January 2023 – CU At the Game

Colorado Basketball – January, 2023

//posted 1.31.2023

The Buffs opened the new year with a pair of dominating wins over the Oregon schools, but that proved to be the highlight, as the men would only win one more game the rest of the month, including road sweeps by the Los Angeles and Oregon schools … The best news of the month? The signing of prep All-American, one of the highest-rated recruits in CU history … The CU women, meanwhile, had a strong month, re-entering the national polls on a 6-2 month, a January which included a buzzer-beating three-pointer to defeat No. 8 UCLA, 73-70 …

Colorado Daily – January, 2023

//posted 1.31.2023

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Coach Prime all day every day … Coach Prime’s press conference after Signing Day II … Article from The Athletic going behind the scenes on the hiring of Coach Prime … Video introductions of Defensive Coordinator Charles Kelly and Offensive Coordinator Sean Lewis … Coach Prime at the National Championship game: “We gotta get here” …

Getting Under Their Skin: Coach Prime’s Detractors

//posted 1.29.2023

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Less than two months from “winning” the national title for being the worst team in football, Colorado has skyrocketed to national relevance … Some see CU as moving too quickly; some see Coach Prime is getting too much credit for turning around a program still waiting to play its first game under Coach Prime … True or untrue? …

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CU’s 2023 Schedule: A Path of Opportunity … or a Gauntlet?

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CU’ opponents for the 2023 season have been known for years, but the schedule for those games was released just this week … The Buffs will open with a September against three ten-win teams … Can CU run the September gauntlet in tact, giving the Buffs a chance for a run to the post-season in the second half? … Let’s find out …

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CUATG Podcast: McClain Commits! / CU Pac-12 Schedule Released

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What does McClain’s commitment mean to CU’s 2023 roster? To CU’s national perception? To CU’s future recruiting Classes? … Can Coach Prime keep the locker room from fracturing into and “us v. them” mentality? … Does CU’s Pac-12 schedule represent opportunities … Or a Bataan Death March? …

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Relegating Relegation

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State legislators in Washington are seeking to bind the Huskies and the Cougars to the same conference, trying to keep Washington from bolting to the Big Ten … With the Pac-12 gaining in national relevance, and Colorado under Coach Prime regaining its brand, CU’s chance of avoiding relegation have certainly been enhanced …

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CU in The Spotlight

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From ESPN GameDay to CBS This Morning to GQ, Coach Prime is everywhere … The spotlight has been turned on the CU program like at no time in recent memory, which is great for the CU brand, though it also brings with it negative stories … CU has yet to win a game under Coach Sanders, but CU is undeniably winning the off-season …

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CUATG Podcast: Roster Additions (and Subtractions)/Grading the Assistant Coaching Hires

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The CU coaching staff is in place for the 2023 season: Is having five assistants from Jackson State too many? What schemes will CU employ? … Plus: CU is now well over the 85- man scholarship limit – Which units will see will future additions (and subtractions) between now and Fall Camp? …

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“Stars Matter” Mantra and the Future of CU Football

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Georgia has 68 blue-chip players on its roster; TCU only 17 … Colorado played to a 1-11 record last season with a grand total of three four-star players on the team … How many blue-chip players have Coach Prime & Co. brought in to date? … How many will it take to make CU relevant again? … Let’s find out …

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Way Too Early Depth Chart – Defense

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CU was 130th in the nation in total defense in 2022, and last (131st) in scoring defense … So, the task to rebuild the roster, with only five returning starters, is going to be tough … Inroads have been made, but which units remain in most dire need of an upgrade between now and August 1st? … Let’s find out …

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Way Too Early Depth Chart – Offense

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There is no logical reason to try and project CU’s starting lineup eight months in advance of the September 2nd opener against TCU, but let’s do it anyway … Who will be Shedeur Sanders’ primary backup? … Does CU need another RB (or two)? … Will the influx of transfer OL be enough to make the “Flash Fast” offense go? … Let’s find out …