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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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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This is a post in our series of Hello posts, where we breakdown each newcomer in the 2024-2025 high school recruiting class. Up next is OL Carde Smith. For our previous Hello! post, check out: Position: Offensive tackle. The Details: 247 On3 ESPN Rivals Ranking 91/100 4 stars #233 natl. #24 OT #13 player in AL 92/100
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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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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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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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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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With the House v. NCAA settlement reshaping college athletics, schools are scrambling to adapt to the new pay-for-play era. One of the biggest trends? Hiring general managers to handle roster construction, NIL strategy, and transfer portal management—turning college programs into mini-NFL franchises. It’s no surprise that Alabama (Kevin Steele), Florida (Graham Hall), USC (Chad Bowden),
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This is a post in the series introducing CU fans to CU’s freshman enrollees. To see the previous Hello post, see: Position: Safety. Size: 6’2” 175 pounds on most recruiting sites. Miraculously, Branch actually expanded an inch in the altitude as he is listed at 6’3” 180 pounds on the CU roster — Branch is RANGY. Offers: Branch committed
HELLO! ANTONIO “TJ” BRANCH JR. — COLORADO FOOTBALL’S NEXT GREAT DEFENSIVE BACK? Read More »
This is a post in the ongoing series introducing CU’s freshman enrollees. To see the previous Hello post, see https://buffsblog.com/hello-alexander-mcpherson/ HELLO! Christian Hudson. POSITION: Defensive tackle. SIZE: Hudson is listed on recruiting sites as standing 6’2” and weighing 280 pounds. On the CU roster, he’s listed at 6’1”, 290 pounds — meaning that the altitude did, in fact,
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