Colorado Daily

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Colorado Daily – Fall Camp

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August 30th 

… CU in a few minutes … 

Projected CU starting lineups for season opener at Georgia Tech

From Brian Howell at BuffBlitz.com …

Projected depth chart for Colorado football offense

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Projected depth chart for Colorado football defense

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August 29th

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ESPN “SportsCenter on Campus” to be at Georgia Tech game

… The show will air at 3:00 p.m., MT … In advance of the “White Out” game for the Yellow Jackets (it’ll be interesting to see what style/color uniform CU players will wear … 

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August 28th

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OC Brennan Marion: “If you’re not violent, then you just can’t be on our offensive line”

From BuffInsider.com …

Offensive line expectations

The Go-Go offensive requires active bodies up front, and Marion is confident that his line will meet expectations.

“In the trenches, it has to be nasty,” Marion said. “There’s only one way that it can be up there. You can work on all the cute stuff — your footwork, your pass set — but if you’re not violent, if you’re not attacking off the ball, if you’re not trying to take another man against his will and take his soul, then you just can’t be on our offensive line. Everybody who will go out there will have that mentality. We won’t put anybody out there that does not have (the mentality of) I’m trying to maul and crush the guy in front.”

Julian Lewis confirmed as starting quarterback

Although it was largely expected, Marion confirmed that Georgia native Julian Lewis will make his third career start next Thursday in Atlanta. He’ll be operating in a new offensive system, but Marion is confident that Lewis can be a winning quarterback.

“For Ju, he has high expectations of himself,” Marion said. “Obviously, he knows the type of player he can be, the caliber of player that he’s been in the past from the high school level. And then obviously going back home, I know he wants this game. The thing that we’ve been proud of him the most is he’s learned how to practice at a high level and not just play at a high level. You saw in the games that he played in last year, he played good enough for them to win the game from the standpoint of in the way that he didn’t lose the game for the team. He was a quarterback who was moving the ball down the field, completing passes and not putting the ball in jeopardy. He understands how to win a football game.”

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August 27th

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CU announces new in-game Folsom Field experiences

Press release from CUBuffs.com … Fans coming to see the University of Colorado Buffaloes at Folsom Field will be treated to a variety of new in-game experiences designed to increase excitement and fan engagement at one of college football’s most iconic venues, including live music, a new host, and enhanced video board displays.

New this year, CU Athletics is introducing “Bands in the Stands,” which will feature Colorado bands perched on the sixth floor roof of the Champions Center, playing live music before kickoff and in designated spots throughout the game.

During the game, CU graduate Gianna Girardi, who also serves as in-game host for the Colorado Rockies, will bring her infectious energy to Folsom Field as host, while a new video board show will make sure the crowd stays loud in order to help boost the Buffs to victory.

“Folsom Field is one of the toughest places in college football for visitors to play, and these in-game additions are designed to bolster the home field advantage that we’ve enjoyed for generations,” said Fernando Lovo, CU Director of Athletics. “I’m excited for our fans to experience all of our new initiatives that will bring all Buffs together and make game days at Folsom truly special.”

The improved game day experience also includes a new pregame street party, Ralphie’s Road presented by Toyota, which will include food trucks, a giant TV, DJ, and interactive games that will augment the pregame experiences at Franklin Field and Chip’s Kids Club Presented by Children’s Hospital located on Duane Field.

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The Athletic on CU: “Better, although they can’t be much worse”

From The Athletic … How good is your college football team going to be this season? And how does it stack up against every other Football Bowl Subdivision program? The Athletic’s college football staff is here with our mega preview of all 138 teams ahead of kickoff of Week 0 on Saturday.

Let’s leave an offseason of legal battles and eligibility battles behind and catch up on what you need to know on the field and whether every team will be better, worse or the same as last season. The ranking for each team is from Chris Vannini’s The Athletic 138, and the College Football Playoff and conference championship odds are from Austin Mock’s predictor model.

Colorado Buffaloes

2025 record: 3-9 (1-8 Big 12)
Location: Boulder, Colo.
Odds to make the CFP: 1.1%
Odds to win the Big 12: 0.4%
The Athletic 138 ranking: 77th

Will they be better, worse or the same this year: Better, although they can’t be much worse.

Pedigree: Colorado won a national title and had four top-10 finishes in the 1990s but has been the definition of mediocre since. The Buffs have had losing seasons in 17 of the past 20 years and only twice in that stretch finished in the Top 25.

Why they’re interesting: If nothing else, Deion Sanders has made them nationally relevant. It’s never boring, and he did back up a lot of the hype by taking over a one-win program and making the Buffaloes respectable by Year 2, including developing generational talent two-way Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter. Sanders dealt with bladder cancer before last season and underwent surgery. He had been away from his team for three months in the offseason and lost a lot of weight and his energy. After going 3-9, Sanders replaced both coordinators and added a lot of experienced players in the portal.

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August 26th

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CU wide receivers coach Rashad Davis: “I’m very excited to have all of them on the field”

From BuffInsider.com … “I’m very excited to have all of them on the field,” Davis said. “It’s going to be extremely hard for some defenses to be able to deal with those types of guys. We couldn’t be more proud to have them.”

Albeit at different locations, Scudero, Perry, Williams, Moore and Ernest Campbell each totaled over 475 receiving yards last year. Scudero led the nation with 1,297 yards at Sacramento State, and Perry was close behind with 976. Soon before fall camp began, Scudero suffered a lower-body injury; Perry hurt his left arm early in camp.

Hykeem Williams’ outlook is less certain. After missing the second half of last season with an injury, it remains unclear when the former Florida State transfer will return.

“Hakeem is a very vital piece of this room,” Davis said. “He brings some leadership capabilities too as well because he’s an older guy in the room. A lot of the guys, they look at him as another coach as of right now. You’ll see Hykeem out there on the field getting guys right, correcting them if I can’t get to them in time, so he’s taking that standpoint. Whenever he gets back, he’s going to be ready to go. I don’t know when that is exactly, but when he gets back, he’s going to have the right mindset, and he’s going to be full strength and ready to go.”

Second-year wide receivers Quentin Gibson and Quanell Farrakhan Jr. are also key members of the room. Both have shown plenty of good in fall camp, with the former fitting in nicely in offensive coordinator Brennan Marion’s Go-Go system.

“Quentin and Quanell, those are the babies right there,” Davis said. “You have seen a lot of maturity from those two versus from last year. Quentin has matured a lot, just starting in the spring. And Quanell has as well. You will see a lot of them this season too. I couldn’t be more proud of them, just their work ethic and the way that they enter the building.”

From YouTube, courtesy of Brian Howell …

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August 25th

… CU in a few minutes … 

*Built in Boulder: Episode 4*

… From the Spring game to the leadership weekend at Coach Prime’s ranch to Big 12 Media Days … 

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August 24th

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*Coach Prime’s Press Conference*

From YouTube, courtesy of 9News …

Increased comfortability

Asked about the growth taking place within his program, Coach Prime said his players are growing more familiar with Colorado’s expectations.

“I think they’re just getting to understand the system that they’re implemented in and the thought process of what we want and how we’re going to go about obtaining it,” Sanders said. “They know us better. We know them better. We’re meeting where we need to meet. We’re putting pressure on them, applying pressure. Especially this past weekend. That Saturday scrimmage, we applied the pressure on some that we may need in case of emergency in the game.”

Latest on Julian Lewis

Coach Prime remained hesitant to share much about Lewis, who’s navigating his second college fall camp. Still, all signs point to Lewis getting the start against Georgia Tech.

“The thing about that, no matter what I say, you’re gonna have some other opinion,” Sanders said. “Sometimes I correct, sometimes I protect, and sometimes I tell you the truth. I tell you the truth all the time. I’m not gonna put too much on it if there’s an expectation that exceeds what he’s maybe capable of doing or if he’s already there, and you just don’t know. One thing I don’t want to do is put added pressure on that position. There’s enough from the outside noise and all thereof. I just want him to execute the play that’s called. You don’t have to be great. You don’t have to be upstanding. But just do what we ask you to do, and he’s going to do that.”

Georgia Tech prep

Outside of typical fall camp work, preparations are underway for the Yellow Jackets. Colorado will travel to Atlanta early next week in hopes of avenging last year’s 27-20 defeat in Boulder.

“We’ve been scouting for them,” Sanders said. “We have stages. We have deadlines. We have points that we’ve got to hit. We’re right where we want to be. I like where we are. We’re right where we want to be. Everything is on a timeline. We’re going to hit those marks strategically, and we’re going to practice that before we leave. We’ll have a walk-through probably when we get there. We’re going to get our work in, and that’s the main thing.”

Improved offensive line

From Coach Prime’s perspective, any growth in Colorado’s rushing attack should be credited to the offensive line. Bo Hughley, Chauncey Gooden, Leon Bell and others are among those who’ve helped provide increased push up front.

“Those guys in the front are the narrative that changes the run game,” Sanders said. “The guys in front of them, not those guys back there. We’ve always had those guys back there that can run. Those guys up there got to do their jobs. They’re big, strong and physical enough to do their jobs. It’s a couple of those guys, maybe a few of those guys, who are probably going to come out of there as All-Americans or Big 12 first-team players with what I see at practice every day. It’s a couple in that room that got that kind of ability.”

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Ezra Christensen Motion for Preliminary Injunction denied

… Not surprising at this point, but still disappointing …

… Christensen’s attorney says they’re “looking into filing an emergency motion for reconsideration”, but, considering they will be asking for relief from the same judge who just took two weeks crafting an order denying Christensen’s request, this is just a formality at this point … 

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August 23rd

… CU in a few minutes … 

WR Quentin Gibson looking to add receptions to his kick returning skills: “Just take advantage of everything they give to me”

From the Daily Camera … It wasn’t the most in-depth assessment offered by Colorado’s Quentin Gibson.

Still, when asked the difference between high school — where Gibson routinely put up video game numbers — and his first year in the CU football program, the second-year receiver was equally obvious and on-point.

“They move a lot faster,” Gibson said of the Division I defenders tasked with tracking him down.

The thing is, Gibson can move pretty fast, too.

Gibson showed flashes of his sizeable athletic ability last year, particularly as a returner on special teams. With some of the growing pains of adjusting to college life behind him, Gibson is vying for a role in the receiver rotation while making plans to be a more dangerous asset in the Buffaloes’ return game.

“Just take advantage of everything they give to me,” Gibson said. “Every opportunity, try to make a play. I wouldn’t say (last year) was humbling, because I wasn’t getting the ball before my senior year (of high school). When I’m not on the field, I’m able to watch the people that’s playing. Just learning from them.

“I’m going to show you all a lot more than last year. That was just a glimpse.”

By his own admission, Gibson said digesting the playbook last year was a challenge. That’s nothing out of the norm for first-year players, yet this year Gibson was challenged to learn an entirely new playbook featuring several more chapters. A year of experience has increased Gibson’s wisdom accordingly, though, and absorbing the voluminous tome that explains new offensive coordinator Brennan Marion’s Go-Go offense hasn’t been difficult so far.

“Last year, I had a little trouble with learning the plays first year in. It was hard for me,” Gibson said. “This year, coming in, it’s normal. The Go-Go offense is great. There’s about 800 plays.”

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August 22nd 

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Looking for another “versatile” room? Check out CU’s defensive backs

From BuffStampede.com … Like other position groups, the defensive backs room is talked up as deep and versatile.

Yet, unlike the other units, most of the starting positions are locked down. 6-foot-1, 190-pound Cree Thomas and 5-foot-11, 200-pound will hold down the corner, while 6-foot-2, 220-pound Randon Fontenette and 5-foot-10, 175-pound Naeten Mitchell are set to be the safeties. Several candidates for the nickel are still competing, though they bring security if there are potential injuries.

“This secondary is so versatile, from the safety, from the nickels to the corners, man. We can move them around, and the versatility is really going to be key for this defense,” Mathis said. “The good thing about it, man, they’re all students of the game. So moving around and them getting adjusted to what we need them to do on the field is not going to be a problem. You know what I’m saying? It’s been sometimes in the past where a guy goes down here, we got to change the defense. It’s not like that now.”

With defensive coordinator Chris Marve implementing a new system, the secondary coaches said he’s put great trust in them to place their multitude of guys across different formations.

Of course, CU has had some talented secondaries, namely in 2024 with former Heisman winner Travis Hunter and DJ McKinney at the corners. But Mathis, a cornerbacks coach for Deion Sanders’ entire tenure, believes Thomas, Carter and the others allow the Buffs to play more zone defense.

“I think we’ll be able to be more versatile, do different stuff,” Mathis said. “I’m saying with those guys on the outside when we got a chance to lock them down, I feel confident that those guys can lock them down, but if we want to play some zone, which we didn’t do a lot in ‘24, we’re able to do that because these guys are students of the game and they want to understand the ins and outs of the defense, and that’s what makes them so good on the outsides.”

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August 21st 

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CU to utilize defensive line by committee: “They’ll get the job done”

From the Daily Camera … Whoever takes the first shift for Colorado along the defensive line might not be there for the next series.

Individually, some players might not get the number of game reps they’d prefer. Yet for the Buffaloes, shuffling the big men up front might be what’s needed to finally form a path of most resistance.

CU featured one of the worst run defenses in the nation last year, but the bulk of the players and even the coordinator behind those struggles have moved on. In their place is a transfer-heavy cast of newcomers whose sum might ultimately be greater than their individual parts.

“I’d say the gap from whoever are our top guys to our sixth, seventh guys, it’s (thin),” said defensive end Toby Anene, a fifth-year transfer from North Dakota State. “There’s so many talented guys in that room and so many hard-working guys. It’s great to see. You can send anybody out with the ones and they’ll get the job done.”

CU surrendered a whopping 222.5 rushing yards per game last year, a number topped only by Eastern Michigan (232.1) among 134 Division I teams.

“I’m a big fan of, when you coach the defensive line, you gotta rotate guys,” Helow said. “That’s just probably me being from the South, and that because of humidity and not knowing how games are going to go. We don’t know what’s going to happen the first drive of the game, if our offense is going to take the ball down and get a score. Or if it’s going to be a three-and-out series where we’re not on the bench as much.

“If you’re on the field a lot, you definitely have to rotate guys on the defensive line position to keep guys fresh.”

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August 20th

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Six Buffs earn preseason Watch List recognition

From CUBuffs.com …

Six Colorado football players earned spots on national preseason watch lists this week, with wide receivers Kam Perry and Danny Scudero named to the Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List, running back Richard Young named a Doak Walker Award candidate, running back DeKalon Taylor named to the Comeback Player of the Year Watch List, and wide receiver DeAndre Moore Jr. and defensive back Boo Carter selected to the Senior Bowl Top 300.

Perry and Scudero, both in their first season in Boulder, give Colorado one of the most productive incoming receiver duos in the country, having combined for 131 catches, 2,273 yards and 16 touchdowns in 2025.

Perry, a fifth-year receiver from Marietta, Ga., arrives after a breakout 2025 season at Miami (Ohio), where he played in all 14 games with 12 starts and caught 43 passes for 976 yards and six touchdowns — an average of 22.7 yards per catch. He earned First Team All-MAC honors and was named the RedHawks’ offensive MVP, topping 75 receiving yards in eight games with four 100-yard performances.

Scudero, a fourth-year receiver from San Jose, Calif., led the nation in receiving yards during the 2025 regular season with 1,297 at San Jose State, averaging 108.1 yards per game. He started all 12 games, finishing with 88 receptions — fourth-most in the country — and 10 touchdowns on his way to Second Team All-America honors from the Associated Press, AFCA, Walter Camp and Phil Steele. His four touchdown catches against Wyoming set a San Jose State program record and tied the Mountain West single-game mark.

Young joined the Buffs after three seasons at Alabama, where he saw action in 15 games and scored five touchdowns, including two on 23 carries in 2025. A consensus four-star recruit out of Lehigh Senior High School, Young was rated the No. 55 player nationally and the No. 4 running back in his class by the 247 Composite after rushing for 4,693 yards and 42 touchdowns on 571 carries across four prep seasons, topping 800 yards in each of them.

Taylor started fast in 2025, hauling in an 8-yard touchdown catch on Colorado’s opening drive of the season — the fastest the Buffs had scored a first touchdown of a season since 2018 — before an injury ended his year after four games. He finished with 83 rushing yards on 19 carries and 10 receptions for 106 yards and two touchdowns.

Moore, a fourth-year receiver from Bellflower, Calif., joined the Buffs after three seasons at Texas, where he played in 37 games with 18 starts and totaled 77 receptions for 988 yards and 11 touchdowns, including 38 catches for 532 yards and four scores in 2025.

Carter, a third-year defensive back from Chattanooga, Tenn., came to Boulder after two seasons at Tennessee, where he played in 21 games with five starts. In 2025, he forced three fumbles — tied for third in the FBS entering Week 10 — among 25 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and a sack. As a true freshman in 2024, he led the SEC in punt return average (16.5) and earned SEC All-Freshman Team honors as a return specialist.

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DNVR interview with AD Fernando Lovo: “I think we could have a special year. It’s there for the taking” 

From YouTube, courtesy of DNVR Sports …

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August 19th

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Defensive line coach Dante Carter: “We got enough depth that’s going to get us through the season”

From CUBuffs.com … Ask anyone in Colorado’s defensive line rooms who the starters are, and the answer comes back the same: check tomorrow.

“They’re rep charts,” said George Helow, who coaches the Buffaloes’ edge rushers. “They’re not depth charts right now, especially when you’re in spring ball and fall camp. Those things change every day. A guy was on threes yesterday, he was on the ones today. So that’s ongoing, and it’ll continue to change.”

Now into the third week of camp, that churn is the point. The Buffs rebuilt their front this offseason around veterans who produced at previous stops, then threw them into a daily competition where, in the words of Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders’ standing motto, you get what you earn.

“We kind of give everybody a clean slate as they get here,” Helow said. “We targeted a lot of high-production players. But there’s some young guys, too, that haven’t had the amount of snaps that some of those older guys have. And I can tell you this: we’re going to play the best ones.”

Inside, the interior room sees it the same way.

“Man, we got great depth,” said Dante Carter, who works with the defensive line. “We got enough depth that’s going to get us through the season. Guys are pushing each other from the first group to the second group and to the third group. So we got good depth, got a good rotation, and each of the guys bring a different flavor to the game.”

The players feel how thin the margins are. Fifth-year edge Toby Anene, asked about the gap between the top of the room and the sixth or seventh man, didn’t hesitate.

“It’s tiny,” Anene said. “There’s so many talented guys in that room, so many hardworking guys. You can send anybody out with the ones, and they’ll get the job done.”

The daily sharpening comes courtesy of the offense across the sideline. Brennan Marion’s Go-Go attack asks its linemen to stay attached to blocks longer than most schemes the veterans have seen, and fifth-year defensive lineman Santana Hopper said the difference shows up every rep.

“They don’t come off,” Hopper said. “They sit on you. Most of the offenses I played against, they touch you — they want to move up to the backer. And with this, they trying to bury you. So just trying to get off the ball, strike, get extension, knock back, and get off and make a play.”

What the coaches want out of all of it is a front that wins first and second down. Stopping the run has been the loudest point of emphasis in camp, and Carter distilled the mentality to one phrase.

“We’ve been showing a difference in the run game — scheme-wise, mindset-wise, mentality,” Carter said. “Just getting off the rock, creating on this side of the line of scrimmage. That’s the biggest thing we preaching, man. Re-creating the line of scrimmage.”

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August 18th

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*DL/DE Coaches George Helow and Dante Carter: “Trying to see who the best players are to put out there”*

From YouTube, courtesy of BuffsTV.com …

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Week Three Interview Schedule 

From CUBuffs.com …

Tuesday, August 18

What: Post Practice Media Availability

Who: Defensive Line Coach Dante Carter, Defensive Ends Coach George Helow, Santana Hopper, Toby Anene

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Thursday, August 20

What: Post Practice Media Availability

Who: Running Backs

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Friday, August 21

What: Post Practice Media Availability

Who: Defensive Backs

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August 17th

… CU in a few minutes … 

Kickoff Luncheon set for Friday, August 28th

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August 16th

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Quotable quotes from CU Players: “The whole team is bought in, and we all have a really big mindset to be winners”

From BuffInsider.com …  Colorado held its 73rd annual Fall Sports Media Day on Friday, featuring press conferences with head coaches and 1-on-1 interviews with several top CU football players.

Below are intriguing player quotes from Colorado’s 2026 Fall Sports Media Day:

Defensive back Jason Stokes Jr.

“The whole team is bought in, and we all have a really big mindset to be winners. That’s our whole mindset. That’s everything we talk about in team meetings, is to be a winner and to win. Once we got to the point where everybody was brought in and wanted to win, we all became closer as a brotherhood and as a family.”

Tight end Brady Kopetz

“In the past years, we’ve had wonderful wide receiver corps, and a lot of those guys made it to the next level. They had all the respect from the tight end, and we were going to block for them and know that we might not have as many opportunities in the pass game. But with this new Go-Go offense, there are a lot of two-tight end sets, fullback sets, just really utilizing the position and showing teams different looks. It allows us to, by each game, have a different mindset going into the game and knowing what we need to do to win.”

Linebacker Tyler Martinez

“Physical, fast, smart. I think those three words sum it up pretty well. I’m not the most athletic, I’m not the biggest, but I’m gonna play fast and I’m gonna play physical. I’m gonna know what’s coming before the play, looking at the offensive sets and stuff like that. Being able to play before the snap is what my advantage is and how to use it well.”

Cornerback Cree Thomas

“I’ve gotten real close with Boo Carter. He was my roommate in Colorado Springs. I feel like we really push each other. I’m on his tail, he’s on my tail. We’ve just really been making each other better.”

Defensive end Toby Anene

“I’m confident this edge room could be very deep. We’ve got old guys doing a lot of good things, younger guys doing a lot of good things. Top to bottom, we are very talented and a very mature group. We’re all really meshing together and learning how to play with each other, rush with each other, and how to live with each other in the meetings and everything like that.”

Defensive lineman Tyler Moore

“It’s been great. I can’t complain about nothing because it’s been a great atmosphere. This has been one of my best camps I’ve had in college football. I’ve been making plays. I’ve been getting coached hard, and coaches have been checking on me mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually. That’s been the biggest part. It hasn’t just been all about football at this camp. It’s been off the field, on the field, making sure that I can produce at a high level going into the season.”

Defensive lineman Dylan Manuel

“We (CU’s defensive line) can be excellent. We are going to be excellent because that’s the standard. We all have the same mindset and same mentality coming in, so we can’t wait to prove everybody wrong on September 3.”

Safety Randon Fontenette

“You make plays in Colorado, and you’re gonna get drafted just because of the spotlight and because of Coach Prime and the teams you’re playing against. Definitely the spotlight played a big role. I want to be in the spotlight. When they get hot, when the lights get the brightest, that’s when I play at my best. I feel like this is the best opportunity to showcase that. Coach Prime believed in me, the staff believed in me, and I’m thankful for that. I come from nothing; I come from having to get it on my own, and I’ve done that. Having a staff that really believes in me the way they do, the sky’s the limit.”

Linebacker Gideon Lampron

“We (CU’s linebacker room) can be really good. It’s big for us because there’s a lot of buzz. It’s just not reading the press clippings, just isolating. I’m off of most social media besides, like Instagram. I’m trying to stay level and just focusing on getting better each day.”

Defensive back Boo Carter

“Moving from nickel to outside corner, it’s pretty cool. I like the box too, though. I’m trying to go first round. I want my name called.”

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List of CU walk-ons includes two possible starters

-WR Kaleb Mathis

-LB Bo LaPenna

-WR Tagert Bardin

-P Daniel Gerlach

-RB Titus Bautista

-LB Gage Goldberg

-CB Kole Mathis

-WR Carson Westbrook

-PK Elliot Arnold

-OL Hudson Steber

-RB Leonardo Valle

-RB Bryce Hicks

-WR Kam Perry 

-SN Trey Young

-WR Braedon Brenner

-RB Cody Jordan

-SN Nelson Williams

-SN Brady Radz

-SN Luke Whiting

-TE Charlie Williams

-SN Aiden DeCorte

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August 15th

… CU in a few minutes … 

*Video: CU’s First Fall Scrimmage (with notes)*

From YouTube, courtesy of Darius Sanders …

-Coach Prime said the scrimmage will help him evaluate who he’ll take to Georgia Tech

-QB Isaac Wilson had a strong connection with WR Quentin Gibson

-On one drive, the offense struggled to score from about the 5-yard line

-At one point, OL coach George Hegamin yelled, “Chauncey’s playing. The rest of y’all need to get with it.”

-WR Joseph Williams had a lengthy reception that probably would’ve been a TD in an actual game

-S Ben Finneseth had an interception

-Freshman CB Mojo Williams had a nice PBU on a pass to Joseph Williams

-WR Quanell Farrakhan had maybe the most impressive catch of the day on a pass near the sideline

-S Naeten Mitchell picked off QB Kaneal Sweetwyne on a pretty poor pass

-Freshman WR Christian Ward caught a TD

-S Jah Jah Boyd and WR Joseph Williams were named the standouts of the scrimmage. OC Brennan Marion interjected and said, “The best player on our line today was Fisher”

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Coach Prime: “Coach Marve is unbelievable, man. You guys didn’t see it coming, but we did”

From BuffStampede.com …

On defensive back Boo Carter…

“When scouts come out, he’s one of the first young men they ask about. Boo could be a pro this year for certainly. But he’s a bona fide top five pick if it was another year. But this year, I feel like he would be a 1st-round pick when he puts it all on tape and does what he’s capable of doing. I think he’s the best athlete on the team.

He could do multiple things. If I wanted to put him on offense, I think he would shine there. But he has to focus on being dominant. That was our deal. Dominate the defensive game and then we’ll see about that. But the kid, attitude-wise, mentality A plus; haven’t had any problems with him whatsoever.”

On the importance of specials teams/field goal execution…

“But the execution from the snap, the hold and the kick, [Damon Greaves is] gonna hold. So we got that,” Sanders said. “But the snap and the kick, don’t underestimate that. That’s very important. That wins and loses games, and those two gentlemen are new to being in game. So that’s very vital.”

On defensive coordinator Chris Marve…

“Coach Marve is unbelievable, man. He’s intense. You guys didn’t see it coming, but we did. Y
’all panicked for a minute, not understanding that we had Marve on the staff because we knew something was going to go down.

He is not only a prepared gentleman, he’s a gentleman that’s wise. Demonstrative type of coach. He’s not going to just sit back and tell you; he can show you how to do it as well. But he’s always dotting his i’s and crossing his t’s. He hears me.”

On new coordinators’ coaching ability…

“Not only experience, but understanding of the group of young men that we have; we’re not just speaking to the football guy. We’re speaking to the young man who may have just broken up with his girlfriend, that is mismanaging his money, who wants to be that guy, but don’t understand the work ethic that comes along with being that guy.

They understand how to communicate with the young men that we have. We don’t have a lot of problematic men. And when we start to have anyone problematic, they’re going to see me, and we’re going to have a tremendous relationship, and we’re going to get this together or we’re going to get them up out of here.”

On coaching in the modern era of college football…

“It’s different, but you gotta be a little flexible with the times. You can’t just be old school because sometimes you turn into an old fool. You really got to understand these young men and the climate of today’s game, with the rules, with the recruiting, with the NIL and so forth.

I think we kind of knew from day one. You guys didn’t understand the approach and attempts, but everybody’s doing it now. And what we were doing it when we came from Jackson, we did it in Jackson.

So I’m praying that it ceases a bit. I would love them to stop the multiple transfers. I think that would really secure a lot and help a lot with the finances if you stop allowing people to transfer several times. One is sufficient, but if you had two, two is enough. That should be it.”

On the new five years to play five seasons rule…

“It affects recruiting. You gotta really think about this because you don’t want to run guys off. You don’t want to look at them and say, ‘I’m not going to pick you up next year,’ or whatever. And that’s not right. But it’s not right for them to jump in a portal either. So who’s right and who’s wrong?

You really have to think about that as the management of the years of the roster. So I have a roster in my office that I look at every day… It could hurt you in several ways if you don’t face it correctly,” Sanders said.

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August 14th

… CU in a few minutes … 

Coach Prime press conference: “We have a pretty good football team. I like what I’m seeing”

From BuffBlitz.com … From the day he arrived at Colorado, head football coach Deion Sanders has had a standard for his players.

Smart, tough, fast, disciplined, with character.

“I mean, that’s all we want,” Sanders said Friday at CU’s 73^rd annual fall sports media day. “It’s not too much other that we desire. I mean, we’ve been wearing these bands. We’ve been saying this since we arrived.”

Then, he added: “Some teams are better than others, some staffs are better than others (at following the standard).”

This 2026 version of Colorado football seems to be better than others in that regard.

“This seems as though they have it all together,” Sanders said of his current squad. “These kids are smart, they’re tough, they’re really fast offensively, defensively, and they’re disciplined. They’re extremely disciplined.”

Time will tell if that translates to more wins, as the Buffs are coming off a 3-9 season in 2025. It is clear, however, that Sanders likes this team.

In the offseason, the Buffs loaded up on players with experience, not only on the field, but as leaders. That’s led to a roster that not only embodies the CU standard, but one that might be the deepest in Deion Sanders’ four seasons in Boulder.

When I asked Friday if he felt this team had more depth than previous years, he said, “Well, I’m pretty sure you guys have done your homework. How do you feel?”

I think it is (deeper), I said.

“OK, you think it is, and I’m a coaching them; I agree with you,” he said. “You know darn well what I think. You just want me to say it.”

I laughed and joked that I just needed a good quote.

“We have a pretty good football team,” he said. “They are. I like what I’m seeing.”

… Continue reading story here …

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CU announces largest fundraising year in history: $37.7 million in gifts and commitments

Press release from CUBuffs.com … The Colorado Athletics’ Buff Club had a historic 2025-26 fundraising year, generating a record $37.7 million in gifts and commitments, which surpassed the previous high of $35.4 million established in 2024-25 and set a record for the strongest fundraising year in Colorado Athletics history.

The milestone reflects the continued momentum of Colorado Athletics and the commitment of Buff Nation’s donors, alumni, fans, parents, and supporters who continue to invest in the success of Colorado student-athletes during a transformational era of college athletics.

“This record-setting year is a reflection of the belief our donors, alumni, fans, and supporters have in the future of Colorado Athletics,” said Fernando Lovo, Director of Athletics.  “We are incredibly grateful for the generosity that continues to elevate the student-athlete experience and position Colorado for sustained success. The transformational commitments from families such as Jeff and Orsi Crawford and Derrick and Hannah White demonstrate what is possible when people invest in our mission. At the same time, our future depends on continuing to expand our philanthropic community. Every gift matters, and we have a tremendous opportunity to engage more members of Buff Nation in helping shape the future of Colorado Athletics.”

The year was highlighted by several significant philanthropic achievements, including the largest individual gift commitment in Colorado Athletics history from Jeff and Orsi Crawford, whose transformational commitment of $6 million will support the university’s dedication to student-athlete success and long-term excellence. The year also saw former Buffalo great and NBA Champion Derrick White and his wife Hannah make a landmark $2 million commitment to Colorado Men’s Basketball while further strengthening White’s connection to the program through his appointment as the program’s first President of Basketball Strategy. Together, these investments exemplify the growing culture of philanthropy and engagement across Buff Nation.
The year’s fundraising success was driven not only by larger gifts, however, but also by increasing donor engagement and confidence in the future direction of the department.

Fueled by the generosity of Buff Club members and supporters, 2025-26 produced several record-setting benchmarks:

• A record $37.7 million raised, surpassing the previous record of $35.4 million established in 2024-25.

• An increase in the average gift amount from approximately $1,900 in 2024-25 to more than $2,800 in 2025-26, representing a 48% year-over-year increase.

• Cash donations totaling $28.8 million, a 12% increase over last year, while the average cash donation increased 42% to $1,766.

• Philanthropic cash donations totaling $16.5 million, a 44% increase over 2024–25, with the average philanthropic cash donation growing 61% to more than $4,000.

• Pledges totaling $17.5 million, a 25% increase over a year ago.

• Philanthropic pledges totaling $15.6 million, a 19% increase over last year, with the average philanthropic pledge increasing 12% to nearly $130,000.

Private philanthropy continues to play an increasingly critical role in supporting student-athlete scholarships, leadership development, academic achievement, wellness initiatives, nutrition, mental health resources, competitive excellence, and strategic priorities across Colorado Athletics. Donor investment remains essential in ensuring Buff student-athletes have access to a world-class experience on and off the field of play.

“Our shared fundraising success reflects the extraordinary generosity of our Buff Club members and donors, and we are deeply grateful for every individual and family who chose to invest in Colorado Athletics this year,” said Derek Steinbach, Deputy Athletic Director for Philanthropy and Strategic Initiatives.  “The momentum we are experiencing is a direct result of supporters who believe in our student-athletes and our vision for the future. Our greatest opportunity is to now grow participation across Buff Nation. Whether someone makes their first gift, renews an annual commitment, or makes a transformational investment, every donor strengthens our ability to provide a championship-caliber experience for our student-athletes. We are incredibly thankful for the support that brought us to this moment and excited about the opportunity that lies ahead.”

With record fundraising results, growing donor engagement, and continued investments in student-athlete success, the Buff Club remains committed to building a sustainable future for Colorado Athletics and ensuring Buff student-athletes have the resources needed to compete, graduate, and thrive.

For more information about supporting Colorado Athletics through the Buff Club, visit CUBuffClub.com.

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CU to institute a new tailgate tradition outside Folsom Field: Ralphie’s Road

From CUBuffs.com … This University of Colorado football season will feature a new tailgate tradition outside Folsom Field with the addition of Ralphie’s Road presented by Toyota, a free street party on Colorado Avenue outside the south end of the stadium.

The first of its kind at CU, Ralphie’s Road will transform the gameday experience by featuring a large TV screen to watch the day’s college football action, a DJ, food trucks, beverage vendors, and interactive games for fans of all ages. Fans in Ralphie’s Road will also be able to see the football team arrive before the game and will get a first-look at Colorado’s iconic live mascot Ralphie as her trailer makes its way to the stadium.

“Game day at Folsom Field is an experience that fans have cherished for generations and I’m excited to elevate that incredible atmosphere with the addition of Ralphie’s Road,” said Fernando Lovo, CU Director of Athletics. “This all-inclusive new tradition is designed to bring all Buffs fans of all ages together to enjoy the splendor of one of college football’s most spectacular destinations while ratcheting up excitement to cheer on the Buffs! With Ralphie’s Road adding to our pre-existing tailgate traditions on Franklin Field and Chip’s Kids Club, the pre-game experience at Folsom Field in 2026 promises to be better than ever.”

Ralphie’s Road will open three hours before every home football game and will remain open until 30 minutes prior to kickoff. The traditional Team Arrival will now include Ralphie’s Road, in addition to the previous path through Franklin Field, with fans being able to watch coaches and players make their way to the locker room at approximately two and half hours before kick. Ralphie herself will make an appearance in the new tailgate area 90 minutes before the start of the game, with her trailer passing through on its way to her staging area inside the stadium.

In addition to Ralphie’s Road, Chip’s Kids Club Presented by Children’s Hospital, will be returning this year at its typical location on Duane Field, with interactive games for the kids. Franklin Field, which will be the home of the pre-game radio show featuring “Voice of the Buffs” Mark Johnson, will also once again be available for tailgating through the Buff Club.

The Buffaloes open the 2026 football season on Sept. 3 at Georgia Tech in front of a national TV audience on ESPN before returning to Boulder for their home opener against Weber State on Sept. 12.  Single-game tickets, season tickets, and mini-plans are available now.

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August 13th

… CU in a few minutes … 

CU has more offensive line coaches than positions along the line

From the Daily Camera … It remains to be seen if Colorado finally will have a productive, cohesive offensive line during season four under head coach Deion Sanders.

Regardless of how a long-beleaguered unit performs, the Buffaloes have plenty of eyes, and voices, on the situation.

Once again, CU boasts four full-time offensive line assistant coaches in Gunnar White, George Hegamin, former Buffs great Andre Gurode and Grant Hammer — all of whom return from last year’s staff.

Then there’s first-year offensive coordinator Brennan Marion, whose voice has been dominant as he installs his Go-Go offense. And, of course, there’s Sanders, whose voice lords over them all.

If you include Marion and Sanders, there are more coaches with their eyes on the offensive line than there are positions along the line. In other programs, such a glut of influences often leads to the clashing of styles and philosophies. Not so with the Buffs so far, according to those coaches as CU goes through its second week of preseason practice.

“In a certain community it says one band, one sound,” Hegamin said. “We’re all preaching the same game. That’s the beautiful thing about it. No one is telling the group something different. And you have to be intentional about how you go about that approach, which is getting together, making sure that we’re doing from an offensive standpoint what the head coach wants. The coordinator understands what the head coach wants. We all want what the head coach wants. And it’s violent play. As long as you can be violent consistently, we got an opportunity. That’s where our guys are right now.”

Getting on the same page isn’t necessarily an easy feat. Newcomer Jayvon McFadden, who is competing for a spot in the offensive line rotation, appeared in two games last year at Ohio State, a program as rich in history and resources as any in the country. Yet the second-year lineman said the messaging wasn’t always as cohesive at Ohio State as what he has experienced so far at CU.

“What drew me to Colorado was the O-line coaches that we got here,” McFadden said. “We got four people that know exactly what they’re talking about and are giving me exactly what I want. Another thing is, it don’t matter what time of the day it is or how I’m feeling, I can always go talk to every single one of those guys. Starting from the head man on  down.

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August 12th

… CU in a few minutes … 

CU Special Teams coach Josh Niblett defines CU’s “We-fense”

From YouTube, courtesy of BuffStamepede.com …

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That was fun – Let’s do it again! Thursday’s practice open to the public

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August 11th

… CU in a few minutes … 

Wide receiver DeAndre Moore on the Go-Go offense: “It allows players to have freedom – go get open”

From CUBuffs.com … Ask DeAndre Moore Jr. how he would explain Colorado’s offense to a friend, and the Buffaloes wide receiver does not reach for a diagram.

“Backyard football,” Moore said.

That is the shorthand. The longer version, the one Moore gave a few seconds later, gets at why the Colorado Buffaloes football team believes its offense can look different this fall.

“I see this offense as an offense that allows the players to have freedom,” Moore said. “We have a lot of options to do whatever we want to do, and it’s not just, oh, you have to run certain routes to beat the coverage. No, bro — go get open. He allows that freedom, from the tight end room to the running back room to the receiver room. It’s a whole bunch of flexibility.”

The “he” is offensive coordinator Brennan Marion, whose Go-Go system has been the central project of camp’s opening week in Colorado Springs. Marion said the install takes time, largely because the offense is built to bend toward whoever is running it.

“It takes time to install it, from the standpoint of just all the things that it’s capable of doing,” Marion said. “It’s really an engine that’s run off of players. So based off what we have, based off what we can do with our players, we adapt it to that. There have been a lot of pages in the book. There have been pages stolen from other people’s books, so there are a lot of things that we can pull out and look at because of the skill set of players that we have.”

For the players, the adjustment has been less about memorizing and more about reacting.

“To piggyback on what he said, just from the running back perspective, it’s a lot more — you get to play reactive,” running back DeKalon Taylor said. “It’s not necessarily like you have to stick to a scheme. It’s whatever you see, go for it, because whatever you see, it’s probably right. So I really enjoy it. It kind of takes me back to being like a little kid almost.”

Taylor, a speed back, has been described from the outside as a tailor-made fit for the system. He does not disagree. He also does not think the description belongs to him alone.

“I’m pretty excited for what I can do, but not even just me,” Taylor said. “We have so many weapons in the room. We’ve got so many weapons from the receiver room. The O-line is amazing. Overall, anybody in this offense can go at any given time.”

The freedom comes with a cost, and Marion has been direct about it. Playing multiple spots in multiple formations asks more of skill players than many of them were asked at previous stops.

“From the standpoint of the skill position guys, they have a lot on their plate, from the standpoint of multiple formations, multiple guys getting the ball,” Marion said. “Some of our guys came from places where one guy just dominated the ball. You line up on the left side, run a go route, OK — until you play a better team, and then you don’t have any catches because you don’t know motion, you don’t know how to be on another side. You don’t know how to play multiple spots. Where our guys play basketball on grass, musical chairs. They move to multiple spots.”

What does not move is the run game. Marion called the ability to run the football a staple of what the offense does, and he wants the group that does it to look like a defense while it does.

“You have to be physical and violent,” Marion said. “We practice offense with a defensive mentality. We love contact. We love physicality. We relish in that. But as far as the physicality and the violence, if you were able to see practice today, you would see a lot of bodies hitting the ground. It was very violent in the trenches.”

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CU media restrictions on open practice information: A complete blackout

Press release to media attending open practice

From CUBuffs.com …

• Injuries, player participation status, limited or modified participation, or the presence of any player in a non-contact jersey
• Depth chart, rotations, personnel groupings or position changes
• Offensive or defensive schemes, formations, alignments, play calls, signals or terminology
• Trick plays, special teams looks or situational packages
• Individual player performance in team or competitive periods
• Any tactical, strategic or personnel information of any kind

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August 10th

… CU in a few minutes … 

*Offensive linemen Jayvon McFadden and Yahya Attia talk with media*

From YouTube, courtesy of BuffStampede.com …

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AT&T announced as CU’s official wireless sponsor 

Press release from CUBuffs.com … AT&T, one of the most recognized brands in the world, is now the official wireless/wireline sponsor of University of Colorado Athletics through an agreement secured by CU Athletics’ exclusive multimedia partner, Learfield’s Buffalo Sports Properties, the CU Athletic Department announced today.

The sponsorship, which is tailored to fit the current dynamic environment of college athletics, includes exclusive branding on the Dragon Seats climate-controlled sideline benches that are used on the home and visiting sidelines, digital branding through athletic facilities, and support of student-athlete NIL initiatives.

“We are so thrilled to have a legendary brand like AT&T join our Buffs family,” said Director of Athletics Fernando Lovo. “This sponsorship is the perfect fit for CU Athletics in that it helps support our student-athletes and their Name, Image, and Likeness dreams while also featuring AT&T throughout our facilities, including Folsom Field.”

“CU Athletics represents one of the most dedicated fan communities in collegiate sports,” said Amanda Cacheris, VPGM Southwest, AT&T. “Through our communications partnership with CU Athletics, we are proud to support Colorado’s rich traditions, deepen fan engagement, and invest in the vibrant community that powers the Buffs.”

AT&T was also the presenting sponsor for Black & Gold Weekend on April 10-12, which featured a variety of community events including youth football and flag football games, a Colorado High School Coaches Summit, and the annual Black & Gold intrasquad scrimmage. After the game, over 4,000 fans were invited onto the field to get autographs and photos with their favorite Buffs players.

“We’re excited to help bring this collaboration to life between AT&T and Colorado Athletics,” said Andrew Popchock, General Manager of Buffalo Sports Properties. “By aligning AT&T with high-impact branding and meaningful fan touchpoints, this program will deliver value across the entire Buffs community.”

Buffalo Sports Properties, the locally based team of Learfield – the leading media and technology company powering college sports – is the exclusive multimedia rights holder for Colorado Athletics and oversees all sponsorship agreements on behalf of the Buffaloes.

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August 9th

… CU in a few minutes …

**Tuesday practice open to the public**

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August 8th

… CU in a few minutes … 

Could this be the year CU returns to a physical, fundamentally sound defense? 

From BuffStampede.com … As the first week of CU camp gets close to the end and the Buffs get ready to head back to Boulder, we are starting to get a clearer picture of what Chris Marve wants to do with his defense. Violence, aggression, physicality, and relentless effort may not be what you want to see from your kids on the playground, but it is exactly what you want to see from a Big 12 defense, and that is what Marve has been preaching and pushing all week. One thing is sure: Marve knows how to fire his guys up, and his speeches to both the team and to his defense have that kind of old-time gospel preacher vibe to them that make you want to get up and find Jesus—and run through a wall to do it!

But fire and brimstone aren’t the only tools that Chris Marve has at his disposal. He is a coach who knows a lot about defensive football, and as a career LB coach, he knows a thing or two about the front seven on defense. And with all the different fronts seen in modern football, and the adjustments on those fronts—bear, over, under, tite, mint, and more—sometimes the best answer is still something basic and old school, like a straight-up 4-3 defense.

It doesn’t require a doctorate in space engineering to figure this out—when you have three really good linebackers, you find ways to keep all three of them on the field, particularly against run-first offenses.

There has been a lot to like in this first week on defense for CU, not the least of which is that the rest of the defense seems to have taken up edge rusher Immanuel Ezeogu’s winter mantra as the basis for their play (“I didn’t come here to f*** around”). It has been a minute since CU fans consistently saw truly relentless effort and physical, violent, fundamentally sound play on defense. Could this be the year it happens?

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August 7th

… CU in a few minutes … 

*Friday practice: We Can’t Settle for Average”*

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Ezra Christensen’s request to play in 2026 “taken under advisement” after Court hearing

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August 6th

… CU in a few minutes … 

*Everything Coach Prime had to say at his Fall Camp press conference*

Opening comments

“I’ve been through here (Colorado Springs) and been here to visit donors and all of that stuff, but this is my first time really spending time here. It’s been an absolute blessing meeting the mayor and a couple of his counterparts, the superintendent, as well as yesterday going to the Air Force. That blew my darn mind. First of all, how beautiful it is… It is unbelievable. They were wonderful. The coaching staff welcomed us with open arms. They talked about the intricate details of attending Air Force and what they must go through to get in.

“Our kids talked about our disciplines, and they talked about their disciplines, and we ain’t like them. They are unbelievable. The way they have the basic training is unbelievable. I’m thankful that we had the opportunity to go do that. I’m thankful that the city has opened its arms, and the campus that we’re staying on, it’s great.”

On wide receivers coach Jason Phillips’ retirement

“He really coached last year for me because I was going through what I was going through, and he didn’t want to leave me in that situation, so we had already talked about it. Rashad (Davis) has been with us since Jackson State. I don’t think you guys know that. Rashad has been with us for quite some time, and sometimes people may give credit to others. J-Phil did a great job, but Rashad has been there since Jackson State, doing a phenomenal job. He’s done a lot of legwork. He’s done a lot with the receivers. He’s been there, so it was his time to rise up, and we’re thankful and happy that we have him.”

On Danny Scudero’s injury

“Danny’s progressing. We got some good news the other day. We’re optimistic. We’re hoping he’s going to return sooner than later. He’s probably, most definitely, is going to play against Georgia Tech for sure. But I know Danny; he’s definitely gonna do that. Other than that, we’re wonderful.”

Reason for opening camp in Colorado Springs

“We wanted to go somewhere away that was significant, not just around the corner like 45 minutes, 30 minutes. We wanted to get away so they couldn’t have the contacts to drive back home on an urge. Even though we’re on buses, they’re not doing that. No visitations or anything like that. No outside food coming in. They’re doing a great job of feeding us. They’re off the phones. We monitor that, and they’re really getting to know each other and really getting to bond. I sat at the table with a group of guys yesterday, and they was telling stories about some of them were sleepwalking and walked out of the room. And one of the coaches also fell out the bed, and he got a bruise on his arm.

“It’s been some wonderful stories that has transpired on the campus. Also, when we come face to face with the deer, so we love it. We’re bonding. We’re getting closer. We’re getting to know each other.”

Growth from the spring until now

“Unity, togetherness, them really understanding one another, understanding what the coaches desire, getting a feel for tempo in the way we practice. Practices have been wonderful, very competitive. You see skirmishes and see fights; you’re gonna see that. If you don’t see that, something’s wrong. If you’re having contact with you for the first time in quite a while and you’re trying to win a position, win a job, and you don’t have that passion, that fire in you when somebody goes across the line, something’s wrong. So we’ve had that. I’m not applauding that by any means, but I’m happy. I’m pleased with the effort that we’re giving.”

Why this new group is different

“This is not to demean any of the former coaches, but this is the best staff I feel like I’ve ever had in my coaching career, from youth all the way up. These guys are good, fundamentally sound, creative, innovative. They’re born leaders. They’re head coaches that are coaching the offense and defense. The young men are responding to them. Even special teams, we’re doing that in a conglomerate effort. We’re unified on that. The defense is teaching these two special teams, offense has these others. It’s been great. I love the energy that these coaches are providing, and a new group of kids helps out tremendously.”

Applying pressure

“I apply pressure. I don’t feel pressure. You know what pressure is? That’s a single momma trying to make ends meet. There ain’t no man in the house, and she got to be the mother, the father, the provider, the disciplinarian and everything. There’s a person lying up in the hospital right now with cancer, that they had some bad news that they may have a multitude of weeks to live. That’s pressure. This is football. I’m really good at this. I can play this. I can coach this. I can do this. If you don’t believe, you don’t believe. God bless you. I need that. I like that. You’re putting me in my comfort zone there. I’d rather be booed than clapped or applauded, because if you start clapping too much, I’m not gonna trust you.”

Moving forward

“We have a whole new team, we have a whole new staff, and you’re still talking about last year? We don’t think like that. I could try my best to sit here and turn my neck all the way around and it won’t go back. I’m right here, man. I’m right here, and I love the young men. I love the coaches. We even have a new AD.”

Injury updates on Kam Perry, Taj White

“Kam will be alright. Kam will be straight.”

On White: “Everybody’s gonna be good.”

Offensive line observations

“Physicality. When you rotate guys, you bring them through like that. When you’re able to have eight to nine guys that can really start for you, you’ve got to find a way to get reps. You got to find a way to show love and show them appreciation and respect and understand that you got a room (where) now one guy goes down in practice, it’s next man up. But you have the depth that you could do that. These guys ain’t no joke, man. They are violent.

“When we recruited, we recruited mentality. It wasn’t just size and stature and status of where they came from. It was a mentality that they displayed on the field. It was a mentality that we spoke about when they came in to be recruited with their mothers and some with their fathers and loved ones. It was the mentality I was looking for in the conversations that we had, and all of those young men, they have that mentality. Even some of the ones that we held over, because anybody that didn’t have it, we got rid of them.”

On patience

“Much more at certain levels, at certain positions. I’m not patient with the secondary by any means, because that’s my thing. Probably with the receivers as well, because that was my thing as well. I’m a little more lenient on other positions that I probably wasn’t as involved in. But to have the patience and not understand and not think that I’m going to get from this guy what I got from that guy years ago, you can’t think like that. You’ve got to develop a certain thought process and mentality.”

On roster turnover

“I don’t think we’re the only ones with a new group of people… I was just one of the first ones to do it. When you’re the first one to win the race, everybody’s not applauding, they’re not clapping because they’ve never seen that before. But now, once everyone else is doing the same darn thing, remember when we first got here? You guys made a big deal out of the portal. Now everyone’s doing it. I don’t see you attacking them the same way you attacked our program in regards to the portal. If you do the homework on it, which we’ve done, I think we’re right there with many other schools in the turnover that’s forecasted.

“I wish you could understand the mentality and the heart of Boo Carter from when he came, from where he is. I wish you could understand some of these young men that are playing on this team right now, from being closed off and just having the windows up to now showing love and expressing love and allowing because they trust the coaches that they have their best interests at heart. But it’s a revolving door in college football because of the portal. You drop it down to one year, I’m pretty sure one school that you could change to or transfer to, I’m pretty sure you get a different type of roster for everyone else.

“But if you truly got out there and did your homework, you would understand we’re right there with many other schools in the transferring numbers. We don’t wish to have that multitude of transfers every year, but you got to really do your homework and think about the year, what you’re paying, what their productivity is.”

Potentially practicing with Air Force

“That’s something I’ve been suggesting for quite some time, haven’t I? And the NCAA felt compelled to allow FCS schools to do what we thought of quite some time ago. So we’re not involved. They won’t allow that, but even if we could just practice at the same location, it would do it justice. We don’t have to compete against one another. But I wish one day we could have a spring game against one another. It’d be wonderful for the state, it’d be wonderful for both cities if we did home and away. It would be a great look for college football and Colorado football.”

On Gideon Lampron

“He comes to practice every day. He’s smart, intelligent, a born leader, physical, mean. He gets upset when he don’t make the play. He lives this, he loves this. He’s a football player. He’s that guy that when you watch his tape, when you watch him on film… Getting to know him, he’s one of the best dudes on the team. He gets along with everybody, and I’m pleased.”

Renewed energy

“I’ve learned how to really live life and love the life I live, and live the life I love. I’ve learned how to take up more time for myself and for my family. I’ve developed another level of understanding of how good God is. Last year at this time, I wasn’t as able, and I wasn’t as strong and as vibrant and as ready as I am right now. I’m thankful for everything I’ve gone through. It’s been a tremendous journey, but it’s going to be a good one. The script that’s being written right now is going to be unbelievable. I cannot wait to look at some of you and just smile.”

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From YouTube, courtesy of BuffsTV …

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August 5th

… CU in a few minutes … 

OC Brennan Marion: “I know how to do receiver in my sleep. Give me any guys, and we’ll find a 1,000-yard receiver out of him”

Assessing the running back room – All of those guys can be explosive. Been very violent, running downhill. They’ve done a better job in protections. That was the challenge from the spring to the summer, to understand protection. Those guys have been doing a really good job of understanding the protection and then being physical at the point of attack and protection. So the number one rule if you want to play in the National Football League at running back is you have to protect the quarterback. So, coach (Johnnie) Mack and coach (Joc Upton) have done a really good job of helping those guys understand protections and working with the offensive line to get it done. So, really proud of that group from a standpoint of trying to be three down backs, being able to catch the ball out of the backfield, being able to run the ball. They’re all here because they can run the ball when they get the ball, and then being able to protect the quarterback, obviously being the most important thing.

On how relationship with JuJu Lewis has developed – I think anytime you have the type of ability that that kid has coming out of high school, and all the people that try to get around a kid who’s supposed to be the next coming that creates trust issues. So for him it’s just about the consistency of him seeing me be me every day, and it’s giving him more confidence to be himself and open up to the group, and just let his personality really thrive and show. So he’s continuing to grow every day, he’s still a young kid. He still has a lot of growth to do. He’s not going to be a final product year one or sorry, year one and a half, or however we look at that. But he’s doing a really good job of being the same guy, consistent every day, and his teammates are respecting him for that.

Reaction to people calling CU small – One, I have zero reaction. And the other one I have is, as the kids would say, pull up. So we’re small, we’re this, we’re that, whatever. I mean, at some point you got to spot the ball and see. So that’s my mindset on it.

Learning each time he installs the Go-Go offense with a team – Yeah. When I first learned the West Coast offense when I was in junior college, it was explained to me like it’s a language. So at the time, there was 32 NFL teams, and there was probably like 20 to 24 running the West Coast system. So if you were a player and you got traded on a waiver wire or whatever, or you got cut, you could go to another team and you would know the terminology, the verbiage. So over the years, being with guys that have called plays in the NFL, guys who have played called plays in college, guys who have called plays in high school, seeing all the different terminology, putting it together, making it mine. And then the form unique formations that we use. Now, when I say it to the guys, it’s kind of like a language. It’s kind of foolproof. So now you see multiple teams using it – NFL, college, high school. Everybody’s kind of adapting some of the plays because the verbiage and the terminology is really easy to communicate.

From YouTube, courtesy of Brian Howell …

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August 4th

… CU in a few minutes … 

DC Chris Marve: “We track everything, so we have objective data that says, ‘Either you’re getting it done or you aren’t’ “

Defensive coordinator Chris Marve is seeing some improvement in CU’s defense.

“Certainly growth between practice one and practice two,” said Marve on Tuesday. “I think they’re communicating really well, they’re playing together. We preach a lot about violence and aggression, relentless effort. I think that’s been pretty visible. I think the pads come on tomorrow, so now we get to play some real football.”

Marve said the Buffs need to get pads on before he can truly evaluate how the defense has improved. However, improvement has been evident.

“What I will say is that I have noticed a significant amount of information retention because of how we’ve taught it and how we’ve been very succinct in our language and very clear in how we communicate it,” he said. “And how we allowed the access for the players to us, but also the information. So, certainly, I’ve seen some fruits of it so far.”

Because there are so many new players – and coaches – starting roles and playing time roles are up for grabs. Colorado football opens the season Sept. 3 at Georgia Tech.

“We track everything,” Marve said. “We track your one-on-one percentage in pass rush or in pod work, your win or loss rate. We track your win-loss rate versus player A, versus player B, versus player C. We track your effort to the ball. … We track your production.

“We track everything, so we have objective data that says, ‘Hey, either you’re getting it done or you aren’t.’ Then we show it and we teach in a way and we lead in a way to try to get behaviors replicated. If those behaviors are rewarded, hopefully it permeates the defense and everybody’s thinking and doing the same thing.”

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… Defensive coordinator Chris Marve … From YouTube, courtesy of BuffsTV …

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*Video: CB Cree Thomas and LB Gideon Lampron press interview*

From YouTube, courtesy of BuffBlitz.com …

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August 3rd

… CU in a few minutes … 

Video: First Day of Fall Camp

From YouTube, courtesy of Darius Sanders

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Post-Practice interviews set: DC Marve Tuesday; OC Marion Wednesday; Coach Prime Thursday

Press release from CUBuffs.com … 

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August 2nd

… CU in a few minutes … 

Video: Coach Prime & First Team Meeting of Fall Camp … 

From YouTube, courtesy of WellOffMedia …

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