He does have a point that it’s about the athletes. I haven’t followed USC. Have they done well in the TP and recruiting on that side of the ball?

Who does everyone like tonight?

Who would you like to win, even if you don't think they will?

Nice showing by the PAC in here with 5 in the top 20 and 4 in the top 13. I hope this top 4 is correct as it would be a lot of fun and finally my Seminoles would be at least cloer to back to being the dominant team they were for 2 decades plus. Looking at TCU they lose some but man did they add too. Signal caller looks solid but Dykes says could add another through the portal before its said and done. I can not wait for the 12 team playoff to start if only becuase of the great end of year matchups it would offer. Now all we have to do is fix the OOC schedules and have it so the current P5 type teams are encouraged to play one big game each against a major opponent - preferably in a bowl type atmosphere during the first three weeks the way basketball does.
I dont like NIL but I just can not argue that college football at its highest level isnt a heck of a lot of fun.

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Deion Sanders joined Pat McAfee's show for about half an hour Tuesday. We've got some highlights from the conversation below


Regarding Taggart and Zimmer, my understanding is they're coming on as analysts

I’m in Vegas and ran into an avid Bulldog fan. He told me he is a big donor to Georgia football and is optimistic about winning many national championships under Coach Smart. Of much interest was how Kirby Smart recruits. He said that Smart has a helicopter at his disposal and flys direct to a prospect’s high school to meet in person with this stud. The sensation of having the Bulldog head coach arrive at his school or football field sends a message to the recruit of where he needs to play football. There are always other students and high school coaches around when he lands and it is a major event at the school!

Plenty of Phil DiStefano to go around in the article. Almost seems natural he get all the credit (snark alert).

https://www.yahoo.com/news/admission-rules-could-spark-prime-184601465.html

Again for me this is not a real indicator of conference strength.

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Yes - I said last year as once the LA schools are gone we begin the fall from the highest level of ball.
However, look at what’s happening at QB - USC, UW, OU, UU and OSU all have very good college QB and UU, USC and OU all have NFL guys at the helm.
I think we upgraded and might have a good one but I think it’s a year of adjustment. Still we might pull off an upset or two.
The rest of the league isn’t shabby either.

Does the PAC finally look like a P5 conference top to bottom and show up postseason. We started working out way there this year but fell flat down the stretch. Could 2023 be our year?

I’m actually optimistic we make real national noise as a conference finally.

Some highlights from Deion Sanders' appearance on GameDay in advance of Monday's national championship game. FWIW, I don't think the Buffs are trying to back out of the TCU game. I'd guess they're going to try to add a Week Zero game

BZ: FB - Colorado football recruiting: After flipping from SMU, Jaden Milliner-Jones excited for future with Buffs

BZ: MBB - Tristan da Silva named Pac-12 Player of the Week for CU Buffs

BZ: Chat replay: CU Buffs beat writer Brian Howell (Jan. 9, 2023)

CU AD: MBB - Tristan da Silva Named Pac-12 Player Of The Week (Also Link To Video Highlights)

CUATG Blog: FB - Pac-12 Notes – Post-season - Jon Wilner’s Preseason Top 25 has defending Pac-12 Champ Utah Fifth in the Pac-12

CUATG Blog: FB - *Video: Coach Prime at National Championship Game: “We gotta get here”* + TE Coach Tim Brewster fires up recruits: “We will win. We will win NOW!”

Buffs Wire: FB - REPORT: Deion Sanders, Colorado to face Arizona State in 2023 season opener

Buffs Wire: FB - Social media reacts: Deion Sanders appears on 'College GameDay' prior to national championship game

Buffs Wire: Deion Sanders named to GQ Sports Style Hall of Fame, featured on cover

Buffs Wire: FB - Takeaways from Episode 3 of 'Coach Prime': Who is SWAC?

Cheers!

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Tristan da Silva has been named the Pac-12 Player of the Week after the Buffs' wins over Oregon State and Oregon. da Silva averaged 23.5 points on 67 percent shooting (18-27), 6.0 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 2.0 assists to lead Colorado in the two victories. It marks the second consecutive week a CU player has earned the honor after KJ Simpson was named the Pac-12 Player of the Week last week. Simpson also won the award in the first week of the season.

Here's a list of the other players nominated this week: Ąžuolas Tubelis (Arizona) Warren Washington (Arizona State) DeJuan Clayton (California) Jaylen Clark (UCLA) Branden Carlson (Utah), Mouhamed Gueye, (Washington State)

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Danny O'Neil has built a solid relationship with Sean Lewis already and he's looking to get out to Boulder for a visit with the Buffs now on his offer list. He will be one to watch as he hopes to make an early decision. Kentucky has gained a lot of the early buzz with the 2024 prospect while he also holds offers from Louisville, Illinois, Cincinnati, Wake Forest, Houston and others.

Clint Cosgrove spoke with O'Neil at the National Underclassmen Combine in Texas over the weekend to find out the latest with his recruitment and how CU factors into the picture at this stage.

"Coach Lewis was telling me that they have some high goals there. They know they can now because they have coach Prime, they have all of the hype, they're going to kind of just ride this wave. Hopefully it takes them to the College Football Playoffs in year or two."

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I’m torn on this as I think USC under Riley year two is going to be powerful, but with Rising returning does Utah have a shot at a 4 team playoff? Man they built it the right way and then plugged the TP in. Never thought I’d say this but if we could run our program like Utah with the long game in mind I’d be pumped. Hats off to KW. Now let’s beat the crap out of them each time we play please.

Lots of news from over the weekend in San Antonio:

TCU’s Sonny Dykes (FBS), South Dakota State’s John Stiegelmeier (FCS), Colorado School of Mines’ Brandon Moore (Division II), Bethel’s (Minn.) Steve Johnson (Division III) and Northwestern’s (Iowa) Matt McCarty (NAIA) were named the 2022 AFCA National Coach of the Year winners.

Is there anyone else from the weekend that looks promising?.

This is beyond scary and I pray to God that the kid is ok.
Please call the game for tonight.

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Colorado beat out over a dozen schools such as Baylor, Kansas State, Oklahoma state and more.

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Hows that list coming?

Jace Feely. Son of former NFL kicker Jay Feely. Go Buffs!!!

BZ: FB - Football recruiting: CU Buffs add two from SEC, vault to No. 1 in transfer rankings

BZ: MBB - Luke O’Brien cleaning the glass for CU Buffs men’s basketball

BZ: MBB - Colorado men’s basketball: Defensive surge continues in rout of Oregon State

CUATG Blog: FB - CU DL signee Taje McCoy named Oklahoma All-State Defensive Player of the Year

CUATG Blog: FB - Transfer Portal Tracker (Scroll Down) Myles Slusher – S

CUATG Blog: FB - CUATG Podcast: Prime Numbers: Where Will Future Additions (and Subtractions) Come From on CU’s Roster? / Plus: Grading CU Assistant Coaching Hires

Ralphie Report: FB - Former Arkansas safety flips from Louisville to Colorado

UCLA AD: MBB - Bruins' Upcoming Game Time Versus Colorado Set for 5 p.m.

Big Red Louie: FB - Myles Slusher spurns Louisville for Colorado in the portal

Buffs Wire: FB - Colorado Buffaloes football Year in Review: Top 10 plays of 2022

Buffs Wire: MBB - Five takeaways from Colorado's Jekyll night against Oregon State

Cheers!

Just the guy I most wanted when I saw the list. That makes 6 new guys. I don't think we need to tell DS what he needs.