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Ditching Divisions: CU’s Future Schedule Options

//posted 5.22.2022

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Moments after the NCAA allowed conferences to abandon division winners for conference title berths, the Pac-12 jumped at the chance … The next move is to adjust future schedules … Will the Pac-12 stay with the current schedules? Go to a “pod” system and nine games? Or go to an eight-game schedule? …

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CUATG Interview – Defensive Lineman Jalen Sami

//posted 5.19.2022

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Is it possible to be 6’6″, 320-pounds in high school – and be overlooked? … Jalen Sami came to CU from Colorado Springs as a grey-shirt, but has been making plays on the field since 2019 … What makes Sami believe that he and his Buff teammates will “shock the world” this fall? … Let’s find out …

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CU Needs to Sell Hope

//posted 5.15.2022

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The Buff Nation isn’t looking for College Football Playoff berths, but want – and deserve – a program which regularly posts winning seasons and goes to bowl games … By staying above the fray in the new world of NIL and the Transfer Portal, CU is denying its fans (and its players) hope for the future …

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CUATG Interview: Offensive Tackle Jake Wiley

//posted 5.12.2022

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How did the firing of Mitch Rodrigue alter the mindset of the CU offensive line last fall? … What has new offensive line coach Kyle DeVan brought to the unit? … How has the unit gelled in the face of adversity? … And will Jake get in on a tackle eligible play near the goal line this fall? … Let’s find out …

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The Only Thing Worse Than Participating In The Ugly New World of NIL …

//posted 5.8.2022

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CU has gone out of its way to do NIL and the Transfer Portal “the right way”, but in the shady new world of college football, all that has meant is that CU is losing its best players and assistant coaches to programs more interested in winning than by playing by the rules …

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CU at the NFL Draft

//posted 5.5.2022

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Buffs with the best chances to be drafted in 2023 … Mustafa Johnson to join Nate Landman in efforts to make Atlanta Falcons roster … Pac-12 Draft Totals lowest since conference was formed … Nate Landman and Carson Wells land free agent contracts … Ten Power 5 teams with zero NFL Draft Picks …

CUATG Interview: Running Back Deion Smith

//posted 5.4.2022

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Deion Smith is ready to show the Buff Nation what No. 20 can do … Was the Spring Showcase vanilla? (“You can count on one hand the number of plays we ran that day”) … What did Deion discover when investigating NIL at CU for a class project? … Let’s find out …

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Post-Spring Depth Chart – Defense

//posted 5.2.2022

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In switching from a 3-4 to a 4-3, the CU defensive line may have gone from a liability to a strength … The linebacker corps picked up a much-needed experienced leader in Josh Chandler-Semedo … Will the defensive backfield be able to secure a similar experienced safety to fill the biggest remaining hole in the defense? …

Post-Spring Depth Chart – Offense

//posted 4.29.2022

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The Buff offense continues to be a work-in-progress for new offensive coordinator Mike Sanford … Is Brendon Lewis the presumptive starter at QB? … Will Ramon Jefferson be expected to be the Day One starter at RB? … Which of the remaining receivers will make Buff fans forget Rice, Shenault, and Stanley? …

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CUATG Podcast: Spring Showcase & Spring Review

//posted 4.29.2022

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CU’s defense dominated the 65-play controlled scrimmage, but Buffs on both sides of the ball had their moments … A unit-by-unit review of the Spring Showcase, along with an overall assessment of CU’s 15-spring practices, 2022 …

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Pac-12 Notes

//posted 4.26.2022

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Mark Emmert stepping down as NCAA President … Paul Finebaum: “College football as we know it is on its last breath” … USA Today Pac-12 Power Rankings (CU has work to do) … Big Ten negotiating with multiple networks over TV rights – $1 billion deal expected …

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Colorado Daily

//posted 4.24.2022

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Competitive spirit a plus for Buffs: “They just want to compete and get better and win games” … CU Spring missions accomplished: “I like how our team has matured at this point” … Defense shines in Showcase: “We have good depth and good experience, some young talent that’s really going to help us play at a high level” …