While pulling together a blogpost about which true freshman is most likely to start at CU (see link) , I realized I made a startling omission. I had completed a Hello! post for every freshman — except London Merritt. Well, consider this my mea culpa to Mr. Merritt. We are now 12 for 12 with […]
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This is another baneful (boorish?) BuffsBlog Buff Bites Blogpost. Ahhh, the BBBBB! There are several things addressed here, ranging from dumb (is that Congressional pressure on CU to add a 16th varsity sport?) to a Deion Sanders’ health update and is that football recruiting momentum? Feel free to read any or all of this post,
The good news is that the greatest tradition in all of college sports resides in Boulder, Colorado. CU’s beloved buffalo mascot, Ralphie has trampled down Folsom Field, leaving black hats and wheezing Ralphie Handlers in her wake, since 1967. About 5 minutes before kickoff, every set of eyes in Folsom Field is glued to the northeast side
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C If you’re going to take a “flyer” on a less recruited high school football player, you might as well take a flyer. CU received a commitment last week from linebacker Colby Johnson. Johnson, a 6’2” 195-pounder from Sammamish, Washington, can really run. The Sammamish Sledgehammer has been timed at a 4.53 40-yard dash, which is
LINEBACKER COLBY JOHNSON BRINGS TRACK SPEED TO CU; MEET THE SAMMAMISH SLEDGEGHAMMER Read More »
My answer? Probably none. But that’s a boring post, and there’s a chance that several true freshmen will crack the starting lineup August 28th against Georgia Tech. So, in order of likelihood of starting, we’ve ranked CU’s true freshmen 1 through 12 to see which players are most likely to start from day one. We’ll
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CU fans, it’s time we have a tough talk about the state of high school football recruiting. But first, a disclaimer that I’m 99% certain most fans will not remember by the end of this post — this is not a panic post. BuffsBlog is not panicked about the state of the program. In fact,
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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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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
HELLO, PRESTON ASHLEY: A LOOK AT THE MOST RECENT CU COMMIT Read More »
The Big 12 Conference is comprised of 4 former Pac 12 schools, the Diet Texas Schools, and the Flyover State Schools. Accordingly, the food choices in most Big 12 Cities are not, ahem, fine dining*. Better food in Ames or Stillwater? No. Better food in Lawrence or Provo? Nope. Better food in Morgantown or Manhattan? Never. But this won’t stop us
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“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
THE BEST PLAYER ON THE ROSTER: THE DEFINITIVE PROFILE ON CU CORNERBACK DJ MCKINNEY Read More »