Colorado Basketball – March, 2021

With Sam Noyer out, the QB battle this spring will be between a transfer sophomore (J.T. Shrout), a second-year freshman (Brendon Lewis), and a true freshman (Drew Carter) … Who will emerge as the primary contender to incumbent Sam Noyer? …

Remember Alex Fontenot? CU’s leading rusher in 2019 (874 yards; five touchdowns) will be looking to do battle with Jarek Broussard, the reigning Pac-12 Offensive Player-of-the-Year … Will this be a make-or-break spring for sophomores Joe Davis and Deion Smith? ….

The wide receiver corps at CU has annually been among the most talented and deepest on the roster … With the defection of K.D. Nixon and the undetermined status of La’Vontae Shenault, however, there are now concerns about who will be the starters in September …

Buffs not lacking for spring practice questions: Who will emerge as the primary challenger to Sam Noyer? … Is the wide receiver room not as deep as we thought? … Will this – finally – be the year of the tight end at CU? …

Stop me if you’ve heard this one: This might be the year that CU effectively uses its tight ends … True, the tight ends produced only ten catches in 2020 (five by walk-ons), but a health Russell and a talented room may make a real contribution this fall …

CU’s 2021 fall schedule is finally known – some initial thoughts … How much McKinley Wright has meant to CU? Tad Boyle: “McKinley Wright is going to go down as one of the greatest players in Colorado history” … Here are some of Kin-Kin’s numbers …

The “big uglies” paved the way to CU being ranked 23rd in the nation in 2020, and all of the starters except for NFL-bound Will Sherman return … How well offensive line coach Mitch Rodrigue shuffles the deck to create the best starting five possible will be one of the stories worth watching this spring …