Renck: The college football season began with saved timeouts, a fake field goal and a frightening question: Did decisions by Deion Sanders and Jay Norvell deliver losses? Neither team was favored. Both remained competitive — CU until the final minutes, and CSU for three quarters. But pulling off an upset demanded near perfection from the headset. And multiple decisions hurt … [Read more...] about Renck vs. Keeler: Which coach worries you more after Week 1: CU’s Deion Sanders or CSU’s Jay Norvell?
Keeler: CSU Rams’ Jay Norvell needs to put big games in hands of Jalen Dupree, not BFN
Free Dupree! The old Dean Smith-Michael Jordan joke lives in FoCo now, shaking its head as it quaffs a cold IPA. But it’s true, isn’t it? The only man who could stop CSU running back Jalen Dupree late Saturday night in Seattle was Jay Norvell — Dupree’s coach. In the Rams’ 38-21 loss to Washington at Husky Stadium, Dupree, a 6-foot, 210-pound hammer from Arkansas, was the best … [Read more...] about Keeler: CSU Rams’ Jay Norvell needs to put big games in hands of Jalen Dupree, not BFN
Keeler: Yo, CU Buffs! Pat Shurmur without Shedeur Sanders was painful to watch
BOULDER — Is that Byron Leftwich warming up on the sideline? Ralphie, old girl, you didn’t miss much. Take away Shedeur Sanders from a Pat Shurmur offense, and you’re left with a CU attack that, at times, looked like a pencil with no lead. Friday night’s opener against Georgia Tech had a Baylor 2024 feel. Minus the Baylor ending. After two CU Hail Marys fell incomplete, the … [Read more...] about Keeler: Yo, CU Buffs! Pat Shurmur without Shedeur Sanders was painful to watch
How historic House settlement will impact CU, CSU and college athletic programs everywhere
The University of Colorado athletics department faces an existential challenge — one shared by many other schools around the country that support and promote major college athletics. A department that’s operated at a deficit for five of the last seven reported fiscal years must now find an extra $20.5 million in 2025-26. Then the Buffs have to do it again every year after that, … [Read more...] about How historic House settlement will impact CU, CSU and college athletic programs everywhere
Where Rocky Mountain athletic programs stand as NCAA revenue sharing era begins
With the House settlement enabling schools to directly pay athletes $20.5 million a year starting in 2025-26, here’s a look at where Rocky Mountain Division I universities stand heading into an unprecedented new era of college athletics. CU Buffs Shedeur Sanders (2) and Travis Hunter (12) of the Colorado Buffaloes celebrate after Hunter scored a fourth quarter touchdown … [Read more...] about Where Rocky Mountain athletic programs stand as NCAA revenue sharing era begins