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After coming up short twice before, the Colorado Buffaloes knocked off #19 Iowa State for their first ranked win of the 2025-26 season. While the Buffs faded down the stretch in road losses to #22 Louisville and #16 Baylor, they finished strong and pulled away in the fourth quarter to secure the 68-62 victory. It […]
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January 14th, 2026 Who: Colorado Buffaloes vs. Cincinnati Where: Fifth Third Arena – Cincinnati When: 5:05 p.m. MT TV: Peacock Radio: AM 850 KOA Cincinnati Blog: Line: Colorado +8.5 Welcome to the Ralphie Report as the Colorado Buffaloes get ready to take on the Cincinnati Bearcats at the Fifth Third Arena for the seventeenth game of the 2025-26 season. No need to […]
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Remember yesterday when I said that the Buffs were barreling down the tracks on the recruiting train? Yeah, well, about that… That hype train came to a screeching halt on Monday evening following the news that superstar Colorado offensive tackle Jordan Seaton is hitting the transfer portal. Nicknamed “The Franchise,” Seaton was probably the most […]
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The transfer portal train keeps on chugging along for Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes, as they added safety Randon Fontenette from Vanderbilt to The Herd on Sunday. Fontenette comes to Boulder with experience as an elite SEC safety during his two years with the Commodores. After transferring from TCU following the 2023 season, where […]
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After a rocky couple of weeks in the portal, the Buffs have flipped the script and are now one of the most active programs in the country. Cornerback was the biggest need after two year starters Preston Hodge and DJ McKinney moved on, Hodge to the draft, McKinney to Notre Dame, and promising youngster John […]
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One of the strange things about the unlimited transfer portal era is the return of some near recruiting misses. Back in the day, fans of the Colorado Buffaloes could lament the near-misses of recruiting for a career, like Junior Seau or Jeremy Maclin or Landry Jones. it leads to some pretty fun “what if” stories. […]
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Tad Boyle and the Colorado Buffaloes had themselves an evening on Saturday. In one of the crazier games this program has played in recent memory, the Buffs fell into a 24-point deficit to the #14 Texas Tech Red Raiders before clawing back to almost clench victory from the jaws of defeat, losing by a final […]
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January 10th, 2026 Who: Colorado Buffaloes vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders Where: CU Events Center – Boulder, CO When: 5:05 p.m. MT TV: CBS Sport Net Radio: AM 850 KOA Utah Blog: BlockU Line: Colorado +5.5 Welcome to the Ralphie Report as the Colorado Buffaloes get ready to take on the Texas Tech Red Raiders at the CU Events Center for the […]
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It should not shock anyone when the Buffs land talked-about names, but the Isaac Wilson portal addition still raises eyebrows. Wilson has three years of eligibility remaining, and could be an interesting addition to this quarterback room. Most Buffs fans remember Wilson’s rough day in 2024, when Colorado beat Utah 49–24 and the freshman tossed […]
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We’ve got an extra episode of Buffaloes Breakdown for everyone this week to breakdown Colorado’s exciting new offensive coordinator. Jake, Ryland and Jack talk about Ralphie Report’s longstanding fandom of Marion and how exciting his arrival in Boulder finally is. They discuss his fit on Deion Sander’s staff, the change expected in offensive firepower and […]
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Loo, we’ll be writing a lot of these over the next few days. The Colorado Buffaloes have 60 open roster spots. They need to get plenty of guys. That means I feel the need to spice it up a bit. Let’s talk footwear for a second. I recentl got myself three different pairs of Crocs. […]
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In a high-scoring, up-tempo affair, the Colorado Buffaloes pulled away late from the Utah Utes for their 12th win of the season. Neither team could guard each other, nor protect the rim, but it was the Buffs who made winning plays down the stretch to ultimately win 85-73. Colorado had a balanced attack in the […]
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Just one day after landing their first big portal corner, the Buffs are bringing in Cree Thomas, a transfer from Notre Dame with four years of eligibility remaining. Thomas is a 6’1, 187 pound cornerback from Phoenix, Arizona. He appeared in three games this past season, preserving a year of eligibility. On limited snaps he […]
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January 7th, 2026 Who: Colorado Buffaloes vs. Utah Utes Where: CU Events Center – Boulder, CO When: 7:01 p.m. MT TV: ESPN+ Radio: AM 850 KOA Utah Blog: BlockU Line: Colorado -9.5 Welcome to the Ralphie Report as the Colorado Buffaloes get ready to take on the Utah Utes at the CU Events Center for the fifteenth game of the 2025-26 season. […]
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The Buffs have always worked the portal, and when so many players leave for the portal, what choice do you have? That has been the case the last few weeks at cornerback. After having what was probably the best corner room in the conference in 2024, then taking a big step back in 2025, changes […]
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On January 7, 2016, the Colorado Buffaloes got the news they’d been hoping for. It would give life to the Mike MacIntyre era and turn around a CU football program that was locked in the Pac-12 basement. It might even make CU relevant again, a destination for top-end talent after the Buffs had won 14 […]
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Change is constant at the Champion’s Center for the Colorado Buffaloes. New players, new ADs, new coaches, everything feels new. This time of year is incredibly important for the Buffs, so Coach Prime has continued to retool his staff. The newest tool (for the metaphor, it’s not an insult) in the toolbox is Josh Niblett: […]
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It has been hard to follow the news the last few days, it’s been moving so fast. Of course, I’m ONLY talking about the Colorado Buffaloes’ transfer portal news and no other events. Besides, with this much talent coming into the program, is there really anything else worth looking at? The Buffs and Coach Prime […]
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Colorado landed a big-time commitment on Tuesday morning, as Bowling Green State standout linebacker Gideon ESPN Lampron put pen to paper, signing on to become a Buff. (Yes, you read that correctly. His middle name really is ESPN. That should tell you everything you need to know about this addition.) Lampron comes to Boulder with […]
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It’s not every day that your program lands an all-conference caliber defensive back, but it seems to happen pretty dang often with Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes. The latest testament to that is the addition of New Mexico State safety Naeten Mitchell, who committed to play in Boulder on Sunday evening. Mitchell spent three […]
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If you’re a fan of bad football, Colorado Buffaloes recruiting, lamps and beer steins, we’ve got the podcast for you! At long last, Ryland Scholes and Jack Barsch of Ralphie Report hop on the mic to give a post-mortem of the 2025 CU football season. After going 3-9, despite bringing in a talented roster and […]
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Former James Madison linebacker Immanuel Ezeogu has committed to becoming a Colorado Buffalo, announced via his social media on Monday afternoon. Ezeogu comes to Boulder after spending two seasons with the Dukes. After redshirting in 2024, Ezeogu was a key role player on a JMU defense that won the Sun Belt Conference and made the […]
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After an eventful few days since the portal opened, the Buffs have landed a second Sacramento State running back: Jaquail Smith. The pickup comes just weeks after Colorado hired Sacramento State’s 2025 head coach, Brennan Marion, as offensive coordinator. Given that context, the pipeline makes sense. In the NIL era it is common for players […]
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It should come as no surprise that the Buffs and Coach Prime are hitting the portal hard. This has been the team building strategy throughout Prime’s tenure, and with running back still a weak spot on the roster, help in that room is overdue. With that being said, the Buffs are bringing in Damien Henderson […]
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Brennan Marion is an exciting hire for any long-term CU fan. He has been on the fanbase’s radar since 2021. Now that he’s here, the Colorado Buffaloes are seeing immediate recruiting dividends that feel nothing but expected and earned. Coach Prime has made himself a hell of a hire here. Marion brings his own branded […]
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