FORT COLLINS, CO. — We may still be a few months from the 2021 regular season but fall camp will be here before we know it.  More importantly, at the moment at least, the recruiting trail never sleeps; and for the Colorado State football staff, this past week was a massive success as the Rams were able to add a Division…...

FORT COLLINS, CO. — Every now and then a player completely changes the way you can operate as a team. A player so unique, so talented, that his addition alone makes you significantly more dangerous — partially due to his own talents and skills, but also a mindset and vision that separates him from everyone else on the floor.  For…...

FORT COLLINS, CO. — The term “culture” gets thrown around quite a bit in the world of college basketball. Teams that consistently reach the postseason are considered to have a winning culture, while teams that come up short, more times than not are labeled with the dreaded losing culture.  Obviously, this is an oversimplified way of viewing things. There are…...

FORT COLLINS, CO. — The Ram Faithful hoped to see Warren Jackson be the fourth wide receiver drafted out of Colorado State since 2016, joining Rashard Higgins, Michael Gallup and Olabisi Johnson. The 2021 NFL Draft has officially come to an end, though, and for the second year in a row, no Rams heard their name called.  Following a breakout…...

FORT COLLINS, CO. — The call will live on forever. ”Unbelievable! One of the biggest comebacks you will ever see. Down 26, Colorado State comes roaring back on San Diego State’s home floor and wins this game.” The 70-67 victory over San Diego State on Jan. 02 was more than just a comeback win for the Rams. Sure, it was a…...

FORT COLLINS, CO. — After keeping much of the staff the same over the previous three years, Colorado State men’s basketball will have some new faces on the sideline next season.  JR Blount has accepted a position on the Iowa State staff under T.J. Otzelberger, who bolted from UNLV for the same position in Ames, Iowa. Blount had worked under Medved…

FORT COLLINS, CO. — We started our year-in-review series with a synopsis of the season for Colorado State men’s basketball, as well as a breakdown of the growth Dischon Thomas displayed over the course of 2020-21. Now we continue the series with the player who split minutes with Thomas and filled the starting role once “DT” transitioned back into the…...

FORT COLLINS, CO. — The 2020-21 season was a rollercoaster of emotions for the Ram Faithful.  Colorado State men’s basketball was able to record it’s second consecutive 20 win season — something that’s only been done three other times in the history of the program. The Rams were able to beat each of the other top teams in the Mountain West,…...

FORT COLLINS, CO. — Clutch.  With the game tied at 73 apiece and just 14 seconds to play, No. 1 Colorado State elected not to call a timeout and instead put the pressure on No. 4 Buffalo by immediately attacking. After giving up the game-tying 3-pointer on the previous defensive possession, Niko Medved could have opted to take a deep breath…...

FORT COLLINS, CO. — It came down to the wire in Sin City Friday night. In a late-night showdown between two of the best that the Mountain West has to offer, Utah State defeated Colorado State 62-50 to advance to the Mountain West Championship Game.  Here’s how it all went down.  The Rams started slow on offense as the Aggies’ aggressive…...

FORT COLLINS, CO. — The stage is set. With a chance to reach the Mountain West Tournament Championship Game, Colorado State will have to take down the reigning champs and a team that has been one of the faces of the league over the last couple of years, Utah State.  Led by Neemias Queta and Justin Bean, the Aggies have…...

FORT COLLINS, CO. — Survive and advance.  Coming into the Mountain West Tournament, Colorado State men’s basketball knew what it must accomplish to have a chance to go dancing this spring. With a regular season resume that has the Rams firmly on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament, another first round exit in Sin City would have likely been a death…...

FORT COLLINS, CO. — Win or go home.  Everybody knows what’s at stake for the Rams in the Mountain West Tournament. After a heartbreaking loss on a buzzer-beater at Nevada, Colorado State men’s basketball needs to make a statement in Las Vegas this week.  As the metrics currently stand the Rams rank 50th in NET and 61st in KenPom. According…...

FORT COLLINS, CO. — After struggling to knock down jump shots in Monday night’s win over the Falcons, Adam Thistlewood and Kendle Moore stayed late to work on their 3-point shooting. The duo had just played 27 and 33 minutes respectively in a 30 point victory over Air Force — but after combining to go 1-of-13 from the perimeter — the two…...

FORT COLLINS, CO. — Two down, two to go.  Colorado State men’s basketball won its second game in a row against Air Force at Moby Arena on Monday night. The 74-44 victory over the Falcons keeps CSU in line for the No. 2 seed in the Mountain West Tournament, and technically keeps a slim shot at a league title alive;…...

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…...