Chips falling CU's way in this tourney. Avoided really tough and talented USC team due to Oregon State beating them the night before. USC beat CU at home by 17 a few weeks ago. Now, our next opponent, tough Washington State, beat maybe the best team in the tourney last night in Utah. Utah had just beaten Stanford and was co-Pac 12 champs. #3 in the country with the best player in the league and 2 of the sharpest shooting guards in the country. Washington State is a tourney bound, 21 win team, who has a superstar player who has a history of burning CU. They just don't have a ton of bodies in the middle to match up with us there. Guard Leger-Walker and beat WSU. Clearest path to the finals they've ever had in all honesty. Getting there could cement a top 4 spot and a home game. Anyway, as it stands, HUGE game tonight and hopefully we don't come out cold and play one of those face palm games. What a bunch of luck though. No Utah and no USC. Could not have scripted this any better.

1. I love this one

2. I do not understand why this rule needs to be changed

3. I am not a big fan of this one, if they do it I wish they make it the last 5 minutes. One of the things about college football over the NFL I love is you can come back easier because of the stoppage of the clock after 1st downs. You can use your TO's on defense more.

4. I again hope they only do that outside the last 5 minutes of the 3rd and 4th quarters.

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Jalen Gabbidon is going to be participating in Colorado's senior day today, so I figured now would be as good of a time as any to drop this piece. In addition to his basketball career, Gabbidon is a co-founder of a Denver-based tech startup called Launchpad, a free fitness app

I delved into Gabbidon's story, how he manages that balance, how he got to Colorado and what might be next for him

BZ: MBB - Brief Colorado careers of Jalen Gabbidon, Ethan Wright in spotlight for Senior Day finale

BZ: WBB - (My apologies: I live in the EST time zone and the Buffs WBB Tournament games tip off at 11:30 PM) Colorado Buffs women’s basketball advances to Pac-12 semifinals

BZ: WBB - CU Buffs’ Ceal Barry inducted into Pac-12 Hall of Honor

BZ: FB - Source: Colorado to hire Alabama’s Sal Sunseri to coach defensive tackles

BZ: MBB - Younger alums look to lead the way as Team Colorado again takes aim at The Basketball Tournament

BZ: Chat replay: Pat Rooney discusses CU Buffs athletics (March 3, 2023)

CU AD: WBB - Buffs Take Care of Business to Start Pac-12 Tournament

CU AD: LAX - Colorado Unable To Upset No. 21 Michigan

CU AD: MGOLF - Golfers Finish Third In Wyoming Desert Invitational

CU AD: TEN - Buffs Fall to No. 13 Stanford 6-1

CUATG Blog: FB - CU Assistant Coach Tracker = Report: CU to hire Alabama assistant Sal Sunseri to coach defensive tackles (worked with DC Charles Kelly at Alabama)

CUATG Blog: FB - Countdown to Spring Practices – Defensive Linemen/Edge Rushers

CUATG Blog: FB - CU At The Game Podcast – Special Episode: An Insider’s Look at CU’s Challenges in the Ever Evolving Landscape of NIL

CBS Sports - FB - Big 12 in contact with Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Utah as Pac-12 media rights future remains uncertain

Buffs Wire: FB - What we learned about Colorado's defense from Thursday's coaches' presser

Buffs Wire: FB - CU Buffs commit Winston Watkins Jr. shows off athleticism at IMG's pro day

Runnin Hoops: MBB - Runnin' Hoops Preview: Utah Runnin' Utes vs Colorado Buffaloes

NBC !! News: WBB - Colorado vs. Washington State Women's Basketball Predictions & Picks - Pac-12 Tournament

Athlon Sports: FB - Pac-12 Football: Spring 2023 Power Rankings (11. Colorado)

Cheers!

CARROLLTON, Ga. – Holding 24 offers with prototypical size for an offensive tackle (6-6, 305), teams will be fighting over 2024 prospect Barry Walker until he signs his National Letter of Intent. One of the programs in the hunt for the Georgia talent out of Crisp County High School is Colorado. The Buffaloes offered Walker on Jan. 24, and may host him this spring.

“I am trying to get up to Colorado,” Walker said. “It will be awesome to meet someone that had a big-time impact on the NFL (Deion Sanders).”

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Will try to update this each day the day before.

Just Monday right now.

Atlantic Sun (Campus Sites)
2/27/2023 – Monday

First Round
10. Florida Golf Coast vs 9. Queens - 5:00 PM - ESPN+
8. North Florida 7. Bellarmine - 5:00 PM - ESPN+

Prime's faith drawing attention
I found this scrolling through the news this morning. As a person of faith, I have no problem Sanders or others coaches praying, but at the same time, I also believe that kids should not be forced to participate.

BZ: FB - Football: Defensive coordinator Charles Kelly brings competitive nature to CU Buffs

BZ: MBB - Colorado men’s basketball notes: Attendance hitting Tad Boyle-era low at Events Center

BZ: WBB - Women’s basketball: CU Buffs ready to roll in Pac-12 Tournament

BZ: LAX - CU Buffs women’s lacrosse preview: No. 21 Michigan Wolverines

CU AD: FB - New DC Kelly Ready To Rebuild Buffs Defense

CU AD: MGOLF - Golfers Slip Into Fourth At Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate

CU AD: TEN - Buffs Start Conference Play Hosting Stanford and California

CUATG Blog: FB - Defensive coordinator Charles Kelly: “I’ve always been fascinated with the tradition of Colorado” + CBS Sports “23 Things For Spring” has CU at No. 2

CUATG Blog: FB - CU Assistant Coach Tracker - Alabama “special assistant” coach Sal Sunseri emerges as another candidate for CU’s open defensive line coach position

Sports360 AZ: FB - Wilner – Pac-12 media rights: Our (final) predictions for the revenue, media partners, expansion decisions and more

Buffs Wire: FB - On3's top 10 college football CBs entering 2023: Where Travis Hunter ranks

Buffs Wire: FB - 2024 athlete Tevis Metcalf, cousin of DK Metcalf, set to visit Colorado for spring game

Buffs Wire: FB - Colorado CBs coach Kevin Mathis speaks on Travis Hunter, Cormani McClain

Cheers!

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Charles Kelly discusses his move to Colorado, learning from Nick Saban and creating Colorado's defense.

Davis is in process of planning a CU visit. Details on that relationship in the interview:

Assume same guy who spurned Buffs years ago and left us totally hanging

A little late on posting this, but here's this week's look at where things stand for the CU women's basketball team and its NCAA Tournament outlook. The Buffs are obviously in. The big question now is whether they get to host first- and second-round games. Right now, the two major outlets that do bracket projections say yes

BZ: MBB - KJ Simpson struggling to regain pre-injury shooting form for CU Buffs men’s basketball

BZ: WBB - Women’s basketball: Past experiences fuel CU Buffs heading into Pac-12 Tournament

BZ: FB - TE coach Tim Brewster brings energy, experience to CU Buffs

CU AD: FB - New OL Coach O'Boyle Says Linemen Will Love CU Offense

CU AD: T&F - Buffs Qualify Three to NCAA Indoor Championships

CU AD: SKI - Buffs Qualify Full Team For NCAA Championships

CU AD: MGOLF - Golfers Open In Second In Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate (Buffaloes Three Strokes Out Of The Lead)

CU AD: MBB - Cody Williams Named Naismith High School All-American

CU AD: FB - Countdown to Spring Practices – Offensive Linemen

CUATG Blog: Pac-12 Notes - Wilner projects Pac-12 revenue to be below Big 12 numbers (Will the Pac-12 survive with fewer dollars?) + One Buff fan’s thoughts on Pac-12 media deals and what it means to CU

CUATG Blog: FB - CU Assistant Coach Tracker - Report: CU targeting Houston D-Line coach Brian Early to replace Patrich Hill

CUATG Blog: FB - NIL News and Notes - NCAA making a stand? Memo goes out to cut off Texas A&M NIL Initiative running through its foundation

CBS Sports: FB - Former Pac-12 coaches concerned about league's future amid ongoing issues: 'They're teetering on the brink'

Cheers!

I will not be in one myself, but if someone wanted to start one or join one because the Buffs are going to be in the tourney this year I thought I would lets everyone know.

“Everyone’s got their twist on things and I really like [Lewis’] twist on things,” Bartolone said. “He's super sharp. He’s super detailed. He’s an incredible teacher, so I look forward to learning a lot from him.”

More on Bartolone's previous experience:

From the press release:
University of Colorado men’s basketball signee Cody Williams was named to the 2023 Jersey Mike’s Naismith High School Boys All-America Team, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced on Wednesday.

Williams, a 6-foot, 8-inch, 180-pound small forward from Gilbert, Ariz., is one of five Second Team All-America selections, essentially recognizing him as one of the 10 best prep players in the nation.

A five-star recruit, Williams is finishing up his senior season at Perry High School. Arizona’s No. 1 ranked team, the Pumas at 29-1 overall are set to face Sunnyslope for the 2023 Open Division State Championship on Saturday, Mar. 4, in Phoenix.

Williams is Colorado’s first five-star recruit since David Harrison and is currently listed at No. 6 in the ESPN100 for the Class of 2023. Rivals has Williams at No. 24. in the 2023 class.

A full 40 minutes of steady defense allowed CU to potentially knock down another ranked opponent. However, the Buffs fell just short losing 60-56.

More on Sunday's game ⬇️

Wilner broke the biggest story in college sports in 2022, that USC and UCLA would leave Pac-12 for Big Ten​

Jon Wilner, who covers the Pacific-12 Conference for the Bay Area News Group/Mercury News, won Top 10 honors this week in the nation’s most prestigious sports writing contest.

Wilner, competing against the biggest newspapers and websites in the category of Beat Writing, now moves into the final round of judging by the Associated Press Sports Editors.

Winners will be announced next month. The group of finalists also includes journalists from the New York Times, Washington Post and Sports Illustrated.

Wilner broke the biggest story in college sports in 2022, reporting exclusively on June 30 that USC and UCLA would leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten Conference. His five-piece entry also included a first look at the scorched Pac-12 landscape, possible paths to salvation and success, as well as other issues around the conference.

BZ: WBB - Women’s basketball: Past experiences fuel CU Buffs heading into Pac-12 Tournament

BZ: WBB - CU Buffs’ Quay Miller, Jaylyn Sherrod named first-team All-Pac-12

BZ: MBB - Joe Hurlburt, RJ Smith putting in the work in redshirt season for CU Buffs men’s basketball

BZ: FB - Offensive line coach Bill O’Boyle eager for challenge with CU Buffs

CU AD: WBB - Buffs Well Represented in Pac-12 Awards (Four players take home six different honors)

CU AD: LAX - Colorado Set To Host No. 21 Michigan While Celebrating Morgan’s Message

CUATG Blog: FB - Spring Practices - 2023 Season - DC Charles Kelly: “Every little thing counts. Every little thing is important” + Pro Football Focus: CU transfer Seydou Traore one of the top ten tight ends in college football

CUATG Blog: FB - Pac-12 Notes - Former Pac-12 coaches worried about the future of the conference: “I have that impending sense of doom” + Would the Pac-12 going with a streaming service help or hurt recruiting?

Buffs Wire: FB - Colorado among four Pac-12 programs standing out for 2024 athlete Stacy Bey

Athlon Sports: FB - Breaking down what Colorado would bring to the Big 12 if they were to leave the Pac-12

Athlon Sports: FB - Colorado projected to finish with just four wins in Deion Sanders' first year

Buffs Wire: FB - OC Sean Lewis discusses importance of ground game to Colorado's identity

Buffs Wire: WBB - Previewing the Pac-12 Women's Basketball Tournament

Buffs Wire: FB - Four-star 2024 LB Kolaj Cobbins hopes to visit Colorado over summer

Buffs Wire: FB - 247Sports gives its way-too-early 2023 record prediction for Colorado

Cheers!

Regardless how you feel about it, will be nice to actually see these guys play again this wknd on CW .

Will be back in Boulder soon: