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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Following an impressive career at North Dakota State, Kobe Johnson will play his final season of eligibility in the Mountain West as a Colorado State Ram. The 5-foot-9, 188-pound running back from Lawrenceville, Georgia visited CSU this spring and after taking some time to mull over his decision, Johnson announced on May 2 that he will in fact represent the…
The secondary should be one of the strengths for Colorado State in 2023. With the four most productive starters all returning, the hope is that the Rams can build off of the success they had over the final two months of the 2022 campaign and take things to the next level in year two under defensive coordinator Freddie Banks. If…
Colorado State may need to play icebreaker games and bust out name tags when the players come to campus this summer. With the possibility of 50+ new players joining the football program — the current number is 44 but that will increase before August — it’s safe to say the Rams will look much different in year two under Jay…
Jay Norvell hoped to add another experienced offensive lineman to the roster. On Tuesday afternoon, the second-year Rams coach got his wish with the commitment of Bobby Lawrence. A 6-foot-9, 321-pound offensive tackle with 36 games of previous experience at the University of Missouri, Lawrence is a big addition for the program — both literally and figuratively. https://twitter.com/Bobby_Lawrence_/status/1651002306257666048 A former three-star…
Colorado State landed transfers from two of its regional rivals on Thursday. After suiting up against the Rams this past season, Nique Clifford (Colorado) and Javonte Johnson (New Mexico) will both be wearing the Green & Gold for the 2023-24 campaign. The guards joined fellow Colorado native Joel Scott, who also announced his decision to join the Rams earlier this…
One day after Colorado State finished its spring football period with the annual Green & Gold Game, the Rams picked up the first verbal commitment of the 2024 cycle. Jack Moran, a 6-foot-6, 245-pound prospect out of Ralston Valley High School announced on Sunday that he intends to play his collegiate career in Fort Collins. The Jeffco standout previously posted…
Colorado State wrapped up the spring football period with the annual Green & Gold Game on Saturday. On a chilly Fort Collins afternoon, the Rams played in an intrasquad scrimmage, pitting the starters against the twos and threes in a setting that mimics a live game scenario. Although not everyone on the roster was active — the starting defense was…
Joel Scott is coming home. Following an impressive four-year run at Black Hills State, the 6-foot-7, 225-pound forward from Monument, Colo. will finish his collegiate career at Colorado State. The Lewis-Palmer High School graduate committed to the Rams Sunday morning after visiting campus over the weekend. https://twitter.com/jjscott_1834/status/1648002201858498560 Scott comes to CSU with 116 games and 3,826 minutes of previous experience.…
Colorado State has a chance to be really good on the defensive side in 2023. With the majority of last year’s impactful squad back for another season under Freddie Banks, early expectations are that the Rams can have one of, if not the top defense in the Mountain West this fall. CSU is loaded in the trenches, with talent not…
Colorado State got in close to 120 snaps during Saturday’s scrimmage at Canvas Stadium. While the format did not resemble a real game as much as the Green & Gold Game will next weekend, the Rams were able to rep the ones against each other and evaluate the twos in a live setting with full contact. They were able to…
Colorado State needs more production from its tight ends in 2023. A position that’s been revolutionized in the 21st century, and has really become a staple of the best offenses at all levels, tight ends can be some of the most versatile weapons on the field. Whether it’s finding open space and giving the quarterback a reliable checkdown option when…
On a sunny Saturday in Fort Collins, a perfect morning to showcase campus for recruits taking it all in, the Colorado State Rams practiced in pads for the first time of spring. With real officials on the field, CSU got in a couple hours of quality work, including situations where the starters went against each other. Jay Norvell said afterwards…
Colorado State will have some new faces in the locker room next fall. In addition to forward Rashaan Mbemba (6-foot-7) and guard Kyan Evans (6-foot-2), both of whom signed last November, there will be at least three more new players on the team in the 2023-24 season, potentially more depending on what happens with Isaiah Stevens or if anyone else…