Thoughts on CU's first wave of new recruits for the 2026 roster
- We have to look at this weekend in perspective. Only Penn State and Wisconsin had more first weekend commits (and Penn State's haul all came from Iowa State). Hoping the momentum continues (44%, 92 Votes)
- Guess I'll have to break out the ol' atlas to figure out CU's transfer list. Monmouth? Albany? Charlotte? I don't seem to remember these teams on anyone's list of football powers (36%, 76 Votes)
- I like what I am seeing. OC Marion (and QB Julian Lewis!) have to be excited about the skill position pickups, and getting four defensive linemen is an excellent step towards retooling the defense (20%, 43 Votes)
Start Date: January 4, 2026 @ 5:27 pm
End Date: No Expiry
Rate you level of expectation as to the potential of CU signing new players from the Transfer Portal this weekend
- Medium. There will news about new transfers coming in, but it will not come in a wave. I'll take a few new Buffs this weekend, just to get the ball rolling (40%, 129 Votes)
- Low. Wake me when spring practices start. CU is sitting on 43 scholarship players including 12 freshman. That's not a team. When CU has 30-35 new "stars", we'll revisit the roster (38%, 123 Votes)
- High. Here is where we start spinning the pendulum in a different direction. We've had a month of hearing about players leaving. I can't wait for news about players who will be starting for my Buffs (22%, 73 Votes)
Start Date: January 2, 2026 @ 5:07 pm
End Date: No Expiry
With the late defections of DL London Merritt and DB DJ McKinney, CU's Transfer Portal list hits 26. Thoughts?
- I have no idea what Coach Prime is doing. Not interested in recruiting. Not interested in retaining quality players. If you ask me, he's not interested in building a program (46%, 103 Votes)
- Losing cornerstones like Merritt and McKinney hurts, but fans need to keep some perspective. Only three of CU's defections are in the Top 200 nationally. Concerned? Yes. Ready for a meltdown? Not yet (31%, 71 Votes)
- It's the timing which is causing the Buff Nation to go ballistic. A holiday weekend giving naysayers extra time to vent. Let's see what players Coach Prime brings in before passing judgment (23%, 52 Votes)
Start Date: January 1, 2026 @ 5:23 pm
End Date: No Expiry
Which of the following quotes from new CU athletic director Fernando Lovo do you like the best?
- “We don’t have time to waste. Now’s the time we’ve got to go and it’s critically important that we sell our brand, we market our brand, and we start to find new avenues to generate revenue" (78%, 70 Votes)
- "We will be aggressive, we will have disciplined decision making, and we will keep our student-athletes first, and that’s what we’re going to do" (18%, 16 Votes)
- “I’m really excited to get there and really dive in. Going into it, the one thing that’s 100% certain is the power of our brand and our institution. That’s a huge selling point" (4%, 4 Votes)
Start Date: December 31, 2025 @ 5:35 pm
End Date: No Expiry
What I like least about the hiring of Fernando Lovo as CU's new athletic director
- Lovo took the job site unseen - he'd never been to Boulder. Are we to assume he will fall in love with CU, absorb its history, and sell the program on the fly? Not sure how that's going to happen (42%, 53 Votes)
- Lovo is from Miami, and went to school at Florida. If an opening comes up in his home state, Lovo could last as long at CU as he did at New Mexico, which to say all of one year (31%, 40 Votes)
- He's what, 37 years old? With one year as an athletic director at New Mexico, one of the worst programs in the FBS. There weren't any more experienced athletic director candidates out there? (27%, 34 Votes)
Start Date: December 30, 2025 @ 5:39 pm
End Date: No Expiry
6 Replies to “Polls Archive”
Stuart:
I like the question about SS’s negative coverage. Personally, I think the see-saw coverage is mostly about “stirring the pot” and/or getting clicks. SS is this year’s draft soap opera–a love/hate fest For one negative story there is a more positive one. Some stories are just hit jobs (anonymous NFL assistant/exec), others just cover every minutia of his life. Yesterday, Kiper has him still going early.
SS is an intriguing draftee warranting discussion, however the extensive overall coverage on every detail for one QB prospect seems over the top. NFL teams have their draft boards, needs, and evaluations and they make decisions based upon that. I’ll be glad when SS and TH are picked today and the focus will be on our team.
The Buffs need to wear the silver and gold that are the official school colors. Black jerseys are OK as the’ve been around for a long time, but out with the black helmets–and the white ones too. Gold helmets with silver pants, alternating with silver helmets and gold pants would be good. Nix on all black and all white!!
‘SkoBuffs!! Drub the Nubs.
Stuart, your polls are so thoughtful and on point. Appreciate you doing this and sharing it with your CUAtTheGame community.
Did Coach Hagan just let the cat out of the bag regarding Colorado’s starting QB?
Wouldn’t mind the Cheez-It Bowl at all, as I have connections at Kellogg’s (owns Cheez-it) who could get me tickets!! Is that Cheezy??? 🙂