Quotable Quotes: On DL Janaz Jordan: “He fits our personnel. He’s big, he’s strong, he’s athletic” … On DL Nate Landman: “He’s going to be ready for fall for sure” … On CB Christian Gonzalez: “He’s going to be one of those corners that can handle his own and not really have much safety help” …

Two weeks into spring practices, there have been plenty of quotes to digest … How is the quarterback race playing out? (“We want to give them all a chance”) … Nice to hear that La’Vontae Shenault is doing well … Injuries are limiting offensive line play (“just enough for a two-deep, but it’s a good two-deep”) …

Update: Washington joins Arizona in opening practices to fans … Arizona coach Jedd Fisch opens practices (“I’d rather you see what’s going on than hear it from somebody else”) – Any reason CU shouldn’t follow suit? … Actions taken by blue bloods Kansas and Arizona clear signs that they don’t care about integrity …

Who will step up along the defensive line? … With Nate Landman out until fall, which linebackers will step up and show they belong on the field to complement Carson Wells? … There are starters returning in the secondary – but is there quality depth? …

With Sam Noyer out, the QB battle this spring will be between a transfer sophomore (J.T. Shrout), a second-year freshman (Brendon Lewis), and a true freshman (Drew Carter) … Who will emerge as the primary contender to incumbent Sam Noyer? …

Remember Alex Fontenot? CU’s leading rusher in 2019 (874 yards; five touchdowns) will be looking to do battle with Jarek Broussard, the reigning Pac-12 Offensive Player-of-the-Year … Will this be a make-or-break spring for sophomores Joe Davis and Deion Smith? ….

The wide receiver corps at CU has annually been among the most talented and deepest on the roster … With the defection of K.D. Nixon and the undetermined status of La’Vontae Shenault, however, there are now concerns about who will be the starters in September …

Buffs not lacking for spring practice questions: Who will emerge as the primary challenger to Sam Noyer? … Is the wide receiver room not as deep as we thought? … Will this – finally – be the year of the tight end at CU? …

Stop me if you’ve heard this one: This might be the year that CU effectively uses its tight ends … True, the tight ends produced only ten catches in 2020 (five by walk-ons), but a health Russell and a talented room may make a real contribution this fall …

CU’s 2021 fall schedule is finally known – some initial thoughts … How much McKinley Wright has meant to CU? Tad Boyle: “McKinley Wright is going to go down as one of the greatest players in Colorado history” … Here are some of Kin-Kin’s numbers …

The “big uglies” paved the way to CU being ranked 23rd in the nation in 2020, and all of the starters except for NFL-bound Will Sherman return … How well offensive line coach Mitch Rodrigue shuffles the deck to create the best starting five possible will be one of the stories worth watching this spring …

Had Mustafa Johnson decided to return (as his head coach initially indicated), the defensive line may have been considered a strength … As it is, CU will need this spring to develop a unit deep in talent, but not experience …