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January 3rd, 2026 Who: Colorado Buffaloes vs. Arizona State Sun Devils Where: Desert Financial Arena – Tempe, AZ When: 3:05 p.m. MT TV: ESPN2 Radio: AM 850 KOA Arizona State Blog: House of Sparky Line: Colorado +2.5 Welcome to the Ralphie Report as the Colorado Buffaloes get ready to take on the Arizona State Sun Devils at the Desert Financial Arena for […]
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It’s January 2, and you know what that means? Welcome to portal season. As of midnight, the transfer portal is now wide open, and anybody in the world of college football is free to do what they please. Many Colorado Buffaloes have done just that, like Omarion Miller, Tawfiq Byard and DJ McKinney, all announcing […]
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For the 3rd (really, 4th) offseason in a row, the Colorado Buffaloes will be replacing a LOT of starters. Especially on defense. The Buffs have no defensive linemen on the roster (l0l) and now most of the starting secondary is gone. Tawfiq Byard (my love) is gone, Teon Parks is gone and now DJ McKinney […]
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There’s a pack of hungry dogs in Boulder and they were barking like crazy last night. Not because of the fireworks, but because of their deep hatred for the Arizona Wildcats. JR Payne’s Buffs sunk in their teeth early. CU took a 17-5 after the first quarter, tearing apart the Cats on both sides of […]
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Colorado quarterback Ryan Staub is transferring, and he has two seasons of eligibility remaining. His time in Boulder was a mixed bag, with the offense changing often and snaps limited, but he showed enough to believe he can play well in the right spot. This past year, Staub went 30-for-55 for 427 yards, three touchdowns, […]
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Folks, doesn’t it feel good to have faith in an institution again? Isn’t it nice to trust the people making decisions that affect your life? I got to feel the sunshine of good decisions (not mine, obviously) on my face this weekend. My bet is, if you’re reading this, you did, too. We, as Colorado […]
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It’s been a tough week for the Colorado Buffaloes. After dropping a neutral-site game in Phoenix to the Stanford Cardinal last Saturday, the Buffs lost their first game in Boulder of the season, falling short to the Northern Colorado Bears by a score of 86-81. Right from the tip, it became clear that this game […]
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December 28th, 2025 Who: Colorado Buffaloes vs. Northern Colorado Bears Where: CU Events Center – Boulder, CO When: 1:00 p.m. MT TV: ESPN+ Radio: AM 850 KOA Northern Colorado Blog: GreeleyParty.com? Line: Colorado -15.5 Welcome to the Ralphie Report as the Colorado Buffaloes get ready to take on the Northern Colorado Bears at the CU Events Center for the thirteenth game of the […]
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Two mainstays on Colorado’s defensive line are moving on, as Arden Walker and Amari McNeill have announced that they’ve declared for the 2026 NFL Draft. Both Walker and McNeill have played major roles in the Coach Prime era of Colorado football, as they came to Boulder with Deion Sanders in 2023 and stuck around until […]
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A key piece of Colorado’s offense is moving on, as junior running back Dallan Hayden announced his plan to enter the transfer portal when it opens on January 2, joining a growing list of Buffs looking for new homes ahead of spring ball. Hayden’s Colorado stint never quite matched the hefty expectations that came with […]
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After a rough week of recruiting losses, the roster churn kept rolling on Monday for the Buffs. Linebacker Shaun Meyers and safety John Slaughter have entered the transfer portal, adding two more names to a growing list of departures as Colorado heads into an uncertain offseason. Meyers has already logged a long college career that […]
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It was a tough night for Tad Boyle and his squad in Phoenix, as a dismal second-half performance doomed the Colorado Buffaloes against the Stanford Cardinal, resulting in a 77-68 loss. Watching the first half only makes what happened later in the game all the more perplexing. The Buffs came out of the gate strong, […]
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There are precious few in the building, both players and coaches, that have been with Deion Sanders at both Jackson State and now with the Colorado Buffaloes. Coach Hart is one of them, Jeremiah Brown (the LB) another, but the list dwindles every year. Bret Bartolone, the former Jackson State OC and now TE coach. […]
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Wednesday night’s matchup between the Colorado Buffaloes and Portland State Vikings was anything but normal. The two teams played in an empty gym in Boulder, as the CU Event Center was closed to fans for safety precautions, following 100+ miles per hour winds and power outages sweeping across Western Colorado. Still, despite the strange environment […]
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It’s only December 18, but it appears a mass exodus of Buffaloes from Boulder has begun, as key freshmen DT Brandon Davis-Swain and OL Carde Smith announced they plan to enter the transfer portal when it opens on January 2. Davis-Swain’s departure is an important one for Colorado, as the redshirt freshman played a big […]
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The news many Colorado fans have greatly feared has unfortunately arrived. Star wide receiver Omarion Miller officially announced on Wednesday via social media that he will be entering the transfer portal when it opens on January 2. Miller leaves Colorado with 66 receptions, 1,258 yards and 10 touchdowns across three seasons, but the raw numbers […]
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When it rains in Boulder, it tends to pour. Wednesday afternoon was no different. Less than an hour after news of Omarion Miller’s departure from Colorado broke, standout safety Tawfiq Byard announced he’s also planning on jumping ship when the transfer portal opens in early January. Byard, a sophomore transfer from USF and the younger […]
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Colorado’s basketball game against the Portland State Vikings will still happen as scheduled on Wednesday evening, but with a major twist: no fans will be in attendance. University officials made the difficult choice to play the game behind closed doors for public safety concerns, as winds have reached well upwards of 30 miles per hour […]
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It’s mid-December, and we’ve finally received our first big piece of transfer news for the Colorado Buffaloes. Defensive tackle Jehiem Oatis intends to enter the portal following this season, as reported by ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Oatis came to Colorado prior to the 2025 season, following three successful campaigns with the Alabama Crimson Tide. During his […]
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It was a shock this summer when promising freshman Tabitha Betson announced she would be returning to Australia to pursue professional basketball. Colorado had recruited her out of IMG Academy and was one of two freshman, alongside Kennedy Sanders, JR Payne trusted with a rotation spot. Betson, a 6’2 playmaking forward, took some time to […]
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It’s only been 12 months since Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders dominated awards season, taking home nearly every trophy they possibly could in 2024. This season, things have been a bit different. Colorado finished their season with a record of 3-9 and struggled greatly down the stretch. Still, two Buffaloes were able to earn postseason […]
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Another domino in Colorado’s ongoing reimagining of its coaching staff has fallen, as director of player personnel Corey Phillips will be departing the program for a new job with the University of Memphis. Phillips, who arrived in Boulder with Deion Sanders in December 2022, has been one of the program’s most prominent recruiters during his […]
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As football-loving Colorado fans have turned their attention from Saturdays to Sundays, some Forever Buffs have given them much to be excited about. Last Sunday was no exception to that, being perhaps the most exciting week of NFL football for Colorado fans in recent years. Despite Travis Hunter being on IR for the remainder of […]
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Former Colorado star Shedeur Sanders put on a show Sunday, even if the scoreboard did not cooperate. The Cleveland Browns fell 31–29 to the Titans, but the rookie quarterback gave Buffs fans plenty to cheer about, stacking production, showing poise, and a little late drama into his biggest NFL outing yet. Sanders went 23 of […]
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CU vs. CSU basketball The games between the Colorado Buffaloes and the Colorado State Rams have fans spoiled. Whether it was Larry Eustachy or Niko Medved, the Rams have had a tough team with a good coach most years. That exact sentence also describes the Tad Boyle Buffs. The symmetry between these two programs recently […]
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