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Ralphie Report: Former SEC running back Simeon Price commits to Colorado

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: JAN 02 ReliaQuest Bowl

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The Buffs are getting some much needed depth in the backfield

At long last, Coach Prime and the Colorado Buffaloes have bolstered their running back room.

After multiple months of concern only heightening amongst the fanbase, the Buffs managed to snag former Mississippi State and Coastal Carolina running back Simeon Price from the transfer portal, adding some much-needed depth to an already shallow corps.

Price, a 6-foot-0, 215-pound back, has bounced around during his three seasons of college ball. The former top-100 recruit from Pensacola, Florida, was an original recruit of Mike Leach to MSU, tallying 30 carries for 150 yards in 2022, along with a receiving touchdown.

After seeing reduced playtime following Leach’s passing in December of 2022, Price only saw five carries for 41 yards in the regular season and was granted a redshirt.

Price transferred to Coastal Carolina as a result of that tough 2023 season, but didn’t find much more success in Conway, only seeing 44 carries for 136 yards. He has yet to score a rushing touchdown at the college level, but did haul in a receiving TD in 2022.

Price comes to Boulder with one year of eligibility remaining, looking to finally get a fair shake at succeeding in college football. Although he profiles more as a depth piece, don’t be shocked to see Price see some playtime this season due to CU’s lack of players available in the backfield.

Welcome to Boulder, Simeon!

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Ralphie Report: Colorado Basketball conference opponents announced by Big 12

NCAA Basketball: Colorado State at Colorado

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Buckle up for CU’s Big 12 schedule release.

Amid a heated football offseason, we have some important news for the dedicated Colorado Buffaloes basketball fans out there.

On Thursday morning, the Big 12 released each member’s schedule matrix for the 2025-26 basketball season, including Colorado’s. Here’s who the Buffs will play and where;

Home only:

  • Arizona
  • Central Florida
  • Kansas
  • Kansas State
  • Oklahoma State
  • TCU

Away only:

  • Baylor
  • BYU
  • Cincinnati
  • Houston
  • Iowa State
  • West Virginia

Home & away:

  • Arizona State
  • Texas Tech
  • Utah

Overall, things look like they’ve shaken out fairly favorably for the Buffs for the upcoming season. Two of their home & away teams on the schedule are rebuilding programs (Arizona State and Utah), which is a good omen.

CU also avoids having to play road games at Arizona’s McKale Center and Kansas’ Allen Fieldhouse. Make no mistake, games in Ames, Houston, Provo and Lubbock are going to be extremely tough for the Buffs this year, but dodging Arizona and Kansas on the road is a nice silver lining.

As for the Buffs’ non-conference schedule, the school has announced that they’ll play in the Acrisure Series in Palm Springs, California, along with a neutral-site game with Stanford at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. They have also announced a home-and-home with the Providence Friars of the Big East Conference. The Boulder leg of that home-and-home will be played this year, while the Providence leg will take place in 2026.

Times and dates for Colorado’s conference games will be announced at a later date, but we’ll keep you updated here at Ralphie Report when that news breaks.

by RylandScholes
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Ralphie Report: Deion Sanders quiets health concerns after missing summer camp

Colorado Black & Gold Spring Game

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Coach Prime says he’s at his Texas home and doing well

After it was made public that Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders has been absent from the team since the beginning of summer camp, many concerns have arisen.

Why is CU’s coach away from the team? What’s going on?

Early this week, that picture got much clearer.

Sanders, who has been absent from the public eye since CU’s spring game on April 19th, appeared on an episode of Asante Samuel’s podcast to touch on his absence.

Sanders told Samuel that he’s been dealing with health issues and has been at his home near Dallas, saying that he’s lost 14 pounds due to the medical complications.

“What I’m dealing with is on a whole ‘nother level,” Sanders said on Samuel’s podcast.

Notably, Sanders fought a public battle with blood clots in his legs in 2021. Those blood clots have led to the Colorado coach undergoing numerous medical operations and surgeries, including the amputation of two toes.

This quote, understandably, caused Colorado fans across the country to worry about the health of their newly extended coach. After Sanders was able to show up for the start of practices last week, even more worry began to build. Everything culminated with ESPN widely reporting that Sanders has been “out of office” for a while due to an “unspecified health issue.”

To quiet the brewing storm, Sanders took to social media on Wednesday morning, assuring CU fans and other onlookers that he’s doing well at his Texas home.

“I can assure you all that everything is OKAY and will continue to be so,” Sanders wrote in a tweet. “God got me like no other. I have so much more work to do to Glorify God so please believe God got me!”

Sanders also added that he’s eager to get back to work in Boulder with his new team, looking to follow up on an impressive 9-4 campaign in 2024.

“I’m excited to get back to Colorado to be at home with my staff, team & all associated to our program,” Sanders wrote. ‘When we arrive back to Boulder you will be updated on everything. Until then, I’M COMING BABY.”


Wow, I am truly blessed for the abundance of well wishes, for all the thoughts and all of the prayers. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

I can assure you all that everything is OKAY and will continue to be so. God got me like no other. I have so much more work to do to Glorify…

— COACH PRIME (@DeionSanders) June 11, 2025​

While the medical issue that Sanders is dealing with is still undisclosed, the folks here at Ralphie Report wish Coach Prime a speedy recovery!

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Ralphie Report: Colorado Buffaloes prepare to enter revenue-sharing era of college athletics

Colorado Black & Gold Spring Game

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College athletics have entered uncharted territory, and the Buffs are ready.

College athletics have officially entered uncharted territory.

After the landmark decision by Judge Claudia Wilken in the House vs. NCAA Settlement case, colleges will be able to share up to $20.5 million of earned revenue with their student-athletes per year.

The settlement marks the first time in NCAA history that schools will legally be able to directly compensate student-athletes for their on-field performance. Despite the new ruling, student-athletes will still be able to receive compensation from their name, image and likeness (NIL), but schools no longer have to use an NIL collective to pay their players.

Although all the legal jargon can be hard to decipher and understand, what this means is that schools can finally play their athletes legally without having to jump through any loopholes or break any rules.

Colorado athletics director Rick George knows these changes can be hard to follow, but reassured Buffs Nation that CU has positioned itself to thrive in this new era of college sports.

“While the changes may seem drastic and sudden to those just learning about the settlement, we’ve been preparing for this eventuality for nearly a year,” said George in a press release after the ruling. “And I believe we’ve positioned CU Athletics to be successful in this new era of college athletics.”

George says the ruling mainly affects CU in three major ways: revenue sharing, third-party NIL and roster limits.

The revenue sharing aspect of CU’s plans post-ruling is self-explanatory: Colorado will pay its players. The question is just how much.

The $20.5 million allotment acts like a salary cap. Schools must split that sum of money among all sanctioned sports teams, although they are free to allocate that budget how they see fit.

For CU, that means giving most of the money to the sports that earn the most revenue.

“Each CU sport program will have a revenue-share budget that is proportional to the revenue that sport generates, but all of our student-athletes will be able to participate in revenue-sharing to some degree if they choose,” wrote George in a press release. “Each student-athlete will be given the opportunity to enter into a licensing agreement with CU Athletics.”

While the ruling states that schools aren’t required to share the full $20.5 allotment with their student-athletes, George says that CU intends to take full advantage of revenue share by using the full amount.

“While athletic departments are not required to compensate student-athletes up to the cap, in order to remain competitive, it is our intention to fully meet the $20.5 million responsibility,” wrote George in his press release.

Outside of the $20.5 million that will be paid directly to players from CU, athletes can still take advantage of third-party NIL deals.

“In addition to compensation provided directly by athletic departments, the Settlement allows student-athletes to continue to enter into third-party NIL agreements with businesses, who can use student-athletes to enhance their brands,” wrote George.

With the sweeping changes in the college athletics landscape, Colorado will no longer need its NIL collective. George and the school made the move to ditch CU’s “5430 Alliance” collective in January 2025 in preparation for this moment, and that decision has finally paid off.

This means that student-athletes can no longer rely on the 5430 Alliance to net them NIL deals. Instead, they’ll have to fish for those deals themselves.

George says that the school is looking into ways to streamline finding third-party NIL deals for CU student-athletes, but for now, the businesses and athletes will have to figure it out for themselves.

“I look forward to sharing more about the innovative initiatives we’re working on, but in the meantime, businesses can still directly support our student-athletes and that is crucial for the long-term success of our programs,” wrote George. “If you own a business or are a decision maker in your company, we need your support in engaging in third-party NIL agreements with our student-athletes.”

It’s unfortunately not all sunshine and roses for CU. As a replacement for scholarship limits, the settlement ruling will now implement strict roster limits for each sport. Football’s roster limit will be capped at 105 players, while basketball will be set at 15.

This won’t make too much of an impact on Colorado, as both the football and basketball programs have been known to keep smaller rosters, but it will likely result in some football players being dismissed from the program. It will also make it significantly harder for walk-ons to make the squad.

“The settlement has also replaced scholarship limits with roster limits, which has guided us in updating roster sizes for all of our sports,” wrote George. “Our approach is to be open-minded while fulfilling our responsibilities as outlined by the settlement and mandated by Title IX. The NCAA is permitting departments to potentially grandfather roster spots that had been removed, something CU will explore on a case-by-case basis.”

The house settlement ruling is no doubt exciting for college athletics, but it also will come with a fair share of hiccups and speed bumps. George has assured Colorado fans that their athletics department knows that challenges may lie ahead, but is prepared and willing to tackle them.

“There is no doubt this settlement will create challenges for our department and our student-athletes, but I know we’re prepared to meet these challenges head-on and to continue to provide a world-class experience for every Buff,” wrote George.

For more updates on Colorado athletics and the house settlement, make sure you’re staying up to date with us here at Ralphie Report.

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CU At The Game: What Is Brett Yormark Thinking?

Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark is advocating for a 5+11 College Football Playoff model, even though it will all but guarantee fewer Big 12 teams qualifying for the playoff ... Is the 5+11 model best for the Big 12 (and CU)? ...

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