Deion Sanders needs more face time. Just not the kind on his phone. “It sure helped CU when he first got the job,” Brandon Huffman, national recruiting editor at 247Sports.com, told me Tuesday. “But reliance on the transfer portal is dangerous.” And in Boulder, three years into The Coach Prime Era, the Buffs are still living dangerously on the recruiting front. The early prep … [Read more...] about Keeler: If Deion Sanders won’t change how he recruits, CU Buffs football won’t progress, experts say. ‘Portal reliance is dangerous.’
Keeler: CSU Rams? Playoffs? Jim Mora isn’t kidding when he sees College Football Playoff in Fort Collins.
FORT COLLINS — Playoffs? You kidding me? Jim Mora’s talking about playoffs? At CSU? “Yes. 100%,” Rams athletic director John Weber told me with a straight face Monday. “If other programs out of the Mountain West and the Pac-12 can do it, CSU can and will do it.” “You’re convinced Jim will get you there?” I asked. “Yes,” Weber replied. “Absolutely.” Didn’t blink. Didn’t … [Read more...] about Keeler: CSU Rams? Playoffs? Jim Mora isn’t kidding when he sees College Football Playoff in Fort Collins.
Keeler: CU Buffs’ 3-9 record proves Deion Sanders needs better coaches in his ear or another Shedeur on the field
He’s an NFL general manager cosplaying as a college football coach. Deion Sanders can see the big picture better than most of us, clear as day. He needs a game-manager on the field, a Shedeur Sanders to be his eyes and ears between the hash marks. He needs a game-manager on the headset. Nick Saban had Steve Sarkisian. And Lane Kiffin. And Bill O’Brien. And Jim McElwain. Coach … [Read more...] about Keeler: CU Buffs’ 3-9 record proves Deion Sanders needs better coaches in his ear or another Shedeur on the field
Keeler: How did CSU Rams land Jim Mora? Give assist to this former Broncos QB
FORT COLLINS — Jim Mora got over the line at Fort Fun with a tush push from Clay Millen’s dad. Small world. “I think CSU had a heck of a lot of boxes that Jim needed checked,” Hugh Millen, the former Broncos quarterback and father of ex-CSU signal-caller Clay, explained to me over the phone Friday while the Rams’ season met a merciful end. “But it started with, ‘Do they have … [Read more...] about Keeler: How did CSU Rams land Jim Mora? Give assist to this former Broncos QB
CU Buffs vs. Kansas State Wildcats football: How to watch, storylines and staff predictions
Colorado (3-8, 1-7 Big 12) at Kansas State (5-6, 4-4 Big 12) When/where: 10 a.m. Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium TV/Radio: FS1/850 KOA BetMGM Line: CU +17.5, 51.5 over/under Weather: 38 degrees, cloudy, chance of snow Series History: CU leads 45-25-1; Kansas State won last year, 31-28 in Boulder Three storylines Wildcats’ bowl hopes: While CU has nothing to play for … [Read more...] about CU Buffs vs. Kansas State Wildcats football: How to watch, storylines and staff predictions