Diving into what you need to know about TCU before CU's game against them on Saturday: five players to know, what they do well, where they're vulnerable, a key matchup and more

Yes, The University of Colorado, and HCDS are the lead story at the moment on ESPN’s
website. Good or bad, all eyes are going to be watching at 9AM PST 72 hours from now. This game and season can’t get here soon enough for my maniac optimism!! I normally drink the Black and Gold kool-aid through fall camp, but with all the hoopla, videos, and big talk from HCDS, gawd I hope this works out! Go Buffs!

BZ: FB -Football in home state adds to thrill of 2023 opener for CU Buffs’ Trevor Woods

BZ: FB - Video: Analysis of CU Buffs depth at inside linebacker

BZ: FB - CU football notes: Juwan Mitchell learning quickly as late addition to Buffs

BZ: SOC - Colorado Looks to Keep Rolling vs. NC State (Buffs closeout six-game homestand this week)

CU AD: Nine To Be Awarded Honorary C's

Ralphie Report: FB - Colorado Football 2023 Preview: Offensive Line (A rebuilding unit needs to protect the franchise)

SI: FB - Deion Sanders Claims He's Not a Seminole During Wild Exchange (Former Florida State defensive back Deion Sanders isn't claiming to be a 'Nole, but rather the opposite.)

ESPN: FB - Inside Deion Sanders' roster remake of Colorado football

Coloradoan: FB - How will Colorado football fare in its first season under Deion Sanders?

Westword: FB - Not Ready for Prime Time: CU's Long Line of Football Coaches (Before it signed Deion Sanders, CU went through a long line of coaches...and a lot of cash.)

Buffs Wire: FB - Behind enemy lines: Getting to know the 2023 Horned Frogs

Buffs Wire: FB - Former USC QB Matt Leinart on Deion Sanders: 'Every time he speaks, you're listening'

Buffs Wire: FB - CBS Sports puts the 'overrated' tag on Colorado

Cheers!

Hart details his rotation for Saturday which includes LaVonta Bentley, Marvin Ham and Demouy Kennedy. He also touches on what new addition Juwan Mitchell brings to room and his process on bringing him onto the Buffs.

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Anyone with any info on what they might be wearing on Saturday? Perhaps all whites because of the heat? Gonna be interesting to see what Prime goes with.

Coach Prime touched on many topics today. Here are my five takeaways from today's conversation:

BZ: FB - Wait almost over as Coach Prime’s CU Buffs getting ready for opener

BZ: FB - CU Buffs notes: Freshman Carter Stoutmire in contention for starting spot

BZ: FB - Video: Analysis of CU Buffs secondary, Coach Prime’s thoughts on Tyler Brown

CU AD: FB - Coach Prime Says Buffs Are Ready For Opener (Plus CP Press Conference)

CU AD: VB - Buffs Prepare To Host Colorado Classic

CU AD: GOLF - CU GOLF: Buffalo Bits (Ivan Falls At U.S. Senior Amateur ... Swanson Low Am In Rocky Mtn Open ... CU Golf Day)

CU AD: XC - Cross Country Prepares to Begin 2023 Season

CU AD: CU, Campus Ink To Provide NIL Merchandise Store

CUATG Blog: **Coach Prime’s TCU Press Conference** (With Neill Woelk article, below)

CUATG Blog: FB - CU at No. 17 TCU: “T.I.P.S.” for Coach Prime’s Debut

DP: FB - Kiszla: Archie Manning sees greed writing the new rules of college football, and he worries for its future (Manning laments havoc wrought by NIL and transfer portal: “I’m not sure you know the guy getting dressed next to you in the locker room.”)

USA Today: FB - You remember Deion Sanders as an athletic freak. Now, he just wants to coach standing up.

SI: FB - Travis Hunter Responds to Dan Lanning's Comments on Colorado's Move to the Big 12

ESPN: FB - CFB Week 1 Notable Bets: Public flocking to Colorado

Buffs Wire: FB - Colorado vs. TCU: Prediction, point spread, odds, best bet

Buffs Wire: FB - What Colorado's starting lineup could look like against TCU

Buffs Wire: FB - Deion Sanders shares his game week thoughts ahead of Colorado's season opener

Cheers!

Notre Dame vs Navy - NBC - 12:30 PM - 3,560,000
SC State vs Jackson St - ABC - 5:30 PM - 922,000
UMass at NMST - ESPN - 5:30 PM - 582,000
Ohio at SDSU - FS1 - 5:00 PM - 466,000
North Alabama vs Mercer - 1:30 PM - 457,000

Head coach Deion Sanders details his feelings on Tyler Brown's ineligibility, Carter Stoutmire and Omarion Cooper are battling to start against TCU, feelings on the offensive line and how the Buffs are preparing for the game.

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Deion Sanders' first commitment with the Buffs could end up as his highest rated before long. Winston Watkins Jr. had an outstanding summer on the 7v7 circuit and he continues to back up his ranking entering his junior season. The Rivals staff is updating the rankings for the 2025 class, and Watkins has solidified his spot among the top 10 at No. 8 overall this week. That also means he is officially a five-star prospect as well.

You can read more about Watkins and the other early five-star recruits in the class by hitting the link up top.

Lmao. We aren’t going to go to the bowl we aren’t getting invited to.

BZ: FB - Football: Scouting CU Buffs has been challenging, but TCU ready to go for opener

BZ: FB - Receiver Javon Antonio shows big-play potential in CU Buffs offense

BZ: Chat replay: CU Buffs beat writer Brian Howell (Aug. 28, 2023)

CU AD: SOC - Nytes Earns Goalkeeper of the Week Honors (Fresh off a five-save shutout of No. 14 Michigan State)

CU AD: MGOLF - CU Alum Ivan Advances In U.S. Amateur (Enters Match Play As No. 51 Seed)

CUATG Blog: FB - Pac-12 Notes – TCU Week - TCU Coach Sonny Dykes on scouting CU: “You’ve got to be willing to adjust and adapt quickly”

CUATG Blog: FB - *Video: Monday’s practice – “It’s Game Week!”*

CUATG Blog: CU At The Game Podcast – “T.I.P.S.” for CU at No. 17 TCU – The Debut of the Coach Prime Era at CU

DP: FB - As realignment rumors swirl, CSU players say they could see Rams jumping to Pac-12. Assuming there’s some Pac-12 left to jump to.

Fan Sided: FB - College Football Playoff committee also prepared to kill Pac-12 with 12-team plans

Ralphie Report: FB - Five Burning Questions for Coach Prime and the Colorado Buffaloes in 2023 (The Buffs will be one of the biggest stories in CFB this season.)

SI: FB - Deion Sanders confirms Colorado's all-white uniforms with new shades for TCU (Coach Prime spinning off his fashion to CU's attire)

USA Today: FB - First Look: Colorado at TCU odds and lines

CBS Sports: College football odds, picks, predictions for Week 1, 2023: Proven model backs Colorado, Western Kentucky

Athlon Sports: FB - Three Keys to Success for a Colorado Upset over TCU (Colorado has a chance to put the country on notice in Week 1)

Buffs Wire: FB - New Colorado uniforms appear likely for opener at TCU

Buffs Wire: FB - Matt Rhule says college football is better with Deion Sanders (HUH???)

Buffs Wire: FB - 10 players to watch in Colorado's season opener at TCU

Buffs Wire: FB - The top incoming Pac-12 football transfers to know, per The Athletic

Buffs Wire: FB - CU Buffs offer top-ranked 2025 safety DJ Pickett

Buffs Wire: FB - WATCH: CU commit Winston Watkins Jr. dazzles in IMG Academy win

Cheers!

Has the team published a depth chart yet? Interested in seeing the “official” three deep. Or does Coach Sanders not do that?

First dilemma is whether to go with Gin or traditional vodka in the Bloody Mary's for the 10 am kick-off.
I usually prefer gin but seeing as we're playing TCU in Texas I will probably go with Tito's (Tx vodka).

The day will likely start with some Voodoo Donuts (brand new to Boulder) as they're running a special Colorado Buffaloes donut. My trusted scouts tell me it resembles a glazed donut with chocolate frosting and gold sprinkles - and tasty. I rarely indulge in such hyperglycemia, but one must make exceptions for such historic events.

Not sure what time the first Bloody Mary will debut, but we'll stick with that libation til halftime. Hopefully the Buffs haven't made me lose my appetite by then as Avery Buffalo Stampede brewskis will accompany the halftime brats, kraut, etc.
I'm counting on the Buffs keeping me awake for the second half without another donut.
A post game nap is almost a certainty before I settle in for more hours of week 1 CFB (finally).

So glad we can move on from all the speculation and see what luggage Prime has really brought and what our Buffs really will look like on the field. My internal clock will start ticking and recognize that with the start of another season, Christmas will be here before we know it.

Have fun gents, Go Buffs ! 🦬 🍩 🍻

Man this kid is going to be good. USC totally outclassed SJSU all night. They let them score because they were lazy which might be an issue I suppose against lesser teams. Damn though. They are loaded and to have a freshman like this. My buddy and I were marveling at how easy it was for him and to read this reporter you’d think the kid was just messing around.

To be young and talented. I never had to deal with that but man it must be special

BZ: FB - LaVonta Bentley seizing opportunity with CU Buffs

BZ: SOC - Shyra James, Ally Clark lead CU Buffs women’s soccer past No. 14 Michigan State

CU AD: VB - Colorado Takes Buffs Invitational Title (Hadrych Earns All-Tournament MVP)

CUATG Blog: FB - WR Xavier Weaver excited to make the most of his senior season: “I can’t see why somebody wouldn’t want to come here” + Coach Prime impact on local economy substantial; “tens of millions” for sold out games

CUATG Blog: FB - Pac-12 Notes – Arizona State self-imposes bowl ban; players “devastated” + No. 6 USC overcomes sluggish start to defeat San Jose State, 56-28; Cliff Branch’s son Zachariah the star receiver

CUATG Blog: FB - Star Power: Are Coach Prime’s Buffs “Markedly Better”?

Pac-12.com: SOC Video - Ally Clark breaks down Colorado's win over No. 14 Michigan State

Saturday Out West: FB - Predicting the 10 biggest upsets involving Pac-12 football teams for 2023

Buffs Wire: FB - 10 bold predictions for the Colorado Buffaloes' 2023 season

SI: FB - College football expansion: 2 Pac-12 schools looking into Big 12 move, per report

Axios: FB - Axios Local names Colorado's Ralphie best college game day tradition

Cheers!

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