BZ: FB - Colorado Buffaloes football roster overview

BZ: FB - Recruiting: CU Buffs add former Louisville punter, four-star DL in 2024 class

CUATG Blog: FB - (Scroll Down) Behind Coach Prime’s Celebration Bowl to Boulder Recruiting Weekend

CUATG Blog: FB - Transfer Portal Tracker - Mark Vassett – P

CUATG Blog: FB - Colorado Recruiting Class of 2024 - Omar White – DL

Yahoo Sports: MBB - The biggest question heading into the heart of the Pac-12 basketball season

Buffs Wire: FB - Updated Pac-12 football transfer class rankings: Colorado stands mighty

Buffs Wire: FB - It's raining four-stars: 2024 DT Omar White commits to Colorado

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Another big addition for the future for Colorado. Buffs land one of the top underclassman DT’s in the country.

Good to see Jason Kidd giving him playing time. He was tearing up the G league.

2-3 for 4 points and 1 assist and 1 rebound in win over Lakers.

On the former player end:

Elijah Parquet playing for UNLV - 10 games, 10 starts, 5 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1 assist, 1 steal, half a block a game. Shooting 46% overall for 11-1 LV, 18% from 3. Been a nice piece for the Runnin' Rebels but not really somebody that would have had an impact for CU outside of defense.

Keyshawn Barethelemy playing for Oregon - 4 games, 4 starts, 8.5 ppg, 2.5 assists, 2 rebounds, 36% shooting, 26% from 3 point land. Still not a defensive stopper and mostly a scoring threat. Again, same Keyshawn, not really someone that would have had a big impact on CU. He would have scored some points while not guarding anyone as usual. Oregon is like 7-6 so getting Keyshawn hasn't changed their fortunes.

Even though we haven't had a great preseason, none of the losses have really been all that impactful. If Clifford could get going, this would be out of site and out of mind.

On the former recruit end:

Bobi Klintman is playing for Wake Forest - 4.5 points and 4 rebounds. Bobi is looking like a very skilled and excellent player off the bench for Wake. This one is looking like a big loss. He might have been the only big ready to play. Poor Tad. It took Coach Prime to change our admissions rules which obviously didn't happen in time for Tad to get Klintman into school. If we don't go to a post season tourney, it will be on the admissions department because Klintman would have been the key.

During the Luke O'Brien Nique Clifford class, we took those 2 players over 2 other local recruits and a player that ended up at UCLA.

1 - TJ Bamba is playing for WSU - 14 starts in 14 games with 17.4 ppg, 4.6 rpb, 1.4 assists. 46% shooting and 43% from 3. Unfortunately, Clifford's regression this year and Bamba's progression makes this look like a bad choice. Bamba is having an All Pac 12 type season. The type of season we were hoping Clifford would progress to. WSU is struggling all the same as they don't have the depth outside of Gueye, so Bamba takes a lot more shots than say Clifford would. Still, looks like a miss at this stage.

2 - Javonte Johnson is playing for ranked UNM - 12 starts in 12 games with 4.3 points and 4.3 rebounds with 37% shooting, 21% from 3. Javonte is playing a lot for UNM but, like Clifford, struggling. Unlike Clifford, Johnson is strictly an offensive player and doesn't give you a lot on the defensive end. Johnson is right where he's supposed to be and definitely not a CU level player. Clifford is better on both ends of the court, even in his struggle season.

3 - Jaylen Clark is playing for highly ranked contender UCLA - 12 starts in 12 games with 15.7 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 2 assists, and 2.7 steals per game. He's shooting a stunning 60% with 39% from 3 (shooting the 3 has always been his Achilles heel). This one is the real miss unfortunately. Clark is playing not only like an All Pac 12 player, but a player of the year candidate. He has defensive player of the year locked up. Clark was going to commit to CU and was ready to visit the weekend that Clifford committed and made Tad move on. Today's Tad likely takes them both understanding that guys transfer out so there will always be room for 1 more. CU is probably undefeated or near undefeated with Clark at the 2 guard spot. Whoops!

There are two separate and distinct components involved in this topic, so let’s make sure everyone is clear:

1. The inventory of games (football, basketball, Olympics sports) that are bound to the Pac-12 Networks through the spring of 2024.

2. The networks themselves, which include the infrastructure, technology and human resources and are wholly owned by the institutions.

The broadcast rights to the game inventory could be sold to Amazon, Apple, ESPN, Fox or any other media company — either as one package or sliced and diced.

If Amazon ends up owning broadcast rights, the company probably would buy or lease the Pac-12 Networks’ infrastructure. Why? Because Amazon doesn’t have production facilities of its own for live sports. (Those ‘Thursday Night Football’ broadcasts are actually produced by NBC.)

In fact, Amazon could use the Pac-12 Networks infrastructure to produce other sporting events.

So, yes: The networks themselves have market value. How much? That remains to be seen.

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Arkanas State tight end Seydou Traore is the latest transfer addition for the Buffs. Tim Brewster had turned up the heat with him recently, and now he's picked CU over Utah. Traore was an All-Sun Belt first-team selection who caught 50 passes for 655 yards receiving and 4 touchdowns this season. He's another newcomer originally from London, England for CU in the class.

A four star player signs with Colorado and this is a response:

Now go spend a holiday with your family instead of playing games and frantically checking how many followers you have. Come in and earn a starting role and live up to your hype. Merry Christma

BZ: FB - Football recruiting: CU Buffs add four players to 2023 class

BZ: MBB - J’Vonne Hadley has been pleasant surprise for CU Buffs men’s basketball

CUATG Blog: FB - CU Class of 2023 – Signed Letters of Intent (Kasen Weisman – QB, Seydou Traore – TE, Jimmy Horn, Jr. – WR, Omarion Miller – WR)

DP: FB - Grading the Week: CU Buffs football’s return to national relevance is the greatest Christmas present we could ask for

Buffs Wire: FB - Colorado adds pair of offensive weapons via transfer portal

Cheers!

Anybody think this staff can flip him from the Ducks?

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Arkansas State TE transfer Seymour Traore and 2023 QB Kasen Weisman set to announce today. Weisman will announce at 5:30 MT while Traore is TBD. He says he’ll announce when his YouTube page reached 10,000 subscribers but he’s over 8,000 away from that number still. Colorado in great position for both guys.

Hey, guys!

I've just entered a new Rivals FutureCast Prediction in favor of Colorado for Vivian (La.) North Caddo four-star wide receiver Omarion Miller. I had mentioned coming into this week that Colorado had a chance here, but would need to sign him this week. It appears as though that Deion Sanders will get it done before the clock hits midnight tonight.

UPDATE (9pm): I see an official announcement getting pushed to tomorrow. No reason for me to believe that it means bad news for Colorado, though.

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BZ: FB - Who is Coach Prime? An inside look at the man hired to coach the CU Buffs

CU AD: T&F - Life Celebrated For Ambassador Dave Bolen, Cu’s First Olympian

CUATG Blog: FB - Signed LOI - 4-Star Omarion Miller – WR

Trojans Wire: MBB - Pac-12 basketball is burdened by one common theme heading into conference play

Buffs Wire: FB - Only one 2023 in-state prospect has signed with the CU Buffs, do you care?

Buffs Wire: FB - Four-star Louisiana WR Omarion Miller signs with CU Buffs

Cheers!

Though we may not always agree with one another and we all love to argue (hahaha) we can all agree we love the Buffs and are hoping for good fortune in 2023 and beyond. I want to wish you and your families a wonderful Xmas and a Happy and Healthy NY 2023.

I really don't see CU playing at this level, but it's on....

Another Florida native hitting the transfer portal:
Florida safety Tre’Vez Johnson has announced his intention to enter the NCAA transfer portal. He shared the news via Twitter Friday night.

Johnson appeared in 12 games this season for the Gators, totaling 26 tackles, including 2.0 tackles for loss. All told, in his three years in Gainesville, he had 65 tackles, seven tackles, a sack and three interceptions.

Johnson played high school football at Bartram Trail (Fla.), where he was a three-star prospect.

Former Pitt quarterback Kedon Slovis committed to play at BYU, tweeting his decision on Saturday. Slovis began his college career at USC before transferring to Pitt.

Slovis spent three seasons at USC before spending 2022 as the starter for Pitt. He threw for 2397 in 11 games while tossing 10 touchdowns to nine interceptions.

Slovis played high school football at Desert Mountain (Arizona) High School, where he was a three-star prospect. He was the No. 581 overall recruit in the 2019 cycle, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

Colorado is on the short list for Hyatt once the dead period is over.

Merry Christmas for the Beavers.

According to On3.com

BZ: MBB - Season’s first win streak gives Colorado men’s basketball confidence through holiday lull

BZ: Chat replay: Pat Rooney discusses CU Buffs athletics (Dec. 23, 2022)

CU AD: VB - Skyy Howard Transfers to The Buffs

CUATG Blog: FB - Essay: You Can’t Spell “Christmas Presents” without “P-R-I-M-E”

CUATG Blog: FB - Conference Transfer Portal Grades: CU No 1 in the Pac-12]CUATG Blog: FB - Transfer Portal Tracker - Conference Transfer Portal Grades: CU No 1 in the Pac-12

CUATG Blog: FB - Rating the Hire: National Media on Coach Prime - CBS Sports Gives Hire of Coach Prime an “A” (“If you accept that CU sold its soul a bit”)

CUATG Blog: FB - Pac-12 Notes – Pac-12 scheduling or 2023: “They want schedule parity”

DP: FB - Grading the Week: CU Buffs football’s return to national relevance is the greatest Christmas present we could ask for

The Comeback: FB - Skip Bayless makes bold Deion Sanders prediction

Afrotech: FB - Deion Sanders' Contract Has Been Approved, And It's Reportedly 'More Than CU Has Ever Paid A Coach'

YouTube: FB - Deion Sanders Receives His "Flowers" FRom Shannon Sharpe (Club Shay Shay)

Seattle Timrs (Wilner): FB - Pac-12 recruiting roundup: Oregon dominates with stellar close, Utah’s breakthrough class, Colorado lands former top recruit (Don’t be surprised to see Colorado’s count go from eight transfers to 20 or more.)

Buffs Wire: FB - Colorado football: Recapping a wild start to the early signing period

The Comeback: FB - Travis Hunter makes startling accusation against Florida State

Cheers!