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... I am joined for this episode by Neil Langland, and we close out the spring with a look back at the Spring game, while also looking forward to CU’s needs in the Transfer Portal, and how the program will be viewed by the national media with the 2025 roster now largely in place.

So ... We didn’t expect a winner in the quarterback race coming out of the Spring game, but how did Kaidon Salter and Julian Lewis look in their Folsom Field debuts? ... How did the Buffs perform in the trenches, and do the Buffs have enough talent and size to be dominate along the lines this fall? ... Coach Prime hinted at which positions CU will be looking to supplement through the Portal - which position group is in most need of a post-spring boost? ... And, as we now enter the post-Shedeur and post-Travis era, what will the pundits find to complain about when writing their CU stories? ... 

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... It took three months from the end of CU’s 2024 season to get it done, but Coach Prime’s contract extension has finally been signed. I am joined for this episode by Brad Geiger and Neil Langland, and we are here to discuss Coach Prime’s five-year, $54 million contract. We take a deep dive into how the contract fits into the national landscape of college football, and what the new deal means to the University of Colorado program, both near and long term.

We also discuss two other recent news events involving CU football, being the return of an artificial surface to Folsom Field, as well the official nixing of the CU/Syracuse Spring Game application, shut down by our dear friends at the NCAA.

We finish with a fun look at what Nebraska and “don’t showcase my players because someone might take them” head coach Matt Rhule, and what they may be running at the Cornhusker Spring “FanFest” instead of actual football.

So ... If you are a Buff fan, times are good. CU’s innovative, program-building coach has been rewarded for resurrecting Colorado football, while Nebraska fans in Lincoln are being rewarded ... with a tractor pull. 

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... Spring practices are underway, and I’m here to talk Buff football with Brad Geiger and Neil Langland, and we are devoting much of this episode to discussing CU’s new assistant coaches.

Coach Prime’s lieutenants are led by returning coordinators Pat Shurmur and Robert Livingston, but there are new faces, including a new gold jacket, amongst the new assistants. New coaches for the offensive line are joining ranks with Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk, in the fold to guide the running backs. These new Buff coaches will be working to improve CU’s rushing attack, which was last in the nation in 2024. New defensive line coaches will be joining everyone’s favorite interview - Hall of Famer Warren Sapp - to guide what may be one of the best defensive lines in the country.

We will also talk about two other possible changes to the national and Big 12 landscape, with the Big 12 conference floating the idea of going back to divisions, while Coach Prime - and others - are openly discussing having future Spring Games involve scrimmages with other teams. 

It’s always fun to have the Buffs back in pads. We hope you enjoy our latest discussion of all things CU football ...  

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Welcome to the opening of the 2025 college football season! I am joined for this episode by Brad Geiger and Neil Langland, and we here to talk about CU spring football.

There will be 15 practices leading up to the Spring Showcase in Boulder on Saturday, April 19th. With this podcast, we hope to give some insights as to the burning questions of the spring, as well as the position battles which will be the most intriguing. 

There will be plenty of stories about the battle for the starting quarterback position between Kaidon Salter and Julian Lewis, but there are any number of other storylines to follow as the Buffs are back in pads. 

Which units are the deepest - and in fear of losing talent to the Transfer Portal? And which positions are most in need of a solid spring?  

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... This is Stuart Whitehair, publisher and editor for the CU at the Game website, and your host for the CU at the Game podcast.

I am joined for this episode by Brad Geiger and Neil Langland, and we are opening up the mailbag for the first time this off-season. We’re here to answer your questions about CU and the state of college football.

We open with a discussion about the saga of the Coach Prime contract extension. The potential reasons for the delay, the issues involved, and the final resolution are all up for debate.

We then move on to a question about our top five transfers into the program this off-season, together with a listing of our top five returning Buffs from the 2024 season.

We wrap up with questions about taking CU this fall with an over/under win projection from Las Vegas of 6.5 victories, as well as our thoughts on expansion of the college football playoff ... and the future of CU and the Big 12 in the ever-changing landscape of the sport. 

Are you ready to talk a little CU football, with spring practices now just around the corner? 

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... This is Stuart Whitehair, publisher and editor for the CU at the Game website, and your host for the CU at the Game podcast.

I am joined for this special episode by Brad Geiger, and we are donning our CU “General Manager for a Day” hats, and are going to do our best to predict how Coach Prime and his coaching staff will fill out CU’s existing roster. 

The parameters ... There are 75 scholarship players on the roster to date, with the Buffs likely to add at least ten new transfers come April. We operate under the assumption that any defections from the current roster - and there will be - will be filled by similarly talented players. Our aim with this episode is to add the next ten players - and do so within a budget.

We are giving ourselves a $2 million budget with which to “buy” up to ten new players, with $300,000 available for a Power Four transfer starter; $200,000 for a Group of Five transfer starter; and $100,000 for a flyer on an FCS transfer.

With this exercise, we are forced to prioritize which position groups are most in need of augmentation, and which position rooms on the roster are pretty well set for the fall. 

Brad and I had fun trying our best fill in CU’s 2025 roster - and stay under budget. Will you agree with our priorities? 

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... This is Stuart Whitehair, publisher and editor for the CU at the Game website, and your host for the CU at the Game podcast.

Welcome back, for the second half of my interview with Neill Woelk, who was a sportswriter for the Boulder Daily Camera for three decades, before spending the last decade covering the Buffs as the contributing editor for the CUBuffs.com website.

In this episode, we open with the hiring of Coach Prime at the University of Colorado in December, 2022, and the tidal wave of changes which have come to the CU program since. After reminiscing about the first two seasons of the Coach Prime era in Boulder, we talk about the future for the Buffs in the ever-changing landscape of collegiate athletics, and whether CU will continue to be a player on the national stage. 

Neill brings a storied background, and a unique perspective, to Colorado football - past, present, and future - and I think you will enjoy our conversation. 

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This is Stuart Whitehair, publisher and editor for the CU at the Game website, and your host for the CU at the Game podcast.

I am very pleased to introduce the first of two special episodes to open the sixth season of the podcast. Neill Woelk is a name familiar to most of the Buff Nation, with his 40-year career of covering Colorado football including three decades writing for the Boulder Daily Camera, and the past decade as the contributing editor for the CUBuffs.com website.

In this first episode, Neill graciously spends some time traveling down memory lane. Neill gives us his amusing story about how he became the first reporter to interview Bill McCartney (twice!) as CU’s new head coach. Then there is the 20-10 win over Nebraska, the Fifth Down game at Missouri, the national championship, the “Miracle at Michigan”, Bill McCartney’s surprise retirement announcement, 62-36, and much more. 

If you are a long time fan of Colorado football, or a more recent fan interested in some great stories about the history of your new team, I believe you will enjoy this conversation between two longtime Buffs. 

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This is Stuart Whitehair, publisher and editor for the CU at the Game website, and your host for the CU at the Game podcast.

I am pleased to be joined for this episode by Neil Langland, and we are here to give you a look back at CU’s 2024 season, giving you, with apologies to the Sound of Music, our “favorite things” from the Buffs’ historic ride to a 9-4 record and CU’s second Heisman trophy. 

Before we do our preview, we will spend a few minutes on the Alamo Bowl loss to BYU, but only a few, as we want to finish the 2024 podcast season on a high note. 

So ... Who was your favorite player on defense (not named Travis Hunter)? ... Which of CU’s road wins was the most memorable? ... What was your favorite part of CU’s Award Week, a week unlike any other in Buff history? ... And what does CU’s nine win season mean for the program going forward, both in terms of recruiting and national recognition? ... 

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This is Stuart Whitehair, publisher and editor for the CU at the Game website, and your host for the CU at the Game podcast.

I am pleased to be joined for this episode by Brad Geiger and Neil Langland, and we are here to give you our “T.I.P.S.” preview for the 2024 Alamo Bowl, pitting the No. 20 CU Buffs against the No. 17 BYU Cougars.

Before we do our preview, though, we will be taking a few minutes to talk about one of the best weeks for the CU program in recent memory. Travis Hunter won the Heisman Trophy, along with five other major national awards, together with too many first-team All-Conference and All-American selections to count. It has been a magical ride for CU’s unicorn, and we certainly enjoyed reviewing Hunter’s season to remember.

Then, we will move on to our preview of the Alamo Bowl, discussing CU v. BYU in terms of Talent, Intangibles, Preparation and Statistics, before finishing off the podcast with a look at how well CU has been doing so far in the Transfer Portal this off-season. 

So ... Which amazing record from Travis Hunter’s run to college football immortality is the most impressive? ... Will CU’s week in the national spotlight hinder the Buffs’ bowl preparations for the 10-2 Cougars? ... Will Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter go out on a high, or will BYU spoil the Buffs’ party? ... 

Let’s find out ... 

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