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THE CURSE OF THE BLACK HELMET: CU’S STRANGE STRUGGLE WITH THE DARK SIDE

The Curse of the Bambino (Boston Red Sox).   The Curse of the Billy Goat (Chicago Cubs).   The Madden Curse (Team Agnostic). Curses are everywhere in sports.  These curses can be rooted in events like a fan being ejected with his goat, a team selling a star player, or a player appearing on the cover of a

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HELLO, PRESTON ASHLEY: A LOOK AT THE MOST RECENT CU COMMIT

Yesterday CU got a commitment from 4-star defensive back Preston Ashley.  It was considered a bit of a surprise since Ashley is a Mississippi native and his father and uncle both played at Ole Miss.  CU will need to continue recruiting Ashely through signing date but the early returns look good.    There is an open question as

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THE BEST PLAYER ON THE ROSTER: THE DEFINITIVE PROFILE ON CU CORNERBACK DJ MCKINNEY

“BuffsBlog, slow down with the clickbait headlines.” Here’s some news, friends. This isn’t a clickbait headline. The best player for CU this fall will be not be a 5-star “can’t miss” high school player that commits to CU in front of flashing lights and TV cameras. Instead, the best player for CU this fall will

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STADIUM NAMING RIGHTS: HOW THE BIG BUCKS (OR LACK THEREOF) AFFECT CU

College athletic budgets are under unprecedented pressure. The new NCAA vs. House settlement permits athletic departments to pay players up to $20.5 million per year. Rick George has said that Colorado will fully fund this amount to players — meaning that CU now has to find an additional $20+m of revenue every year. Naming rights deals

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DEION SANDERS BATTLING ILLNESS: BUFFS ROLLING BUT CU MUST BE READY FOR ANYTHING

As Colorado pushes forward with summer football camps in Boulder, the absence of head coach Deion Sanders is no longer just a local storyline—it’s now caught the eyes of major national outlets like USA Today and ESPN. Deion Sanders, who’s been recovering at his “Country Prime” ranch in Canton, Texas, since shortly after CU’s April

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CU’S PROJECTED 2025 DEFENSIVE STARTERS: IS CU’S DEFENSIVE LINE CU’S BEST IN LAST 20 YEARS? WHAT ABOUT LINEBACKERS? CAN SECONDARY BE BETTER WITHOUT TRAVIS HUNTER?

The BuffsBlog team has been busy talking to sources, watching YouTube videos of practice, and reading the tea leaves in preparation for today’s post about the projected starters for the 2025 season. But before we dive in, it’s important for Buff fans to know that that over 56% of the team’s players this fall will

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CU’s PROJECTED 2025 OFFENSIVE STARTERS: SALTER LEADS REVAMPED LINEUP

The BuffsBlog team has been busy talking to sources, watching YouTube videos of practice, and reading the tea leaves in preparation for today’s post about the projected starters for the 2025 season. But before we dive in, it’s important for Buff fans to know that that over 56% of the team’s players this fall will

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