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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 […]
17 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
17 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
18 days ago | 1 read
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 […]
18 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
18 days ago | 1 read
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 […]
18 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
18 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
19 days ago | 0 reads
Deion Sanders and his recruiting staff were busy on Saturday evening, landing five players from the portal only 48 hours after it opened on January 2. Two of those additions will bolster Colorado’s defensive line, being Yamil Talib from Charlotte and Lamont Lester Jr. from Monmouth. Talib comes to Boulder as a redshirt freshman and […]
19 days ago | 0 reads
While the Colorado Buffaloes may have lost some talent in the transfer portal, the coaching staff is working hard to upgrade the 2026 roster. The first big splash is at receiver, a position group led by new offensive coordinator Brennan Marion. A brilliant recruiter, Marion quickly added Danny Scudero, a prolific receiver for his hometown […]
20 days ago | 0 reads
It could’ve been better, it could’ve been worse, but the Colorado Buffaloes went down to Tempe and defeated the Arizona State Sun Devils in a hard-fought, 95-89 contest. Colorado had no problems scoring the ball early in the game. The Buffs played tremendous team basketball, passing the ball patiently through the teeth of the ASU […]
20 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
20 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
21 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
22 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
23 days ago | 0 reads
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, […]
23 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
25 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
26 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
26 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
26 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
26 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
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, […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
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. […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
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 […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read