Well, the forecast for Ft. Worth next Saturday is showing a high of 104…. Facing the Horn Frogs and the elements will be a tall task! Right about 90 at KO… Go Buffs!

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Per source: "I did hear from one of my ASU sources that if Tyler Brown is ruled ineligible that Colorado is going to go after Tennessee transfer linebacker Juwan (JuJu) Mitchell who was at ASU for a cup of coffee before he got dismissed due to disciplinary reasons. Very talented linebacker..."

Watching ESPN U this morning waiting for College Game Day. Dusty Dovorchek talked about this on the radio this week and again this morning picked Deion to beat TCU. I have heard one other on the radio also pick Deion in an upset. It is funny how its Deion not CU when they talk about us, but Ill take the upset predictions. Maybe these guys will be right and we get off to a great start. I expect TCU to cover, but if we win against TCU I would go into Nebraska feeling extremely confident.

BZ: FB - Coach Prime energizes fans at CU Buffs’ annual Boulder Chamber Kickoff Luncheon

BZ: FB - Video: Coach Prime’s first BC Luncheon with CU Buffs

BZ: FB - CU Buffs notes: Sy’veon Wilkerson eligible for this season, Tyler Brown must sit

BZ: VB - UNLV ruins season opener for CU Buffs volleyball

BZ: Chat replay: Pat Rooney discusses CU Buffs athletics (Aug. 25, 2023)

CU AD: SOC - Buffs Tame Tigers, 2-0 (CU gets back on track)

CU AD: VB - Buffs Drop Season Opener In Four (Match shatters women's volleyball attendance record with 4883 fans)

CU AD: TEN - Mosley Rejoins Tennis Staff

CUATG Blog: FB - Colorado Videos - OL Tyler Brown NCAA eligibility appeal denied – Brown’s story

CUATG Blog: FB - Preseason Magazines - CBS Sports: CU one of the Pac-12’s “overrated” teams

CUATG Blog: FB - Pac-12 Notes – ESPN Bottom Ten returns (without CU!)

CFC: Kirk Schulz: No financial windfall coming for remaining Pac-12 members (One more reason to be happy we are moving to an established conference)

CBS Sports: FB - Pac-12 contender tiers: How USC, Washington or even Colorado could win the conference title in 2023 season

Athlon Sports: FB - Colorado's offensive line remains as the biggest question ahead of Week 1

Clutch Points: FB - Colorado football DL coach gets brutally honest on Chance Main’s departure to Texas State

SI: FB - Former ASU linebacker Juwan Mitchell transfers to Colorado (A steady linebacker joins the fight a week before TCU)

Athlon Sports: FB - Former Texas, Tennessee, and ASU linebacker Juwan Mitchell appears to now be with Colorado

SI: FB - ‘I’m All in’: Deion Sanders Is Ready to Lead Colorado After Summer of Change (It’s hard to tell what it will look like on the field, but it’s clear that things are already quite different in Boulder.)

Buffs Wire: FB - Colorado football 2023 state of the position: Kickers, punters and returners

Buffs Wire: FB - Buffaloes Wire roundtable: Game-by-game predictions for Colorado's 2023 season

Buffs Wire: FB - Behind enemy lines: What to expect from the 2023 Horned Frogs

Cheers!

“He comes out to work every single day. He’s a true pro and he’s grown up and become a leader. I’m extremely happy with him,” Sunseri said.

Shane Cokes showing out during fall camp. More ⬇️

A look across the conference here:

They are currently in a contract dispute. Often these are settled disagreements between providers and networks that carry the NFL are solved before the NFL season starts. We will see what happens. This does not affect me as I have comcast, I did not even know this was happening until I found that Fox was not showing up in my hotel room last week.

CU's defensive tackles coach offered up some insight on his position group today. Nikki wrote a separate piece on him today, but throughout camp, we've been hearing Shane Cokes' name A LOT

BZ: FB - Running back Alton McCaskill IV ready to bust loose, prove himself with CU Buffs

BZ: FB - CU Buffs notes: Defensive line coming together with opener approaching

BZ: FB - Video: Analysis of CU Buffs D-line rotation, and another Hall of Famer visits

BZ: VB - 2023 season begins for CU Buffs volleyball with tough matchup against UNLV

CU AD: FB - Buffs DL Developing Depth, Versatility

CU AD: CU Hall of Famer Steve Sidwell Passes Away (Former linebacker coached 35 years in college and pro ranks)

CUATG Blog: Pac-12 Notes – Big Ten, ACC and Pac-12 (?) announce an historic alliance + ACC talking again with Stanford and Cal (and SMU)

CUATG Blog: FB - Colorado Videos - Defensive line coach San Sunseri and Defensive lineman Shane Cokes + Defensive lineman Shane Cokes

Beavers Edge: FB - Oregon State Football Opponent Preview: Colorado

SI: FB - ESPN reporter uses Barry Switzer quote to describe Colorado's opener with TCU (Coach Prime is coming and ready to shock the world)

Buffs Wire: FB - WATCH: Hall of Famer Michael Irvin speaks to CU Buffs players post-practice

Cheers!

And as an aside, one reason I love watching content from the Sanders machine is one receives small pearls of wisdom that for me are a blessing right now. “You can’t think about (the past). That’s when your blessings go down. I’m just happy where I’m at and where my feet are.”

Ain't that the truth...

...or any related...I saw this and it made me belly laugh.

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Prefer to sell to CU fan. Will have to go Stubhub route if no takers. CU section 411. $65

Sal Sunseri on Chance Main's departure, "He didn't want to play football anymore." More on what Sunseri said during Thursday's availability and how Shane Cokes is doing:

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Watched last scrimmage video. Kickers look gold. Feely has a big leg. Liked what I saw of X Weaver and Edwards. Did not get much of a feel for D. CP right. Backup QBs need work

Reminder the base of this schedule is from Max Prep, I attempted to verify on the schools websites but only about 60% have their schedule on their sites, so if there is a game you want to see I would call the home team schools to verify. The second team listed is considered the home team even if playing in a neutral field.
Thursday, August 24

4:00 PM
Denver East vs Smoky Hill - Stutler Bowl
Manual vs Jefferson - Trailblazer Stadium

6:00 PM
Skyline vs Denver South - All City Stadium
Air Academy vs Liberty - District 20 Stadium
Rampart vs Coronado - Garry Berry Stadium
Bear Creek vs Lakewood - Jeffco Stadium
Centaurus vs Boulder - Recht Field
Elizabeth vs D'Evelyn - Trailblazer Stadium
Dundy County-Stratton, NE @ Sedgwick County
Highland @ Wray
Monte Vista @ Rocky Ford
Montrose @ Palmer Ridge

6:30 PM
George Washington @ Hinkley

7:00 PM
Mountain Range vs Greeley West - District 6 Stadium
Cheyenne Mountain vs Pueblo East - Dutch Clark Stadium
Vista Ridge vs Legend - EchoPark Stadium
Broomfield vs Longmont - Everly-Montgomery Field
Skyview vs Thornton - Five Star Stadium
Rock Canyon vs Poudre - French Field
Overland vs Grandview - Legacy Stadium
Grand Junction Central vs Fruita Monument - Stocker Stadium
Branson/Kim @ Granada
Denver Christian @ Banning Lewis Academy
Erie @ Vanguard, FL
Frederick @ Holy Family
Genoa-Hugo @ Eads
Primero @ Sangre de Cristo
Strasburg @ Holyoke


Friday, August 25

3:00 PM
Kit Carson @ Otis

4:00 PM
Pomona vs Thomas Jefferson - All City Field
Pueblo County vs Pueblo South - Dutch Clark Stadium
Aurora Central vs Northfield - Evie Dennis
Melrose, NM @ Mancos
Peetz @ Kiowa
6:00 PM
Colorado Springs Christian vs Flatirons Academy - Broomfield County Commons Park
Castle View vs Doherty - Garry Berry Stadium
Roosevelt vs Palisade - Stocker Stadium
Aspen @ Gunnison
Dayspring Christian Academy @ Holly
Turpin, OK @ Springfield

6:30 PM
Rangeview vs Vista PEAK Prep - Aurora Public Schools Stadium

7:00 PM
Mesa Ridge vs John F. Kennedy - All City Field
Horizon vs Douglas County - DC Stadium
Niwot vs Greeley Central - District 6 Stadium
Discovery Canyon vs Lewis-Palmer - Don Breese Stadium
Fort Collins vs Ponderosa - Echo Park Stadium
Westminster vs Far Northeast Warriors - Evie Dennis Stadium
Arapahoe vs Legacy - Five Star Stadium
Fairview vs Highlands Ranch - Halftime Help Stadium
Pueblo West vs Dakota Ridge - Jeffco Stadium
Chatfield vs Cherokee Trail - Legacy Stadium
Mountain Vista vs Heritage - Littleton Public Stadium
ThunderRidge vs Arvada West - North Area Athletic Complex
Fossil Ridge vs Loveland - Ray Patterson Stadium
Ralston Valley vs Cherry Creek - Stutler Bowl
Golden vs Green Mountain - Trailblazer Stadium
Bayfield @ San Juan, UT
Bennett @ Weld Central
Calhan @ Las Animas
Cedaredge @ Peyton
Centauri @ Pagosa Springs
Columbine @ Mullen
Delta @ University
Durango @ Farmington, NM
Eagle Valley @ Basalt
Eaglecrest @ Brighton
Fort Morgan @ Conifer
Fountain-Fort Carson @ Falcon
Fowler @ Swink
Grand Junction @ Glenwood Springs
Harrison @ Widefield
Hoehne @ Simla
Idalia @ Briggsdale
Kent Denver @ Platte Valley
La Junta @ Burlington
La Veta @ Walsh
Limon @ Florence
Littleton @ Sierra
Lutheran @ Lutheran, Mo
Manzanola @ Sierra Grande
Mead @ Windsor
Middle Park @ The Pinnacle
Moffat County @ Resurrection Christian
Montezuma-Cortez @ Aztec, NM
Mountain View @ Riverdale Ridge
North Fork @ Meeker
Northglenn @ Adams City
Norwood @ Whitehorse, UT
Palmer @ Sand Creek
Platte Canyon @ Center
Pueblo Central @ Alamosa
Salida @ Buena Vista
Severance @ Canon City
Silver Creek @ Prairie View
St.Mary's @ Custer County
Standley Lake @ Monarch
Steamboat Springs @ Coal Ridge
Summit @ Woodland Park
Timnath @ Berthoud
Trinidad @ Lamar
Valley @ Manitou Springs
Waldon Valley @ Hi-Plains
Walsenburg @ Lyons
Wellington @ Estes Park
Wiggins @ Brush
Yuma @ Sterling

7:30 PM
Denver North vs Pueblo Centennial - Dutch Clark Stadium


Saturday, August 26

10:00 AM
Alameda vs Mitchell - Garry Berry Stadium

11:00 AM
Arvada vs Prospect Ridge Academy - Five Star Stadium
Rangely @ Caliche

1:00 PM
Dove Creek @ Plateau Valley
Elbert @ Justice
Fleming @ North Park
Front Range Christian @ Merino
Hanover @ Mountiain Valley
Rocky Mountain vs Chaparral - EchoPark Stadium
Sargent @ South Park
Soroco @ Belleview Christian
Wheat Ridge @ Fort Lupton

2:00 PM
Cheyenne Wells @ Stratton
Dolores Huerta Prep @ Vail Christian

3:00 PM
Ellicott @ Grand Valley

5:00 PM
Prairie @ Cheraw

6:00 PM
Byers @ Akron
Gateway @ Northridge
The Classical Academy @ Eaton
West Grand @ Gilpin County

7:00 PM
Valor Christian vs Regis Jesuit - Echo Park Stadium
Crowley County @ McClave

BZ: FB - Freshman Dylan Edwards brings electricity to CU Buffs offense

BZ: FB - BuffZone podcast: Talking CU Buffs football

BZ: SOC - Women’s soccer preview: Colorado College Tigers at CU Buffs

CU AD: SOC - Buffs Ready to Get Back on the Attack (Colorado looking to be more dangerous on offense)

CUATG Blog: FB - Colorado Videos - Michael Irvin talks to the team

CUATG Blog: FB - *A Must Listen: Dan Carlin on the Solid Verbal*

CUATG Blog: FB - Pac-12 Notes – Pac-12 implosion and its impact on Stanford’s non-revenue sports

CUATG Blog: FB - Preseason Magazines - Wilner Pac-12 Predictions: Can Sanders coach effectively at the Power Five level?

DP: FB - Keeler: What do CU Buffs’ Deion Sanders and CSU Rams’ Jay Norvell have in common? Neither is locking gates to keep Colorado prep football recruits at home. (Of the 16 3-star prospects topping the Class of ’24, only one has committed to play his college football in-state. Meanwhile, 10 have committed to play at the likes of Tennessee, Nebraska, Kansas State, USC, Iowa State and Purdue. So it’s not as if they can’t hack it in Boulder or FoCo.)

Buffs Wire: FB - Colorado football 2023 state of the position: Safety

Buffs Wire: FB - Demouy Kennedy, Alton McCaskill IV named to Comeback Player of the Year Award watch list

Buffs Wire: MBB - Breaking down Colorado men's basketball's 2023-24 nonconference schedule

Cheers!

No $$$$ for CU

He understands what’s happening and that he needs to keep the BIG XII interesting for his teams to have a chance at being a part of the bigger picture.

Smart move to get those staying to feel camaraderie and go after UT and OU. The magic of the BIg X and SEC that no others conference had ever managed is the way those schools root for their conference as much as their own brand.

THe first weekend is really awful but its college ball. We do have two good contests or at least interesting contests to watch.

Edit - I forgot somehow about ND and Navy. Probably not a great game but still fun and its a game I would love to be at - happily rooting for Navy to crush the spirit of the Irish.

Week 1 if you look at it besides us there are a couple good ones:

UF vs UU. This should be Utah's game but with Rising still recovering gotta think Florida is feeling good. Who does everyone have? I am going Utah by a touchdown.

Nebraska vs Minnesota - This one should be a good game. Both coaches can coach and both teams should be improved. Have to go with Minnesota here in a tight one. Ill say by 7. Rhule is going to do good things at Nebraska but not overnight.

FSU vs LSU - the game I am most excited to see the start of the season. Even above ours. This game is a clash of two teams that will be in the mix, will be played at 5:30 our time, will have the best crew and production and is big time college ball.

The rest of the field week 0 is pretty much unwatchable. It gets us warmed up though for when the season actually starts the week after. I am ready for the focus to shift to the play on the field from the rest of this junk.

OC Sean Lewis' offense is looking solid throughout, but there remains some questions with the offensive line and the tight ends as TCU approaches.

More on how Lewis is approaching this week and game prep for TCU:

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Very interesting 🧐 I'd imagine that the opportunity at Colorado didn't panned out as he hoped.

BZ: FB - Sean Lewis sticking to (his) script as CU Buffs zero in on No. 17 TCU

BZ: FB - CU Buffs notes: Backup QBs still battling for No. 2 spot

BZ: Video: Analysis of CU Buffs offense and more

CU AD: FB - Lewis, Buffs Offense Turn Attention To TCU Preparation

CU AD: VB - Buffs Gear up for 2023 Season Opener

CUATG Blog: FB - DL Chance Main transferring out, CU down to 76 scholarship players + Details disclosed on Coach Prime’s documentary deal

CUATG Blog: Colorado Videos: FB - Offensive coordinator Sean Lewis: “We’re going to be us and I’m going to be me” + Defensive coordinator Charles Kelly identifies strengths of CU’s defense

CUATG Blog: FB - Pac-12 Notes – WSU President: Fox and ESPN conspired to keep Apple out of college football by destroying the Pac-12

SI: FB - CBS analyst predicts Deion Sanders' Colorado debut will be an upset win (Big times ahead for Coach Prime in Boulder)

KDVR Fox 31: FB - Pac-12 looking like a football powerhouse in what may be conference’s final season

ESPN: FB - 2023 college football outlook: Pac-12 at a glance

CBS Sports: MBB - Candid Coaches: Would Gonzaga be better off staying in WCC, or moving to Big 12, Big East or Pac-12/MW combo?

DeadSpin: FB - Amazon film series to document Deion Sanders' first season at Colorado

CFN: FB - Colorado vs TCU Experts Picks

OUTKICK: FB - TCU HEAD COACH SONNY DYKES REVEALS WHY HIS TEAM IS NOT WATCHING ANY COLORADO FILM BEFORE PLAYING COLORADO (Some Great Videos Of Lewis Plays)

Cheers!