FORT COLLINS, CO. — There is no debate on who the starting quarterback is for Colorado State football. Steve Addazio had previously alluded to it but he made it perfectly clear in his introductory press conference for the 2021 spring period that Todd Centeio is his guy.  “We have a definitive starter going into spring, that’s Toddy. Toddy is our starter,”…...

FORT COLLINS, CO. — On to the next one.  Air Force came into Moby Arena on Saturday afternoon and gave Colorado State a competitive game. The Falcons led for over 16 minutes of action and made things tough on the Rams who struggled to find a flow offensively in the early stages of the contest.  As head coach Niko Medved…...

FORT COLLINS, CO. — Not. Dead. Yet.  After not playing for three full weeks, Colorado State men’s basketball was able to escape a difficult situation Saturday afternoon in Moby Arena.  Despite a sluggish opening in the first 10 minutes that featured nearly as many turnovers (4) by the Rams as points scored (5), CSU was able to close out the…...

“Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.” – Theodore Roosevelt I’d been playing club soccer for four years when the famine hit. Our league ran across three states, and played a 12-game regular season, with the upper half of the league meeting for a playoff every year. In…...

FORT COLLINS, CO. — The Mountain West is going to Mountain West.  In a public announcement released Tuesday afternoon the league revealed a revised schedule for both the men’s and women’s teams.  After neither group was able to play a game over the last three weeks, both Niko Medved and Ryun Williams are now tasked with leading their respective teams through…...

FORT COLLINS, CO. — It’s been a while.  It’s been a while since Colorado State men’s basketball has been able to take the court. The Rams have had five consecutive games canceled or postponed due to opponents having Covid-19 issues. And now, despite still owning a top 50 NET ranking, the Rams are potentially in jeopardy of losing a chance to…...

FORT COLLINS, CO. — This one meant more.  After a year’s worth of covering games in empty stadiums and arenas, a haunting reminder of our current global health crisis, I had the rare opportunity to attend Thursday’s edition of the Border War and sit in the stands with a group of dedicated Ram supporters.  Myself, a pair of alumni, the leader…...

FORT COLLINS, CO. — It takes a village to build a winning program.  Just a few short years ago, Colorado State men’s basketball was in disarray. Coming out of the Larry Eustachy era the Rams had culture issues that were deep rooted, and a roster that was not built to contend or even consistently compete at a high level. According…...

FORT COLLINS, CO. — March Madness is calling. Will the Rams answer?  Colorado State men’s basketball (12-4, 9-3) currently sits in third place in the Mountain West.  The Rams are 3-4 against Quad 1 competition and own splits againsts San Diego State (13-4, 7-3), Utah State (13-5, 10-2), and most recently, Boise State (14-2, 10-1). Assuming that CSU is able…...

FORT COLLINS, CO. — Colorado State men’s basketball is no longer a team on the rise.  Sure, with a roster featuring just two upperclassmen — neither of which are seniors — the future is bright. But with road wins over San Diego State and Utah State, and now a 22-point beatdown of Boise State to their name, the Rams have officially arrived. …...

FORT COLLINS, CO. — The bigger they are, the harder they fall.  Boise State entered Wednesday night’s matchup as the hottest team in the Mountain West. With a 13-game winning streak to their name and a top 15 NET ranking, the Broncos have quickly established themselves as one of the conference’s best chances for an at-large bid with an aggressive…...

FORT COLLINS, CO. — This team is different.  Just two days after getting absolutely beaten down by Neemias Queta and the Utah State Aggies, the Rams, in front of a national TV audience and a reduced arena crowd of roughly 1,300 people, picked up a gritty 84-76 win in Logan, UT., to keep pace with the top two teams in the…...

FORT COLLINS, CO. — Bounce back.  Colorado State got punched in the mouth in the opening game against Utah State Tuesday night. The Aggies dominated the glass, scored in the paint at will, and genuinely just executed better on both ends of the floor.  Following the disappointing loss head coach Niko Medved emphasized that the Aggies are absolutely a talented…...

FORT COLLINS, CO. — In a showdown between two of the best teams in the Mountain West, Utah State proved once again that they are still the team to beat. Coming off of a home sweep of San Diego State, the Aggies advanced to 9-0 in league play with a convincing 83-64 win over Colorado State (10-3, 7-2) on Tuesday night. …...

FORT COLLINS, CO. —  With a 7-1 start against the Mountain West including a historic comeback win over San Diego State, Colorado State men’s basketball (10-2) has outplayed all national expectations so far this season.  As things currently stand the Rams rank 78th in KenPom, 56th in NET, and they’re sitting right below Utah State and Boise State for the…...

FORT COLLINS, CO. — No arena? No problem.  For the second time this week Colorado State took down San Jose State at the Ability 360 Sport & Fitness Center in Phoenix, AZ. Highlighted by a hot offensive start, the Rams jumped out to a double-digit lead by halftime (14) and never looked back. After taking down the Spartans 88-61 on Saturday,…...

FORT COLLINS, CO. — Colorado State and San Jose State didn’t have a traditional basketball arena to play in. With the Spartans being displaced due to COVID-19 restrictions in California, the Mountain West opponents played at the Ability 360 Sport and Fitness Center in Phoenix, AZ. Thursday night.  With no fans, no TV coverage, and a setting that would have seemed…...

FORT COLLINS, CO. — In the second matchup between a pair of conference foes, Colorado State and UNLV battled to the bitter end Saturday afternoon.  Both teams executed at an extremely high level offensively, challenging each other shot for shot. At times it almost felt like an NBA game with the way CSU and UNLV were able to put the…...

FORT COLLINS, CO. — Despite not playing once over the last month, the Running Rebels gave the Rams everything they could handle Thursday night.  UNLV, paced by Bryce Hamilton (23 points), led Colorado State for more than 30 minutes, and truly looked like they were poised to steal a league game on the road after entering as double-digit underdogs.  With…...