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Justin is a Colorado State alumnus and has covered the Rams for DNVR since 2019. Prior to coming to DNVR, Justin was the founder of RamsReport.com and the Sports Director for the Rocky Mountain Collegian. From 2013-15 he was an intern for CSU Football.

Football season is so close, you can almost taste it. The smoke coming off the grill as you walk through the rows of tailgate parties. The ice-cold beer that never seems to go down smoother than in the hours leading up to kickoff. Even the smell coming off a man in the row in front of you — an odor so…

Justin Michael reacts to the kickoff times and TV designations for Colorado State’s 2023 football schedule. He also dives into the historical context of the various matchups and gives a few thoughts on the most challenging stretches of the schedule. An ALLCITY Network Production DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE!  iTunes Link | Stitcher Link |Spotify Link | Google Play WATCH YOUR FAVORITE TEAMS HERE: https://www.fubotv.com/dnvr PARTY…

Justin Michael breaks down Isaiah Stevens’ decision to return to CSU for a fifth season. Justin explains why the decision makes sense if Isaiah still hopes to be drafted in the NBA. He also dives into Stevens’ legacy and explains why the unique point guard will go down as the program’s greatest all-time player. Finally, Justin takes a look at…

He’s back. After testing the NBA waters this spring, Isaiah Stevens announced that he will use his COVID year and return for a fifth season at Colorado State.  https://twitter.com/IsaiahStevens7/status/1662141416296833024 For a Rams team that has NCAA Tournament potential, Stevens electing to run it back is absolutely massive. The staff did a phenomenal job of reloading the roster with the transfer…

Justin Michael is joined by wide receiver Dylan Goffney. Throughout the podcast, the two dive into Goffney’s background, his high school career and why ultimately went to SMU. They also talk about his decision to leave the Mustangs, and why he’s so excited to move on to Fort Collins. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE!  iTunes Link | Stitcher Link |Spotify Link | Google Play BUY TICKETS…

Justin Michael continues with the defensive players and specialists for his ultimate modern CSU football roster. He talks about mixing all-time greats like Jack Howell with Shaq Barrett. He explains his philosophy behind the defensive selections as well. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE!  iTunes Link | Stitcher Link |Spotify Link | Google Play BUY TICKETS HERE: https://gametime.hnyj8s.net/c/3442941/1441546/10874 TAILGATE WITH US: https://bit.ly/3fwCPha Find the nearest Avalanche Amber…

Justin Michael begins the show by discussing the signing of Javonte Johnson for CSU Men’s Basketball. Justin then begins the process of giving out his ultimate roster of modern CSU Football players. Justin goes position by position and chooses a starter based on their overall talent, CSU legacy, etc. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE!  iTunes Link | Stitcher Link |Spotify Link | Google Play BUY TICKETS…

Justin Michael dives into the way the national media overlooks the Nuggets and talks about the parallels of being a CSU Football fan during the Deion Sanders era in Boulder. He then talks about the latest in Ag Land, including the Ryun Williams extension, CSU Men’s Golf reaching the NCAA Championship and Manny Jones signing with the Steelers. Finally, Justin…

Justin Michael begins by giving an update on former CSU OT Barry Wesley, who recently signed an NFL contract after standing out in the XFL. Justin then briefly goes over a hot start for CSU Men’s Golf at the NCAA Auburn Regional. Finally, Justin is joined by transfer linebacker Trey Paster. Throughout the interview the two discuss Paster’s time at…

Barry Wesley has earned every opportunity he’s ever gotten. After not receiving a single Division 1 offer coming out of Bear Creek High School, Wesley walked on at Colorado State in 2017 and redshirted his freshman year. By his sophomore season, Wesley was not only on scholarship for the Rams, but was a starter for all 12 games. “Obviously he’s…

Justin Michael begins the show by talking about another disastrous weekend for Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies. Justin then transitions into Isaiah Stevens’ weekend at the G League Elite Camp and why he will likely return to CSU after not receiving an invitation to the NBA Combine. Finally, Justin wraps up by shouting out the track program for an…

Following the Green & Gold Game, Jay Norvell was honest about Colorado State’s struggles with field goal kicking this spring. “I think our field goal kicking has been inconsistent,” the second-year Rams coach told the press. “We’re going to continue working on that. And we’re going to evaluate bringing in some guys there.” On Thursday evening, the Rams got their…

Justin Michael continues with the recruiting update by talking about a big-time addition for the program, SMU transfer wide receiver Dylan Goffney. Justin gives his thoughts on Goffney’s game and talks about why he feels the Mustangs should have gotten him more targets. Finally, Justin wraps up with some general thoughts on how the recruiting staff is doing under Jay…

Justin Michael starts the podcast by talking about David Bailey reuniting with Steve Addazio at Texas A&M. He then talks about Isaiah Stevens not receiving an invite to the NBA Combine and why it seems more like that he will return to CSU for a fifth season. Finally, Justin begins the latest recruiting update by talking about former Cal linebacker…

Former SMU wide receiver Dylan Goffney announced he will transfer to Colorado State on Wednesday. The 6-foot-1, 213-pound receiver chose CSU over offers from multiple Mountain West programs, including Fresno State and San Diego State. Arizona State, Cal, Cincinnati and Pitt were interested in him as well, among others. Alas, Goffney elected to take his talents to Fort Collins, where…

Yet another former North Dakota State player will be moving from Fargo to Fort Collins this summer. Tony Pierce announced he intends to transfer to Colorado State on Tuesday. He joins safety Dom Jones and running back Kobe Johnson — both of which already previously announced their respective commitments. https://twitter.com/TonyPiercejr/status/1656070234380353539 A 6-foot-1, 242-pound defensive end, Pierce comes to CSU with 99…

Justin Michael is joined by Jack Moran, who recently became the first verbal commitment for the 2024 cycle (7:00). Throughout the episode, Jack talks about being the son of a CSU legend and what it’s like following in his footsteps. He also talks about being overlooked throughout the recruiting process, and how he’s coming to Fort Collins with a chip…

Trey Paster, a 6-foot-2, 220-pound inside linebacker announced on Twitter that he will transfer from Cal to Colorado State.  https://twitter.com/treypasterr/status/1655277849316585472 The former three-star prospect was offered by multiple Pac-12 programs in the 2020 cycle, including Arizona and Oregon, before he ultimately signed with the Golden Bears. Fresno State also recruited him out of Buhach Colony High School. As did Nevada…

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