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Last year: LSU fans downed 68,888 Jell-O shots over two weeks, according to the official Rocco's Pizzeria Twitter account.

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Slow days. Looking forward to draft. Hope KJ some how sneaks into the 1st round. Huge difference in NBA between 1st and 2nd rounders. I would love to see Nuggets snag him to back up Jamal.

Juju Lewis and others visiting on last weekend before dead period.

https://enewspaper.denverpost.com/i...0c02f4-fe3d-4461-a843-e826b39cb29c&share=true

It is harder to judge without pads, but you can still glean good info. Anyone else watching these?

Have to miss Cincinnati game this fall due to family vacation. Have parking pass, Franklin Field tent, and four 50-yard line tickets in section 105, row 21 for sale. Send email to sjrodman20@gmail.com if interested.

BZ: XC - Finish line: After three decades, Mark Wetmore out as CU Buffs cross country coach

BZ: MBB - Monster season set former CU Buffs guard KJ Simpson on path to NBA draft

CU AD: T&F - McMullen Finishes 14th in Heptathlon at 2024 Olympic Trials

CU AD: Dozen Buffs Named CSC Academic All-District

CUATG Blog: FB - Quarterback recruit JuJu Lewis on CU trip: “I definitely noticed the things they did around town”

CUATG Blog: MBB - Final ESPN Mock Draft: Buffs going at No. 9; No. 17; and No. 52

CUATG Blog: FB - “Blue Chip Ratio” – No team in the Big 12 within three years of a national title

Ralphie Report: MBB - NBA MOCK DRAFT AND BIG BOARD (WHERE WILL CODY, TRISTAN AND KJ GO?)

Ralphie Report: MBB - NBA Draft Profile: Colorado Buffaloes forward Tristan da Silva (Da Silva is a projected as a mid-to-late first round pick.)

Tribune News Service: FB - Sean Keeler: Deion Sanders’ secret recruiting weapon with Colorado? Boulder businesses.

CFN: FB - 2024 Strength of Schedule For All 134 FBS College Football Teams (5. Colorado)

All Buffaloes: FB - NFL analyst says Shedeur Sanders could ball out this year with improved Colorado roster

Athlon Sports: FB - Keyshawn Johnson Unleashes Bold Prediction for Deion Sanders, Colorado in 2024

Glory Colorado: FB - Denver podcaster jokes on how Deion Sanders can use new DI coaching rule with Colorado football (Deion Sanders could boost recruiting with more ex-NFLers on Colorado football staff)

Buffs Wire: FB - Ranking Colorado football's 2024 opponents by level of intrigue

Buffs Wire: FB - All eyes will on the Colorado Buffaloes' offensive line

Cheers!

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The Buffs have picked up a key commitment in the 2025 class today with four-star Nashville (Tenn.) Lipscomb Academy offensive lineman Chauncey Gooden announcing his pledge to Colorado following an official visit to Boulder over the weekend. He is the fourth commit in the 2025 class for CU and the third four-star prospect among that group.

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There will still be a limit of 11 coaches (including the HC) allowed to recruit off campus.

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X CU QB commit A. Hill chooses Memphis? A couple more highly recruited QB’s for 25’ off the board… Hopefully, JuJu likes his visit. Go Buffs!

BZ: MBB - Tristan da Silva grateful for journey from CU Buffs to NBA Draft

BZ: FB - Football recruiting: 4-star O-lineman Chauncey Gooden commits to CU Buffs

CU AD: T&F - McMullen Competes for Olympic Spot in Heptathlon at Hayward Field + Former Buff Hurta-Klecker advances to 800m Finals

CU AD: Laws Whiskey House Named Official Whiskey of University of Colorado Athletics

CU AD: ODESZA Concert Information

CUATG Blog: **Video: Coach Prime’s interview with Joel Klatt**

CUATG Blog: Big 12 Notes – NCAA President looking for congressional clarifications on Title IX issues

CUATG Blog: FB - Colorado Recruiting Class of 2025 (Updates on the Latest Commitments) Chauncey Gordon – OL + Mantrez Walker – LB + Corbin Laisure – TE

Ralphie Report: FB - Boulder is going all out to flip five-star QB Julian Lewis to the Buffs (Buffs Nation REALLY wants JuJu)

On3: FB - 4-star IOL Chauncey Gooden commits to Colorado Buffaloes

On3: FB - Quarterback Rankings: Phil Steele ranks the Top 10 units ahead of 2024 college football season (6. Colorado Buffaloes)

Essentually Sports: FB - Deion Sanders Hails 16-Year-Old Quincy Wilson's Record-Breaking Qualification for Finals

Athlon Sports: FB - Deion Sanders Reveals His Next Move After Shedeur Sanders Leaves Colorado

Athlon Sports: FB - Deion Sanders Shares Coaching Mentality Heading Into 2024

Fox Sports: FB - Deion Sanders on future at Colorado: 'I plan on being here and being dominant here' (Must Read!)

Buffs Wire: FB - The five Colorado football games most likely to attract 'College GameDay'

Buffs Wire: FB - Tony's Take: Deion Sanders isn't leaving Colorado anytime soon

Buffs Wire: FB - Four-star offensive lineman Zykie Helton, teammate of Julian Lewis, announces Colorado offer

Buffs Wire: FB - College Sports Wire picks Colorado's top breakout candidate

Cheers!

Has anyone heard how the visit went? He could start next year if he comes to CU. Not going to happen at USC. Hopefully he picks CU. Anyway time will tell, I was just wondering if anyone had any insight on how his visit went?

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Julian Lewis is headed to Colorado this weekend for an important official visit with the Buffs. It is the last scheduled official visit for the No. 1-ranked recruit in the 2025 class following trips to Indiana, Auburn and USC. The current USC commit says he is committed to the Trojans and has no plan of changing his decision right now, but as long as the door is still open then the Buffs will continue pushing.

The opportunity to step in right away in Boulder is what has grabbed his attention most up to this point.

"It's Shedeur's last year, so I know that spot will be open. Coach Prime is building something over there. We saw it last year with that class he had and all those guys moving."

BZ: FB - CU Buffs opponent preview: Re-loaded UCF could be contender in Big 12

CUATG Blog: FB - CU’s 2024 Schedule Countdown – The Buffs’ Six “Easiest” Games

NBA Draft: MBB - 2024 NBA Mock Draft: Two-Round Projections the Weekend before Event (Predicting the 2024 NBA Draft results with three days until the event.)

Athlon Sports: FB - NFL Draft Expert Reveals Why Colorado's Shedeur Sanders Is An Elite Prospect

Glory Colorado: FB - Uncle Neely explains how Shedeur Sanders 'Daddy Ball' is actually just what's done for the greats

Buffs Beat: FB - NFL scouts reportedly evaluating Travis Hunter as a receiver ahead of 2025 NFL Draft

Buffs Beat: FB - Another uniform leak? How a photo of Colorado helmet caused false excitement (Click To See It!)

Cheers!

A look at Colorado’s HUGE recruiting weekend featuring Julian Lewis and other talented prospects ⬇️

I know that we of course concentrate on Power 4 news but these things caught my eye:
Missouri State is joining Delaware as programs moving up to D1A and joining C-USA in 2025, This will give them 12 football playing members. Delaware will be coming to Boulder in 2025. Of the 12 members in 2025 of CUSA: Delaware, Missouri State, Jacksonville State, Kennesaw State and Sam Houston would have been members in D1AA in the 2023 season.

On the D1AA/Basketball only conferences:

WCC is adding Grand Canyon and Seattle in 2025. Both fit the conference profile as a religious private schools. The WCC will though be the home of the non-football sports of Oregon State and Washington State for two years. They are not expected to remain in the conference in 2026. Seattle should not be a threat to Gonzaga's dominance in the conference, but GCU could be.

Seattle and GCU were members of the WAC. They do not have football and the WAC does not sponsor it. The football playing members of the WAC play football in a football only conference with teams from the ASUN called the United Athletic conference. The WAC will have 8 members in the conference when Seattle and GCU leave as Texas-Rio Grande Valley is moving to the Southland conference this year. UTRGV will be starting a football program in 2025.

“Deion Sanders and his mandatory concert to get his son heard to see Lil Wayne” was the answer.

We are everywhere. Big recruiting boost from this at just the right time this weekend 😂😂

BZ: Preparing to retire, Colorado chancellor Phil DiStefano has ‘seen it all’ in time with Buffs

Athlon Sports: FB - College Football Fans Roasting Colorado Over Updated Heisman Rankings

Athlon Sports: FB - NFL Scouts: Travis Hunter should focus on playing wide receiver

Essentially Sports: FB - Deion Sanders' Loyalty to Colorado Buffs Honored With Coach Prime Legacy Recreation in Official Visits

Buffs Wire: FB - (Scroll Down) Travis Hunter named one of Big 12's top Heisman Trophy candidates

Buffs Wire: FB - Meet new Colorado football wide receiver LaJohntay Wester

Buffs Wire: FB - Colorado fans gather outside Folsom to welcome Julian Lewis, other recruits

Cheers!

BZ: FB - CU Buffs opponent preview: Pivotal season for coach Dave Aranda, as Baylor looks to get back on track

BZ: FB - CU Buffs opponent preview: Colorado State aiming to get back on winning track

BZ: WBB - Women’s basketball: Former CU Buffs standout Bianca Smith joining staff as assistant coach

BZ: WBB - JR Payne excited for new challenge with CU Buffs women’s basketball (After back-to-back Sweet 16 appearances, Buffs’ head coach has rebuilt roster)

CU AD: T&F - Hertenstein's Outdoor Season Comes to an End at Olympic Trials

CU AD: WBB - Payne, Buffs, Welcome Back Smith

CU AD: T&F - Seven Earn CSC Track and Field Academic All-District Honors

CU AD: TEN - Stanojevic, Rebec Win ITA Regional Awards

CUATG Blog: FB - Big 12 Notes – What value to put on “Allstate Conference”? “It’s an immature marketplace” + Report: Proposed June Signing Day to be voted down + ESPN on CSU: Just looking for a path to 6-6

CUATG Blog: FB - CU At The Game Podcast – Schedule Countdown – Ranking the Buffs’ 2024 Opponents

Ralphie Report: MBB - Cody Williams and Tristan Da Silva receive invites to NBA Draft green room (Two Buffaloes are expected to be first round picks in NBA Draft.)

Ralphie Report: FB - Charlie Offerdahl and Colorado’s “Original Buffaloes” are finally getting their recognition

ESPN: FB - Boulder restaurant names burger after five-star Julian Lewis

USA Today: FB - Creditor in Shilo Sanders' bankruptcy case seeks payback, speaks out

Buffs Wire: FB - PFF names Preston Hodge the highest-graded returning Big 12 cornerback

Buffs Wire: FB - Seven Buffs earn preseason All-Big 12 honors by analyst Phil Steele

Buffs Wire: FB - Grading Colorado football's most notable offseason moves

Buffs Wire: FB - Top-ranked 2025 linebacker Ty Jackson secures offer from Colorado

Buffs Wire: FB - Massive offensive tackle Jay Gardenhire picks up Colorado offer

Buffs Wire: FB - ESPN analyst compares Travis Hunter to Broncos great Champ Bailey

Buffs Wire: FB - Colorado offers local Fairview High School athlete Toray Davis

Buffs Wire: WBB - Tennessee calls off scheduled matchup with Colorado women's basketball, per report [/url

Cheers!

the Say Hey Kid leaves this earth at the age of 93. The best baseball player I ever saw play.
Tough week for this old timer.

I am in Blowing Rock NC today through Friday for my Wedding Anniversary with my lovely bride, Diane. I will be unhooked from the Webz. I'll be back in the saddle Saturday.

I was curious about how the UFL would do, in the ratings and added the College Spring games and the NFL draft. I do not have the XFL numbers from last year, but have read the UFL was something like 31% better than the XFL.
Only 3 spring games were on networks that are part of the Neilson Rating System:
Ohio State - Spring game – Sat – Fox - 10:00 AM - 660,000
Michigan - Spring Game – Sat – Fox - 10:00 AM - 505,000
Alabama - Spring game – Sat – ESPN - 2:05 PM - 482,000
Average - 549,000

NFL Draft - RD 1 – Thurs – ESPN - 6:00 PM - 5,559,000
NFL Draft - RD 1 – Thurs – ABC - 6:00 PM - 4,509,000
NFL Draft - RD 2-3 – Fri – ABC - 5:00 PM - 2,692,000
NFL Draft - RD 1 – Thurs – NFLN - 6:00 PM - 1,563,000
NFL Draft - RD 3-7 – Sat – ABC - 10:00 AM - 1,384,000
NFL Draft - RD 2-3 – Fri - ESPN2 - 5:00 PM - 1,265,000
NFL Draft - RD 3-7 – Sat – ESPN - 10:00 AM - 1,116,000
NFL Draft - RD 2-3 – Fri – NFLN - 5:00 PM - 793,000
NFL Draft - RD 3-7 – Sat – NFLN - 10:00 AM - 263,000
Average - 2,127,111

UFL Title Game – Sun – Fox - 3:00 PM - 1,596,000
UFL Week 1 – Sat – Fox - 2:00 PM - 1,349,000
UFL Playoff game – Sun – Fox - 5:00 PM - 1,274,000
UFL Week 1 – Sat - Fox 11:00 AM - 1,181,000
UFL Playoff game – Sat – ABC - 1:00 PM - 1,100,000
UFL Week 9 – Sat – ABC - 1:00 PM - 1,072,000
UFL Week 8 – Sun – ABC - 10:00 AM - 1,057,000
UFL Week 3 – Sun – ABC - 1:05 PM - 1,023,000
UFL Week 3 – Sun – ABC - 10:00 AM - 974,000
UFL Week 1 – Sun – ESPN - 10:00 AM - 960,000
UFL Week 6 - Sat – ABC - 10:00 AM - 956,000
UFL Week 4 – Sat – ABC - 10:30 AM - 954,000
UFL Week 4 (two regional games) - Sat – Fox - 5:00 PM - 951,000
UFL Week 6 (two regional games) – Sun – Fox - 1:00 PM - 929,000
UFL Week 2 – Sat – ABC - 6:00 PM - 908,000
UFL Week 2 – Sun – ESPN - 10:00 AM - 902,000
UFL Week 10 – Sun – ABC - 10:00 AM - 893,000
UFL Week 9 – Sat – ABC - 10:00 AM - 886,000
UFL Week 2 – Sun – Fox - 2:00 PM - 849,000
UFL Week 3 – Sat – Fox - 5:00 PM - 837,000
UFL Week 10 – Sat – Fox - 2:05 PM - 836,000
UFL Week 6 – Sat – Fox - 1:00 PM - 829,000
UFL Week 9 (two regional games) – Sun – Fox - 12:30 PM - 800,000
UFL Week 5 (two regional games) - Sat – Fox - 5:00 PM - 777,000
UFL Week 7 – Sat – Fox - 2:05 PM - 758,000
UFL Week 10 – Sat – ESPN - 2:05 PM - 753,000
UFL Week 5 – Sun – Fox - 1:00 PM - 731,000
UFL Week 2 – Sat – ESPN - 10:00 AM - 718,000
UFL Week 1 – Sun – ESPN - 1:00 PM - 703,000
UFL Week 5 – Sun – ESPN - 10:00 AM - 688,000
UFL Week 8 – Sat – Fox - 2:05 PM - 673,000
UFL Week 7 – Sun – ESPN - 10:00 AM - 665,000
UFL Week 10 – Sun – Fox - 5:00 PM - 649,000
UFL Week 7 – Sat – ESPN - 11:00 AM - 586,000
UFL Week 7 – Sun – ESPN - 1:00 PM - 572,000
UFL Week 8 – Sun – Fox - 2:05 PM - 545,000
UFL Week 3 – Sat – ESPN - 2:05 PM - 534,000
UFL Week 8 – Sat - ESPN2 - 6:00 PM - 254,000
UFL Week 4 – Sun - FS1 - 12:00 PM - 243,000
Average - 845,256