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Stoppin’ by for a Visit – 1/20

//posted 1.22.2012

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Stoppin’ by for a Visit – January 20th

UPDATE (1/22): A good time was apparently had by all this weekend by the eight official visitors.

In addition to enjoying a Chamber of Commerce 65-degree day, the prospects watched some of the East/West Shrine game (in which Buff quarterback Tyler Hansen played well, thank you very much), before heading off on a Banjo Billy’s Bus to the Arizona game. The group, though, reportedly left at halftime, missing out on the great comeback win by the CU men’s basketball team.

Wide receiver commit Peyton Williams is still on crutches following his surgery, but apparently is progressing well and on schedule. Quarterback Shane Dillon remains a firm commit – and it was perfect timing for Tyler Hansen to play well with Dillon and his family in town.

Of the official visitors who are not committed to the Buffs, there was no indication that they will be committing to Colorado immediately (i.e., this weekend). Prize linebacker recruit Seth Jacobs was in town with his family, and, according to a reliable source, had a great time. Jacobs was on the fourth of his five official visits (he’s been to Arizona, Arkansas, and Oklahoma State, and…

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Stoppin’ by for a visit – 1/13

//posted 1.13.2012

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Stoppin’ by for a visit – January 13th

January 15th – Update – When all was said and done, only four players made it to Boulder for their official visits, with one, running back Davien Payne, already a Colorado commit. The others who were in Boulder were tight end Jalen Cope-Fitzpatrick, defensive back Chris Solomon, and defensive back Jeffrey Hall. I have it from several sources that Jalen Cope-Fitzpatrick, a four-star recruit who committed to USC last summer, was given special attention from the coaches, particularly head coach Jon Embree. Whether or not JC-F found the “family” atmosphere he was reportedly seeking remains to be seen. (Even if he was impressed, he still has an official visit to USC scheduled for next weekend, so the USC coaches will have the last opportunity to sway Cope-Fitzpatrick to remain with Trojans). As to the other two uncommitted players, three-star defensive back Chris Solomon, I’ve been told, had a great time and may well become a Buff this week.

Up Next – With only two recruiting weekends left before Signing Day (Wednesday, February 1st), the Buffs will be pulling out all the stops in a last minute attempt to shore up the Class of 2012. A…

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Recruiting Notebook – Defense

//posted 1.1.2012

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Recruiting Notebook – Defense

Continuing on in our review of each unit on the Colorado roster, we turn our attention to the defense. This week: The secondary (Defensive line and linebackers review posted below)

Defensive Backs

Players Lost – Seniors Anthony Perkins, Jonathan Hawkins, Arthur Jaffee, Brian Lockridge, and Travis Sandersfeld. After earning 26 starts at safety, Anthony Perkins suffered a high ankle sprain nine snaps into the Oregon game on October 22nd. It appeared that Perkins’ career was over, as he missed the next four games. Determined to go out with his uniform on, though, Perkins made it back into the lineup for the season finale, not only starting, but leading the Buffs with ten tackles in the 17-14 victory over Utah. Despite playing in only nine games this past fall, Perkins finished tied with fellow safety Ray Polk for second place on the team with 80 tackles.

The other four senior defensive backs contributed to different degrees. Travis Sandersfeld appeared in as many career games as Perkins (38), but had less than half as many starts (11). Sandersfeld was also injured for much of 2011, missing six games, but also finished strong, posting ten tackles against Utah. Sandersfeld posted 56…

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Colorado Daily – Doldrums

//posted 12.29.2011

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Colorado Daily – Doldrums

December 31st

CU Moose in Alaska

The Buff Nation knows no boundaries!

Below are pictures submitted by CU at the Gamers Antonio and Willow Monterrosa, getting up close and personal with a moose in Alaska.

Disclaimer: Do not try this at home. Willow and Antonio are both professionals, with three CU degrees between them!

December 29th

Embree talks recruiting

B.G. Brooks of cubuffs.com did an interview with Colorado head coach Jon Embree, which is important enough to reproduce in its entirety here …

1. CUBuffs.com: The current dead period ends Jan. 4, and I’m assuming you’ll hit the road immediately. What direction will you head?

Jon Embree: “That’s right . . . and I’m heading West, to Hawaii and California. It’ll be my first trip to Hawaii and second to California.”

•2. CUBuffs.com: What’s the biggest difference in this recruiting season and last – taking into account the full season you’ve had as opposed to last year?

JE: “The biggest difference is…

Recruiting Notebook – Offense

//posted 12.10.2011

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RECRUITING NOTEBOOK – OFFENSE

Quarterbacks

Player Lost – Senior Tyler Hansen. In his up-and-down career at Colorado, Hansen played in 33 games, starting 28. Hansen’s numbers, which will have to be replaced next fall: 872 pass attempts (3rd on the CU all-time list); 505 completions (3rd); 5,705 passing yards (4th); 36 touchdown passes (4th), and 6,183 yards of total offense (4th).

Players Returning – Nick Hirschman (So.*), John Schrock (R-Fr.*), Stevie Joe Dorman (R-Fr.*), Brent Burnette (Sr.*), and Connor Wood (So.*) – Of the three, only Nick Hirschman saw any action in 2011. Hirschman played in five games, earning the first start of his career against Arizona State. Hirschman’s stats for 2011: 18-for-35 passing, for 192 yards, no touchdowns or interceptions.

*denotes status for the 2012 season.

Commitments for the Class of 2012

While technically not a member of the recruiting Class of 2012, transfer Connor Wood still deserves mention here. Wood was a member of the high school recruiting Class of 2010, committing to play for Texas. Wood did not play for the Longhorns, opting to transfer instead. Wood enrolled in school in Boulder in late August, and will be eligible (three seasons remaining) come the start of the 2012 season. While…

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Stoppin’ by for a Visit – 12/10

//posted 12.8.2011

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Stoppin’ by for a Visit – December 10th

The number of known visitors grew by two on Thursday, with two running back prospects added to the list. One is Ryan Lewis out of Sammamish, Washington, who is being recruited by Colorado as a cornerback. The other is a name known to Buff fans, Terrence Crowder, out of Galena Park, Texas. Crowder has been a CU commit since June, and his bio can be found below.

Then, on Friday, a ninth visitor was disclosed, Trevor Stevens, a tight end prospect from Friendswood, Texas.

There are also reports – unconfirmed by either Rivals or Scout (which still has the official visit list at six) – that four-star cornerback prospect Marcus Rios could be taking an official visit to Colorado this weekend. Again, this is as of yet is unconfirmed, but I’ve posted his bio below, just to get you salavating about a weekend in which both Marcus Rios and Yuri Wright commit to becoming Buffs (ahh, dare to dream!).

Weather forecast for the weekend: sunny, with highs near 50 degrees. Flatirons (and the CU men’s basketball team vs. Wyoming!) – do your stuff!

Here are the players reported to be on the…

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The Survey Says …

//posted 12.4.2011

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The Survey Says …

First, my thanks to all of you who participated in the recent CU at the Game Survey. There were several hundred responses, and most of you took the time to submit comments and suggestions as to how to make CU at the Game a better website.

So, what did we learn?

CU at the Gamers

The makeup of those who check in with CU at the Game is divided fairly evenly amongst the age ranges. The plurality (28%) are between 35-45, but that group is followed closely by the 25-34 age range (25%) and the 46-55 group (24%). The under-represented group is the 18-24 age group, which makes up only about 5% of the CU at the Game regulars. The translation here is that the website is not reaching current students in Boulder. Not a real surprise, but something I’d like to work on.

The readership is overwhelmingly male – not a surprise at all – at over 90%. But there are some women CU at the Gamers out there (hang in there, BuffLady!).

When asked about your connection to the Buffs, there were some interesting numbers. Two-thirds of you are CU alumni, but only just…

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Stoppin’ By for a Visit – Dec. 3rd

//posted 12.1.2011

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Stoppin’ By for a Visit

(Program note: I will be supplementing this list with more information about each potential recruit over the next few days, but I wanted to get the list out early, as it is extensive)

December 2nd – One more out

The guest list now appears to be set, with one name taken off the list on Friday.

Briefly added to the list was Alex Cehchir, a junior college offensive tackle (who turns out to be Alexandru Ceachir by another name, info below). Dropped from the list was running back Keith Parker.

December 1st - Four more added to the official visit list

And then there were Fourteen

The list of players taking their official visits to Boulder this weekend continues to grow, with three more names (including two four-star players) added to the list on Thursday.

Meanwhile, the weather forecast continues to disappoint, with a 29-degree day and snow flurries predicted. Not bad, but not exactly show off the Flatirons kind of weather, either.

If you have checked in previously, the new additions (including another CU commit), are defensive end Morgan Breslin and linebacker Deaysean Rippy – both four star players, as well as three-star guard Steven Moore.…

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Stoppin’ by for a Visit – 1/20

Stoppin’ by for a Visit – January 20th

Stoppin’ by for a visit – 1/13

Recruiting Notebook – Defense

Defensive Backs

Colorado Daily – Doldrums

Recruiting Notebook – Offense

Quarterbacks

Stoppin’ by for a Visit – 12/10

The Survey Says …

Stoppin’ By for a Visit – Dec. 3rd

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