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CU Needs to Sell Hope

//posted 5.15.2022

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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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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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

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 …

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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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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? …

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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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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

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

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” …

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Spring Quotes – Defense

//posted 4.22.2022

“(The 4-3 defense) a natural fit for the guys that we have on our team. It fits our strengths of what we do” … LB Guy Thomas: “I think I’m just as fast. I believe that my speed didn’t go anywhere. I’m only getting better” … Rod Chance on CB’s: “It’s good to see those guys and the best thing about them, they show up with a growth mindset each day – hungry for coaching, never turn it away” …

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Spring Quotes – Offense

//posted 4.22.2022

A compilation of notes and quotes from each unit on the offense … “Brendon Lewis is playing at a really high level right now” … RB Deion Smith: “It’s my turn and it’s my turn to show y’all that I’m next” … OC Mike Sanford: “I think the area that I’m really, really pleased with has been the receiver growth” …

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