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  Close, but not close enough

  Sep 11, 2011comments

  Folsom Field boasted an attendance of 49,532 in its inaugural Pac-12 game. This game also served as the 10th anniversary of Colorado’s 2001 Big-12 Championship team. Despite a fierce, record-breaking battle with California that extended into... read more »

   
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  Take Two

  Sep 9, 2011comments

  (CU Independent illustration/Josh Shettler) Jon Embree is well aware of what is at stake. He knows there are a few wrinkles he needs to iron out, thanks in part to the thrashing the Buffs received from Hawaii this past weekend. “We have a... read more »

   
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  A Bad Day In Paradise

  Sep 4, 2011comments

  (CU Independent illustration/Josh Shettler) If first impressions are everything, needless to say, the Buffs got off at best to a very shaky start. Jon Embree made his head-coaching debut for the Colorado Buffaloes (0-1) as they faced Hawaii... read more »

   
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  New Era Arrives in Hawaii

  Sep 2, 2011comments

  An air of excitement usually surrounds the Buffs at the beginning of the season, but this year is different. Not only does the opener signal a new day and new year, but also begins CU’s journey into a new conference. The Buffs will begin... read more »

   
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  Buffs land Texas transfer

  Sep 1, 2011comments

  After visiting Boulder on Monday, University of Texas quarterback Connor Wood is deciding to transfer to CU. And his timing could not be better for Buffs coaches, who will see senior Tyler Hansen graduate following the season’s end, creating... read more »

   
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  Fans discuss official start of Pac-12

  Sep 1, 2011comments

  (Courtesy) CU recently started a new chapter in its 135-year history when the Board of Regents approved the decision to leave the Big-12 Conference in favor of the Pac-12. On the streets of Boulder, the community is buzzing over the switch.... read more »

   

• Buffs Settle Out West

  Aug 23, 2011comments

  “Go west young man,” was the mantra of Americans picking up their lives and starting anew in the West. Now it’s the attitude the Colorado Buffaloes are hoping to bring to the gridiron. In an off-season full of changes, none may be bigger... read more »

   
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  CU Buffs picked in first round of NFL draft

  Apr 29, 2011comments

  Nate Solder – New England Patriots (17th overall) When a 6-foot-8 freshman tight end named Nate Solder signed on to CU in 2006, there was no telling where he would end up. “I would prefer to play tight end but if I’d be better... read more »

   
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  Embree names starting QB

  Apr 13, 2011comments

  Senior Tyler Hansen rears back to throw a pass during the annual spring game last Saturday. Hansen was named the Buffs' starting quarterback on Tuesday. (CU Independent/Patrick Ghidossi)In an announcement as predictable as tax day in April,... read more »

   
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  New chapter for CU Buffs football

  Apr 9, 2011comments

  A player's helmet rests on the grass during the Buffs' open scrimmage last Saturday. A new coaching staff has brought a fresh outlook for CU football this Spring. (CU Independent/Patrick Ghidossi)With gray skies hanging over the practice... read more »