Justin Michael discusses an odd situation at Utah State and responds to questions/comments from CSU fans on Twitter. Later in the episode, Justin goes over the first CSU men’s basketball game of 2020-21 with DNVR Rams intern Ethan Bird. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! iTunes Link | Stitcher Link |Spotify Link | Google Play
Justin Michael goes over the latest news that Boise State head football coach Bryan Harsin urged the university to attempt to leave the Mountain West Conference. Throughout the episode, Justin explains why it’s a weird situation and why neither side has much leverage. Finally, Justin talks about another win for CSU Women’s Hoops. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! iTunes Link |…
Justin Michael recaps Saturday night’s matchup with San Diego State and gives his inputs on a strange night and even stranger 2020 season. Justin talks about the miscues on special teams, the QB carousel, and CSU’s dominant defensive line. Finally, Justin plays postgame audio from Saturday night and also responds to questions from Ram fans on Twitter. DON’T FORGET TO…
Justin Michael plays audio from Steve Addazio’s first two press conferences of the week, and talks about why it’s a weird spot for the football program, the admin and the fans. Justin also plays audio from Patrick O’Brien talking about what makes Dante Wright so hard to defend, as well as O’Brien’s perspective on Nebraska. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! iTunes…
Justin Michael is joined by the Rams’ former starting center Jake Bennett. Bennett talks about his experiences in the AAF as well as the CFL, and why he decided to hang up his helmet for good. Bennett talks about the highs and lows of his days at CSU, and what it was like trying to rebab through multiple major injuries…
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — It’s been a wonky week for everyone associated with Colorado State football. The Rams were supposed to play UNLV on Saturday. Then it was reported that the game was canceled, but it wasn’t actually at that time. After another 24 hours of preparing for the Rebels, on Wednesday, it was announced by the Mountain West that the…...
Justin Michael and Eddie Herz go over a wild press conference with Steve Addazio, and give their thoughts on the possibility of the Rams playing a different opponent on Saturday. Finally, the two discuss the Mountain West schedule release and their expectations for the Rams in Year 3 under Niko Medved. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! iTunes Link | Stitcher Link…
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — When Colorado State and Fresno State kick off on CBS Sports Network Thursday night, Steve Addazio will finally be making his debut as head coach of the Rams. After 10 full months of putting in work behind the scenes, practicing, and at times managing a circus worth of distractions for his team, Addazio has a chance…...
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Assuming all goes to plan, Colorado State football is set to play its first game of the season on Thursday night against the Fresno State Bulldogs. Despite originally being slated to host Fresno State (0-1) in 2020, due to some shuffling of the schedule, the Rams (0-0) will travel to Bulldog Stadium for a second straight…...
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Colorado State football will not be kicking off the season this weekend after all. The Mountain West Conference announced on Tuesday that Saturday’s home opener versus New Mexico has been cancelled due to the prevalence of the COVID-19 virus in Bernalillo County. “In accordance with state guidelines, the University of New Mexico is unable to participate…
Justin Michael goes over how difficult it has been for Colorado State football to prepare for New Mexico with an ever-changing roster. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! iTunes Link | Stitcher Link |Spotify Link | Google Play
Justin Michael is joined by Colorado State’s first overall 2021 commit, Luke McAllister, of Palmer Ridge High School in Monument, CO. Throughout the episode, McAllister explains why it was so important to him for Colorado to play high school football in 2020. McAllister also discusses his commitment to CSU and why he still believes in the program despite multiple negative…
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — After a rollercoaster of a year, the Rams might be playing this fall after all. On Saturday’s pregame college football show on FOX, Bruce Feldman reported that athletic directors from around the Mountain West will have a meeting on Monday to finalize a final pitch for the board. According to Feldman, the board is then expected…
Justin Michael is joined by Wyoming Cowboys beat writer, Michael Katz, of WTE News and the Wyoming Boomerang. Throughout the episode, the two discuss the pros and cons of playing football this fall and explain why the Big Ten has put everyone else in an awkward position. Finally, there is also a little bit of NBA banter at the beginning…
Justin Michael discusses the future of the Mountain West Conference and why so much uncertainty is resulting in star players looking elsewhere for football opportunities. Later in the episode, Justin reflects on the legacy of Boyd “Tiny” Grant and reminisces about the 2017 CSU-Alabama game. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! iTunes Link | Stitcher Link |Spotify Link | Google Play
Justin Michael is joined by Cowboys beat reporter, Michael Katz, of WTE News. Throughout the episode, Michael talks about his experiences covering Boise State, what it was like adjusting to Laramie, and why he thinks the Pokes will be dangerous in 2020. Later in the episode, Justin asks Katz which schools the Mountain West should pursue to improve the conference…
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Colorado State football is racking up commitments for the 2021 cycle. The Rams currently have a top 50 class nationally and continue to pace the Mountain West from a recruiting perspective. On Saturday, the Rams received a verbal from Damir Abdullah. According to 247Sports, Abdullah is a three-star prospect and holds six Division 1 offers including…...
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Steve Addazio and his staff are not wasting any time filling out the 2021 recruiting class. The Rams now have 10 verbals that are public — and based on the staff’s recent Twitter activity, it seems very likely that the number will grow before the end of the week. Colorado State’s most recent commitment, Gerick Robinson,…...
In this episode of the DNVR Rams Podcast, Justin is joined by Eddie Herz of the Loveland Reporter-Herald. Justin and Eddie preview the 2020 schedule and give their way-too-early thoughts on Steve Addazio’s first season at Colorado State. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! iTunes Link | Stitcher Link |Spotify Link | Google Play
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — What’s better than this? With Colorado State football beginning spring practices this weekend, the Steve Addazio era is officially upon us. Starting February 29, the Rams will hold 15 total sessions over the next five weeks, culminating with the annual Green and Gold Game on Thurs., April 9. Obviously we still have months of prep before…...