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July 29, 2023 at 5:45 a.m.BOULDER — Faculty zigged. The fans zagged. At times, getting the pieces of the CU Buffs football ecosystem together on the same page felt like herding cats in a hailstorm.“I think people have wanted to get it back so bad, and this is the biggest ray of hope that they’ve had,” CU radio analyst and former coach Gary Barnett told The Post. “And they just look at what (has been) ...

PUBLISHED July 28, 2023 at 4:11 p.m. | UPDATED: July 29, 2023 at 1:26 a.m.In his first spring at Colorado, quarterback Shedeur Sanders had to get used to a new set of receivers.Then, most of those receivers left the Buffaloes. This summer, Sanders is getting used to another new set of receivers, but it’s a process he has enjoyed.“It’s been really fun because it’s just amazing what they’re able to do ...

UPDATED JULY 28, 2023 5:15 PMCharlotte’s entrance to the American Athletic Conference started with a bang.First-year head coach Biff Poggi’s emphatic media day press conference made waves throughout the college football landscape, putting the league on notice for what the 64-year-old coach plans to accomplish in the 49ers’ first year in the AAC.Poggi has stated on multiple occasions that if Charlotte ...

July 28, 2023In August last summer, the Bears received a commitment from 6-2/250 Arbor View defensive lineman Zurich Ashford‍. Since his senior season, where he compiled 109 tackles, 23 tackles for loss, 16 sacks, one interception returned 20 yards, one pass deflection, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and 10 quarterback hurries while also scoring twice, once each on an interception and ...

Published Saturday, July 29, 2023Jaylon Braxton is a self-proclaimed chef in the kitchen, so it’s only natural that his recipe for success with the University of Arkansas isn’t complicated.In fact, it’s a piece of cake in his eyes.“Hard work,” said the 6-0, 184-pound freshman defensive back from Frisco, Texas. “[Arkansas] is going to get that out of me all the time. I plan on making an impact on this ...

Published Jul. 29, 2023, 8:00 a.m.By Matt Stahl |The Alabama football quarterback battle is far from over. At SEC Media Days in Nashville, Nick Saban emphasized that, using his grandmother’s cake-making talents as an illustration.But while that’s the highest profile position on any team, especially when there’s questions around it, it’s not the Crimson Tide’s only place up for grabs during fall camp. ...

In about one week, LSU opens preseason football practice to get ready for a season that could quickly become memorable.The Tigers are viewed as a potential College Football Playoff contender in head coach Brian Kelly’s second season. They were predicted in a narrow vote to finish second in the SEC West behind Alabama, and they should be a preseason top 10 team before playing Florida State in the marquee ...

A Georgia football defensive lineman was cited for speeding in Franklin County on Monday morning and that afternoon was booked in the Clarke County Jail on a warrant for failing to appear for a previous citation in Athens.Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, a redshirt sophomore from Gaffney, S.C., was cited for speeding at 9:34 a.m. on I-85 around Lavonia, according to Major Chris Looney of the Franklin County ...

The Las Vegas Raiders have held their first two training-camp practices without running back Josh Jacobs, and coach Josh McDaniels doesn’t know when the NFL’s 2022 rushing leader will be back with the team.Las Vegas used its franchise tag to prevent Jacobs from becoming a free agent in March. The deadline for the team and ball-carrier to work out a multi-year deal to replace the franchise-tag tender ...

LARAMIE — July marks the unofficial start of talking season for college football.Players, coaches and media members gathered for two days during this week’s Mountain West Media Days in Las Vegas, with plenty of chatter from all 12 teams in the conference about the upcoming season. Preseason polls and an All-MW list were released to kick off the event at the Circa Resort.The University of Wyoming was ...