Our spring preview series continues with a look at what should be one of the more interesting position groups this season for the Buffs, if only because of the significant step up a quarterback: wide receiver

BZ: FB - Deion Sanders could have positive impact on diversity, inclusion with CU Buffs, city of Boulder

CU AD: SKI - Buffs Give It All, Finish Second At NCAAs

CUATG Blog: FB - Pac-12 Notes - Arizona State AD: “We’re all anxious to have something resolved and get some of this speculation out of the air”

CUATG Blog: FB - R.I.P. – All-Time Great Wide Receiver Otis Taylor dies at the age of 80

CUATG Blog: MBB - Buffs still holding out hope for an NIT bid

Cheers!

2014 - 44,603 - change from year before: -1,068

2015 - 43,933 - change: -670

2016: 43,612 - change: -321

2017: 42,203 - change: -1,409

2018: 41,856 - change: -347

2019: 41,477 - change: -379

2021: 39,848* - change: -1,629

2022: 41,840^ - change: +1,992

* Lowest since 1981
^ Highest since 2018

From John Canzano:
• There’s a possibility that the Pac-12 could offer larger shares of the postseason payouts to those who earn them. The Big Ten and SEC split the revenue from the CFP and NCAA Tournament equally among all members. There’s been some discussion among Pac-12 members about making those payouts merit-based with larger shares given to the programs that make the postseason. Keep an eye on that. Could be a way to keep those who invest more happier.

• The Trojans and Bruins officially depart for the Big Ten Conference on June 30, 2024. If the Pac-12 closes on a sale of the Pac-12 Networks prior to that date, the Trojans and Bruins would each receive 1/12 of the proceeds. On July 1, however, USC and UCLA relinquish their rights.

• I suspect the remaining 10 conference members would vote to make any sale or deal involving the Pac-12 Networks “effective July 1, 2024.”

A final look at where the mock brackets have the Buffs going on Selection Sunday. It's looking pretty clear like it's gonna be as a 5 seed

The Big 12 and consultants are running bots on twitter to destabilize the Pac 12. The below twitter post is pure bot.
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BZ: MBB - NIT waiting game begins for Colorado men’s basketball

BZ: FB - Podcast: Previewing CU Buffs spring football

BZ: FB - Linebackers coach Andre Hart confident in turnaround of CU Buffs football program

BZ: SKI - Skiing: CU Buffs slip to 2nd, still in NCAA title contention

BZ: Chat replay: Pat Rooney discusses CU Buffs athletics (March 10, 2023)

CU AD: SKI - Buffs Second By 1.5 Points With Final Day Looming

CU AD: T&F - Colorado Wraps Up Indoor Season At NCAA Championships

CU AD: TEN - Buffs Host Wyoming Sunday

CUATG Blog: FB - Pac-12 Notes - College coaches weigh in on proposed clock changes

CUATG Blog: FB - Countdown to Spring Practices – Linebackers

Ralphie Report: MBB - Da Silva and Simpson Named to All-Pac-12 Teams

The AZ Republic: Big 12 expansion with Arizona, Arizona State, Utah, Colorado? Pac-12 AD responds to report

Buffs Wire: FB - Four-star athlete LaMason Waller expected to visit Colorado again in coming months

Cheers!

3/10/2023 - Friday

American Athletic (Fort Worth, Tx)
9. East Carolina vs. 1. Houston - 11:00 AM - ESPN2
5. Temple vs. 4. Cincinnati - 1:00 PM - ESPN2
7. UCF vs. 2. Memphis - 5:00 PM - ESPNU
6. Wichita State vs. 3. Tulane - 7:00 PM - ESPNU

Atlantic Coast (Greensboro, NC)
Semifinals
4. Duke vs. 1. Miami - 5:00 PM - ESPN
3. Clemson vs. 2. Virginia - 7:30 PM - ESPN

Big 12 (Kansas City, MO)
Semifinals
5. Iowa State vs. 1. Kansas - 5:00 PM - ESPN
6. TCU vs. 2. Texas - 7:30 PM - ESPN

Big East (New York, NY)
Semifinals
4. Connecticut vs. 1. Marquette - 4:30 PM - FS1
3. Creighton vs. 2. Xavier - 7:00 PM - FS1

Big Ten (Chicago, Il)
Quarterfinals
9. Rutgers vs. 1. Purdue - 10:00 AM - Big Ten Network
13. Ohio State vs. 4. Michigan State - 12:30 PM - Big Ten Network
10. Penn State vs. 2. Northwestern - 4:30 PM - Big Ten Network
6. Maryland vs. 3. Indiana - 7:00 PM - Big Ten Network

Big West (Henderson, NV)
Semifinals
4. Cal State Fullerton vs. 1. UC Irvine - 7:00 PM - ESPN+
3. UC Riverside vs. 2. UC Santa Barbara - 9:30 PM - ESPNU

Conference USA (Frisco, TX)
Semifinals
4. Middle Tennessee vs. 1. Florida Atlantic - 10:30 AM - CBS Sports Net
3. UAB vs. 2. North Texas - 12:00 PM - CBS Sports Net

MAAC (Atlantic City, NJ)
Semifinals
5. Niagara vs. 1. Iona - 4:00 PM - ESPNNews
11. Marist vs. 10. St. Peter's - 6:30 PM - ESPNNews

MEAC (Norfolk, VA)
Semifinals
4. Maryland-Eastern Shore vs. 1. Howard - 4:00 PM - ESPN+
3. Norfolk State vs. 2. NC-Central - 6:00 PM - ESPN+

Mountain West (Las Vegas, NV)
Semifinals
5. San Jose St vs. 1. San Diego St - 7:30 PM - CBS Sports Net
3. Utah State vs. 2. Boise State - 9:00 PM - CBS Sports Net

PAC 12 (Las Vegas, NV)
Semifinals
4. Oregon vs. 1. UCLA - 7:00 PM - PAC 12 Network
6. Arizona State vs. 2. Arizona - 9:30 PM - ESPN

SEC (Nashville, TN)
Quarterfinals
9. Mississippi State vs. 1. Alabama - 11:00 AM - ESPN
5. Tennessee vs. 4. Missouri - 2:00 PM - ESPN
10. Arkansas vs. 2. Texas A&M - 5:00 PM - SEC Network
6. Vanderbilt vs. 3. Kentucky - 7:00 PM - SEC Network

SWAC (Birmingham, AL)
Semifinals
3. Jackson State vs. 2. Grambling State - 1:00 PM - ESPN+
8. Texas Southern vs. 5. Alabama A&M - 7:30 PM - ESPN+

WAC (Las Vegas, NV)
Semifinals
5. Grand Canyon vs. 1. Sam Houston St. - 7:00 PM - ESPN+
3. Southern Utah vs. 2. Utah Valley - 9:30 PM - ESPN+

Continuing the spring position previews, I cover CU's running backs. A small, yet exciting group as Deion Smith has the opportunity to make a name for himself this spring and we'll see four-star APB Dylan Edwards take the field. More on the group ⬇️

Colorado will host the four-star in April, and could be in line to gain one of his official visits. Update on Rivals:

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I'll be virtually attending the exhilarating action in tomorrow's regents meeting dicussing a Pac-12 TV deal. The public session begins at 9:45 am. I'll be taking some notes and seeing what I can report on the meeting. You can watch the the public session live from 9:45 to 10 am using this link: https://cu.new.swagit.com/views/92/

Based on the comments yesterday from Tad Boyle, it seems like the Buffs definitely want to play in the NIT. But will they make the cut? I took a look at their candidacy

BZ: MBB - Foul finish: Colorado falters late against No. 2 UCLA in Pac-12 quarterfinals

BZ: MBB - CU Buffs men’s basketball notes: Tad Boyle ejected for first time in 13 years at CU

BZ: FB - CU Buffs announce Sal Sunseri as new DT coach

BZ: WBB - Selfless Sophie Gerber enjoying role with CU Buffs women’s basketball

CU AD: MBB - Buffs Fall To UCLA In Pac-12 Quarterfinal (Links to Highlights, Stats, Notes, Quotes)

CU AD: SKI - Buffs Lead NCAA Championships At Midpoint

CU AD: T&F - Buffs Ready For NCAA Championships

CU AD: FB - Buffs Add Sal Sunseri As DT Coach

CUATG Blog: FB - CU kicker Jace Feely undergoing heart surgery

CUATG Blog: FB - Countdown to Spring Practices – Linebackers

CUATG Blog: FB - Pac-12 Notes - The Athletic on Power Five Recruiting Potential: Coach Prime Makes an Impression + College football shows largest increase in attendance since 2022; Pac-12 posts second-lowest average ever

Athlon Sports: FB - Travis Hunter Named No. 1 Transfer in College Football

CBS Sports: FB - (Dennis Dodd) Big 12 readies to pounce on Four Corners schools as doubt creeps in about Pac-12's viability

Cheers!

Sal Sunseri is set to serve as Colorado’s new defensive tackles coach, according to a report from BuffZone.com's Brian Howell.

Thursday's game was a display of pique postseason intensity as head coach Tad Boyle received a double-technical foul in the final minute after Colorado went blow-for-blow most of the way against UCLA.

"We didn't lose this game because of officiating. We lost this game.” More on the game:

Yeehaw Buffs alive to see another day in Vegas. The Buffs take on the Bruins at 1 p.m. on the Pac-12 Network. We've seen CU put up a good fight against UCLA in their most recent game. I'm interested to see how the Bruins will prioritized Hammond in the backcourt. UCLA's Jaylen Clark (Pac-12 defensive player of the year) is out for the season after suffering an Achilles injury.

Starters:
Luke O'Brien (6.1 ppg)
Julian Hammond III (6.6)
Nique Clifford (6.1)
Tristan da Silva (16.0)
Lawson Lovering (4.3)

UCLA:
Amari Bailey (9.6 ppg)
Tyger Campbell (12.9)
Jamie Jaquez Jr. (17.5)
David Singleton (9.4)
Adem Bona (7.8) (Pac-12 freshman of the year)

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Boyle discusses his double-tech, da Silva and Hammond discuss second half miscues and the future of Colorado basketball.

Tournament Time! Buffs vs Huskies tipping off on the Pac-12 Network. Colorado will be missing KJ Simpson, Javon Ruffin and J'Vonne Hadley (of course). Where's everyone watching the game? Team comparisons:
Points per game:
CU 69.9
Wash 69.2

FG%
CU 43.2%
Wash 43.1%

3F%
CU 31.6%
Wash 31.5%

Starters:
Luke O'Brien (5.8 ppg)
Julian Hammond (6.1)
Nique Clifford (6.3)
Tristan da Silva (15.9)
Lawson Lovering (4.1)

Washington
Jamal Bey (6.8 ppg)
Cole Bejama (8.5)
Keyon Menifield (10.0)
Keion Brooks Jr. (17.8)
Braxton Meah (9.0)

3/4/2023 - Saturday

American East (Campus Sites)
Quarterfinals
6. Byrant vs. 3. New Hampshire - 11:00 AM - ESPN+
5. Binghamton vs. 4. UMBC - 11:00 AM - ESPN+
7. Maine vs. 2. UMass-Lowell - 2:00 PM- ESPN+
8. NJIT vs. 1. Vermont - 5:00 PM- ESPN+

Big Sky (Boise, Id)
First Round
10. Idaho vs. 9. Northern Arizona - 5:30 PM - ESPN+
8. Northern Colorado vs. 7. Portland State - 8:00 PM - ESPN+

Big South (Charlotte, NC)
Semifinals
4. USC-Upstate vs. 1. UNC-Ashville - 10:00 AM - ESPN+
7. Campbell vs. 3. Radford - 12:00 PM - ESPN+

Colonial (Washington, DC)
Second Round
9. Elon vs. 8. William & Mary - 10:00 AM – FloHoops (On-line)
13. Monmouth vs. 5. Drexel - 12:30 PM - FloHoops FloHoops (On-line)
10. Stony Brook vs. 7. North Carolina A&T - 4:00 PM - FloHoops FloHoops (On-line)
11. Northeastern vs. 6. Delaware - 6:30 PM - FloHoops (On-line)

Missouri Valley (St. Louis, MO)
Semifinals
5. Indiana State vs. 1. Bradley - 1:30 PM - CBS Sports Net
3. Southern Illinois vs. 2. Drake - 4:00 PM - CBS Sports Net

Northeast (Campus Sites)
Semifinals
4. Sacred Heart vs. 1. Merrimack - 4:00 PM - ESPN+
3. Saint Francis U vs. 2. FDU - 6:00 PM - ESPN+

Ohio Valley (Evansville, IN)
Championship
5. Southeast Missouri vs. 2. Tennessee Tech - 6:30 PM - ESPN2

Southern (Ashville, NC)
Quarterfinals
8. Mercer vs. 1. Furman - 10:00 AM - ESPN+
4. Western Carolina vs. 5. East Tennessee State - 12:30 PM - ESPN+
7. Chattanooga vs. 2. Samford - 4:00 PM - ESPN+
6. Wofford vs. 3. UNC Greensboro - 6:30 PM - ESPN+

Summit (Sioux City, SD)
Quarterfinals
9. North Dakota vs. 1. Oral Roberts - 5:00 PM - Midco Sports Plus/ESPN+
10. Omaha vs. 2. South Dakota State - 7:30 PM- Midco Sports Plus/ESPN+

Sun Belt (Pensacola, FL.)
Quarterfinals
8. South Alabama vs. 1. Southern Miss - 10:30 AM - ESPN+
5. Troy vs. 4. James Madison - 1:00 PM - ESPN+
11. Texas State vs. 3. Marshall - 4:00 PM - ESPN+
7. Georgia Southern vs. 2. Louisiana - 6:30 PM - ESPN+

WCC (Las Vegas)
Quarterfinals
5. BYU vs. 4. LMU - 8:00 PM - ESPN2
6. San Francisco vs. 3. Santa Clara - 10:30 PM - ESPN2

Jiles has a set date to visit CU. Update on Rivals:

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... One component hasn’t changed an iota: The potential impact of gambling in general, and the sale of statistical data specifically, on college sports.

“Data is part of media rights, and media rights is one of the issues at the top of our agenda,” Kliavkoff said last year. “We will certainly discuss data rights as part of that package.”

A few days later, the Pac-12 partnered with Tempus Ex Machina, a data technology company based in San Francisco. The agreement created a foundation from which the conference could sell its data and statistics to media, gaming or technology companies.

“This is all designed to be ready for our media rights negotiations,” former Pac-12 Networks president Mark Shuken explained at the time. “We’re trying to get ahead of the future in terms of the fan experience and products and our ability to monetize our data.”

Hard fought battle from the Buffs today. Really great to see Hammond play with such poise and accuracy. He is exceeding expectations and the Buffs are all stepping up in a time of need. More on tonight's game:

CUSportsReport - Colorado survives first Pac-12 Tournament test beating Washington, 74-68

Colorado rallied as a group Wednesday to put away Washington and advance in the Pac-12 Tournament.

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Getting some props on the A-10 game on USA network broadcast. He is the HC for George Mason. They are the 5 seed in their tourney.

BZ: MBB - Opening salvo: CU Buffs men’s basketball holds off Washington to advance in Pac-12 tourney

BZ: FB - Football: DE coach Nick Williams excited for new challenge with CU Buffs

BZ: WBB - Women’s basketball: CU Buffs using off week to rest, sharpen offense

BZ: Ski - Skiing: Filip Forejtek repeats in GS, CU Buffs take first day lead at NCAA championships

CU AD: MBB - Buffs Knock Off Washington In Pac-12 Tourney Opener (Plus Links to Highlights, Stats, Notes, Pac-12 Video Pressers of DaSilva, Hammond, Boyle)

CUATG Blog: FB - Preferred walk-on wide receiver Deuce Roberson “away” from the program amid investigation + Coach Prime doubles down on recruiting stereotypes: “Everybody does it, it’s just nobody talks about it”

DP: (Wilner) What will commissioner George Kliavkoff say this week at the Pac-12 tournament? Our guess: He takes the vow of silence

Ralphie Report: MBB - Colorado knocks off Washington, advance in Pac-12 Tournament

The AZ Republic: Big 12 expansion speculation: Arizona, Colorado 'odds-on candidates' to leave Pac-12 first

Athlon Sports: Breaking down the possibility of Colorado planning a Pac-12 exit to join the Big 12

Cheers!

Allegations are extremely alarming and numerous. The comment section is even worst.