BZ: MBB - Men’s basketball: ASU’s early, stunning win at CU typified Buffs’ season-long shortcomings

BZ: Prime dining: CU Buffs’ top-notch food services raises game after hire of Deion Sanders

BZ: Podcast: Talking CU Buffs men’s and women’s basketball

CU AD: WBB - Payne Listed as a Candidate for College Coach of the Year

CU AD: MBB - Buffs Set For Final Regular Season Road Swing

CU AD: Track - Buffs Compete In USATF Indoor Championships

CU AD: SOC - Spring Dates Set for Soccer

CUATG Blog: FB - CU Spring Game ticket sales surpass 27,000 + Video: Coach Prime: “We recruit character; we don’t recruit idiots. Our coaches do a great job of discerning character”+ Tyreek Hill can’t believe former Buff Eric Bieniemy has once again been passed over for an NFL head coaching position

CUATG Blog: FB - Pac-12 Notes - New Stanford head coach Troy Taylor to try and win without NIL and transfers: “We are going to be an anomaly in college football”

Richmond.Com: FB - As Eric Bieniemy interviews in Ashburn, Ron Rivera thinks it's 'unfair' he hasn't received a head coaching gig

Buffs Wire: FB - Four-star WR Jason Robinson, a recent Colorado visitor, decommits from USC

Buffs Wire: FB - Skyrocketing 2025 DL Myron Charles discusses Colorado offer

Cheers!

Colorado women's basketball has been an incredible story this season, at 20-5 and No. 21 in both major polls after being picked to finish eighth in the Pac-12 in the preseason. For that success, JR Payne is receiving consideration for the Naismith Women's College Coach of the Year award

#1 Bama goes down to #10 Tenn 68-59- two great coaches in Nate Oaks and Rick Barnes
#11 Marquette takes down #16 Xavier - Shaka Smart has the Golden Eagles rolling
#17 TCU @ #19 Iowa State- in process- two really good teams to watch
Arky @ Texas A&M- in process
#1 Hoosiers @ Northwestern- in process- note: NW beat #1 Purdue last weekend

Looking at some of the mock drafts out there it’s clear DLine is the most coveted position behind QB this year. It seems like it’s been that way for a while now with OL being right up there.
When I was a kid it was so much more skill position oriented it seems like. I can remember RB being one of the most talked about positions each year and now they almost feel like an afterthought some years besides the one guy who is always wanted. Most of the mocks I’ve seen this year actually have two RB first round but both near the end of the first.
My one area I disagree with is Bruce Young over Stroud. Something tells me that Stroud will do better though neither is likely to get drafted by a team with any talent around them.
Random thoughts on a snowy day.

A ninny who thinks the pac is alive and kicking.

Here's reality:

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Big win for the ladies! Just 1 game out of 1st place. Still have games at Arizona and a home game against Stanford. Win those 2 games and win the conference.

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Michigan native Brandon Davis-Swain is one of the top defensive ends in the 2024 class, and his latest visit was out to Colorado last month. Monday, he dropped his top 11 and the Buffs made the cut. Rivals' Clint Cosgrove caught up with the top-40 recruit to discuss that recent trip to Boulder, his top group and a lot more.

Watch the full interview above.

Yet another honor for the Buffs' signee. He's in some elite company based on those who have competed both in the Hoop Summit and the McDonald's All-American game over the past 25-30 years

BZ: MBB - Potential wasted: The most disappointing CU Buffs men’s basketball squads under Tad Boyle

BZ: Women’s basketball: Shelomi Sanders enjoying opportunity with CU Buffs

CH AD: WGOLF - Buffs Finish 12th At The San Diego State Classic

CUATG Blog: FB - Pac-12 Notes - Wilner: Despite frustrations, Pac-12 staying together (with two additions) still the most likely scenario

CUATG Blog: FB - Preseason Magazines - ESPN SP+ Preseason Rankings: CU climbs out of the 100s

CUATG Blog: FB - Video: Getting to Know Strength and Conditioning Coach Mo Sims

Longhorns Wire: FB - Schools the Big 12 Conference should target in expansion

Buffs Wire: FB - Will Folsom Field be sold out for Colorado's spring game?

Buffs Wire: WBB - CU Buffs women projected to host in NCAA Tournament

Cheers!

BZ: WBB - Women’s basketball: CU Buffs continue upward trajectory, vault to No. 21 in AP Top 25

BZ: WBB - CU Buffs’ Jaylyn Sherrod named Pac-12 women’s basketball player of week

BZ: MBB - Competitive nature for Colorado men’s basketball offset by lack of toughness

BZ: Chat replay: CU Buffs beat writer Brian Howell (Feb. 13, 2023)

CU AD: WBB - Sherrod Scores Pac-12 Player of the Week

CU AD: WGOLF - Buffs In 12th After Two Rounds At San Diego State

CUATG Blog: FB - Pac-12 Notes - Pac-12 written statement on media rights “met with raised eyebrows” + Pac-12 Hot Seat/Retirement Watch for 2023

CUATG Blog: FB - The Athletic: Recruiting Class of 2024 – Could Coach Prime land a Top 5 Class? + Super Bowl champion OC Eric Bieniemy excited about Coach Prime at CU: “He can motivate young men” + Spring game tickets go on sale to the general public Monday morning at 10:00 a.m.

Afro Tech: FB - Deion Sanders Shares One Of His ‘Dumbest’ Purchases During His Time At College — ‘I Was Just Ignorant’

Buffs Wire: WBB - Pac-12 women's basketball standings: Where No. 21 Colorado sits entering final stretch

Buffs Wire: MBB - Former Buff Derrick White named Eastern Conference Player of the Week

Buffs Wire: FB - Five recruits Coach Prime could land next at Colorado

Cheers!

Figured it would be fun to see where everyone's head is?

At 14-11, CU is out of the NCAA Tournament picture barring a miraculous late-season run. But what about the NIT? I dove into that here

Let's get this thing rolling. The Buffs have one of their better chances at a win tonight in these final six regular season games. Still, the Buffs are a four-point dog

Feel free to post any comments, thoughts, questions and observations right here

BZ: WBB - Dominant defense leads CU Buffs women’s basketball to rout of Washington

BZ: MBB - Hope fading for postseason push from struggling CU Buffs men’s basketball

CU AD: WBB - Colorado Rolls Huskies for win No. 20

CU AD: SKI - Buffs Finish Third At DU Invitational

CU AD: LAX - Buffs Close Opening Weekend With Louisville Loss

CU AD: WGOLF - Buffs Open Spring Season At San Diego State Classic

CUATG Blog: FB - Coach Prime continues Boulder weather sales pitch: “It’s really not that cold”

CUATG Blog: FB - CU 2022 Coaching Staff … and where they are now

Ralphie Report: FB - Super Bowl LVII: Chiefs’ offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy excited to have Prime at Colorado

Trojans Wire: MBB - Pac-12 could get only two teams into 2023 NCAA Tournament

Buffs Wire: FB - PHOTOS: Eric Bieniemy through the years

Cheers!

Dang, just when it looked like Denver might be able to run away with this thing, the West teams are making trades like crazy. Mortgaging their futures in order to win now. All the waiting we've done year after year to finally have a team that can get us to the Championship series and the teams around us have decided that patience isn't one of their virtues. If the Nuggets want to get there, they are going to have to make a move.

BZ: FB - Head coach Deion Sanders puts spotlight on CU Buffs during Super Bowl week

BZ: MBB - Colorado men’s basketball beaten down at Utah

BZ: MBB - CU Buffs men’s basketball notes: Tristan da Silva’s scoring streak halted by Utah

BZ: WBB - Women’s basketball: Jaylyn Sherrod, CU Buffs rally past Washington State

BZ: WBB - On to the next: After rallying Friday, CU Buffs women’s basketball ready for Washington

BZ: MBB - Game day notes: Eventful week for Colorado’s NBA Buffs

CU AD: MBB - CU Road Woes Continue As Buffs Fall At Utah

CU AD: WBB - Sherrod's Career Night Leads Colorado in Comeback Effort

CU AD: T&F - Buffs Post Four Top-10 Marks

CU AD: SKI - Dilling, Abrahamsson Podium, Buffs Third At DU

CU AD: MGOLF - San Diego Edges CU Golfers For Wyoming World Match Play Title

CU AD: TEN - Buffs Go 2-0 In Washington Over the Weekend

CUATG Blog: FB - Where Are They Now? (CU Portal Transfers Out)

CUATG Blog: FB - Pac-12 Notes - With Pac-12 media rights deal stalled, could the Big 12 be looking at expansion (and CU) again?

Ralphie Report FB - Buffaloes alum Solomon Wilcots weighs in on Coach Prime (Wilcots thinks Deion has what it takes)

Write For California: FB - Will the Pac-12 add San Diego State and SMU, and will expansion save the Pac-12?

HBCU Gameday: FB - Deion Sanders receives complaint about praying at Colorado

Buffs Wire: FB - Colorado-TCU makes ranking of college football's top 2023 opening weekend games

Buffs Wire: FB - Every former CU Buffs player to win a Super Bowl

Buffs Wire: FB - Buffs LB Jamar Montgomery declaring for 2023 NFL draft

Cheers!

Here's the recap of tonight's proceedings

The Wide receiver group is even more complicated to figure out the starters than the Oline. This is because there is abundant freshman talent - Tyson's injury status - a decent group leftover from HCD - and a slim number of Portal guys. Here's how I think it looks:

Slot - Jimmy Horn Jr. transfer from South Florida. Performed well on a poor team.

WR-1: Montana Lemonious-Craig - Healthy and talented returning player. Already hangs with and works out with Shedeur Sanders

WR-2 - Ty Robinson - 6'3" 195 lbs Colorado youngster - has been a Buff for a couple of years. He will have a shot at starting because he has experience, height and a college body.

Other slot players - Dyland Edwards - I expect he will line up in two rb sets - single back sets and may even line up as a WR - a play maker who will have multible ways to get on the field early. Issaiah Hardge - Florida kid - very fast but plays at 165 lbs - very top Florida HS state champs.

Jordon Tyson would be a starter but figures to Rehab until the 2nd half of the season (may even redshirt)

Grant Page - 6'3" college body - big production at Fairview in Boulder (over 100 yards per game average) Red shirt freshman Sleeper starter - Chase Sowell - 6'3" 195 - out of Humble Texas - mother and dad were athletes - could have had a career in baseball - Red shirt freshman - also a sleeper starter or potential contributor.

Talented Freshman recruits who will get snaps and may show enough to start: Omarion Miller (6'2" 198 lbs a physical specimen - had 1,500 yards and 20 tds in his senior year - stol Aen from the Nubs recruitment list), Adam Hopkins - very fast - two way recruit cb/wr (kick returner candidate), Asaad Waseem - Florida kid who also had almost 1,500 receiving and 20 tds ( Waseem is already on campus).

Most likely to redshirt as freshmen - Isaiah Hardge - Jordon Onovughe

Tristan da Silva hit his fifth consecutive 20-point game on Sunday. His numbers this season have him in an exclusive club with Josh Scott and Derrick White. Producing high volume with high efficiency, da Silva is reaping the benefits of years of hard work.

Not bad. A lot less than the BIG’s new deal but I’m guessing it goes north of 100mm next round. More if they expand like many of us think they will

Great interview with TJ Altimore. This guy is totally tied in with the Pac 12 leadership and has a lot to say, including a little history of the Pac 12. He's of the opinion that Utah will be SDSU's travel partner and SMU will be Colorado's travel partner. Also interesting that he confirms what I posted nearly a year ago that being near a major airport is very important for a school to be considered for Pac 12 membership. The interview begins at the one minute mark.
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