notes About UD: Political and FCS Success The University of Delaware boasts a high-profile alumni list in politics, including the 46th President of the United States Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, and former New Jersey governor (the “Big Tuna” himself) Chris Christie. On

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