ARVADA — If the Mustangs “keep punching” like this, they’ll haymaker their way to Canvas Stadium. Ralston Valley lived up to its season-long motto on Friday at the North Area Athletic Complex, dispatching Jeffco rival Columbine with ease, 35-12, in the second round of the Class 5A football playoffs. The victory advanced the Mustangs to next week’s quarterfinals as RV (11-0) … [Read more...] about Ralston Valley dominates Columbine in Class 5A quarterfinals as Mustangs “keep punching” toward first title game
Keeler: CU Buffs fans perplexed at Bill McCartney statue location outside Folsom Field: ‘Shame that he’s not out in front of the stadium’
BOULDER — Coach Mac stood shoulder-to-shoulder with two large, black fenceposts Saturday. That part broke Bob Shorman’s heart a little. “I’m OK with it being on the practice field,” the Boulder resident, a CU season-ticket holder since 1987, told me before the Buffs faced Arizona State on Senior Day. As we looked across the street from the Wesley Foundation United Methodist … [Read more...] about Keeler: CU Buffs fans perplexed at Bill McCartney statue location outside Folsom Field: ‘Shame that he’s not out in front of the stadium’
Keeler: CU Buffs coach Deion Sanders is right: This mess is on him. So was 42-17 thumping by Arizona State
BOULDER — Coach Prime needs to sign that security guard. The Buffs turned the clock back on Saturday night. Only on Senior Day 2025, that clock somehow landed on 2022. As Arizona State backup tailback Jason Brown Jr. capped a 21-0 fourth quarter for the Sun Devils, you could almost hear the ghosts of Karl Dorrell and Maddox Kopp cackling in the autumn wind. “We’re not happy … [Read more...] about Keeler: CU Buffs coach Deion Sanders is right: This mess is on him. So was 42-17 thumping by Arizona State
CSU Rams’ upset bid falls short at New Mexico despite promising performance from Darius Curry
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Darius Curry had Colorado State driving, the Rams’ first lead of the game in reach, when disaster struck. Facing third-and-9 at the New Mexico 27-yard line with the score knotted at 10 and 12:44 to go, the redshirt freshman quarterback dropped back, set and fired — only to see his pass tipped high in the air at the line of scrimmage and flutter helplessly … [Read more...] about CSU Rams’ upset bid falls short at New Mexico despite promising performance from Darius Curry
Renck: Deion Sanders’ ugly third season as CU Buffs head coach demands significant changes
Deion Sanders is built for adversity. His team is not. Deion Sanders triumphs over criticism. His players do not. The clock is ticking on Prime Time. Not on his employment. But on the need to make significant changes in how he does business. As his underwhelming third season draws to a close, the evaluation of Sanders must focus on the skeleton, the details, the foundation. It … [Read more...] about Renck: Deion Sanders’ ugly third season as CU Buffs head coach demands significant changes