BOULDER — Halfway through spring camp, cornerbacks coach Demetrice Martin is happy with what he’s seen from his group. “We’re pretty good right now,” Martin told reporters Wednesday. “We’re on the incline.” Colorado returns most of its 2020 group, which was arguably the best in the Pac-12. Free safety Derrion Rakestraw transferred to Tulane, but the rest of the starters…...

Andre Simone, Henry Chisholm, Justin Michael and Jake Schwanitz break down the strengths and weaknesses in the 2021 class of edge rushers.

BOULDER — We missed out on the Rocky Mountain Showdown in 2020, but there will be plenty more on the way. Colorado and Colorado State agreed to play six times between 2029 and 2038, the schools announced Tuesday morning. The Rocky Mountain Showdown—as the rivalry is known—was set to expire after the that is game scheduled for 2024. “For both fan…...

BOULDER — Ashaad Clayton’s first semester at the University of Colorado wasn’t easy. “It was just every day waking up like, ‘Man, I miss my family,’ and then I missed the food—New Orleans has great food—the crawfish, Mardi Gras and everything like that,” Clayton told reporters Monday during his first media call since joining the team. To make matters worse,…...

Andre Simone, Henry Chisholm, Justin Michael and Jake Schwanitz break down the latest draft news before digging into the 2021 safety class.

BOULDER — The first scrimmage of the spring is in the books. Colorado took the field Friday afternoon for their sixth of 15 spring practices. The plan for the practice changed earlier in the day, when the coaching staff decided to shorten the practice from its full length down to 20-25 plays of red zone work because of the team’s…...

BOULDER — Brenden Rice got off to a hot start at Colorado as a true freshman in 2020. “Obviously with Brenden Rice you saw glimpses of really, really greatness,” Chiaverini said. “I think he’s going to be a guy that continues to improve.” But Rice isn’t the only young receiver that Chiaverini is excited about. “Chris Carpenter has dynamic speed…...

BOULDER — Colby Pursell’s four years in Boulder haven’t gone exactly as planned. “It’s kind of a weird little trip I’ve been on since I’ve been here,” Pursell told reporters on Monday. In his redshirt-freshman season, Pursell started all 12 games for Colorado at center. He was credited with 13 touchdown blocks, he was a finalist for the CU Athletics…...

BOULDER — When Christian Gonzalez chose Colorado over Alabama, Notre Dame and other blue bloods, one explanation was that he saw the opportunity to play as a true freshman. According to Gonzalez, that wasn’t an issue. “I believe I could’ve gone anywhere and played early,” Gonzalez told reporters Monday. As Gonzalez wraps up his freshman year at CU, his confidence…...

BOULDER — 2020 was a difficult year for just about everybody and the CU Athletic Department is no exception. Colorado’s athletic director, Rick George, addressed the media on Thursday, the first day of the final quarter of the 2020-21 fiscal year. As expected, the news wasn’t all good. George expects to run a deficit somewhere between $18-20 million this year,…...

Henry Chisholm reports back after hearing from CU athletic director Rick George. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE POD! iTunes link – Stitcher Link – Pocket Casts Link – Spotify Link DNVR subscribers! Leave your questions in the comment section for the next DNVR Buffs Podcast!

BOULDER — It actually happened. Way back on December 7, Colorado head coach Karl Dorrell was asked whether we’d seen Jarek Broussard at full strength. Two days earlier, Broussard had run for 301 yards at Arizona, bringing his season total over the 700-yard mark in four career games. He’d already earned two Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week awards. So there…...

BOULDER — A lot has changed since Alex Fontenot last stepped foot on a practice field. In mid-October, Fontenot was defending his role as Colorado’s starting running back when an injury knocked him out of practice. The injury was originally thought to be fairly minor but the Pac-12’s second-leading returning rusher wound up missing the entire season. With Fontenot sidelined,…...

Henry Chisholm recaps a long day of Colorado basketball news, including the departures of D’Shawn Schwartz, Dallas Walton and Jeriah Horne. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE POD! iTunes link – Stitcher Link – Pocket Casts Link – Spotify Link DNVR subscribers! Leave your questions in the comment section for the next DNVR Buffs Podcast!

BOULDER — Colorado’s spring football season got underway Monday and Karl Dorrell’s staff spent the first half of the offseason in the lab cooking up some ideas. New defensive coordinator Chris Wilson said last week that the defense was undergoing some pretty big changes. Gone are the days of the base 3-4 or base 4-3 defense. Instead, Colorado plans to…...

Henry Chisholm reports back after hearing from Karl Dorrell and Alex Fontenot, following Colorado’s first spring practice of 2021. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE POD! iTunes link – Stitcher Link – Pocket Casts Link – Spotify Link DNVR subscribers! Leave your questions in the comment section for the next DNVR Buffs Podcast!

BOULDER — Football is back! Colorado kicks off its spring camp Monday evening and there’s plenty on the line. Starting jobs are open all across the roster, even at key positions, and there’s room in the gameday rotation for anybody who can prove their skills between now and the start of the season. Karl Dorrell was hired just before the…...

(UPDATE: Alexander Strating and Isaac Jessup both entered the portal Monday, as well. Jessup was a walk-on but Strating’s departure will open up another scholarship for CU.) BOULDER — The Buffs will have a new look in the 2021-22 season. According to Jeff Goddman of Stadium, Colorado basketball players D’Shawn Schwartz and Dallas Walton entered the transfer portal. Schwartz and…...

Andre Simone, Henry Chisholm, Justin Michael and Jake Schwanitz share their thoughts on a busy day in the NFL, recap some Pro Days and run through a quick mock draft.