This running back is in the portal. He is no relation to HKDS, but he already reached out. Give me a call unc, and I’ll come play for you. He was a five star running back out of high school. He had injuries at Alabama so it hasn’t worked out. He is healthy now, and wants to play at CU. He is six foot and weighs 214 pounds. Has elite speed. What do you all think?

Just got to the Events Center a few minutes ago, with CU and Oregon State set to tip off in about 45 minutes

KJ Simpson is out on the court and warming up. Tad Boyle had said Thursday that Simpson would play tonight, but still notable. The big question tonight is how the Buffs follow up a big win, something they've struggled with throughout this season

Feel free to come here with any thoughts, observations and questions over the course of the night. I'll provide some updates both on here and Twitter

Another JSU player in case anyone care. Slow news day!

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BZ: MBB - Colorado men’s basketball: Defensive surge continues in rout of Oregon State

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BZ: FB - Victory Johnson eager to join new-look Colorado Buffs

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BZ: WBB - Women’s basketball: CU Buffs upset No. 8 Utah

CU AD: MBB - Buffs Smother Oregon State For Second Straight Win (Links to Stats, Video Highlights, Notes, Quotes, Video Press Conferences)

CUATG Blog: FB - Essay: “Stars Matter” Mantra and the Future of CU Football

CUATG Blog: FB - Transfer Portal Tracker - Yousef Mugharbil – OL

CU AD: WBB - Colorado Upsets No. 8 Utah

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USA Today: FB - Friday Night Notes: Cormani McClain watch, early 2024 recruiting rankings and more

Trojans Wire: FB - Pac-12 loads up on top-ranked transfers

Buffs Wire: FB - Pac-12 expansion buzz: Fresno State making push to join

Buffs Wire: FB - Former Florida Gator Yousef Mugharbil transfers to Colorado

Cheers!

USC is the gift that just keeps giving. No doubt the Big 10 is going to love this.

AZ loses to 6-10 WSU at home now sitting at 2-2 in conference.

Can’t decide if this is good or bad for the conference. The Pac 12 rarely gets the respect it deserves come selection time. Looking at the standings I think this at best a 4 bid league and possibly 3 depending on what ASU does. My guess is this type of loss is looked at negatively but AZ went undefeated OOC and played many good teams, now they come in conference and have two losses early. Maybe they are just playing bad too, they escaped Washington at home the other night as 18 point favorites.

Game story from the Buffs' win tonight

Team is now 13-3. JR has turned the corner on this program. Now one of the toughest teams to play on the road. Ranked teams not coming into the Events center and thinking they can win. If not for a double OT 1 point loss at Texas Tech, this team is top 25. Goes up against another top ranked team in Arizona next. Win that game and it's probably another trip to the tournament if they continue to hold serve at home.

Didn't play out so well for Zona today as Wazzou takes down the mighty #5 Wildcats 74-61. Wow !!!
Quietest I have heard that place in like forever.

Verse is a very good player who grew and was coached by fantastic coaches during his collegiate career. He went from no FBS offers to a potential first round pick. Few TP players make major impacts outside of the QB position but there is the 1% or so that do and you just hope you find them.

Cool story and a testament to Norvell that his guys are for the most part coming back. Verse isn’t the only early round guy to stay. That’s the kind of culture we want to build at CU.

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CU AD: MBB - Buffs Look To Build Momentum Saturday Against Oregon State

CUATG Blog: FB - Transfer Portal Tracker - CU picks up its (perhaps) kickoff specialist (along with competition for the placekicking position), Jace Feely from Arizona State + Isaiah Lewis declares for the NFL Draft

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Buffs Wire: MBB - Five takeaways from Colorado's blowout of Oregon

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Cheers!

Names?

Colorado turned in one of its best performances of the season less than a week after recording one of its worst. A consistently inconsistent team if there ever were one

Story from tonight's win

Why not in lineup?

Sure has been quiet. Is this the lull before the storm this weekend?

Not sure, but is CU trying to get him via portal from JSU ?

Apologies for the late post, everyone. I got back in town at 5:30, had to dig my car out of a mountain of snow and ice and then traffic getting to the arena was a nightmare. Long, long day

Anyway, let's get a game discussion started here. Saw there's already a thread open on KJ Simpson, who's out tonight with an illness, but feel free to pitch in any thoughts, questions and observations here

With Jimbo and staff ability to recruit this could be fun to watch. They still need a QB IMO but Petrino can call plays and develop offensive players.
I think it’s a year away and a developed QB before they go really big, but 2023 could be quite the show and a bounce back for them.

10th and final coach hired. Go Buffs!!!

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BZ: FB - Report: CU Buffs to hire LSU’s Patrick Hill to coach defensive tackles

BZ: WBB - Women’s basketball: CU Buffs focused going into rematch with No. 8 Utah

CU AD: MBB - Buffs Bounce Back, Pummel Oregon At Home (Links to Stats, Video Highlights, Notes, Quotes)

CU AD: WBB - Buffs Back at Home Against the Utes

CUATG Blog: FB - Video: Transfer OL Tyler Brown talks about what it’s like to play for Coach Prime

CUATG Blog: FB - CU Assistant Coach Tracker - Final piece to the puzzle? LSU analyst Pat Hill expected to be CU’s defensive tackles coach

CUATG Blog: FB - Pac-12 Notes – Post-season - College Football Playoff may bypass 12 and go straight to 16 teams

Well Off Media: Video: Major Changes are Coming to CU / Coach Prime’s Office IS INSANE! :Colorado Opulence 1/4/23

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Buffs Wire: MBB - Colorado men's basketball quick recap: Defense lends Buffs blowout win over Oregon

Buffs Wire: FB - Colorado football's future nonconference schedules: 2023 and beyond

Buffs Wire: FB - Michigan transfer DE Taylor Upshaw sets visit with Colorado

Cheers!

Folks in Oklahoma are going to have fun with this.

Just got through the first episode. Pretty Good so far.

This is obviously going to change between now and Feb, but o-line and receiver have undergone a bit of a transformation. O-line is the unit to focus on this spring:

Offensive line​

Eligibility:

• Senior … Landon Beebe (TR)
• Junior … Gerad Lichtenhan … Jake Wiley … Alex Harkey … Tyler Brown (TR) … Isaiah Jatta (TR)
• Sophomore … Van Wells … Luke Eckardt … Jackson Anderson … Savion Washington (TR) … Jack Wilty (TR)
• Freshmen … Travis Gray (Fr.-R) … Carter Edwards (Fr.-R) … Hank Zilinskas (Class of ’23)

If one were to create a depth chart, it might look like this:

LT - L Beebe (6' 3" 295), Travis Gray
LG - T Brown (6'3" 315), Wiley (6'6" 310)
C - Van Wells (6'2" 290), Hank Zilinskas (6'3" 275)
RG - I Jatta (6'6" 310), Wilty (6'5" 305)
RT - Washington (6"8" 340), Lichtenhan (6'10" 315)

With the various players HCP is bringing from Jackson State, I am curious to know
how everyone would feel how Jackson State would fare if they played in the
Mountain West conference.

This is an odd story about a technical pre game for forgetting jerseys and delay of game.
That was interesting as I didn’t know that was a thing

The best part of the story is that the coach took the blame. I love seeing these class acts in coaching just when it feels like they are all disappearing. Such a solid move.