2024 Season
- Recruiting Class of 2024
- Spring Practices
- Spring/Summer – 2024
- Fall Camp
- Aug. 29th – North Dakota State
- Sep. 7th – at Nebraska
- Sep. 14th – at Colorado State
- Sep. 21st – Baylor*
- Sep. 28th – at Central Florida*
- Oct. 12th – Kansas State*
- Oct. 19th – at Arizona*
- Oct. 26th – Cincinnati*
- Nov. 9th – at Texas Tech*
- Nov. 16th – Utah*
- Nov. 23rd – at Kansas*
- Nov. 29th – Oklahoma State*
- Bowl Game – TBA
- Postseason
- Colorado Basketball – 2024-25
- Recruiting Class of 2025
* Big 12 Conference Games
Archived Seasons
- 2024 Season
- Recruiting Class of 2024
- Spring Practices
- Spring/Summer – 2024
- Fall Camp
- Aug. 29th – North Dakota State
- Sep. 7th – at Nebraska
- Sep. 14th – at Colorado State
- Sep. 21st – Baylor*
- Sep. 28th – at Central Florida*
- Oct. 12th – Kansas State*
- Oct. 19th – at Arizona*
- Oct. 26th – Cincinnati*
- Nov. 9th – at Texas Tech*
- Nov. 16th – Utah*
- Nov. 23rd – at Kansas*
- Nov. 29th – Oklahoma State*
- Bowl Game – TBA
- Postseason
- Colorado Basketball – 2024-25
- Recruiting Class of 2025
- 2023 Season
- Recruiting Class of 2023
- Spring Practices
- Spring/Summer – 2023
- Fall Camp
- Sept. 2nd – at No. 17 TCU – “I Don’t Believe What I Just Saw”
- Sept. 9th – Nebraska – “It’s Personal”
- Sept. 16th – Colorado State – Savor The Moment
- Sept. 23rd – at No. 10 Oregon – Proof of Concept
- Sept. 30th – No. 8 USC – A September to Remember
- Oct. 7th – at Arizona State – The Heat of the Moment
- Oct. 13th – Stanford – Driving a Stick
- Oct. 28th – No. 23 UCLA – What Now?
- Nov. 4th – No. 16 Oregon State – Unlucky Thirteen … Hundred
- Nov. 11th – No. 23 Arizona – “History Never Repeats Itself, But It Does Often Rhyme”
- Nov. 17th – at Washington State – Do You (Still) Believe?
- Nov. 25th – at Utah – Please … Please … Please
- Postseason 2023
- Colorado Basketball – 2023-24
- 2022 Season
- Recruiting Class of 2022
- Spring Practices
- Spring/Summer – 2022
- Fall Camp
- Sept. 2nd – TCU – The Buff Nation Has Been “Sold A Bill of Goods”
- Sept. 10th – at Air Force – CU: Heading South
- Sept. 17th – at Minnesota – At the University of Colorado: “It Just Means Less”
- Sept. 24th – UCLA – “It’s Difficult Waiting, but It’ll Happen”
- Oct. 1st – at Arizona – “What Did They Expect Would Happen?”
- Oct. 15th – California – Stay of Execution: The Call from the Governor
- Oct. 22nd – at Oregon State – Dampened Enthusiasm
- Oct. 29th – Arizona State – Soak Up The Sun
- Nov. 5th – No. 8 Oregon – Remember When?
- Nov. 11th – No. 8 USC – Serenity Now!
- Nov. 19th – No. 15 Washington – When I Win The Lottery
- Nov. 26th – No. 14 Utah – CU in ’22: The Worst Team in Program History?
- CU Coaching Search
- Colorado Basketball – 2022-23 Season
- Postseason
- Transfer Portal Tracker
- 2021 Season
- CU Recruiting Class of 2021
- Spring Practices
- Spring/Summer – 2021
- Fall Camp
- Sept. 3rd – Northern Colorado – It’s All Relative
- Sept. 11th – No. 5 Texas A&M – It’s All Relative, Part II
- Sept. 18th – Minnesota – Why Should We Continue to Care?
- Sept. 25th – at Arizona State – Acceptance / (Resignation)
- Oct. 2nd – USC – Fifteenth Verse, Same as the First
- Oct. 16th – Arizona – Battle for the Basement
- Oct. 23rd – at California – “Be a Goldfish”
- Oct. 30th – No. 7 Oregon – Brother, Can You Spare A Hundred Million?
- Nov. 6th – Oregon State – Three For the Win
- Nov. 13th – UCLA – CU’s (2024) Run For the Roses
- Nov. 20th – Washington – “Write Your Good Times In Stone”
- Nov. 26th – No. 16 Utah – Black Friday (Again)
- Post-Season
- Colorado Basketball – 2021-22 Season
- 2020 Season
- Recruiting Class of 2020
- Karl Dorrell Hired
- Spring Practices – 2020 – Canceled
- Top 40 of the Past 40
- Spring/Summer – 2020
- Sept. 5th – CSU – Canceled (CU 1-0)
- Sept. 12th – Fresno State – Canceled (CU 2-0)
- Sept. 19th – Texas A&M – Canceled (CU 2-1)
- “Fall Camp” – October, 2020
- Nov. 7th – UCLA – 343 Days – It was a long wait (but worth it!)
- Nov. 14th – at Stanford – “We’re Still Learning”
- Nov. 21st – Arizona State – (Canceled) – The Story of Tori
- Nov. 28th – San Diego State – Survive and Advance
- Dec. 5th – at Arizona – Watershed Moments
- Dec. 11th – Utah – Breakfast With Champions
- Dec. 19th – Oregon – (Canceled) – The Winding Road to San Antonio
- Dec. 29th – Alamo Bowl – Texas
- Post-Season
- CU Basketball – 2020-21
- 2019 Season
- Recruiting Class of 2019
- Spring Practices – 2019
- Spring/Summer – 2019
- Fall Camp – 2019
- Aug. 30th – Colorado State – “It’s Just the Beginning of our Program”
- Sept. 7th – No. 25 Nebraska – “Trust the Process”
- Sept. 14th – Air Force – Respect
- Sept. 21st – at No. 24 Arizona State – “Everyone Chipped in, Everyone Did Their Job”
- Oct. 5th – Arizona – The Big Picture
- Oct. 11th – No. 13 Oregon – 1,111 Days – The Legacy of Steven Montez
- Oct. 19th – at Washington State – Pac-12 Parity – Just not For Colorado
- Oct. 25th – USC – Loyalty? What it Means to be a CU fan in 2019
- Nov. 2nd – at UCLA – What is it Going to Take?
- Nov. 9th – Stanford – Credible Evidence
- Nov. 23rd – Washington – Senior Moments
- Nov. 30th – No. 6 Utah – Same Record; Different Outlook
- Post-Season
- Mel Tucker Departs
- Colorado Basketball – 2019-20
- 2018 Season
- Recruiting Class of 2018
- Spring Practice – 2018
- Spring/Summer – 2018
- Fall Camp – 2018
- Aug. 31st – Colorado State – Coming Out Party
- Sept. 8th – Nebraska – “We have to beat them. It’s the only thing they understand”
- Sept. 15th – New Hampshire – Meeting (and Exceeding) Expectations
- Sept. 28th – UCLA – The New Normal?
- Oct. 6th – Arizona State – Nothing to Say, A Lot to Prove
- Oct. 13th – USC – Un-Lucky 13
- Oct. 20th – No. 15 Washington – Tear Off the Band-Aid and Move On
- Oct. 27th – Oregon State – Gut Punch
- Nov. 2nd – Arizona – The Definition of Insanity …
- Nov. 10th – No. 10 Washington State – I Would Be Happy Either Way
- Nov. 17th – No. 21 Utah – Snowed Under
- Nov. 24th – California – “Our Long National Nightmare Is Over”
- Mike MacIntyre “dismissed” as CU head coach
- Mel Tucker hired as CU’s 26th head coach
- Post-season
- Colorado Basketball – 2018-19
- 2017 Season
- Recruiting – Class of 2017
- Spring Practice – 2017
- Spring/Summer – 2017
- Fall Camp – 2017
- Sept. 1st – Colorado State – “We’ll Correct it. We’ll move on”
- Sept. 9th – Texas State – First World Problems
- Sept. 16th – Northern Colorado – The Bite Sized Rise
- Sept. 23rd – No. 7 Washington – I’m Keeping My Towel
- Sept. 30th – at UCLA – “It’s Real Frustrating”
- Oct. 7th – Arizona – Broken (by Kahlil Tate)
- Oct. 14th – at Oregon State – Buffs “Less Worse”
- Oct. 21st – No. 15 Washington State – Same Song, Different Verse
- Oct. 28th – California – Any Given Saturday
- Nov. 4th – at Arizona State – Gold Games
- Nov. 11th – No. 15 USC – “We Gave The Game To Them”
- Nov. 25th – at Utah – Lasting Impressions
- Post-season – Dec./Jan.
- Colorado Basketball – 2017-18
- 2016 Season
- Recruiting – Class of 2016
- Spring Practice – 2016
- Spring/Summer – 2016
- A Look Back: A Game-by-Game Snapshot of the 2016 Season
- Fall Camp – 2016
- Sept. 2nd – Colorado State – “Welcome to the Fight”
- Sept 10th – Idaho State – Great(er) Expectations
- Sep. 17th – at No. 4 Michigan – “Good guys who want to win”
- Sep. 24th – Oregon – Halfway There
- Oct. 1st – Oregon State – A Let Down? Not so Much
- Oct. 8th – USC – Moving (Just a Little) Too Fast
- Oct. 15th – Arizona State – Making a Statement
- Oct. 22nd – Stanford – Changing of the Guard
- Nov 3rd – UCLA – Even the Ugly Wins Count
- Nov. 12th – Arizona – Time to Get a Little Greedy
- Nov. 19th – No. 20 Washington State – Giving Thanks
- Nov. 26th – No. 21 Utah – No Conflict, No Story
- Dec. 2nd – No. 4 Washington – Dawg Pounded
- Dec 30 - No. 13 Oklahoma State – Alamo Bowl – Remember the Alamo
- Colorado Basketball – 2016-17
- Post-Season – 2016-17
- 2015 Season
- Recruiting – Class of 2015
- Spring Practice
- Spring/Summer – 2015
- Fall Camp
- Sep. 3rd – at Hawai’i – A Brick Too Far, Part Two
- Sep. 12th – Massachusetts – How the Other Half Lives
- Sept. 19th – Colorado State – A Matter of Trust
- Sep. 26th – Nicholls – Crooked Numbers
- Oct. 3rd – Oregon – Back to the Future … Almost
- Oct. 10th – at Arizona State – Sisyphus
- Oct. 17th – Arizona – Shades of Grey
- Oct. 24th – Oregon State – “We’re No. 1(1)!”
- Oct. 31st – at No. 24 UCLA – Colorado’s “Glass Ceiling”
- Nov. 7th – No. 9 Stanford – A Different Mindset
- Nov. 13th – USC – “We’re Just Not Able to Finish”
- Nov. 21st – at No. 24 Washington State – Apples … and Oranges
- Nov. 28th – at Utah – “It Just Wasn’t Meant to Be”
- Post-Season
- Colorado Basketball – 2015-16
- 2014 Season
- Recruiting – Class of 2014
- Spring Practice
- Spring/Summer – 2014
- Fall Camp
- Aug 29th – Colorado State – Gashed!
- Sept. 6th – Massachusetts – A Close Shave at Gillette
- Sept. 13th – No. 16 Arizona State – “We Can Play at This Level”
- Sept. 20th – Hawai’i – No Such Thing as a Bad “W”
- Sept. 27th – California – Learning What it Takes
- Oct 4th – Oregon State – “There Are No Moral Victories”
- Oct 18th – at No. 22 USC – Nowhere to Turn
- Oct 25th – No. 25 UCLA – The Wrong Anniversary
- Nov 1st – Washington – “Just Keep Believing, and We’ll Keep Battling”
- Nov 8th – at No. 19 Arizona – Reading Between the Lines
- Nov 22nd – at No. 2 Oregon – A Day of Celebration
- Nov 29th – No. 25 – Utah – Air of Inevitability
- Postseason
- Colorado Basketball – 2014-15
- 2013 Season
- Recruiting – Class of 2013
- Spring Practices
- Spring/Summer – 2013
- Fall Camp
- Sep 1 - Colorado State – A Will to Win in Mac’s Debut
- Sep 7 - Central Arkansas – Ahead of Schedule
- Sep 14 - Fresno State – Postponed – Mixed Emotions
- Sep 28 - Oregon State – Three Years, not Three Games
- Oct 5 - No. 2 Oregon – Point / Counterpoint
- Oct 12 - Arizona State – Beaten Like a Red-headed Stepchild
- Oct 19 - Charleston-Southern – I Want to be Spoiled Again
- Oct 26 - Arizona – Closing the Gap
- Nov 2 - No. 17 UCLA – “Bye Week” for the Bruins
- Nov 9 - Washington – Regression to the Ugly
- Nov 16 - California – Blown Away
- Nov 23 - No. 23 USC – Checklist
- Nov 30 - Utah – Heart of a Buffalo
- Post-Season
- Colorado Basketball – 2013-14
- Recruiting – Class of 2014
- 2012 Season
- Recruiting
- Spring Practice
- Pre-Season
- Fall Camp
- Sep 1 - Colorado State – Fourth Down, Forever to Go
- Sep 8 - Sacramento State – The Shirt of Shame
- Sep 15 - Fresno State – Five Stages of Grief
- Sep 22 - Washington State – NEVER Give In!
- Sep 29 - UCLA – Grasping at Straws
- Oct 11 - Arizona State – Half as Good
- Oct 20 - No. 11 USC – Reassessing Goals
- Oct 27 - No. 2 Oregon – Green With Envy
- Nov 3 - No. 15 Stanford – Sometimes, you just have to Laugh
- Nov 10 - Arizona – “No Más”
- Nov 17 - Washington – “Hopelessly Devoted”
- Nov 23 - Utah – Record-Keeping (reader discretion advised)
- Coaching Change – The Hiring of Mike MacIntyre
- CU Men’s Basketball – 2012-13
- 2011 Season
- Recruiting
- Spring Practice
- Pre-season
- Fall Camp
- Sep 3 - Hawai’i – A Brick Too Far
- Sep 10 - California – Buffs fall in overtime despite Paul Richardson’s record-setting effort
- Sep 17 - Colorado State – E Pluribus Unum
- Sep 24 - Ohio State – Skull Sessions / Band of Brothers
- Oct 1 - Washington State – Deja vu – “Cougin’ It”
- Oct 8 - No. 7 Stanford – Reflections on Turning Fifty
- Oct 15 - Washington — “Loyal, we will be to you…”
- Oct 22 - No. 9 Oregon – Birth of a Rivalry
- Oct 29 - No. 23 Arizona State – A deal with the Devils
- Nov 4 - No. 21 USC – “I feel bad that I don’t feel worse”
- Nov 12 - Arizona – “The Survivors” – Part Two
- Nov 19 - UCLA – The Long Road Back
- Nov 25 - Utah – One for the Road … Finally
- Doldrums – 2011
- Post-season
- 2010 Season
- Recruiting
- Spring Practice
- Buffs move to the Pac-12
- Preseason – CU at Pebble Beach / A Dog named Mouse
- Sep 4 - Colorado State – “Wake Me When Its Over”
- Sep 11 - California – The more things change …
- Sep 18 - Hawai’i – Eight minutes of Emulation
- Oct 2 - Georgia – “Is it too much too ask?”
- Oct 9 - No. 24 Missouri – Missouri Five-O
- Oct 16 - Baylor and RG III – The End of an Error?
- Oct 23 - Texas Tech – CU in 2011, Because 2010 is Over
- Oct 30 - No. 11 Oklahoma – No Reason to Be Nervous
- Nov 6 - Kansas – Dead Dan Walking
- Nov 13 - Iowa State – The First Victory of 2011
- Nov 20 - Kansas State – “How ’bout Them Buffaloes!”
- Nov 26 - No. 16 Nebraska – A November to Remember
- Out with Hawkins, In with Embree
- Postseason
- 2009 Season
- Colorado Recruiting Class of 2009
- Spring Practices – “I think it was the best spring we’ve had”
- Preseason
- Sep 6 - Colorado State – We waited nine months for this?
- Sep 11 - Toledo – Reflections from the Glass Bowl
- Sep 19 - Wyoming – Buffs win wearing “Throwback” uniforms
- Oct 1 - West Virginia – “Best Effort by Far”
- Oct 10 - No. 2 Texas – CU at the Game takes in Friday Night Lights
- Oct 17 - No. 17 Kansas – Returning the Favor
- Oct 24 - Kansas State – Road, Dreary Road
- Oct 31 - Missouri – One Last Record for Hawkins to Break
- Nov 7 - Texas A&M – The “Blue Out” Game at Folsom
- Nov 14 - Iowa State – Reality Check
- Nov 19 - No. 12 Oklahoma State – “If You Are Going to Win Only One Game … “
- Nov 27 - Nebraska – Dan Hawkins retained as CU head coach
- The Doldrums – 2009 – “Crisis of Faith”
- 2008 Season
- Recruiting – A breakdown of the class by position / CU v. the Big 12
- Spring Practice – What we were looking for; What we saw / 2008 NFL Draft
- Preseason – 2008 – Fall Practice coverage; Roster battles; predictions
- Aug 31 - Colorado State – Weathering the Storm
- Sep 6 - Eastern Washington – Undefeated; Untied; and Unimproved
- Sep 18 - No. 21 West Virginia – Rocky Mountain High
- Sep 27 - Florida State – Patience Remains A Virtue
- Oct 4 - No. 5 Texas – A Silk Purse from a Sow’s Ear
- Oct 11 - No. 16 Kansas – Mid-Season Blues
- Oct 18 - Kansas State – Tyler Hansen’s debut
- Oct 25 - No. 16 Missouri – Shutout!
- Nov 1 - Texas A&M – Six Plays decide a season
- Nov 8 - Iowa State – “I Need a Beer”
- Nov 15 - No. 13 Oklahoma State – The “Haves” and the “Have-Nots”
- Nov 28 - Nebraska – Coach Hawk v. Coach Mac – the first three seasons
- Doldrums, 2008 – “Ten wins; no excuses”; Early Look at 2009 Depth Chart
- Post Season – Recruiting Class of 2009
- 2007 Season
- Preseason – Buffs have a formula for a bowl bid
- Sep 1 - CSU – Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures
- Sep 8 - Arizona State – Buffs wilt in 102-degree heat
- Sep 15 - Florida State – Basic Black for CU’s First “Blackout” Game
- Sep 22 - Miami (Ohio) – “The Last Time…” – Buffs set records in rout
- Sep 29 - No. 3 Oklahoma – Hawkins’ Signature Win – “They Think They Can Win!”
- Oct 6 - Baylor – Undefeated in New England
- Oct 13 - Kansas State – Not ready for Prime Time
- Oct 20 - No. 15 Kansas – Land of Opportunity
- Oct 27 - Texas Tech – Last road win for four years – Top Ten lists
- Nov 3 - #9 Missouri – Proving they’re for real
- Nov 10 - Iowa State – Physically painful
- Nov 23 - Nebraska – 65-51 win sends the Buffs bowling; Cornhuskers packing
- Dec 30 - Independence Bowl Preview
- Dec 31 - Independence Bowl – Alabama takes out Colorado
- Post-Season – 2007 Review by position and by the numbers
- 2006 Season
- Preseason, 2006 – A New Coach, but Unchanged Expectations
- Sep 2 - Montana State – “Quite simply, it was one of the worst losses in CU history”
- Sep 9 - Colorado State – Buffs held to 146 yards of total offense
- Sep 16 - No. 22 Arizona State – The Last Link to 1989
- Sep 23 - No. 9 Georgia – The Quiet Bus Ride back to Atlanta
- Sep 30 - No. 25 Missouri – Chasing Infamy
- Oct 7 - Baylor – “It Builds Character … After It’s Finished Stinking”
- Oct 14 - Texas Tech – Be True to Your School
- Oct 21 - No. 20 Oklahoma – A Matter of Perception –
- Oct 28 - Kansas – Buffs’ Offense Offensive … (Ryan) Miller Time
- Nov 4 - Kansas State – Only Opportunity Left: Staving off Disaster
- Nov 11 - Iowa State – Mason Crosby’s Senior Day Send-off
- Nov 24 - No. 23 Nebraska and the Kansas City Chiefs – Seeing Red
- 2005 Season
- Aug 15 - Preseason – Buffs look for fourth title in five years
- Sep 3 - Colorado State – Three-Peat over the Rams
- Sep 10 - New Mexico State – Klatt Attack: Former walk-on leads Buffs to shut out win
- Sep 24 - No. 12 Miami – Statement Game for Buffs
- Oct 1 - Oklahoma State – “Cautious Optimism” Returns
- Oct 8 - Texas A&M – Watching Buffs trash Aggies … from the Pressbox
- Oct 15 - No. 2 Texas – Vince Young shows his Heisman-worthy talent
- Oct 22 - Kansas – Klatt & Klopfenstein set records in a “Special” win
- Oct 29 - Kansas State – The Process of Elimination
- Nov 5 - Missouri – Lawrence Vickers – “V” is not only for “Versatile”
- Nov 12 - Iowa State – Gone With the Wind
- Nov 25 - Nebraska – Couch Potato Champions
- Dec 3 - No. 2 Texas – Big 12 Championship Game – Gary Must Go
- Dec 5 - Barnett out; Hawkins in – Seemed like a good move
- Dec 27 - No. 23 Clemson – Champs Sports Bowl, a/k/a The Lack of Interest Bowl
- 2004 Season
- Preseason – Chronology of a “Sex Scandal” – Roster Issues; Schedule
- A Look Back: A Game-by-Game Snapshot of the 2004 Season
- Sep 4 - CSU – The Marcus Houston Game – “Win One for the Stripper”
- Sep 11 - Washington State – Goal line stand preserves Buff win in Seattle
- Sep 18 - North Texas – “Time Spent in the Lead”
- Oct 2 - Missouri – A Very Un-Happy Birthday
- Oct 9 - No. 22 Oklahoma State – Plus: The top five games of my first 25 years
- Oct 16 - Iowa State – CU (3-2, 0-2) v. ISU 2-3 (0-2) … For the Big 12 North title
- Oct 23 - No. 17 Texas A&M – Modern Technology
- Oct 30 - No. 8 Texas – “We weren’t ready to play”
- Nov 6 - Kansas – “Why Not Us?”
- Nov 13 - Kansas State – Senior Day Parts I & II
- Nov 26 - Nebraska – Cornhuskers finish 5-6; numerous records fall
- Dec 4 - No. 2 Oklahoma – Big 12 Championship Game – Smoke and Mirrors
- Dec 29 - Houston Bowl – CU v. UTEP – Goin’ back to Houston
- National and Big 12 recap – USC and Matt Leinhart win the national championship
- 2003 Season
- Aug 10 - Preseason 2003 – CU offense returns only three starters
- Aug 30 - No. 23 CSU – Joel Klatt sets records in an “Electrifying Performance”
- Sep 6 - UCLA – Welcome home to Dorrell, Embree, and Bieniemy
- Sep 13 - Washington State – Cougars first to post 45 in Folsom in 20 years
- Sep 20 - No. 10 Florida State – “Manhandle in the Panhandle”
- Oct 4 - Baylor – Bye-Bye Week
- Oct 11 - Kansas – Happy Canadian Thanksgiving
- Oct 18 - Kansas State – Northwestern Revisited – Barnett Part II?
- Oct 25 - No. 1 Oklahoma – “I guess you have to take this as a moral victory”
- Nov 1 - Texas Tech – Third Quarter Doldrums haunt Buffs
- Nov 8 - No. 22 Missouri – Long Drive Contest
- Nov 15 - Iowa State – Bowl talk returns after rout of Cyclones
- Nov 28 - No. 25 Nebraska – So long, Frank Solich
- Jan 10 - National and Big 12 recap – 2003 Season
- 2002 Season
- A Look Back: A Game-by-Game Snapshot of the 2002 Season
- Aug 25 - Preseason – Buffs look to capitalize on 2001 championship
- Aug 31 - Colorado State – Barnett O-fer Openers
- Sep 7 - San Diego State – Meeting Marwan Hage
- Sep 14 - No. 17 USC – Barnett: “Awful … Just Awful”
- Sep 21 - No. 20 UCLA – Buffs take down Bruins in 99-degree heat
- Oct 5 - No. 13 Kansas State – Hodge-Ball leads Buffs to upset
- Oct 12 - Kansas – Chris Brown goes for a career-high 309 yards in rout
- Oct 19 - Baylor – Buffs cruise to Big 12 North lead in shutout of Bears
- Oct 26 - Texas Tech – Kliff Kingsbury: 65 passes; zero TD’s; four INT’s
- Nov 2 - No. 2 Oklahoma – D-fiant in Norman
- Nov 9 - Missouri – Kory Mossini: “That’s the fastest I have ever crawled”
- Nov 16 - Iowa State – Houston, I don’t think we have any problems
- Nov 29 - Nebraska – Brian Calhoun brings a Red Sunset to Lincoln
- Dec 7 - No. 8 Oklahoma – Big 12 title game – History doesn’t repeat itself, it rhymes
- Dec 28 - Wisconsin – Alamo Bowl – 2002 a Dramatic Act in three parts
- Jan 10 - Black Friday – In one day, Colorado loses half of its backfield
- 2001 Season
- A Look Back: A Game-by-Game Snapshot of the 2001 Season
- Preseason – CU ranked 27th despite 3-8 record in 2000
- Aug 26 - Fresno State – Buffs “on the brink of disaster”
- Sep 1 - No. 24 Colorado State – Relief
- Sep 8 - San Jose State – Buffs amass 560 yards of offense in rout
- Sep 15 - Washington State – Cancelled – Remembering September 11th
- Sep 22 - Kansas – Chris Brown and Cortlen Johnson go for 100+ yards each
- Oct 6 - No. 12 Kansas State – Ethan McLean Geiger
- Oct 13 - No. 25 Texas A&M – “This one’s for Fred Casotti”
- Oct 20 - No. 9 Texas – Bobby Pesavento in for Craig Ochs
- Oct 27 - Oklahoma State – 33-yard two-point conversion lifts Buffs
- Nov 3 - Missouri – Buffs spot Tigers to 14-0 lead before roaring back
- Nov 10 - Iowa State – Cortlen Johnson records CU’s first-ever double/double
- Nov 23 - No. 2 Nebraska – 62-36 — The score says it all!! —
- Dec 1 - No. 3 Texas – Big 12 Championship Game – Buffs Claim Big 12 Title
- Jan 1 - No. 2 Oregon – 2002 Fiesta Bowl – Duck Soup
- 2000 Season
- Recruiting 101 – Marcus Houston leads a top ranked CU Class
- Preseason, 2000 – A Schedule from Hell: Five top 15 teams
- Sep 2 - Colorado State – A Mile High Farewell
- Sep 9 - No. 11 USC – Where have you gone, Ben Kelly?
- Sep 16 - No. 9 Washington – 10:25 left in the First Quarter
- Sep 30 - No. 5 Kansas State – The End of An Era
- Oct 7 - Texas A&M – Freshman Craig Ochs wins in his first start
- Oct 14 - No. 25 Texas – Buffs hang tough … for 55 minutes
- Oct 21 - Kansas – “Our team has a choice to make”
- Oct 28 - Oklahoma State – Six Freshman Starters Lead Buffs to Victory
- Nov 4 - CU escapes Missouri with yet another “illegal” play
- Nov 11 - Iowa State – Another One Bites the Dust
- Nov 24 - No. 9 Nebraska – The Terrible Twos
- 1999 Season
- Gary Barnett Hired – Buffs to “Return to Dominance”
- Aug 1 - Preseason, 1999 – Buffs looking for “A Season of Paybacks”
- Sep 4 - CSU – Role reversal: “Return to Dominance” put on hold
- Sep 11 - San Jose State – Gary Barnett collects first win in rout
- Sep 18 - Kansas – A Sense of Optimism Returns
- Sep 25 - Washington – Buffs v. Neuheisel – Round One
- Oct 9 - Missouri – “A Tough Team to Love”
- Oct 16 - Texas Tech – Who needs Ricky Williams?
- Oct 23 - Iowa State – Cortlen Johnson goes for 185 yards on a windy day in Ames
- Oct 30 - No. 24 Oklahoma – Mike Moschetti leads Buffs to upset of No. 24 Sooners
- Nov 6 - No. 6 Kansas State – Be Careful What You Ask For
- Nov 13 - Baylor – Buffs bowl-eligible in Year One of the Barnett Era
- Nov 26 - No. 3 Nebraska – Buffs rally late; fall in overtime
- Dec 31 - No. 25 Boston College – Insight.com Bowl blowout
- National and Big 12 recap – Florida State the team of the ’90’s
- 1998 Season
- Preseason, 1998 – Buffs In Search of Redemption
- Sep 5 - Buffs take down ranked Rams in Mile High rout
- Sep 12 - Fresno State – Late Goal Line Stand preserves victory
- Sep 19 - Utah State – Darrin Chiaverini scores twice in rout
- Sep 26 - Baylor – Despite win: “We’re not a very good football team”
- Oct 3 - Oklahoma – Buffs post fifth consecutive win in Norman
- Oct 10 - Buffs hold No. 5 KSU 41 points under average (and still lose)
- Oct 17 - No. 22 Texas Tech – Defense shines as CU becomes bowl-eligible
- Oct 24 - Kansas – The Clock Strikes Midnight for Cinderella
- Nov 7 - No. 18 Missouri – Say Goodbye to another Positive Streak
- Nov 14 - Iowa State – Numbers games: 600; 29; and one
- Nov 27 - No. 14 Nebraska – Interpretation
- Dec 25 - Aloha Bowl – CU outscores Oregon / Rick Bolts; Barnett hired
- 1998 National and Big 12 Recap – Tennessee wins the title
- 1997 Season
- Feb 9 - Preseason – CU choice for No. 1 in The Sporting News
- Sep 6 - No. 23 Colorado State – The Rivalry Lesson
- Sep 13 - No. 14 Michigan – Hail, No!
- Sep 27 - Wyoming – Buffs need an unlikely finish to pull out win … “If you’ll excuse me”
- Oct 4 - No. 21 Texas A&M – Yell Practice in Denver
- Oct 11 - No. 20 Oklahoma State – Statistics are for Losers
- Oct 18 - Kansas – “Relentlessly Positive” and A New Routine
- Oct 25 - Texas – “Continue to Climb” theme works against the Longhorns
- Nov 1 - Missouri – CU’s 56-0-2 streak against unranked conference opponents ends
- Nov 8 - Iowa State – “Now or Never” – Buffs rally from 17-point deficit
- Nov 15 - No. 10 Kansas State – Wildcats take over No. 2 spot in Big 12 North
- Nov 28 - No. 2 Nebraska – “Phil! Pitch the Ball!! Phil!”
- Dec 1 - Dr. Tom retires / Buffs forfeit the 1997 season
- Dec 31 - National and Big 12 recap for 1997 Season – “Ralphie” and Me
- 1996 Season
- CU at the Game – Birth of a Notion
- A Look Back: A Game-by-Game Snapshot of the 1996 Season
- Aug 1 - Preseason 1996 – Mission: Possible
- Aug 31 - Washington State – Buffs take out Ryan Leaf
- Sep 7 - Colorado State – Buffs take out WAC champs in Ft. Collins
- Sep 14 - No. 11 Michigan – ESPN GameDay crew on hand for Wolverines’ revenge
- Sep 28 - Texas A&M – First-ever game in the Big 12 a Big success
- Oct 12 - Oklahoma State – Rosga’s 105-yard interception return seals win
- Oct 19 - Kansas – “Just Win, Baby!”
- Oct 26 - Texas – Hessler & Rosga lead Buffs to comeback win over Longhorns
- Nov 2 - Missouri – Detmer and Carruth set records in rout
- Nov 9 - Iowa State – Second half scoring blitz allows Buffs to pull away
- Nov 16 - No. 9 Kansas State – Despite victory, Buffs still in search of R-E-S-P-E-C-T
- Nov 29 - No. 4 Nebraska – “Ooh, so Close”
- Dec 3 - The $8 Million Dollar Extra Point / Rooting for Nebraska??
- Dec 30 - Holiday Bowl – Buffs take down No. 13 Washington Huskies
- Jan 5 - National and Big 12 recap – 1996
- 1995 Season
- Preseason – Rick Neuheisel hired / CU Preview
- A Look Back: A Game-by-Game Snapshot of the 1995 Season
- Sep 2 - No. 21 Wisconsin – Baptism by Fire
- Sep 9 - Colorado State – Walter Mitty and Me
- Sep 16 - NE Louisiana – Records fall like rain
- Sep 23 - No. 3 Texas A&M – “Fightin’ Words” / Detmer Injured
- Sep 30 - No. 10 Oklahoma – Hessler’s record-setting debut
- Oct 7 - No. 24 Kansas – Time to focus on new goals
- Oct 21 - Iowa State – A “lucky” 22-point win
- Oct 28 - No. 2 Nebraska – ESPN Gameday on hand for Huskers win
- Nov 4 - Oklahoma State – Neuheisel v. Simmons, Round One
- Nov 11 - Missouri – Buffs post a shutout in 60 mph Boulder winds
- Nov 18 - No. 7 Kansas State – Hessler comes through late
- Jan 1 - No. 12 Oregon – The “Forgotten” Cotton Bowl
- 1994 Season
- A Look Back: A Game-by-Game Snapshot of the 1994 Season
- Pre-season: 1994 – Adios, Southwest Conference – Colorado returns 16 starters
- Sep 3 - Northeastern Louisiana – Break out the record books
- Sep 17 - No. 10 Wisconsin – Badger Mania at Folsom
- Sep 24 - No. 4 Michigan -The “Miracle In Michigan”
- Oct 1 - No.16 Texas – On IV’s in Austin; On Oxygen in Bozeman
- Oct 8 - Missouri – A break after three straight ranked opponents
- Oct 15 - No. 22 Oklahoma – An Evening in Paradise
- Oct 22 - No. 19 Kansas State – End of the Preliminaries
- Oct 29 - No. 3 Nebraska – “Now What?”
- Nov 5 - Oklahoma State – Lethargy the Buffs’ greatest opponent
- Nov 12 - Kansas – Heisman Hype – BSN Prescience
- Nov 19 - Iowa State – Salaam’s 2,055 overshadowed by Coach Mac
- Mac’s announcement – Neuheisel hired / Salaam; Hudson honored
- Jan 2 - Fiesta Bowl – Notre Dame – McCartney, Stewart & Salaam go out winners
- 1993 Season
- 1993 National and Big Eight Recap – “Hitting the Jackpot”
- A Look Back: A Game-by-Game Snapshot of the 1993 Season
- Preseason ’93 – CU takes on the nation’s most difficult schedule
- Sep 4 - Texas – No. 11 Buffs Open with a Thumping of the Longhorns
- Sep 11 - No. 24 Baylor – Buffs cruise past Bears in dominating fashion
- Sep 18 - No. 20 Stanford – Cardinal scores 14 points late to stun Buffs
- Sep 25 - No. 3 Miami – Buffs lose after a brawl; Stuart wins after all
- Oct 9 - Missouri – Bill McCartney ties Fred Folsom for most wins
- Oct 16 - No. 9 Oklahoma – Lamont Warren/Charles E. Johnson team up for national “Play-of-the-Year”
- Oct 23 - Kansas State – 16 times three / Moving Day
- Oct 30 - No. 6 Nebraska – “I can’t remember being this disappointed”
- Nov 6 - Oklahoma St. – Kordell Stewart becomes CU all-time leading passer
- Nov 13 - Kansas – Buff offense posts 598 yards of total offense in rout
- Nov 20 - Iowa State – “A win is a win” – 1993 Season Honors
- Dec 25 - Aloha Bowl vs. Fresno State – Buffs outscore Bulldogs on Christmas Day
- 1992 Season
- 1992 Season Preview – “Air Bill”
- Sep 5 - Colorado State – Kordell Stewart sets numerous records in his first start
- Sep 12 - Baylor – Buffs exact revenge for 1991 upset with 57-38 romp
- Sep 19 - Minnesota – Detmer’s 1st game becomes 3rd-best comeback ever
- Sep 26 - Iowa – Detmer; Defense help Buffs overcome six turnovers
- Oct 8 - Missouri – First game in Columbia since 5th down game a Thursday night thriller
- Oct 17 - Oklahoma – Koy Detmer’s first career start a record-setter
- Oct 24 - Kansas State – Defense sets Big Eight records in 54-7 rout
- Oct 31 - No. 8 Nebraska – The Halloween Massacre – (First mention of a “Pac-12”)
- Nov 7 - Oklahoma State – Buff defense posts second shutout
- Nov 14 - No. 20 Kansas – First game against a ranked Jayhawk team since 1975
- Nov 21 - Iowa State – Records set by Stewart, Detmer, Westbrook, and Johnson
- Jan 1 - No. 6 Syracuse – Fiesta Bowl – Lost luggage, lost jacket, lost holiday
- 1991 Season
- A Look Back: A Game-by-Game Snapshot of the 1991 Season
- Sep 1 - Preseason 1991 – Conferences realign / Scouting the Nation
- Sep 7 - Wyoming – Buffs up series record to 23-2-1
- Sep 14 - No. 23 Baylor – Blocked kick leads to last minute loss
- Sep 21 - Minnesota – Buffs roll up 612 yards in rout
- Sep 28 - Stanford – Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes
- Oct 12 - Missouri – Fear Factor
- Oct 19 - No. 12 Oklahoma – Two 99-yard drives take down Sooners
- Oct 26 - Kansas State – Nerves of Spaghetti
- Nov 2 - No. 9 Nebraska – “We don’t go out in that kind of weather to play for a tie”
- Nov 9 - Oklahoma State – A fake field goal saves Buffs
- Nov 16 - Kansas – Vance Joseph leads Buffs back from two TD deficit
- Nov 23 - Iowa State – “Three-peat” clinched before crowd of 2,500
- Dec 28 - No. 8 Alabama – New CU offense not a Blockbuster in bowl game
- 1990 Season
- A Look Back: A Game-by-Game Snapshot of the 1990 Season
- Aug 1 - Preseason – Expectations vs. The Schedule from Hell
- Aug 26 - No. 8 Tennessee – Buffs tie Volunteers in Pigskin Classic
- Sep 6 - Stanford – Bieniemy leap gives Buffs last minute win
- Sep 15 - No. 21 Illinois – Preseason top ten Buffs fall to 1-1-1
- Sep 22 - No. 22 Texas – Bieniemy rallies the troops in Austin
- Sep 29 - No. 12 Washington – Deon Figures pick preserves win
- Oct 6 - Missouri – The “Fifth Down” Game
- Oct 13 - Iowa State – Buffs finally win without last minute heroics
- Oct 20 - Kansas – Buffs become poll watchers after rout of Jayhawks
- Oct 27 - No. 22 Oklahoma – The Return of Great Expectations
- Nov 3 - No. 3 Nebraska – Bieniemy goes for four scores in 4th quarter rally
- Nov 10 - Oklahoma State – Fate, once again, intervenes
- Nov 17 - Kansas State – Passing the Torch
- Dec 1 - Orange Bowl Preview: Cheer, Cheer for Old Notre Dame?
- Jan 1 - No. 5 Notre Dame – Orange Bowl – National Champions!*
- 1989 Season
- Preseason – Sal Aunese at Spring Practice
- A Look Back: A Game-by-Game Snapshot of the 1989 Season
- Sep 4 - Texas – Hagan goes for 75 yards on 2nd play of the season
- Sep 9 - Colorado State – Bieniemy goes for three scores in comeback win
- Sep 16 - No. 10 Illinois – Jeff George falls / A Farewell to Sal
- Sep 30 - No. 21 Washington – Road trip to Seattle – Buffs dominate
- Oct 7 - Missouri – Buffs Taking Aim at No. 1
- Oct 14 - Iowa State – Buffs roll up 662 yards of total offense
- Oct 21 - Buffs take down Kansas – “Things Have Changed”
- Oct 28 - Oklahoma – Getting a High Five in the Produce Aisle
- Nov 4 - No. 3 Nebraska – “This is the greatest win I’ve been a part of”
- Nov 11 - Oklahoma State – Buffs rally from 10-0 deficit to rout Cowboys
- Nov 18 - Kansas State – Six weeks to History, the Buffs move up to No. 1
- Video highlights from every game of the 1989 season
- Jan 1 - No. 4 Notre Dame – Orange Bowl – “Opportunity Lost”
- 1988 Season
- Sep 1 - 1988 Preseason – New season; New goals
- Sep 10 - Fresno State – Where is Everybody?
- Sep 17 - No. 19 Iowa – Buffs’ first road win over a ranked team in nine years
- Sep 24 - Oregon State – Bieniemy goes for 211 yards and three scores
- Oct 1 - Colorado State – Cardiac Kids win in Ft. Collins
- Oct 8 - No. 13 Oklahoma State – Watching Barry Sanders
- Oct 15 - Kansas – Jayhawks a welcome tonic for Buffs
- Oct 22 - No. 8 Oklahoma – First night game in Colorado history
- Oct 29 - Iowa State – Buffs bounce back against Cyclones
- Nov 5 - Missouri – “Buffs crack Top 20” – First ranking since 1978
- Nov 12 - No. 7 Nebraska – 7-0 loss last shutout of the 20th century
- Nov 19 - Kansas State – Freedom Bowl bound!
- Dec 1 - Disneyland – Here I come!
- Dec 28 - Colorado v. BYU – Freedom Bowl Blues
- Dec 31 - Scalped in San Diego / Happy Endings
- 1987 Season
- Aug 25 - 1987 Preseason – “Breaking Away” – Buffs hope to build on 1986 success
- Sep 12 - Oregon – Just when it was getting good …
- Sep 19 - Stanford – Fred Casotti – Fun with initials
- Sep 26 - Washington State – Sal Aunese makes an impression
- Oct 3 - Colorado State – Buffs take down Rams in rare game in Ft. Collins
- Oct 10 - No. 19 Okla. St. – Thurman Thomas and Barry Sanders run up the score on Buffs
- Oct 17 - Kansas – Buffs pile up 546 yards on Jayhawks
- Oct 24 - No. 1 Oklahoma – Buffs garner national respect
- Oct 31 - Iowa State – Sal Aunese accounts for four scores in rout
- Nov 7 - Missouri – Small victories: Buffs claim fourth in the Big Eight
- Nov 21 - Kansas State – Schedule changes doom bowl hopes
- Nov 28 - No. 5 Nebraska – Brad incites Cornhusker fans
- 1986 Season
- “Great Expectations” – Predictions for the 1986 season
- Sep 6 - Colorado State – Off to a bad start
- Sep 13 - Oregon – Words cannot describe …
- Sep 20 - Ohio State – Golfing, but listening …
- Sep 27 - No. 10 Arizona – No wins … No hope?
- Oct 11 - Missouri – John Nairn saves the day
- Oct 18 - Iowa State – 1-4 Buffs roll 4-1 Cyclones
- Oct 25 - No. 3 Nebraska – The Signature Win of All Signature Wins
- Nov 1 - Oklahoma State – Buffs rally from 14-3 deficit to rout Cowboys
- Nov 8 - Kansas – Buff defense preserves early 17-0 lead
- Nov 15 - No. 4 Oklahoma – Goaaalllposts … Goaaalllposts!
- Nov 22 - Kansas State – Despite 6-1 Big 8 record, Buffs sweat out bowl bid
- Dec 31 - No. 14 Baylor – Bluebonnet Bowl – “On the Road Again”
- 1985 Season
- Aug 28 - Shifting Gears For 1985 Season: Wishbone = Wishful Thinking
- Sep 7 - Colorado State – Off on the right foot
- Sep 14 - Oregon – “I think that could be a turning point for our program”
- Sep 21 - No. 7 Ohio State – “We’re going to recover, I can tell you that”
- Sep 28 - Arizona – Buffs back among “Others receiving votes”
- Oct 12 - Missouri – Finally, payback for coach McCartney
- Oct 19 - Iowa State – Buffs make it look easy
- Oct 26 - No. 5 Nebraska – Road trip to Lincoln and Kansas City
- Nov 2 - No. 12 Oklahoma State – Defense gives Buffs a chance
- Nov 9 - Kansas – “CU on Independence Bowl list” – Dan McMillen sets two records
- Nov 16 - No. 7 Oklahoma – Buffs run into nation’s No.1 defense
- Nov 23 - Kansas State – Buffs “Bowled over” after shutout win
- Dec 30 - Washington – Freedom Bowl – Fake punt!
- 1984 Season
- 1984 National and Big Eight Recap / One L
- 1984 Preseason – Cautious Optimism / Recruiting Watch
- Sep 8 - Michigan State – “Home Games”
- Sep 15 - Oregon – The Ed Reinhardt Game
- Sep 22 - Notre Dame – Golden Dome rout
- Sep 29 - UCLA – “Coach Whitehair” gets re-acquainted with Coach Bill
- Oct 6 - Missouri – Coach Mac falls to 0-3 against his alma mater
- Oct 13 - Iowa State – Buffs ploy on fourth-and-one preserves victory
- Oct 20 - No. 5 Nebraska – “You tell ’em, Bill!”
- Oct 27 - No. 10 Oklahoma State – Denver Post: “Close, but …”
- Nov 3 - Kansas – Craig Keenan passes for 349 yards
- Nov 10 - No. 9 Oklahoma – Brian Bosworth comes to Boulder
- Nov 17 - K-State – Coach Mac receives a contract extension: “Belief without evidence”
- 1983 Season
- Sep 1 - National and Big Eight Recap – “Salesman Bill” McCartney
- Sep 2 - Preseason Outlook – Mac’s first Recruiting Class
- Sep 10 - Michigan State – Coach Mac returns to his home state
- Sep 17 - Colorado State – Rivalry? What Rivalry?
- Sep 24 - Oregon State – “Here we go CU, Here we go!”
- Oct 1 - Notre Dame – Taking the LSAT
- Oct 8 - Missouri – “I thought we’d bounce back …”
- Oct 15 - Iowa State – Third straight loss to the Cyclones
- Oct 22 - No. 1 Nebraska – Record quarter dooms CU’s upset bid
- Oct 29 - Oklahoma State – Vogel: 0-for-7; three interceptions
- Nov 5 - Kansas – Marshall and McLemore lead Buffs to victory
- Nov 12 - Oklahoma – Buffs 28-7 rally not enough to take down Sooners
- Nov 19 - Kansas State – Victor Scott and the “Survivors” go out winners
- 1982 Season
- Jun 9 - The Hiring of Bill McCartney – The Unlikely Choice
- Sep 11 - California – Bill McCartney’s debut not as successful as hoped
- Sep 18 - Washington State – “Did you hear?” – Coach Mac’s first win
- Sep 25 - Wyoming – Second loss ever to the Cowboys
- Oct 2 - No. 9 UCLA – “Hey – Don’t I know you from somewhere?”
- Oct 9 - No. 7 Nebraska – In Search of a Rival – Meeting coach Bill McCartney
- Oct 16 - Oklahoma State – It Must have been the Tie
- Oct 23 - Iowa State – Ineffective offense dooms Buffs to inevitable loss
- Oct 30 - No. 17 Oklahoma – Progress in small doses
- Nov 6 - Missouri – Homecoming for Coach Mac not pretty
- Nov 13 - Kansas – The goalposts come down at Folsom
- Nov 20 - Kansas State – Wildcats earn first-ever bowl bid
- Jan 1 - National and Big Eight recap – 1982 Season (Cal/Stanford band game)
- 1981 Season
- Sep 5 - Nowhere to go but up / Blue and gold uniforms
- Sep 12 - Texas Tech – Walter Stanley – Hope Springs Eternal
- Sep 19 - Washington State – “You’ve got to be kidding me”
- Sep 26 - No. 11 BYU – Pick your poison – McMahon replaced by Young
- Oct 3 - No. 16 UCLA – Bruins stuff Buffs
- Oct 10 - Nebraska – Turner Gill makes his debut
- Oct 17 - Oklahoma State – Steve Vogel leads improbable comeback
- Oct 24 - No. 14 Iowa State – Buffs face a ranked Cyclone team
- Oct 31 - No. 19 Oklahoma – Buffs hold Sooners without a completed pass
- Nov 7 - Missouri – Essington back as starter (not a good move)
- Nov 14 - Kansas – Rocky Mountain News: Colorado “A sorry state”
- Nov 21 - Kansas State – Fairbanks goes out a winner
- May, 1982 – Fair Weather Fairbanks – “The End of an Error”
- 1980 Season
- “Fanaticism” – 1970’s overview – Chuck Fairbanks
- Sep 1 - The Book Which Became a Website – An Introduction to CU at the Game
- Sep 13 - UCLA – Buffs down 56-0 … at halftime!
- Sep 20 - LSU – “Buffs Gain Pride But Not Win”
- Sep 27 - Indiana – My first home game / Sports Illustrated & Chuck Fairbanks’ desk
- Oct 4 - No. 12 Oklahoma – 82-42 – Open up the record books
- Oct 11 - Drake … Beneath Nadir, or, “Who the Hell is Drake?”
- Oct 18 - No. 16 Missouri – The Origins of Homecoming
- Oct 25 - No. 9 Nebraska – What are our school colors again?
- Nov 1 - Iowa State – First win (only win) of a record-setting season
- Nov 8 - Oklahoma State – Buffs “Healers to the Sick”
- Nov 15 - Kansas – “We’re just a very poor football team right now”
- Nov 21 - Kansas State – 17,750 on hand for battle for last place
57 Replies to “Recruiting Chatroom”
I hear no mention of QB recruit from last year Stevie Dorman. Anyone have an info on him? Is he a possible challenger this year at QB?
Hate to see a chat room added to this fine website as opinions expressed about these fine young kids by observers with no expertise in coaching or social behavior are invariably expressed with little thought on their effects on them. Stuart I know you do not have time to police this area so either shut it down after the recruiting comments are over or put some very strict rules in place about critical comments of any kind. Thanks.
Below there was some talk about Don Bosco being a “good” football (high) school. I case anyone is wondering “how” good:
Final MaxPreps Ranking
1 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ)
2 Trinity (Louisville, KY)
3 Armwood (Seffner, FL)
4 Grayson (Loganville, GA)
5 Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, MD)
6 Carroll (Southlake, TX)
7 Lake Travis (Austin, TX)
8 Maryville (TN)
9 Plant (Tampa, FL)
10 De La Salle (Concord, CA)
11 Manatee (Bradenton, FL)
12 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV)
13 Archbishop Wood (Warminster, PA)
14 Bellevue (WA)
15 Carmel (IN)
16 Norland (Miami, FL)
17 Central (Miami, FL)
18 Page (Greensboro, NC)
19 St. Ignatius (Cleveland, OH)
20 Dekaney (Houston, TX)
21 Olive Branch (MS)
22 Prattville (AL)
23 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA)
24 Lake Oswego (OR)
25 Skyline (Dallas, TX)
Okay, “Great” Football program. Ha!
I enjoyed Coach Embree’s press conference today. Going forward, I hope that the Buffs:
(1) go after colorado kids more aggressively
(2) continue making inroads at pipeline schools like Don Bosco Prep (NJ) and Woodson (DC)
(3) offer recruits early
One of the impressive aspects of this years class is that there were no late defections. Each of these kids stuck with CU. Coach mentioned a number of cases where big name schools took late runs at CU commits, and they stuck with CU.
In his press conference, Coach Embree mentioned that he had “one scholarship in his pocket”. I’m guessing that he’s hoping that one of these players commits as soon as later today: (1) Seth Jacobs; (2) Chris Solomon; (3) Ewing Simmons; (4) Tavita Taito.
Shane Brostek committed to Washington this afternoon.
I’m hoping for one last guy today.
I really like that we picked up the Donta Abron/Christian Powell combo.
Looks like a bruising backfield combo with great chemistry that can be plugged into the pro style offense.
I, for one, am not excited about people referring to Jim McElwain as “Coach Mac”. That name means a lot around these parts.
So far, Rivals is reporting CSU as having 19 signees: 3 three stars, 6 two stars, and 10 zero stars.
So much for CSU getting a “recruiting bump” when Alabama won the National Championship.
I hope that McElwain knows what he is getting into. I’d guess is that this class may not even be in the top 100.
Did I miss something? Are the Buffs suddenly in the running for Cyler Miles? I’m confused.
Any thoughts?
I see that Jalen Cope-Fitzpatrick (4 star TE – California) did sign with USC (he was a USC soft verbal and had visited Boulder recently). Oh well, I never like hyphens – especially for men.
In similar fashion, Kyle Kelley (4 star DE – Arizona) has been a “soft verbal” for U of A, and he did sign with the Wildcats.
And I see that Jontrey Tillman signed with Houston today.
Rivals has the following uncommitted players as listing CU in their top two: (1) Shane Brostek (3 star OG – Hawaii); (2) Tavita Taito (3 star OG – California); (3) Don Hursey (JC CB – New York); (4) Ewing Simmons (3 star DE – California).
Chris Solomon (3 star Safety – Washington) has CU as 4th on his list. The Buffs don’t show up on Seth Jacob’s top 5 today – I hope that’s wrong.
So I’m still wondering if Gerld Kough might have been asked to greyshirt, or been asked to hold off on his Letter of Intent, until the Buffs know about one of the list above (Jacobs, Solomon, Brostek, Taito, Hursey or Simmons).
We may know more at 3 PM.
I would also like another opinion (Stuart?) on keeping Norgaard at linebacker. It seems like he has the size and speed to excel in the middle. If he does it will certainly keep us going at that position until we can get some more classes in here.
I would like to think that Jon and the other coaches have their eyes on the upcoming classes and chose to get the D linemen early because they see better WRs, O linemen and linebackers coming up in next 2 years.
Some of those D line guys may end up as linebackers.
I agree with you on planning a head for next year’s class. CU being short on D was probably the difference between them having a 6 win season last year. Stocking up on those and get those 6+ wins and next year, when the class is smaller (only 11 jrs. this year) you go for quality WRs and etc.
I can’t complain a whole lot…it appears to be a good class especially with the DBs we got. I will complain a little. I think the D line was a little overdone.
The good side to this is that with those numbers there has to be a couple of guys who will be premium players…..but….Almost no one on the O line which I feel is the most important position on the team after QB.
There has been talk about turning some of the D linemen into O linemen which is a lot easier said than done. If that is a plan you better start the process right away cause learning the O line isn’t done overnight.
Right now we have one proven player at WR
and pretty short depth at linebacker
Hopefully we can make it through at those positions until some new recruits can get here and get developed.
I hope this unbalanced class in favor of the D line doesn’t lead to future unbalanced classes in order to make up for the deficit positions in this one.
I see that Gerald Kough has not been heard from yet. My guess is that Embo is holding the offer until Seth Jacobs (or someone else?) announces their intentions. Tough thing to do to a kid, but it’s a tough business. Kough is a great candidate to greyshirt. He could probably use another year to get bigger/stronger/faster, and it’s hard to imagine him getting on the field for at least three years. But Jacobs can jump right in and contribute.
He is sending in at 2pm MST
Any thoughts on who is going to be the top producing RB
Crowder
Payne
Abron.
Plus guys like Jones and Creer, showed great last year.
We could be D-Back, Running Back U
Hopefully, all these guys can produce. With Jones and Ford already showing potential, we can only hope we end up with a group of guys like Brown, Purify, Calhoun, Drumm, Houston. Bienemy is a hell of a running backs coach and recruiter. He must see something he likes in all these guys. Sorry, I keep dating myself with my name dropping.
I am surprised at how little chatter there has been about landing Yuri Wright. I get that people are nervous whenever a recruit comes with question marks, but this is not some gangbanger who beat his girlfriend. As a local jersey boy I can tell you that his rep is that of a generally good kid who keeps his nose clean. He screwed up for sure, but there is a definite cultural gap in the media coverage – for the most part his “sexually graphic, racially-charged” tweets were just quotes from Lil’ Wayne lyrics. Lil’ Wayne isn’t exactly a role model, but the guy has sold more than 40 million downloads, mostly to white suburban kids.
The real key to Yuri Wright is that he could be the second recruit (Tony Jones) in a pipeline opening up from Don Bosco Prep. This is a school that produces multiple 4 star recruits every single year and has separated from the rest of NJ HS football. These kids travel around the country to play top schools from other states as much as possible. This could be the equivalent to the pipeline Nebraska used to have to Bergen Catholic when they were a dominant player in NJ HS football.
Julian, I believe you said you’re from Jersey. All I can tell you is that CU fans are THRILLED to land Mr. Wright. I think there is always a “cooling” period when something like this happens. As a long time Buff fan I am thrilled that Yuri will be wearing Black and Gold and look forward to what his future brings. I have read many blogs where Buff fans are thrilled for Yuri and realize it was nothing violent he did just an immature moment. GO BUFFS!!
Very well said Julian, and I could not agree more. When I saw not one, but two headlines in the paper today regarding young Mr. Wright (plus the byline at the top of the front page), I threw up in my mouth a little bit at the sensationalism. The thirst for blood in most media outlets is out of control. It’s not like the kid hurt anyone or stole anything, and though I haven’t actually read the tweets (not interested), as far as I know the comments he made were not directed toward any specific person. Who among us was not guilty of some youthful “dumbassery” when were 17 or 18 years old? I think his comments and the way he has handled the aftermath speak volumes about his character, and I for one am impressed. I think I share the sentiments of 99% of Buff-Nation when I say welcome Yuri, we are glad to have you in the family, keep learning and growing as a person, and go get ’em out on the field!
I, for one, am ecstatic about landing Yuri Wright and Kenneth Crawley. With Greg Henderson already having a great showing as a true freshman, we should be a lot better in the secondary in the pass happy Pac-12. No excuses this year. Sounds like Yuri has learned and is truly humbled by his mistake and his opportunity to be a Buffalo. You are so right about creating a pipline to Don Bosco. Good football program.
I love how our coaches are going out and getting the guys they like. Only time will tell if all these three star guys were undervalued. When it comes down to it, I’ll take a Speedy Stewart or Chris Brown over a Darrell Scott or Marcus Houston any day. I also agree with Gary about needing to recruit better in Hawaii and our home state. We’re gonna have a small class next year so it really has to count.
I agree with above and I believe Yuri’s early fax this morning makes a positive statement.
I read over most of Yuri’s tweets, and while airing his thoughts on social media was unwise, many of the inflammatory lines are actually lyrics taken from the globally successful Jay-Z/Kanye West album “Watch the Throne” and other popular hip-hop tracks. It doesn’t excuse what he said in a public forum, but it is the reality of pop culture. To me, this is a HUGE get for the Buffs at an essential position of need that will help us compete on the outside with stud receivers at USC, Oregon, and throughout the Pac-12. Here’s hoping Yuri learns to avoid social media and has a stellar career in Boulder, with Crawley locking it down on the other side of the field!
Why have we not recruited more linebackers this cycle? Brian Cabral is our most tenured coach and always has been a good recruiter. His linebacking corps is usually one of our bright spots. With Major and Rippy being Seniors, we need another young Jordan Dizon for the future! Still hoping for Seth Jacobs, but am quite pleased with our commitment list for a team that went 3-10. Go Buffs!
Last year we got guys like Diegh, and Greer, and we have Webb still.
But i agree would like to see a LB, still maybe Jacobs.
Agreed. If we can get Jacobs, that will really help with LB depth in the short-term, and he could become all-conference under Cabral’s tutelidge. Perhaps a few of those smaller DE’s (did anyone else see that Kasime Jagne runs a 4.5???) could convert to LB or be hybrid DE/LBs like Hartigan last year or Dumervil with the Broncos.
I agree it would have been nice to have 1 or 2 more LB’s and/or OL, however the gaping holes in depth at DL and DB necessitated the numbers. Plus, we will end up converting one or two to LB in the years to come. If I had to pick an area on defense to be light in depth, it would be LB. As Brad says, we still have some decent LB’s in the mix as well. Something tells me that Jacobs will be a Buff at the end of the day.
I think the DBs on the roster that haven’t seen playing time and played LB in high school (Will Harolos, Jermane Clark, Vince Ewing, Paul Vigo) and are less likely with the new DBs coming in may get a look at LB. I also think some of the D-line players that we recruited this year (John Stuart, Kisima Jagne, and De’Jon Wilson) may make the swtich like Juda Parker did last year.
I like how we recruited California and Texas while establishing connections in NJ and DC but we need to recruit Hawaii and Colorado better.
Per Brad’s comment below on Henderson being a shutdown corner. What do you think, is he a shut down corner at this point? I would love to think so. He was a warrior playing so many snaps as a true FR, and he was no doubt our best option having to guard the other team’s #1 receiver every week. But then again, simply because he was by far our best option doesn’t automatically mean ‘shut down’? I can’t say I watched him close enough to know.
Any comments from people that watched his play one on one regularly throughout the season?
Kept an eye on him. Kind of feel like in the same way as Champ, or Jimmy Smith, when you don’t here about them all game, QB’s aren’t throwing their way. He would take WR out of the game. He rarely got beat.
Our safeties on the other hand were awful, we need big time help there. Need someone to take Polk’s spot, he’s a day late and dollar short all the time.
But maybe a little quick to say, “shut Down”, but i think for a True Freshman to come in and do what he did, was pretty impressive.
Brad there were times when it looked like Polk was late getting to a play but I’m not sure you can’t label him as awful. We don’t know what kind of scheme they had called for given plays and he at times because of his speed was covering an area although it seemed late, for someone else. When you have a defensive backfield made up of a freshman corner, offensive wr’s and fill in safeties and kids at times playing on 1 1/2 legs with very little pass rush it is really hard to judge the abilities of some of the guys that were out there. It really was a helter skelter defense in the secondary most of the year. I’m also under the impression that the coaches are pretty pleased with Polk’s play as he is still learning the position. He could have been a little more careful about some of his late hit penalties though.
Shout-out to Stuart for all his good works on the recruiting info leading up to NSD and putting up a live chat room on the site. Thanks Stuart, & Keep up the great job! We are really glad you devote your time for this.
Double that, Thank You
Yep..Top Notch Stuart
Agreed! Best site out there!
Let’s say we are fortunate enough to get jacobs services. Would Embree pull a scholarship from an existing verbal comittment? It would be almost impossible for a recruit to enroll early this semester because it is the 3rd week of classes and the add deadlines are nearing..
I don’t think it would be possible to get another early commit.
That would leave only three options:
1) Convince another recruit to gray-shirt, and enroll next January;
2) “Hope” that one of the other recruits doesn’t qualify (the 25 per class limit on recruits doesn’t kick in until August); or
3) Say “no” to another recruit – which might be tough after today, with LOI already in the CU fax machine.
None of the above are great options. If Jacobs signs, here’s betting CU goes with option No. 2 …
Perhaps Jacobs is waiting to announce tonight in order to see if embree has a full class or if one of the verbals we were counting on flips
Now that it seems we have an “in” with Woodson and Upland, are there any high profile Juniors from those schools that could be future Buffs?
Sounds like we are full, but would still like to see Jacobs and atleast 1 O-Lineman.
Think Powell and Kisima out of AZ our going to be immediate impact guys.
Kisima looked like a man among boys out there.
Which “position” group do you feel will have the greatest impact down the road? DB’s, DEF LINEMEN, TE’s, or RUNNING BACKS (including the fullbacks)?
Robert,
The first reaction would be to say the defensive backs, as it is a need, and the Buffs picked up two stars to help out Greg Henderson.
Long term, it might be the defensive line, just from the sheer numbers. Hopefully, there will be two or three studs emerging from that group.
I also like the two new fullbacks. Both are “players”, the football equivalent of “gym rats”. Both will play early, and have a huge impact on installing the type of offense JE and EB want to install.
I want so bad to think the DBs, with Henderson looking like the real deal and two 4* recruits. But remember two years ago we had two NFL draft pick DBs and we still got torched in the passing game. At the end of the day, you have to get to the QB on a regular basis to have success. I think Embree is making a statement with this class (see # of D-line commits) about which unit he sees as the foundation of a good D (he also had to because we are paper thin at that position). But if this class pans out on the D-line I think it will be a huge step forward for the program.
I would think you are going to see a hard defense to score on.
Rippy and Major back.
Henderson was a shut down guy. And guys like Wright and Goodson that got some looks. We got some guys that can come in and play right away:
Yuri, Crawly, Kisima, Henington.
Really like the video footage on recent commitment, Christian Powell. Seems very quick and explosive for a 250 lb. guy and while he often blocked for Donta at Upland, I hope Bienemy gives him a chance to carry the ball as well as block. Any indication at this point of what role Bienemy envisions for the Powell?
Rivals rated Powell as the nation’s No. 55 “athlete”, so he obviously is a talented prospect.
With CU returning no fullbacks, though, and with only Clay Norgard available (as a green-shirt) this spring, I would think that Powell is going to be used primarily at fullback – at least until there is more proven depth at that position.
In order to get Powell to flip from UCLA, I’m sure they told him he would at least have the chance to figure prominently in the run game. John Embree loves the way Stanford plays, so I think the coaching staff is hoping that he turns out to be a Toby Gerhart being so big and athletic. And it he doesn’t have that upside, we still have an athletic fullback that can keep defenses honest.
Fantastic point Cameron – I never looked at it that way. I would love to have CU resemble Stanford.
For a program that hasn’t been ‘relevant’ on the college landscape for many years for a multitude of reasons, I think this is a good class with some gems – especially after a 3-10 season. I love hearing what some of the top recruits have said about Embree and company – sounds like their message has started being heard nationally and the coaches have just started scratching the surface. Top recruits that CU hasn’t been able to touch in years will now become possibilities.
I think this class is all about depth. After we get some depth we can go after some bigger home run hitters. I am very pleased with this class.
Based on your knowledge, do you think Dillon has a shot at competing for the starting job this year, or do you think he’s going to redshirt?
If Shane Dillon had graduated early, and had been in Boulder for spring practices, I would think that the competition for quarterback would be much more intense. As it is, with Nick Hirschman a question mark for spring ball due to injury, the job is Connor Wood’s to lose.
If Wood impresses this spring, I would think that Dillon would be a good red-shirt candidate. If Wood struggles, it will be an open competition in August between the three quarterbacks.
Was Wood able to practice with the team this past fall? Or is that prohibited? I’m sure he’s been able to immerse himself in the playbook, but wondering if he got any scout team duties. I would like to think that CU quarterbacks will be much better in the coming years!
Dusty,
Wood did practice with the Scout team, and got rave reviews.
What is left to be determined is whether he can translate that onto the field, or did the Texas coaches – who relegated Wood to third team despite quarterback issues, saw something we have yet to see.
Texas Shorthorn player issues always make it hard to determine if a player is struggling due to performance or politics.
Brown can recruit, but his coaching has always been suspect (think 2001 and the Big 12 Championship game)!
Any word on Seth Jacobs? Are the Buffs still in the running for him? He would be a nice bookend to a pretty decent class! Overall I am happy about the class. Could it be better? Sure, but coming off 3-10 I think Embree and Co. did a pretty good job!
It doesn’t sound like Jacobs is going to be a Buff.
It is being reported that the CU Class is “full”. Still, with no true linebackers in the Class, if Seth Jacobs were to have a change of heart and want to become a Buff (announcement coming tonight), I’m sure the Buff coaches would find a place for him on the roster.