BZ: MBB - Misery continues for Colorado men’s basketball in loss at Oregon State

BZ: MBB - CU Buffs men’s basketball notes: Oregon trip a huge struggle for KJ Simpson

BZ: WBB - Women’s basketball: 25th-ranked Colorado Buffs hoping for larger crowds as momentum builds

CU AD: MBB - Buffs Fall At Oregon State

CU AD: SKI - Dilling, Forejtek Podium In Slalom Races At WMC

CUATG Blog: FB - Getting Under Their Skin: Coach Prime’s Detractors

CUATG Blog: FB - Where are they now? Where former CU assistant coaches landed

CUATG Blog: FB - Ranking Pac-12 Coaches: Where does Coach Prime fit in?

Vail Daily: FB - Deion ‘Coach Prime’ Sanders calls trip to Vail a life-changing experience

Buffs Wire: FB - Colorado will be one of college football's top programs to watch on national signing day

Buffs Wire: FB - Transfer Profile: 10 things to know about new Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders

Buffs Wire: FB - Colorado football recruiting: Best tweets from Elite Underclassmen visitors

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Good analysis here. Great technique by Martin in holding the point. Narrator notes the press out, but Martin is also making a two gap read. Super strong for a freshman to do this.

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Such a fun and intense game last night as the No. 25 Buffs took down No. 8 UCLA with seconds to spare in OT. Check out how it all went down here ⬇️

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Trent Perry has been one of the top players in Southern California this season. His team has gone 25-1 so far, and Perry is the point guard leading the way for Harvard-Westlake out in Los Angeles. The 6-foot-4 guard has taken several unofficial visits, but only CU has hosted him on an official trip. That happened back in late September, and he has continued to keep tabs on the Buffs since then. He is close with KJ Simpson and has continued to watch the Colorado star guard throughout the year. Perry came away with a positive impression of the program after his visit, and he likes what Tad Boyle is building in Boulder.

"I feel like coach Boyle, he really lets their guys go, honestly. One of my good friends, KJ Simpson, he's there ... and the main message is that he's gonna let everybody play. Everyone's a basketball player, no one's a robot on that team, and he's gonna let everyone do their thing.

"They're at that high-D1 level for a reason. So, of course, he's gonna let them do what they can do."

Other programs are pushing him to take official visits with Stanford, USC and Vanderbilt being among the most active programs in his recruitment, but he's content to wait out the process while focusing on his junior season before taking the next steps. You can watch clips of him playing from earlier in the winter, and I'll get another chance to see him in action tonight.

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I received a text saying that Davis-Swain is headed to Boulder this weekend as well. Not sure if that had been reported yet, but the source said I was the first to know so I figured I would share!
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Him, Dick Enberg and Al McGuire were the first crew I remember hearing when it comes the MBB

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The Pac-12 Conference got some relief this week. Its frustration with FOX’s remote broadcasts has been met with a change.

FS1 is shifting its stance.

For the remainder of the Pac-12 basketball season, the network will feature on-site broadcast crews. I wrote in depth about the FS1 broadcast issue last week. Also, Jamie Zaninovich, the Pac-12’s deputy commissioner, has been in ongoing conversations with FOX executives.

“They get it,” he said on Friday. “The rest of the games will have on-site broadcasters.”

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No. 25 Colorado (15-4, 6-2 in P12) taking on No. 8 UCLA (17-3, 6-2 in P12) at the CU Events Center

Tonight's starters:
Jaylyn Sherrod (10.1 ppg)
Tayanna Jones (6.5 ppg)
Frida Forman (11.6 ppg)
Aaronette Vonleh (11.7 ppg)
Quay Miller (14.6 ppg)

UCLA
G Kiki Rice (12.4 ppg)
G Gina Conti (8.2)
G Charisma Osborne (16.5 ppg)
F Emily Bessoir (8.4 ppg)
F Lina Sontag (5.3 ppg)

This is the guy who gave Coach Prime such a hard time at Jackson State.

Hello, hope everyone is having a good week! Buffs vs Ducks tonight. Gabbidon will be active tonight. Ruffin will be out again tonight, missing his third game as he nurses a knee injury. Broadcast on the Pac-12 Network.

Tonight's starters:
KJ Simpson
J'Vonne Hadley
Nique Clifford
Tristan da Silva
Lawson Lovering

Oregon:
G Will Richardson (14.0 ppg)
G Jermain Couisnard (13.7 ppg)
G Rivaldo Soares (7.0 ppg)
F Quincy Guerrier (9.6 ppg)
C Nate Bittle (6.2 ppg)

BZ: FB - CU Buffs announce new role for Darian Hagan, other staff additions

BZ: MBB - Search for balanced scoring punch continues for CU Buffs men’s basketball at Oregon State

BZ: Chat replay: Pat Rooney discusses CU Buffs athletics (Jan. 27, 2023)

CU AD: FB - Coach Prime Announces Patrick Hill As Assistant Coach

CUATG Blog: FB - Colorado Recruiting Class of 2024 - Partial List of Blue Chip Attendees + (Latest Commit) Eric Brantley, Jr. – DL

CUATG Blog: FB - Pac-12’s options for dealing with the $50M in overpayments by Comcast

9 News: Coach Prime visits home of 'CU Twin' Peggy Coppom

Buffs Wire: FB - PHOTOS: Colorado football's new coaching staff under Deion Sanders

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Patrick Hill was seen in the first team meeting, but today he was officially announced as Colorado's defensive tackles coach. Hill previously work at LSU as a defensive analyst during the 2022 season.

Darian Hagan's new official title is the Executive Director of Community Engagement and Outreach and Football Ambassador. He will also work as an analyst with the running backs.

Vincent Dancy, Michael Pollock and Trevor Reilly also join the staff as Quality Control Analysts.

Other directors and department leaders include: Rodney Forsett (Chief of Staff), David Kelly (General Manager), Reggie Calhoun (Director of Football Operations), Craig Campanozzi (Director of Sports Video), James Chaney (Director of Player Development), Darius Darden-Box (Director of Recruiting), and Corey Phillips (Director of Player Personnel).

More info can be viewed here: https://buffs.me/3j4cxoU
Also you can see the entirety of the coaching staff, including the additional names, in the video linked above

Micah Bernard will withdraw his name from the portal and is set to return to Utah

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Probably favorite photo of CP so far.

Oregon and Colorado’s stats predicted a competitive matchup, and it was, until Colorado’s press put the Buffs down late losing 75-69.

“Got down early, fought our way back, but we got to get over that hump and figure out how to win the game,” Clifford said. More on the game:

BZ: MBB - Comeback bid falls short as Oregon holds off Colorado men’s basketball

BZ: MBB - CU Buffs men’s basketball notes: Career game in losing effort for Nique Clifford

BZ: WBB - Women’s basketball: Mature, talented CU Buffs navigating tough Pac-12 slate

BZ: FB - Pac-12’s Merton Hanks confident in Deion Sanders’ impact on CU Buffs, conference

CU AD: MBB - Buffs Fall To Oregon On Road

CU AD: SKI - Hammergaard Gets Two Top 10s At Westminster

CU AD: WBB - No. 25 Buffs Look to Rebound Against Visitors from Southern Cal

CU AD: XC - Three Buffs Earn USTFCCCA Academic honors

CU AD: TEN - Ventura, Buffs Ready To Take On Denver Sunday

Buffs Wire: LISTEN: Buffs Wire joins Sco-ing Long Podcast to talk Coach Prime, Colorado-Oregon men's hoops

Buffs Wire: FB - CU Buffs one of 12 teams that could crack the top 25 in 2023, per CBS Sports (12 COLORADO BUFFALOES)

Buffs Wire: FB - The Athletic dives into Rick George's relentless pursuit of Deion Sanders

Buffs Wire: FB - Buffs LB Jamar Montgomery declaring for 2023 NFL draft

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Is there any information on which HS players in the 23’ class are already on campus? Go Buffs!

I admittedly don't know a ton about Women's College Basket but this game intriques me. Just the history behind these two storied Programs and especially the life of Pat Summit and what she did for the woman's game is enough for me to watch. Pat's legacy, her 8 National Championships and her reputation as one tough and sometimes honery coach who gave her life to UTenn Basketball. She knew as much about hoops than any coach, man or women. Her dimensia and eventual Alzheimer's took her too soon but her legacy in the history of woman's and men's college basketball lives on.

The Buffs obviously picked up a commitment from one of the top recruits in the 2025 class already on the first day under new head coach Deion Sanders. Plus, a player removed himself from the transfer portal to remain with CU. There are going to be a lot of roster changes in the coming days and weeks, and the staff is going to end up putting a high priority on recruiting top talent as Sanders mentioned in his opening press conference. The staff has yet to be announced, but Tim Brewster and the rest of the coaches who are making the move with Prime to Boulder have already been active today sending out new offers. Here's a rundown of the prospects now on CU's radar.

I will continue to add to this as new offers get sent out from the staff.

Transfers

2023

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CU aims to take a similar approach to the one they took in their last meeting with Oregon, former Buff-turned-Duck Keeshawn Barthelemy will be active and Jalen Gabbidon is getting back into his rhythm.

A preview on tonight's matchup:

Another good mention of CU as a portal winner. FSU still number 1 then Michigan, Oklahoma, UCLA, LSU, Wisconsin, Colorado and USC all noted as players.

If you can’t read it some quotes from PAC 12 coaches “Deion is going to be a problem. If he wins some games he will be a real problem”
“They reached on some kids but got a couple good ones in there “

I agree with both statements. Solid job and when we start to win this kind of staff is only going to recruit better and better.

Just seeing what everyones feelings are on this because it's been pretty hush hush from CU and his side.

It would be nice to open 23' with Hunter and McClain on the corners.

No slight to Reed and Bethel, but to have two 5 star CB's would be nice!

Go Buffs!