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Emma Coburn wins the 3,000-meter steeplechase national championship … Taylor Kornieck scores in her debut with the U.S. women’s national soccer team … CU women finish 9th in NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships (tied for second-best finish by the team in CU history) …

It’s been another tough June for the CU fan base, with the Buff chances being panned by almost every national publication … An anonymous Pac-12 coach: “Coaches talk in this league, and there’s a rep out there that they’re not interested in pressing to be great again” (ouch) … Can CU defy expectations? …

With the defection of starters through the Transfer Portal, and the lack of the formation of a CU collective to lure and retain top talent, the Buff Nation is faced with not only the prospects of another losing season, but the likelihood of it not getting any better … Are you as apathetic as I was in 1981? … 2006? … 2009? … 2012? …

Interviews with players on the defensive side of the ball were enlightening. Players like Jalen Sami, Terrance Lang, and Isaiah Lewis have been with the team for years, while younger players, like cornerback Nikko Reed, linebacker Devin Grant and kicker Cole Becker, are the future of the program … Also: remembering interviews with Evan Battey and KJ Simpson …

“The Faces Behind the Facemask” … The podcast interview series has given us a unique look at the lives and opinions of CU athletes … Here are some notes on the interviews conducted with players on the offensive side of the CU roster …

Over the past few months, I have interviewed over half of the projected 2022 starting lineup, talking with players from every unit on the team … Here are some of the reoccurring themes from what I learned from these conversations, and what it may mean for the 2022 season …