Quotable Coach Prime: He Ain’t Hard to Find


2023 Season Archive

Coach Prime has given CU fans plenty of quotable quotes since his hiring … Here are the videos (and best quotes) from his introductory press conference … his Signing Day press conference … the Spring Game press conference … and the Joel Klatt podcast interview …

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With an agreement on revenue sharing, the Pac-12 media revenue contracts are close to being done, aren’t they? … With uncertainty surrounding the Pac-12, what would it take for it to make sense for CU to return to the Big 12? … What does CU need to do to be in the best position for the next round of realignment? … Let’s find out …

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Some 70% of the players sent packing by Coach Prime and his staff have found homes with new schools … but only about 20% have landed at Power Five conference schools … A breakdown of where CU’s 2022 roster will be playing in 2023 …

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Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi: “I didn’t kick anybody off when I came to Pitt. Zero. Those are your guys. When you become a head coach you inherit that team and you coach that team”… Could Narduzzi have constructed a team at CU on that theory? (No surprise: the numbers aren’t on Narduzzi’s side) …

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What would be a “successful” September record for CU? … If an experienced QB backup isn’t in the cards, what are CU’s options? … Did CU make a mistake by raising single game ticket prices for the Nebraska game? … What will the Pac-12’s media contracts ultimately look like? … Let’s find out …

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Has CU found its run-stopping defensive linemen? … Has CU, last in the nation in sacks last season, found its edge rushers? … Are the inside linebackers and safeties good enough to keep opposing defenses at bay? … Will Travis Hunter and Cormani McClain form the lock-down corner tandem we expect? … Let’s find out …

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Not-so-bold prediction: Shedeur Sanders will be CU’s starting quarterback on Sept. 2nd v. TCU … The other ten starters? There are some likely candidates at wide receiver and the offensive line, but you never know … My Way-too-early starting lineup projections …

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CU Olympic Sports

//posted 5.17.2023

CU men’s golf finishes third at NCAA regionals; advance to NCAA finals for the first time in 21 years … CU women’s basketball fares well at annual CUSPY Awards, including “Sports Moment of the Year” …

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Can CU get by with Shedeur Sanders and two freshmen quarterbacks? … Has the offensive line (with five transfers with zero Power Five offers) really been upgraded? … Has the recent influx of defensive line commitments given the unit enough talent (and depth) to compete in the Pac-12? … Let’s find out …

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By the Numbers – Defense

//posted 5.14.2023

Past experience (or ratings out of high school) no guarantee of future success, but bringing in three five-star prospects and eight four-star prospects (while losing zero four- and five-star defensive prospects) can’t hurt … Overall, CU’s is welcoming four five-star players and 11 four-star players – while losing none …

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By The Numbers – Offense

//posted 5.12.2023

Anonymous Big 12 Director of Player Personnel: “It is just absolutely unreasonable to think you can sign 25 players out of the spring transfer portal and make your team better” … Except the numbers don’t bear that out … A unit-by-unit look at the ratings and Power Five offers of the Buffs coming in and the Buffs who left …

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Last December, Coach Prime said the roster cuts were coming … Before and after the Spring Game, Coach Prime said the cuts were coming … Still, the unprecedented overhaul of the roster has been met with criticism and ridicule … Overreactions? Or cause for concern? …

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