CU athletic director Rick George: “We’re not going to have boosters involved in the recruiting process and other areas” … CU has largely taken a pass on engaging its fan base in the new age of NIL. Is taking the high road the right road? Or a road which leads to lost recruits, lost games and demotion? …

There are three sure things in life: Death; taxes; and the inability of the remaining teams in the “Pac-10” to be viable in the new world of college football … So, what happens nex for CU? Expansion of the Pac-12? A merger with the Big 12? A joint move with Utah and the Arizona schools to the Big 12? Let’s find out …

A guest editorial by a CU at the Gamer takes a look at how we got to where we are in realignment, and what options are ahead … (How can you not like an Essay which quotes Mad Men, Charles Darwin, Socrates, and Bill Murray?) …

Emma Coburn wins the 3,000-meter steeplechase national championship … Taylor Kornieck scores in her debut with the U.S. women’s national soccer team … CU women finish 9th in NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships (tied for second-best finish by the team in CU history) …

It’s been another tough June for the CU fan base, with the Buff chances being panned by almost every national publication … An anonymous Pac-12 coach: “Coaches talk in this league, and there’s a rep out there that they’re not interested in pressing to be great again” (ouch) … Can CU defy expectations? …

With the defection of starters through the Transfer Portal, and the lack of the formation of a CU collective to lure and retain top talent, the Buff Nation is faced with not only the prospects of another losing season, but the likelihood of it not getting any better … Are you as apathetic as I was in 1981? … 2006? … 2009? … 2012? …

Interviews with players on the defensive side of the ball were enlightening. Players like Jalen Sami, Terrance Lang, and Isaiah Lewis have been with the team for years, while younger players, like cornerback Nikko Reed, linebacker Devin Grant and kicker Cole Becker, are the future of the program … Also: remembering interviews with Evan Battey and KJ Simpson …