Football Recruiting

SPRING ROSTER 2025 OVERANALYSIS (PT. 1 OF 2): THE FRESHMEN AND TRANSFERS

The CU football staff finally put out the new spring roster (or, as we call it, the PHONEBOOK) and we here at BuffsBlog couldn’t be more excited….because it’s good stuff, yes, but almost equally importantly — it gives us a chance to shout out The Jerk! Now, for a few quick notes on how this […]

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COLORADO SPRING FOOTBALL 2025: WHAT WE’RE HEARING ABOUT THE OFFENSE

I’ve been wanting to get a football update out after a couple of weeks of spring practice, but information is thin on the ground this year. There’s a tight lid on information out of the Champions Center, and most CU-centric journalists are wary of disclosing something publicly that risks the ire of Deion Sanders.  One source

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HELLO QUANELL FARRAKHAN JR. – WELCOME TO THE BLACK AND GOLD!

This is a post in our series of  Hello posts, where we breakdown each newcomer in the 2024-2025 high school recruiting class.  For our previous Hello! post, learn about 4-star offensive tackle Carde Smith at: Position: Wide receiver. The Details:   247 On3 ESPN Rivals Ranking 90/100; 4 stars; #47 WR; #49 player in TX 89.65/100; 4

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POSITION INSIDER: HOW WILL CU’S INSIDE LINEBACKERS MEASURE UP IN 2025?

While Deion Sanders believes the Colorado Buffaloes defense will be better overall this upcoming season than it was last season, there is one position group that remains a question mark — inside linebacker.   While this may be contrary to public opinion, the truth is that average play from CU’s inside linebackers this upcoming season will

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COLORADO BUFFALOES TO AIR ON ESPN AND NFL NETWORK THIS SPRING – A QUICK PRIMER

Who said that the Spring isn’t Colorado Buffaloes football season? Colorado is the only team in the country that will have its Spring Game nationally televised on ESPN. The much ballyhooed Spring Game (stay tuned to BuffsBlog for more on the game!) will kickoff at 2 pm on April 19th. Just as improbably, Colorado’s Pro

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HELLO! ZAYNE DESOUZA – WELCOME TO THE BLACK AND GOLD

This is a post in our series of  Hello posts, where we breakdown each newcomer in the 2024-2025 recruiting class and transfer portal.  Up next is TE Zayne DeSouza. For our last Hello! post, see: Position: Tight end. Size: 6’6”, 255 pounds as currently listed on the CU roster.  DeSouza will have the largest frame of any tight

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COLORADO BUFFALOES HIGH SCHOOL RECRUITING BOARD – DEFENSE – Version 2.0

This is version 2.0 of the BuffsBlog.com DEFENSIVE RECRUITING BOARD.  Version 2.0 of the offensive recruiting board can be found at:    So You’re Saying There’s a Chance You’ll notice the final column in the recruiting board is called “So You’re Telling Me There’s a Chance.” This lists the current likelihood of said player eventually suiting up

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HELLO! MANTREZ WALKER – WELCOME TO THE BLACK AND GOLD!

This is a post in our series of  Hello posts, where we breakdown each newcomer in the 2024-2025 recruiting class and transfer portal.  Check out the previous post on Cobin Laisure at:  Position: Linebacker Size: 6’1”, 225 pounds as currently listed on the CU roster and most recruiting sites.  No altitude shrinkage for this one! Offers: At the

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HELLO! CORBIN LAISURE – WELCOME TO THE BLACK AND GOLD

This is a post in the series introducing CU fans to CU’s freshman enrollees.  To see the previous Hello post, see    Position: Tight end. Size: Laisure is listed on most recruiting websites at 6’6”, 230 pounds.  On the CU roster, however, Laisure is listed at 6’5”, 225 pounds…meaning the Colorado altitude shrunk Corbin by an inch

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