The CFP’s looming expansion to 16 teams has unleashed a format feud more confused than this author at a craps table in Las Vegas (I’m baaaaaaack baby!) Here’s the gist of the playoff structure issue from our perspective —the playoff format that will probably give the Big 12 fewer bids is better for Colorado than the playoff […]
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Coach Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes have added three new transfers over the past week, continuing a dramatic roster overhaul. This past week’s portal pickups include a proven Mountain West cornerback in Tyrecus Davis, a massive young offensive lineman in Walker Andersen, and a battle-tested tackle in Andre Roye Jr.. Each brings a unique story – from JUCO grind to big-time
COLORADO FOOTBALL TRANSFER PORTAL BUZZ: BIG ADDITIONS AND MAJOR RECRUITING BATTLES AHEAD Read More »
[Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from the BuffsBlog mailbag that previously posted, with some additional information added since the publishing of the mailbag. For more mailbag, including CU-related questions (!) check out the mailbag at: https://buffsblog.com/cu-football-and-lawrence-welk-its-a-buffsblog-mailbag/] MAILBAG QUESTION: “WHAT IS THE BEST STADIUM IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL?” — David in San Francisco As a lifelong
In 2005, Reggie Bush was college football’s golden child. He was electric, unstoppable, and the face of a USC dynasty that felt more Hollywood than collegiate. He was a Heisman Trophy winner. …and yet just 5 years later, after reports surfaced that Bush and his family had accepted “impermissible financial benefits” from third parties, USC
[Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from the BuffsBlog mailbag that previously posted, with some additional information added since the publishing of the mailbag. For more mailbag, including CU-related questions (!) check out the mailbag at: https://buffsblog.com/cu-football-and-lawrence-welk-its-a-buffsblog-mailbag/] Mailbag question: “What are some of your favorite college football websites?” — Dan D. in Mead, Colorado MGoBlog:
[Editor’s note: This is a series of Hello! posts breaking down Coloardo’s true freshman football players. For posts on each of the true freshman that committed to CU in 2025, see: Quentin Gibson: https://buffsblog.com/hello-maxpreps-national-player-of-the-year-quentin-gibson-welcome-to-the-black-and-gold/; Jay Gardenhire: https://buffsblog.com/hello-and-goodbye-jay-gardenhire-welcome-to-the-black-and-gold/; Quanell “X” Farrakhan Jr. https://buffsblog.com/hello-quanell-farrakhan-jr-welcome-to-the-black-and-gold/; Carde Smith: https://buffsblog.com/hello-carde-smith-welcome-to-the-black-and-gold/; Zayne DeSouza: https://buffsblog.com/hello-zayne-desouza-welcome-to-the-black-and-gold/; Mantrez Walker: https://buffsblog.com/hello-mantrez-walker-welcome-to-the-black-and-gold/; Corbin Laisure: https://buffsblog.com/hello-corbin-laisure-welcome-to-the-black-and-gold/; Chauncey Gooden: https://buffsblog.com/hello-chauncey-gooden-welcome-to-the-black-and-gold/; Antonio “TJ” Branch: https://buffsblog.com/hello-tj-branch-jr-welcome-to-the-black-and-gold/; Adrian Wilson: https://buffsblog.com/hello-adrian-wilson-welcome-to-the-black-and-gold/;
WHY JULIAN “JUJU” LEWIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT COLORADO FOOTBALL RECRUIT IN 25+ YEARS Read More »
Welcome to BuffsBlog Bites – your one-stop shop for all things Buffs. Whether you’re a fan of football, basketball, or just the drama of college athletics in general, this blog post is for you. We’re looking at seven major storylines that every CU fan should have bookmarked, memorized, and possibly tattooed somewhere. Gavin Mueller, Gronk
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[Editor’s note: This is a series of posts breaking down Coloardo’s true freshman football players. For earlier posts, see: Jay Gardenhire: https://buffsblog.com/hello-and-goodbye-jay-gardenhire-welcome-to-the-black-and-gold/ Quanell “X” Farrakhan Jr. https://buffsblog.com/hello-quanell-farrakhan-jr-welcome-to-the-black-and-gold/ Carde Smith: https://buffsblog.com/hello-carde-smith-welcome-to-the-black-and-gold/ Zayne DeSouza: https://buffsblog.com/hello-zayne-desouza-welcome-to-the-black-and-gold/ Mantrez Walker: https://buffsblog.com/hello-mantrez-walker-welcome-to-the-black-and-gold/ Corbin Laisure: https://buffsblog.com/hello-corbin-laisure-welcome-to-the-black-and-gold/ Chauncey Gooden: https://buffsblog.com/hello-chauncey-gooden-welcome-to-the-black-and-gold/ Antonio “TJ” Branch: https://buffsblog.com/hello-tj-branch-jr-welcome-to-the-black-and-gold/ Adrian Wilson: https://buffsblog.com/hello-adrian-wilson-welcome-to-the-black-and-gold/ Christian Hudson: https://buffsblog.com/hello-christian-hudson/ Alexander McPherson: https://buffsblog.com/hello-alexander-mcpherson/]
RB KJ Edwards, the #3 RB in the nation, would give CU an explosive option out of the backfield. This is the v3.0 of the soon-to-be-(in)famous BuffsBlog.com OFFENSIVE RECRUITING BOARD. As you can guess, v3.0 of the defensive recruiting board is also being worked on and will be up on the blog in the not-too-distant future.
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A Bill to Fix College Sports? There’s a movement afoot in congress to Try to Fix College Sports. This edition of the Try to Fix College Sports bill seems relatively benign: A framework of a bill is expected to include three main concepts: [By way of background/reminder, the House settlement creates an effective salary cap of about
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