In the world of blue-chip high school recruiting, Richard Young was a five-star running back with offers from Alabama, Georgia, Notre Dame, Oregon, Ohio State, Michigan and USC (among many, many others) and, at one time, he was ranked as high as the #15 player nationally according to the 247 composite. He finishedn his high school career […]
Who has two thumbs and enough misplaced confidence to project Colorado’s starting defense before a single spring practice rep? This guy. Predicting a depth chart in February is a fool’s errand, and lucky for you, you’ve found the right fool for the job. I made calls to several sources, and tried to read some tea
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The Buffs are 24th in the nation in ball security but 328th in defending the three. We break down the bizarre analytics behind Tad Boyle’s 4-7 Big 12 start and why “clean” basketball isn’t enough in the gauntlet of the Big 12.
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One point changed everything for JR Payne’s squad. We break down the Big 12 landscape, the loss of Kennedy Sanders, and why the upcoming road trip to Houston is a “non-negotiable” for Colorado’s tournament hopes.
Colorado’s 2026 football schedule stands out in the Big 12: two road Power-4 nonconference games and six home dates. See the numbers and what it means for CU.
When I first heard that Brennan Marion was named offensive coordinator at CU, my first thought was that his offense seems to be a strange fit with Juju Lewis. A key component of the Go-Go offense, after all, has been the triple option. Juju Lewis is primarily a pocket passer. After studying film of the Go-Go offense
National signing day is….today????? The earlier date caused it to sneak up on college football fans (and the CU coaching staff?), largely because most of the recruiting class was wrapped up before the season began. If you’re like most CU fans and haven’t paid much attention to recruiting the last few months, the good news is
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In an era where college football head coaches are paid $10m, players wear chains that cost more than an average worker makes in a year, and young men preach loyalty from their third transfer portal stop, sometimes it’s worth reminding yourself what the game used to feel like. That’s how I found myself in Grand
BuffsBlogBite: Offensive Shake-Up Change are happening on the offensive side of the football for Colorado. This will be week #2 that Brett Bartalone will be calling plays for the Buffs after he made his play calling debut last week. More critically, however, is that two separate sources have told us that CU has materially simplified
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I’m much, much more optimistic about the men’s basketball team at CU than I thought I’d be in January. Why? 3 primary reasons. First, CU has seen surprising growth by Sebastien Rancik, who is now up to 6’11”. Rancik is now good enough to be labeled the “next” NBA player out of Boulder. He’s now taller than Tristan de