--Gideon Lampron and Tyler Martinez have been the two most impressive defenders in camp. I think both have big years.

--Defensive tackle is what worries me and Georgia Tech is the worst possible opener for it.

--The offensive line might actually be good. I think top-5 in the Big 12, which I did not expect to be typing in August. Jayvon McFadden has been a surprise inside the building.

--Danny Scudero is back practicing** after the injury. That's real news — he's a leader and a difference-maker.

PLUS a look at defensive back recruiting, season predictions, and more.

https://buffsblog.com/colorado-2027-defensive-back-commits/

What's everyone's win total?

Currently #32 nationally and #3 in the Big 12 per the 247 Composite.

Some of the ones worth knowing:

Andre Adams , QB - composite 4 star QB with over 3000 yards passing, 35 TDs and 1 interception last season.

Dewey Young, OT - composite 4-star, MSU legacy and a killer 327-pound baseball player that hit over .380 lst season.

Coderro McDaniel, OT (Brookhaven, MS) — flipped from Ole Miss. A 2x state champion in the shot put and holds a 565 pound deadlift (!)

I wrote up all of them in more detail here (oh, and I answer the question - where the hell has BuffsBlog been?!?)

https://buffsblog.com/colorado-2027-recruiting-class-commits/

Give me your delusional optimistic takes - it's time to get fired up!

So, I was going to buy a couple bags of chicken feed at the Poudre Valley Co-op located near I-25 & Mulberry. Saw this familiar truck parked at a transportation facility. I think CSU may be planning to just spray paint STATE underneath COLORADO and maybe put on some green highlights 😆

Both Scudero and Perry made the watch list. It'll be interesting to see how this room finishes - probably our deepest position. Still have Jo, feels like DeAndre Moore has a chance to lead this room with his skillset, Gibson & Farrakhan seem to be having a great camp, Hykeem Williams still could make some noise, Earnest Campbell came in from Sac State and knows the system, and there are several freshmen as well...

feel like juju might really be the man and shock everyone around him. Marion put up a solid squad with people coming in on this offense and he has history of success more recently with UNLV, Texas and Howard. A innovative minded guy and a younger player leads more time to groom. Shedeur built up bad habits with a remedial offense led by a washed OC who had 1 good offense in the past 15 years, leading to him audibliling out which is having him behind the 8 ball. Juju won’t have to worry about that anymore with top notch offense and pieces around him, plus he has a better arm. If he grows and bulks up by 21 he will be in all time leaderboards all in on #10 and Adams coming in!

Did a writeup for our season ticket group that I thought I'd share here if anyone is interested. It's already a little out of date with some of the fall camp stuff but I'll keep updating. Our group has a good amount of casual fans so it's a good guide for numbers to watch for etc.

https://bufftalk.substack.com/p/buffs-2026-megapreview?r=9qq3q&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Was thinking about trying out a college fantasy football league this season. Salary cap format, so no need to coordinate a draft. Looks like you just sign up and build your team.

Have Scudero in my squad this year, but curious if there’s anyone else you guys would pick?

Looking at league settings, theres no minimum or max league size. P4 + Notre Dame players to start.

Any interest in a Colorado fan league?

Colorado built a room of 6 WR’s that are all around the same quality, so it’s not the end of the world if injuries prevent a couple of them from playing week 1. However it’s still insane that a room can take this much of a hit before the season starts.

The Southwest Conference existed from 1914 to 1996 and consisted of Texas, Texas A&M, SMU, TCU, Baylor, Houston, Texas Tech, and Rice on the day it ceased operations. While that version of the Southwest Conference would never survive in today's college sports landscape, I do believe that another iteration of the conference would be successful and bring some of college football's best rivalries back. I made a video explaining why bringing the Southwest Conference would be beneficial for college sports overall. It would look similar to what the Big 12 used to be. And yes, Colorado would be a part of it. Let me know what y’all think of this idea, I’m curious!

Colorado enters Year 4 under Deion Sanders after a tough 2025, but with one of the most experienced rosters via the portal in the country.

The Buff adjusted their portal strategy from high-upside talent to veteran production — Coach Prime has reshuffled the deck with new coordinators and a massive transfer class. What does this version of CU look like?

2026 at a glance:

📌 Added more experience than anyone via the portal, over 17K snaps added

📌 QB Juju Lewis gets the keys as a former 5-star

📌 Loaded skill positions: Danny Scudero (nation’s top producing WR in 2025), Joseph Williams, Kam Perry (Miami), DeAndre Moore Jr.(Texas)+ RBs Micah Welch, DeKalon Taylor, Richard Young (Bama)

📌 Veteran O-line (top portal snaps) + defensive additions (Cree Thomas, Boo Carter, Gideon Lampron, etc.)

📌 Brutal 2026 slate: Road games at Georgia Tech & Northwestern, then Big 12 grind (Baylor, Texas Tech, Utah, OSU, KSU, etc.). One of the toughest schedules in the country.

Can the portal veterans + new staff stabilize the program and deliver more wins in Boulder?

Full Colorado Buffaloes Preview is attached. How many wins will the Buffs finish with in 2026?

What a good weekend coming in shoutout the new staff

Adding more depth they finally changed the recruiting approach from 5 star or bust and missing out to getting way more players this way I love how they changed their recruiting strategy and are trying to actually get HS recruits! That’s how you build the depth, juju and Andre Adams will be set up offensively

Interview with new Commit Will Rasmussen

If you didn’t know Adam, he was a beat writer for the football program. Over the last 16+ years Adam bled black and gold. He was one of the few reasons many long term fans stuck around to support during the numerous down years.

You can read through tweets about how much he was appreciated, so much so the athletic department publicly recognized his passing.

This is one of the many times Sports unifies human beings outside of just cheering on a random fall Saturday.

Stay healthy. Stay safe. Tell your family you love them.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-football-returning-snap-percentages-2026/

Buffs are 127th out of 138 FBS. Defense is 134th (yikes) and Offense is 86th.

Two Big 12 teams are below CU and they are ISU & OSU who had coaching changes and players going out & coming in.

Hope the boys are putting in the work this spring & summer.

I know I'm late to this but I just realized as I was browsing the top prospects on ESPN that I couldn't find any Colorado players at any position. My mind is kind of melting as I read stories about why this happened and it just kills me. I want us to be a consistent football team that sends multiple top prospects to the NFL each year but I also realize it takes time to build a great program. My only hope is that's exactly what we're doing.

Has anyone heard anything about BuffsBlog since their last post in early March? I really enjoyed the content, but it has been almost 2 months.

Hey r/GoBuffs I'm a student building a historical archive documenting the University of Colorado Boulder's Spirit Squad during the 1980s and 1990s, covering the cheerleading program, dance team, and Chip the Buffalo as a whole. This era is surprisingly underdocumented and I'm trying to change that. I need help going deeper on the full Spirit Squad picture.

I'm specifically looking for:

Anyone who was ON the Spirit Squad or if you know someone who was a cheerleader, dancer, or Chip performer from the 1980s or 1990s. Your memories, photos, and connections to other former members are the most valuable thing I could find

Photos or home video from CU football, basketball, or other events in this era where the cheerleaders, dance team, or Chip are visible even if they're in the background

Old game programs, Coloradan yearbooks, or Colorado Daily clippings featuring the Spirit Squad from this period

Anything related to Chip's Ski Invitational at Winter Park, which ran at least from 1986–1987

UCA or NCA competition footage or photos Chip and the cheer team were competing nationally during this era

Any Spirit Squad camp footage, homecoming appearances, or community event photos from these years

This is a part of CU's history that deserves to be preserved and I want to do it right. If you wore the uniform, wore the suit, knew someone who did, or just happened to have a camera at Folsom Field in 1989 please reach out. Every photo, name, or memory helps fill in the picture.

DMs open. Thanks, Buffs

I'm a college basketball junkie moving to Colorado (specifically Denver area) this summer from the DC area. I am a Maryland basketball season ticket holder and grad and avidly follow the Terps, and have been to a bunch of local college basketball games around the district. I'm hoping to get a bit into Colorado basketball and go to a few games next season and am hoping someone can give a bit of background into Colorado basketball, a bit of history/what to know going into next year for someone that loves basketball but doesn't know too much about Colorado specifically. Who should I like? Who should I hate? Where does the team mainly recruit from, how is Tad Boyle, style of play, history of the team, what niche things should I know that I can't just google.. anything would be appreciated! If there's any other cool basketball events in the area (for instance I went to the CAA conference tournament in DC which was cool) - would love to know. Looking forward to getting out there.

https://buffsblog.com/the-prime-directive-inside-colorados-intense-spring-practices-and-the-big-12s-only-special-gamble/