Tag: College Football
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Deion Sanders poses potential spring exhibition between CU Buffs and CSU Rams
BOULDER — A Rocky Mountain Showdown in April? Deion Sanders is ready to sign up for that. As the Colorado coach continues to push for the ability for his team (and the rest of college football) to play exhibition games against other programs during the spring, he proposed an idea. It’s one that cuts out…
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Plenty of work to do for CU Buffs line with new offensive system and loss of star LT Jordan Seaton
BOULDER — It’s the 6-foot-5, 307-pound, multimillion-dollar question in the Colorado offensive line room. How in the world do you replace someone like Jordan Seaton? The star left tackle, who was more than happy to adopt the nickname “the franchise” ahead of the 2025 season, is no longer with the Buffaloes, opting to enter the…
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CSU Rams hit ground running in first spring practice period under coach Jim Mora
FORT COLLINS — Jim Mora moves from station to station, watching every position group like a hawk. A blow horn sounds. While the Colorado State football practice has entered its third hour, it’s time for the next competition period. It’s the first scrimmage day of the spring, so it’s the No. 1 offense vs. the…
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Vonn Bell adjusting to life on Colorado’s coaching staff after retiring from NFL
BOULDER — Vonn Bell could only resist his calling for so long. Despite working out for NFL teams as recently as last fall, the longtime safety made the jump to coaching this offseason with Deion Sanders and Colorado. He originally joined the staff as a defensive analyst assisting the safeties. But when defensive coordinator Robert…
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Running backs the key to unlocking ‘GoGo’ offense’s full potential with CU Buffs
BOULDER — For a former wide receiver, Brennan Marion sure knows how to take care of running backs. That’s how Johnnie Mack sees it, anyway. Everyone in and around Colorado is eager to see what Marion, the first-year offensive coordinator, can do for the Buffaloes with his “GoGo” offense that he’s been running for nearly…
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Deion Sanders, Colorado still mourning loss of Buffs QB Dominiq Ponder
Deion Sanders had trouble uttering Dominiq Ponder’s name. The Colorado coach spoke with the media Friday for the first time since the death of the 23-year-old Buffaloes quarterback, who was involved in a fatal single-car crash early Sunday morning in Boulder, and several days later, Sanders struggled to make sense of the tragedy that has…
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Colorado players, coaches remember late QB Dominiq Ponder as friend, leader and hard worker
BOULDER — There was only one way the Colorado football team could break the huddle before Monday’s practice. “Dom on three. 1, 2, 3 … Dom!” the Buffaloes yelled before the first practice of the spring. The Colorado team took the field less than 24 hours after learning their teammate, rising junior quarterback Dominiq Ponder,…
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5 storylines to watch as Deion Sanders, Colorado begin spring practices
The reset button was pushed this offseason, and now it’s time to get back to work. Heading into Deion Sanders’ fourth season, the Colorado football team looks completely different. Almost the entire roster and the majority of the coaching staff have been turned over in the last three years. Now, with a few dozen new…
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CU Buffs QB Dominiq Ponder dies at age 23
Colorado quarterback Dominiq Ponder has died, coach Deion Sanders and the program announced Sunday evening. The 23-year-old was entering his junior season with the Buffaloes after joining the program as a transfer from Bethune-Cookman in 2024 and made his collegiate debut last fall. “God, please comfort the entire Ponder family during this difficult time,” Coach…
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The new-look Pac-12 is coming. Can it crash the high-major hoops party? | College Basketball Insider
Football will pay the bills, but the new-look Pac-12’s identity should be defined on the hardwood. After a two-year hiatus, the West Coast’s premier conference will return next fall, and while its ceiling on the football field is mostly limited due to the increasing gap between the power conferences and the rest of the country,…