With less than 70 days until the annual Rocky Mountain Showdown with CU, there are still many questions to be answered around Ram country. Heading into Mike Bobo’s second season, expectations for the green and gold are high, despite the large roster turnover from 2015. Coming off of three straight bowl appearances, the Rams have their eyes set on…...
Former Colorado State return man and wide receiver Deionte Gaines has committed to the University of Southern Illinois. After entering spring ball listed as a starting wide receiver for Mike Bobo’s Rams, Gaines was granted his release from the program this spring. https://twitter.com/17NickHill/status/742447248986902529 The loss of Gaines is big for CSU, especially on special teams. Gaines was easily one of…...
Joe Hansley might not have heard his name called at the recent NFL Draft, but the former Colorado State wide receiver is making a name for himself since signing with the Raiders as an UDFA. Hansley always found a way to make an impact for the Rams, both as a receiver and as a return man. The crafty wideout from Highlands…...
The 2016 Rocky Mountain Showdown against in-state rival CU on Friday, Sept 2. will kickoff at 6:00 p.m. (MT), and will be nationally televised by ESPN, Colorado State announced Wednesday. The information was released today by the PAC-12 Conference as a part of a package involving 2016 matchup’s with the Mountain West. Colorado will be the home team for…...
After being selected with the 194th overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft, sixth-round pick and former CSU standout pass-rusher Cory James has officially signed with the Oakland Raiders. Over four seasons at CSU, James played in 51 games, starting 46 of them. In that time, James was one of the most productive players on the field, totaling 230 tackles…...
After trying out for the team, former Colorado State standout WR Joe Hanlsey officially signed with the Oakland Raiders Monday, and will likely have a spot on the team’s 90-man roster throughout training camp. The 5-foot-10 wide receiver was one of the most versatile and exciting players in CSU history and has been proving people wrong his entire career.…...
Jake Bennett has been added to the Rimington Trophy 2016 Spring Watch List, Colorado State announced Tuesday. The annual award is presented to college football’s most outstanding center and is one of the most prestigious awards given to offensive lineman. Bennett is one of five Mountain West centers and 57 nationally named to the Spring watch list and the…...
A while back, we looked at Lance Krisl, our first Colorado State super-fan in our Ram fan spotlight series. Our second spotlight is on Michael Ochs, a 2012 CSU graduate with an Animal Science degree. Originally, Michael was a CU fan growing up due to his cousin Craig Ochs playing quarterback for the Buffaloes in 2000. But don’t hate the guy;…...
Recently, we took a look at what Colorado State brings to the table as far as Big 12 expansion goes. Ultimately, CSU has built a strong case for expansion, and according to ESPN’s Jake Trotter, documents show that there have been conversations between university officials and members of the Big 12. According to documents obtained by Trotter, West Virginia…...
With Big-12 expansion being the topic of discussion around the nation right now, fans of the green and gold salivate with every thought of their Rams making a leap from the Mountain West into the big leagues. The Colorado State faithful has had their eye on the Big-12 for a few years now, but according to most reports, the…...
Colorado State football will have six games aired on national television this season the school announced Friday. Four games will air on one of ESPN’s networks and two games will air on CBS Sports Network, all of which will take place on Saturdays. The first of the games on ESPN will be when CSU takes on Wyoming on Oct.…...
In Colorado State’s Green and Gold Game Saturday, there were some plays to remember and some plays to forget for Mike Bobo’s squad. Inconsistencies in the passing game led to a rough start for both Nick Stevens and Faton Bauta, as well as the offense in general. But, the overall effort of the Rams pleased the second-year head coach.…...
The weather could not have been more ideal for the annual Green and Gold Game, with the sun shining and just a little bit of cloud cover, and roughly 5,200 Colorado State fans had their first opportunity of the 2016 season to see their beloved Rams football team. In the inter-team scrimmage, the offense (Gold Team) defeated the defense…...
Consistency is the name of the game this spring for CSU football. Consistency in practice, consistency in the playbooks, consistency in attitude and effort. At the beginning of the 15-practice period, Mike Bobo said he wanted to see an increased effort and for the team to be more team-led. The culmination of work will be on display today in the…...
The purpose of spring ball is to bring the team together. Valuable practices and reps in the offseason that give the team a chance to re-familiarize themselves with the playbook and with each otherbefore the student-athletes go on summer vacation. Redshirt junior quarterback Nick Stevens has said on multiple occasions that he believes team chemistry is better than ever.…...
The Colorado State offense could be without one of it’s most dynamic pieces this fall. Mike Bobo told the media Tuesday that wide receiver and return specialist Deionte Gaines is not currently with the team. Although Bobo did not comment or dive into detail on the situation, the second-year head coach is expected to release a statement on the…...
Ah, Colorado in the springtime. After the snow forced the team indoors for the team’s second scrimmage Saturday, CSU was able to get back outdoors Tuesday and should be able to do so for the rest of the week. The Colorado State offense had their way with the defense on Saturday. On Tuesday, head coach Mike Bobo was happy…...
Colorado State Rams football held their second scrimmage of the spring Saturday afternoon and are now just one week away from the annual Green and Gold game next Saturday at Hughes, with kickoff at 1 p.m. MT. With the weather conditions not conducive to play outside, the team held the scrimmage at the team’s Indoor Practice Facility located on…...
Colorado State University and its athletics multimedia rights holder, Learfield’s Ram Sports Properties, have agreed to a three-year partnership with Townsquare Media Northern Colorado (KARS 102.9 FM), to serve as the flagship station for CSU athletics, and provide live broadcast of Rams football, along with both men’s and women’s basketball games the school announced Thursday. Along with the Fort…...
10 Colorado State football players were recognized by the National Football Foundation Colorado Chapter Monday, the school announced in a general release. Wyatt Bryan and Nolan Peralta were first-team honorees, while eight other Rams were earned honorable mention nods: Cole Anderson, Kivon Cartwright, Hayden Hunt, Izzy Mathews, Colby Meeks, Kevin Nutt Jr., Trent Sieg and Nick Stevens. Eight of…...