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Colorado Daily – July, 2011

//posted 7.31.2011

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July 31st

Texas A&M serious about bolting to SEC

When Colorado was asked to join the Pac-12, it was cause for celebration in the Buff Nation.

When Texas announced the creation of the Longhorn Television Network, a multi-billion marriage with ESPN, Buff fans breathed a sigh of relief.

Colorado was very lucky not to be a part of the Texas et al. “Big 12″. Even after Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe was hailed for managing to hold the conference together last summer, it was clear that the new conference was retaining – in fact endorsing – a league of “haves” and “have nots”. Unlike the Pac-12, where the teams agreed to share television revenue equally, the Big 12 maintained (though it was modified slightly) a system where the more powerful schools (Texas, Oklahoma, Texas A&M) received a disproportionate amount of revenue.

The Texas Longhorn Network, though, irked even Oklahoma and Texas A&M. The TLN would not only bring in unprecedented revenue to the school – which the Longhorns didn’t have to share with the rest of the league – but would also give Texas exposure to recruits unavailable to other teams in the league.

Then, the TLN announced it was going…

Tags: BCS, Big 12, Bill Hancock, Bryan Stoltenberg, Forgotten Five, Jered Bell, Larry Scott, Mark Shurtleff, Maxwell Award, Mike Iltis, Ohio State, Outland Trophy, Pac-12 Network, Paulay Asiata, Rodney Stewart, Ryan Miller
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Colorado Daily – June, 2011

//posted 6.30.2011

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June 30th

Brian Lockridge only returning Buff out

There were 15 players who missed the Colorado 2011 spring game. As June turns into July, and fall practices approach, only one player, running back Brian Lockridge, remains a question mark for the 2011 season opener on September 3rd against Hawai’i.

As you may recall, there were a number of Buff players who were recovering from off-season surgeries, and sat out spring practices. Two of those players have moved on due to their injuries, offensive linemen Maxwell Tuioti-Mariner and Mike Iltis.

Others who were injured and out for much if not all of the spring, however, are on the mend and should be ready for fall practices. That number includes: FB/TE Matt Bahr (shoulder surgery); offensive lineman Blake Behrens (shoulder surgery); defensive back Vince Ewing (knee); defensive back Parker Orms (knee); and defensive back Anthony Perkins (knee).

Then there are those players nicked up enough to miss the spring game, who will be a “full go” for fall practices, including: wide receiver Toney Clemons; offensive lineman Ryan Dannewitz; defensive end Nick Kasa; tight end DaVaughn Thornton; and linebacker Derrick Webb.

June 29th

Arizona star reportedly out for the season

If its just…

Tags: Brad Cotner, Brian Lockridge, Cliff Harris, Daniel Munyer, Juron Criner, Kevin Weiberg, Lache Seastrunk, Larry Scott, Mike Bohn, Mike Iltis, New Mexico Bowl, Oregon, Oregonian, Pac-12, Pac-12 Network, Phil DiStefano, Shawn Daniels, Terrelle Pryor, Terrence Crowder, Willie Lyles
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Spring Grades – Offense

//posted 6.16.2011

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Mid-term papers turned in – It’s time for the grades

Expectations for the Colorado Buffaloes for the 2011 season are, well, mixed. There are great hopes for the future of the program under the new head coach, Jon Embree, but a daunting schedule and a perceived dearth of talent on the roster mute the chances for an immediate breakout.

With that in mind, the below grades for each unit on the team is not with respect to similar athletes on the rosters of Colorado’s Pac-12 rivals, but rather with respect to what we knew about those units heading into the spring, and how well those players and their coaches did in improving their standing.

Quarterbacks – Spring Grade: B/B+

Spring Game stats: Tyler Hansen - 8-15, 124 yards; one TD; Nick Hirschman – 11-19, 170 yards; two TD’s; Brent Burnette – 4-8, 40 yards; one TD, one interception

After three years of Cody v. Tyler, Colorado fans are conditioned to spring practices in which the battle for the starting quarterback position is the lead story. In 2011, the Buff Nation was once again primed for a battle. Senior Tyler Hansen was the returning starter, but there was a new coaching staff, a new offense, a new…

Tags: Alex Lewis, Brent Burnette, Brian Lockridge, Cordary Allen, Daniel Munyer, DaVaughn Thornton, David Bakhtiari, Ethan Adkins, Evan Harrington, Gus Handler, Henley Griffon, Jack Harris, Josh Ford, Keenan Canty, Kyle Cefalo, Kyle Slavin, Logan Gray, Maxwell Tuioti-Mariner, Mike Iltis, Nate Solder, Nick Hirschman, Paul Richardson, Rodney Stewart, Ryan Dannewitz, Ryan Deehan, Ryan Miller, Shawn Daniels, Sione Tau, Steve Marshall, Thomas Carter, Toney Clemons, Tony Jones, Tyler Ahles, Tyler Hansen, Will Jefferson
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Spring Practice – 2011

//posted 4.6.2011

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April 7th

“Guys are showing who they are”

Colorado conducted its last practice before the Spring game on Thursday, with the practice, at the last minute, being opened to the public. Jon Embree described the two-hour run-through as a “good practice. The defense had a couple of lapses, but otherwise they did well. Offensively, we got some things accomplished, some things done we wanted to get done as far as some install stuff. Guys are showing who they are.”

The Colorado head coach then raised some eyebrows when he was asked about whether there were some players who had not lived up to expectations. “It’s a privilege to be a Buffalo; it’s not a right,” said Embree. “If they can’t play, and they’re not doing what they are supposed to do academically, and buying into the program, they won’t be here.” Embree went on, ” Some won’t be back; everyone’s year-to-year. It’s simple. I don’t ask a lot. I want effort; I want you to compete. I want you to do it on and off the field. That’s basically all I ask … and for some guys, they can’t do that.”

Player Notes -

- Jon Embree spoke about his…

Tags: Alec Parker, Alex Lewis, Andre Nichols, Anthony Perkins, Blake Behrens, Brian Lockridge, Bryce Givens, Chidera Uzo-Diribe, Conrad Obi, Curt Koch, Curtis Cunningham, Dan Hawkins, Daniel Munyer, Darian Hagan, David Bakhtiari, David Goldberg, Deji Olatoye, Derrick Webb, Doug Rippy, Eric Bieniemy, Eric Richter, Forrest West, Gus Handler, Harold Mobley, Hunter Harrison, Jack Harris, Jacob Frost, Jason Espinoza, Jon Embree, Jon Major, Josh Hartigan, Josh Moten, Justin Castor, Justin Gorman, Kaiwi Crabb, Kirk Poston, Liloa Nobriga, Matt Bahr, Max Tuioti-Mariner, Maxwell Tuioti-Mariner, Mike Iltis, Nick Hirschman, Nick Kasa, Parker Orms, Paul Richardson, Rodney Stewart, Ryan Deehan, Ryan Miller, Shawn Daniels, Terrell Smith, Toney Clemons, Tony Jones, Tony Poremba, Tyler Ahles, Tyler Hansen, Will Jefferson, Will Pericak
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Scrimmage Reports

//posted 4.3.2011

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Second Scrimmage – Saturday, April 2nd

Second Scrimmage – Behind the numbers

“There are three kinds of lies: lies; damned lies; and statistics”, a phrase widely attributed to Benjamin Desraeli and popularized by Mark Twain.

The phrase certainly holds true when reviewing the numbers from an intra-squad scrimmage, and a spring one at that. For every celebration over a long touchdown pass, there is consternation over a blown coverage by the secondary; for every sack, there is a missed assignment by an offensive lineman.

Still, as the 2011 Buffs have been under wraps for the past few weeks, a look under the hood of Jon Embree’s team is certainly called for after the team completed practice No. 11 of 15 allotted practices.

Quarterbacks

While head coach Jon Embree wouldn’t agree that Tyler Hansen was “clearly” the choice for starting quarterback in September, Hansen’s numbers – and those of his competitors – suggest otherwise.

True, Hansen’s 18-for-19 performance was against a depleted defensive line and a secondary missing both of its likely starters at safety, but Nick Hirschman and Brent Burnette went up against much of the same personnel, with significantly different numbers. Hirschman went 4-of-11 for 27 yards, while Burnette…

Tags: Anthony Perkins, Blake Behrens, Brent Burnette, Brian Lockridge, Conrad Obi, Cordary Allen, Curtis Cunningham, Daniel Munyer, DaVaughn Thornton, Deji Olatoye, Derrick Webb, Doug Rippy, Eric Richter, Evan Harrington, Forrest West, Greg Henderson, Jered Bell, Jermaine Clark, Jon Major, Josh Ford, Justin Castor, Kirk Poston, Kyle Cefalo, Kyle Washington, Liloa Nobriga, Logan Gray, Makiri Pugh, Matt Bahr, Maxwell Tuioti-Mariner, Mike Iltis, Nate Bonsu, Nick Hirschman, Nick Kasa, Parker Orms, Paul Richardson, Paul Vigo, Rodney Stewart, Ryan Deehan, Sherrard Harrington, Terrel Smith, Thomas Carter, Toney Clemons, Tony Jones, Tony Poremba, Tyler Ahles, Tyler Hansen, Vince Ewing, Will Harlos, Will Jefferson, Zach Grossnickle
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Spring Practice Preview

//posted 3.11.2011

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Spring Practice Preview -

Special Teams

Roster: Toney Clemons (Sr.); Arthur Jaffee (Sr.); Brian Lockridge (Sr.); Will Jefferson (Jr.); Justin Castor (So.); Zach Grossnickle (So.); Ryan Iverson (So.); Justin Gorman (R-Fr.)

Players Lost: Aric Goodman; Joe Silipo; Scotty McKnight; Cody Hawkins; Travon Patterson

“Numbers Don’t Lie“

Yuck.

There was very little which was special about the special teams play by the University of Colorado in 2010.

Colorado was ranked 88th in net punting last year, with Zach Grossnickle struggling to a 35.7 yards net average (Colorado’s opponents’ net average was 40.2). Senior kicker Aric Goodman connected on two-thirds of his attempts (10-for-15), but was only accurate half the time from beyond 30 yards (5-for-10).

In the return game, Colorado was adequate at best. There were several long kickoff returns, with a long of 89 yards by Arthur Jaffee against Iowa State, but the Buffs were unable to come up with a kick returner which they felt comfortable with, as four players posted between eight and 14 kickoff returns during the season. All four – Arthur Jaffee (14); Toney Clemons (10); Brian Lockridge (10); and Will Jefferson (8) – return in 2011, but there are no guarantees that any from that group…

Tags: Andre Simmons, Anthony Perkins, Aric Goodman, Arthur Jaffee, B.J. Beatty, Blake Behrens, Brent Burnette, Brian Lockridge, Bryce Givens, Cameron Ham, Chidera Uzo-Diribe, Cody Hawkins, Conrad Obi, Cordary Allen, Curtis Cunningham, DaVaughn Thornton, David Bakhtiari, David Clark, David Goldberg, Deji Olatoye, Derrick Webb, Douglas Rippy, Dustin Ebner, Ethan Adkins, Evan Harrington, Forrest West, J.D. Brookhart, Jalil Brown, Jason Espinoza, Jered Bell, Jimmy Smith, Joe Silipo, Jon Major, Jonathan Hawkins, Josh Ford, Josh Hartigan, Justin Castor, Justin Gorman, Kendrick Celestine, Kyle Cefalo, Liloa Nobriga, Malcolm Creer, Marquez Herrod, Matt Meyer, Maxwell Tuioti-Mariner, Michael Sipili, Mike Iltis, Nate Bonsu, Nate Solder, Nick Hirschman, Nick Kasa, Parker Orms, Patrick Mahnke, Paul Richardson, Paul Vigo, Quentin Hildreth, Rashad Hall, Ray Polk, Rodney Stewart, Ryan Dannewitz, Ryan Deehan, Ryan Iverson, Ryan Miller, Scotty McKnight, Shawn Daniels, Stevie Dorman, Terrel Smith, Toney Clemons, Tony Jones, Tony Poremba, Travis Sandersfeld, Trea Jones, Tyler Ahles, Tyler Hansen, Vince Ewing, Will Jefferson, Will Oliver, Will Pericak, Zach Grossnickle
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CSU 23, Colorado 17

//posted 9.6.2009

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September 6th – Boulder Colorado State 23, Colorado 17

Colorado State quarterback Grant Stucker passed for 208 yards, while running back John Mosure had two scores in leading the Rams to a 23-17 victory over Colorado in Boulder. The win was the first in Folsom Field for Colorado State since 1986, sending most of the near-sellout crowd of 53,168 home in dismay.

The Colorado Buffaloes’ 2009 season started about as badly as a season can.

The Rams took the opening kickoff smartly down the field, taking only six plays to cover 80 yards, with Mosure scoring from a yard out to give Colorado State a 7-0 lead just 3:13 into the game. The Buffs’ response? Three-and-out, gaining six yards.

Two series later, the score was up to 14-0, as the Rams took advantage of an interception and a personal foul penalty to start their drive at mid-field. The drive took ten plays, but the result was the same – touchdown, Colorado State, with Stucker and Mosure connecting from 14 yards out.

While the Colorado State offense was moving smoothly, the Colorado offense was anemic. The Buffs generated all of five first downs in the first half, gaining less than 100…

Tags: Andre Simmons, Aric Goodman, B.J. Beatty, Bryce Givens, Cody Hawkins, Curtis Cunningham, Dan Hawkins, Darrell Scott, Eric Kiesau, Ethan Adkins, Jason Espinoza, John Hessler, Koy Detmer, Mike Iltis, Mike Moschetti, Ray Polk, Scotty McKnight, Will Pericak
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Colorado Daily – July, 2011

Colorado Daily – June, 2011

Spring Grades – Offense

Spring Practice – 2011

Scrimmage Reports

Spring Practice Preview

CSU 23, Colorado 17

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