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

Cheers!

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

Cheers!

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!

I got to nerd out a little bit with this one. KenPom, among many other things, measures a team's luck based on their actual record versus their expected record, the latter of which is determined by a whole slew of numbers

As things stand heading into tonight's games, Colorado is 330th among 363 teams in luck. I talked with KJ Simpson and Jalen Gabbidon about it a little bit yesterday and explained how/why the Buffs are at this point

This weekend is already set to become arguably one of the biggest in program history as Sanders and his staff are hosting a variety of sought out blue-chippers.

Here are some of the weekend visitors in the 2024 class to look out for as potential future commits.

From Adam Gorney:

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BZ: FB - New coordinator Sean Lewis aims to speed up CU Buffs’ offense

BZ: MBB - Different Oregon squad awaiting CU Buffs men’s basketball in Pac-12 rematch

BZ: MBB - Jalen Gabbidon expected to resume bigger role with CU Buffs men’s basketball

CU AD: MBB - Colorado Begins Road Trip At Oregon Thursday

CU AD: T&F - Buffs Close Home Competition Friday

CUATG Blog: FB - Pac-12 Notes - CU at TCU more likely to get Primetime coverage than CU v. Nebraska?

CUATG Blog: FB - Preseason Magazines - CBS: CU among “teams that can crack the top 25 and make some noise in 2023”

CUATG Blog: (Scroll Down) CU AD Rick George NIL email update to Buff Nation

USA Today: FB - Why Deion Sanders said he'd never work with Nike again ... but he is now, sort of

UW Dawg Pound: FB - Pac-12 South: Did They Stay or Did They Go? (Closing out our look at who’s returning and who’s not within the Pac-12)

FB - Burning storylines with one week until 2023 National Signing Day

Buffs Wire: FB - Big-name recruits expected to attend Deion Sanders' first Colorado junior day

Buffs Wire: FB - Four-star 2024 DL D’antre Robinson sets visit with CU Buffs

Buffs Wire: FB - What Deion Sanders' 40-40-20 model might mean for Colorado

Buffs Wire: FB - Seydou Traore might be Colorado's best under-the-radar transfer portal addition

Buffs Wire: FB - Top-ranked 2024 CB Ellis Robinson IV sets commitment date; Colorado in top-5

Cheers!

Lots of thoughts here:

A former Bronco and with a bow and arrow no less.

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Williams is the fourth Buff in program history selected as a McDonald's All-American. Assane Diop was a nominee as well.

Here's the McDonald's 2023 roster:

BZ: FB - Arkansas transfer JD Domineck embracing new opportunity with CU Buffs

BZ: BuffZone podcast: Talking CU Buffs football and basketball

BZ: WBB - Former CU Buffs, others to be honored by Sportswomen of Colorado

CU AD: FB - Coach Prime Continues To Put Buffaloes In National Spotlight

CUATG Blog: MBB - CU signee Cody Williams named to McDonald’s All American team

CUATG Blog: FB - Pac-12 Notes - ESPN Recruiting Rankings: CU in at No. 23 Nationally (No. 4 in the Pac-12)

Pac-12.com: FB - Top incoming transfers to know for each Pac-12 football team

Buffs Wire: FB - Deion Sanders was on Rick George's mind from the beginning

Buffs Wire: FB - PHOTOS: CU Buffs football's 2023 schedule through the lens

Buffs Wire: FB - Top-ranked 2024 CB Ellis Robinson IV sets commitment date; Colorado in top-5

Cheers!

Coach Prime has Alabama 2025 four-star DB Anquon Fegans wanting to take a visit.

One of the stars of the Under Armour Classic in Lubbock last week. If CU can't get Harbor, maybe they can snag Watkins for the 2024 class.

BZ: FB - CU Buffs’ Deion Sanders says players ‘in great hands’ with new staff

BZ: MBB - Road push required for Colorado men’s basketball to make late season noise

BZ: WBB - Women’s basketball: CU Buffs slip, but remain in AP Top 25

BZ: Chat replay: CU Buffs beat writer Brian Howell (Jan. 23, 2023)

CU AD: VB - Colorado Gains Another Buff

CU AD: WGOLF - Miller’s Title Highlights Buffs' Mid-Season Break

CUATG Blog: FB - Pac-12 Notes - (Former) Buff a likely first round NFL Draft pick (Christian Gonzalez, Oregon (No. 17))

CUATG Blog: FB - *Video: First One-one-One Coach Prime Interview with Thee Pregame Show* + *Video: Coach Prime with the Coaching Staff – Making his Expectations Known*

Buffs Wire: FB - Jon Wilner's early 2023 Pac-12 standings predictions: Buffs remain near the bottom

Buffs Wire: FB - Every 2024 five-star recruit Colorado football has offered

Buffs Wire: FB - Colorado football recruiting: Top-ranked Oklahoma edge Danny Okoye set to visit Boulder

Buffs Wire: FB - REPORT: Five-star athlete Nyckoles Harbor not in Boulder visiting CU Buffs despite social media post

Cheers!