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In This House, We Believe in the Buffs, The Broncos, and Questionable Football Science

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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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The King is Dead – Inside the End of the Kaidon Salter Era and the Inside Story on What’s Next for CU Football

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The King is Dead The Kaidon Salter era at Colorado is dead.   Teams have realized that Salter doesn’t handle pressure.  He’s just not processing the field quickly enough to counter the blitz.  As a result, opponents are bringing five and six pass rushers on every play, and CU hasn’t been able to effectively adjust. Why? There are

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CU’s Car Crash Moment – and Why That Can Be a Good Thing

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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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Midseason Hardware: BuffsBlog Hands Out CU’s Half-Way Awards

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With the season officially just past the half-way point, it’s time for BuffsBlog to hand out some hardware for mid-season superlatives.  This season has been a roller-coaster for the Buffs.  The good news is that it’s clear that CU can beat every team it plays the rest of this season.  The bad news is that it’s equally clear

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Inside the Big 10 Power Play that Could Impact CU’s Next 20 Years

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

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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? 

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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

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“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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