August 2022 – CU At the Game

CUATG Interview: Wide Receiver R.J. Sneed II

//posted 8.30.2022

BONUS! … R.J. Sneed II led Baylor in receiving in 2020, and was second on the team in 2021. Rather than return to the defending Big 12 champions, R.J. transferred to CU for his final season … What led RJ to Boulder? … What are his expectations, both personally, and for the team for this fall? … Let’s find out …

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CU v. TCU – Your “T.I.P.S.” for the 2022 Opener

//posted 8.29.2022

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TCU had one of the worst defenses in college football last season, and yet is an 11-point favorite to beat CU … Will the Buffs be able to score – or will the struggles of 2021 rear their ugly heads once again? … Will the baby Buff secondary be able to slow down Sonny Dykes’ air raid offense? … Which team has figured out how to cause turnovers? … Let’s find out …

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CUATG Podcast: “T.I.P.S.” for Colorado v. TCU

//posted 8.28.2022

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The Buffs are 11-point underdogs to the Horned Frogs, a team which changed coaches after going 5-7 last season … Will both teams be alternating quarterbacks? … Which has improved: CU’s lousy offense or TCU’s lousy defense? … Stats to make you smile (and stats to make you cringe) …

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Fall Camp Notes

//posted 8.28.2022

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*Video: Karl Dorrell talks quarterbacks; injury updates* … Dorrell on QB’s: “We’ve decided to announce not to announce” … Buffs looking for great things from West Virginia transfer LB Josh Chandler-Semedo: “He’s a great player and a great guy” …

Pac-12 Notes

//posted 8.27.2022

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ESPN President: Network Interested in the Pac-12 “in the short term” … The Athletic Coaching Tiers: Karl Dorrell in Tier 4 …

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Colorado Daily

//posted 8.27.2022

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**CU Depth Chart released (no resolution at quarterback or tailback)** … Senior WR Maurice Bell back from injury: “I’m ready to prove everybody wrong” … *Video: OL Tommy Brown and WR RJ Sneed happy to be back practicing* …

Preseason Magazines

//posted 8.22.2022

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Final preseason projections from ESPN+ and Jon Wilner: CU a three-win team in 2022 … Associated Press Preseason poll released: Half of CU’s 2022 opponents receive votes … Pro Football Focus Preseason All-Pac-12 teams … CBS Preseason 1-131: Utah No. 4 (!); USC jumps 73 spots (?) … Neill Woelk: Five Reasons for Optimism … College Football News predicts the outcome of every Pac-12 game …

CU in ’22: Roster Projections – Defense

//posted 8.21.2022

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The CU defense had its moments in 2021, but was worn down by an historically bad CU offense … Is the Buff defensive line as deep as it has been for years? … Can the senior linebacker transfers (Barnes and Chandler-Semedo) be difference makers? … Can the Buff coaches devise schemes to protect their young secondary? …

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CU in ’22: Roster Projections – Offense

//posted 8.20.2022

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Who will be on the field for the first snaps of the 2022 season? … Will it be incumbent Brendon Lewis behind center, or challenger J.T. Shrout? … Will Alex Fontenot be the featured back? Or will it be running back by committee? … Will transfers R.J. Sneed and Tommy Brown be ready to step into the starting lineup? Or will it be “Plan B” for those positions? …

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CUATG Podcast: In Search of Six – Game-by-Game Predictions

//posted 8.18.2022

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Most pundits see CU as a three-to-four win team in 2022 … Going game-by-game through the 2022 season, Stuart, Brad and Neil try and find a path for the Buffs to get to six wins and a bowl bid …

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If CU’s 2021 Season Compares to 2015, Will 2022 Compare to 2016?

//posted 8.15.2022

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A special guest essay. CU at the Gamer Rob O. has put together a detailed review as to how CU’s 2021 season compares to CU’s 2015 season. And if 2021 was like 2015, Rob reasons, could 2022 be a special season like 2016? Enjoy the analysis …

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Sipping the CU Kool-Aid

//posted 8.12.2022

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It’s been a long nine months for the Buff Nation … Since being dominated in the ’21 finale at Utah, the Buffs have overhauled their offensive coaching staff, lost six starters to the Transfer Portal, signed a mediocre Recruiting Class, and have been dismissed by the national media … And yet …

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