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LaVonta Bentley and Trevor Woods were second and third on the team in tackles, but the numbers produced were the lowest totals in school history … Will transfer Jaylen Wester be the answer, or will CU be shopping for help again come April? …

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Olympic Sports

//posted 3.9.2024

***NATIONAL CHAMPIONS*** … The Colorado ski team pulled off the near impossible Saturday, coming from 51 points down on the final day to secure CU’s 21st national championship in skiing (and 30th overall) …

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CU has a room full of transfers at the position, not to mention a new position coach, Vincent Dancy, who has never before been a Power Five assistant … CU’s defensive success will depend on getting to opposing Big 12 quarterbacks – Will this group be up to the task? …

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The defensive line wasn’t the sole reason for CU’s poor defensive numbers in 2023, but the numbers weren’t pretty … Will the two returning contributors beat out the SEC transfers? … Will incoming freshmen be forced into duty? … Let’s find out …

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Colorado Daily

//posted 3.1.2024

CU Director of Player Personnel Chandler Dorrell moving onĀ … Ten CU Transfers who will have an impact this spring … Ten Buffs will participate in CU Football Pro Day on Thursday … The Prime Effect: CU applications set a new record (up 20%) …

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Pac-12/Big 12 Notes

//posted 3.1.2024

College Football attendance highest since 2017; CU leads Power Five in increased attendance … Automatic byes for Big Ten/SEC in 14-team playoff format losing steam … Friday Night Lights: Fox to feature weekly prime-time game, starting this season …

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There will be plenty of fluff pieces during CU’s closed spring practices (starting March 18th) … Which are the stories which will be “must read” for Buff fans, and which will be “save for later”? … Let’s find out …

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The CU men’s team got off to a slow start in February, going 1-3, including a 20-point home loss to No. 8 Arizona … The Buffs then righted the ship with three wins to close out the month, including a double-overtime road win over USC … For his 28 point effort in an 89-65 home rout of Utah, KJ Simpson was named the Pac-12 Player-of-the-Week … On the women’s side, the month of February went in the opposite direction … The Buffs won the first three games in February, climbing to a 20-3 record and a No. 1 projected seeding in the NCAA tournament in the first Top 16 early reveal by the NCAA selection committee … The remainder of the month, however, was a disappointment, as the Buffs lost four straight – all to ranked teams – to fall out of the Top Ten in the national rankings …

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CU’s offensive line in 2023 was historically bad, leading to a fresh infusion of FBS transfer starters, and one five-star phenom … Will new OL coach Phil Loadholt (with no assistant coaching jobs on his resume) be able to mold a Big 12-worthy unit? …

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The CU wide receiver room is one of the deepest in the roster … Will transfers LaJohntay Wester and Terrell Timmons, Jr., make an immediate impression? … Which of the underclassmen will step up? … Will CU actually throw to a tight end this fall? …

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CU was dead last in rushing last fall (130th), and taking a huge number of sacks isn’t the sole reason … Dylan Edwards had five scores in ’23 – four in Game One … Is Alton McCaskill finally healthy enough to show the 2021 season wasn’t a fluke? … Will freshman Micah Welch make an impression? … Let’s find out …

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CU has a QB on the roster who is not only likely to be drafted, but probably will be a first round pick … But … What will a Shurmur offense look like? … Who will emerge as the primary backup? … Is CU done in the Transfer Portal? …

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