CSU men's hoops sked announced
Colorado State has an interesting mix of nonleague men’s basketball opponents on the newly announced schedule. A Dec. 11 date at Kansas was previously known. The Rams go to instate rivals Denver (Nov....
View ArticleWill CU's Bohn surprise the media again?
Isn’t it fun to read all those lists of potential candidates put out by various print and broadcast outlets regarding the vacant position of Colorado football coach? Buyer beware. While surfing the...
View ArticleIf local teams make it to Dayton, doubtful Denver would be next
During his teleconference with the media Wednesday, NCAA Tournament selection committee chairman Gene Smith said of the eight teams sent to Dayton for the first round, "we will do everything we can to...
View ArticlePerhaps CU's Burks should talk to UCLA players
While preparing for today's interview sessions at the West Regional here, I spotted an article in today's Los Angeles Times that was of interest to me, and could -- or perhaps even should -- be of...
View ArticleCSU, DU in NCAA Top 10 biggest crowd improvement
Colorado State and the University of Denver ranked eighth and 10th nationally in average increased men’s Division I basketball attendance. The NCAA released its figures Tuesday. The Rams, with a...
View ArticleMore from the visit with new CSU football coach Jim McElwain, including his...
My story on new CSU coach Jim McElwain is in the Tuesday newspaper and posted online. Read it here. By necessity, it is a snapshot of our extensive interview, conducted last Friday before the...
View ArticleFormer prep bluechippers top NFL's first round
It pays to be a blue-chipper. Of the 32 first-round picks in the NFL Draft, 17 players rated four (13) or five stars (four) by Rivals.com when they were recruited out of high school. But there's also...
View ArticleUSC coach Lane Kiffin opens up left tackle competition
Southern California coach Lane Kiffin said he has opened up the competition at left offensive tackle after Stanford sacked Matt Barkley four times in the Cardinal's 21-14 upset win Saturday. USC also...
View ArticleInstead of directing Oregon's offense, Darron Thomas sitting at home staring...
In light of the Arizona-Oregon showdown in Eugene, it's time to open the Where Are They Now Department. Today we feature Darron Thomas, the record-setting engineer of Oregon's high-flying offense....
View ArticleAlabama's A.J. McCarron to McElwain in 2011: For best results, "Hand it to...
FORT COLLINS – Like many coaching staffs, on each Friday Colorado State quarterbacks coach Billy Napier asks the starting quarterback the five plays he likes best in order to definitely have those on...
View ArticleColorado State star Lewis "Dude" Dent also will be honored at the Colorado...
My column on former Colorado A&M/State student Richard Lee Monfort, the uncle of Colorado Rockies owners Dick and Charlie Monfort, is in the Monday paper and here. It was an honor to tell his...
View ArticleDan Hawkins: More on former Colorado football coach
My story on former CU coach Dan Hawkins, now the rookie head coach of the Canadian Football League's Montreal Alouettes, is in the Sunday paper and here. The story touches on the Alouettes' 1-1 start,...
View ArticleBasketball analytics play varying roles for college, high school, pro teams
That was my biggest takeaway while reporting on Wednesday's Denver Post story about the statistical revolution behind the NCAA Tournament.
View ArticleChristmas Eve 1944: Marines play football on Guadalcanal, fight (and die) on...
Twelve Marines in the game died on Okinawa. Now, sadly, the story is even more appropriate for Memorial Day, because the World War II generation and the game's survivors are leaving us.
View ArticleMore on college basketball's transfer epidemic
Recruiting transfers has become as important for some coaches as finding high school talent. A rule that gives schools the ability to add veteran players from another program right away has changed the...
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