Postseason 2023

CU Director of Player Personnel Chandler Dorrell moving on … 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%) …

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 …

We are hard-wired to focus more on agonizing losses than we are to enjoy euphoric wins … Last season, long-suffering CU fans got a taste of glory, but it was quickly taken away … Morale of the story: Enjoy the good times when they come …

From the Dartmouth NLRB ruling to the anti-trust lawsuits, the NCAA is being attacked on all fronts … Is there enough time for Coach Prime to salvage the CU national brand, giving the Buffs a seat at the big boy table when the NCAA disintegrates? … Let’s find out …

The NCAA is being attacked on all sides – and is losing pretty much every fight … Will the Big Ten/SEC “advisory group” be able to come up with solutions? … Will Congress protect the “new” NCAA from future suits? … Will CU have a seat at the table? … Let’s find out …

No back-to-back Big 12 road games … No games against an FBS team with a winning record in 2023 until mid-October … Only three true road Big 12 contests … A game-by-game look at CU’s Big 12 schedule …

Which teams will be coming off of a bye before facing the Buffs? Which teams have rivalry games the week before facing CU? Can the Buffs take advantage of a soft early schedule, building momentum for a finish against three ranked teams? … Let’s find out …

The passing of Larry Zimmer brought back of flood of memories, including two iconic calls from the 1994 season … A look back at the team (all 11 offensive starters drafted!) and one of the best season’s in CU history …

Most of the players CU fans will see this fall are already in Boulder … So, with most of the team in place, which units are not yet ready for “Prime Time”? … Which units are most likely to suffer attrition to make room for the spring transfers? … Which units are already elite … and which ones still need help? … Let’s find out …

CU has elite defenders at cornerback and safety, but the front seven of the defense remains a work in progress … Can the Buff defensive line and linebackers improve enough to give CU a Power Four conference defense? … Let’s find out …

The 2024 CU roster is likely 80-90% in place, but there is always room for improvement … A unit-by-unit review – Does CU have Power Four caliber rooms? Or are the Buffs still playing with Group of Five conference level talent? … Let’s find out …

The first Transfer Portal window closed without fanfare this past week, with only 11 Buffs deciding to leave the team … When comparing what CU has lost with what CU has gained, it has been another – objectively – a very successful Transfer Portal season for Coach Prime …

Coach Prime has lost half of his coaching staff, including both coordinators – glass half-full, or glass half-empty? … With the influx of transfers and five-star OT Jordan Seaton, what’s a best guess what the CU starting offensive line will look like? … Will Transfer Portal window No. 2 be a flood, or a trickle? … Let’s find out …

The 2023 season was a memorable one for the Buff Nation, with anticipation even greater for what lies ahead in 2024 … What resolutions can/should Buff fans make heading into Year Two of the Coach Prime era? …

Despite signing the two highest-rated WRs in CU history, and the most four-star recruits ever, it appeared the Class of ’24 might be a disappointment if Jordan Seaton didn’t sign … With Seaton in the fold, we can now admire this Class as one of CU’s best ever …

Almost from the first moment Coach Prime set foot on the CU campus, the question has been: How long will he stay? … Coach Prime: “I don’t plan on being anywhere else in my coaching career” … Reasons why that could well prove true …

One year into the Coach Prime era, it’s worth taking a look back at what might have been … Coaching moves: Loss of Sean Lewis a net positive or a net loss? … Are there enough quality offensive and defensive line recruits and transfers out there to change the CU narrative for 2024? … Let’s find out …

Phil Loadholt hired as CU’s new offensive line coach … Vincent Dancy promoted to outside linebackers coach … Darian Hagan leaving CU to coach running backs at San Diego State … Offensive line coach Bill O’Boyle joining Sean Lewis at San Diego State …

Coach Prime: “This was a season of hope, but next year is a season of expectations” … After the Utah game, Coach Prime promised good news in the next week-and-a-half … With player and coaching defections, Buff fans are still waiting for the good news …

More viewers watched CU than watched every game of six Pac-12 teams (combined) … CU Enrollment application increases under Coach Prime .. Records set by Shedeur Sanders … Michael Harrison’s surprisingly good season …