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Ralphie Report: Buffaloes Fall to Iowa State in Big 12 Bubble Bash

Syndication: The Knoxville News-Sentinel

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Things didn’t go well for the Buffs in Ames...

The Buffaloes’ time in Ames on Saturday didn’t quite go as planned, losing to the Iowa State Cyclones 86-56.

Colorado entered the weekend matchup at Hilton Coliseum firmly on the bubble, with ESPN Bracketologists having CU in the “first four out” ahead of the game. Iowa State entered the matchup as a projected ten-seed but would likely fall back to the bubble with a loss to the Buffaloes.

The odds were stacked against the Buffaloes, with team leader and leading scorer, Frida Formann sitting out due to injury. Unfortunately for Colorado, they looked like a team who is missing their leading scorer.

CU struggled greatly on the offensive floor, making only 21 of their 62 attempted field goals. Formann’s elite three-point shot was missed greatly too, as the Buffs only hit 8 of their attempted 29 shots beyond the arc.

As if Colorado wasn’t having a hard enough time scoring, they were also bitten by the turnover bug on Saturday. CU coughed up the ball 14 times to the Cyclones, who were able to convert those into 20 points.

Colorado struggled defensively as well at Hilton Coliseum, allowing the Cyclones to put up 86 points and win by 30. The Buffaloes couldn’t figure out how to handle ISU star center Audi Crooks, who was automatic in the post all game. Crooks finished the game with 33 points and 13 rebounds, dismantling the Buffs from within and showing why she’s deserving of the Lisa Leslie Award, given to the best center in college basketball.

The only silver lining for Colorado was the former Cyclones Nyamer Diew had a good game in her former arena. Diew, who played at Iowa State for three seasons from 2021 to 2024, led CU in scoring with 15 points. Diew was also given a sizable ovation by the crowd at Hilton Coliseum upon checking into the game, which was a class act by Iowa State fans.

Following Colorado’s 30-point loss, there is a definite possibility that they fall off the bubble. Fortunately, the Buffs will still have opportunities to bolster their resume, with great Oklahoma State and Baylor teams still on their regular season schedule.

CU’s next matchup will be with a road test with a tournament-caliber Utah Utes squad in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, February 12th. Fans can tune in at 7:00 pm MT on ESPN+.

by RylandScholes
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Ralphie Report: Colorado Buffaloes vs. Houston Cougars - Game Post

NCAA Basketball: Colorado at Utah

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Join us for the Colorado Buffaloes - Houston Cougars game tonday at 7:00 p.m. MT in Salt Lake City, Utah.

February 8th, 2025

Who:
Colorado Buffaloes vs. Houston Cougars

Where: CU Events Center - Boulder, Colorado

When: 2:00 p.m. MST

TV: ESPN+

Radio: AM 850 KOA

Houston Blog: Coug

Line: Colorado +15.5

Welcome to the Ralphie Report as the Colorado Buffaloes get ready to take on the Houston Cougars in Boulder, Colorado for the twenty-third game of the 2024-25 season.

No need to go anywhere else today, The Ralphie Report has everything you need and we welcome you to weigh in with your live game analysis, critiques, observations and predictions.

Check out the old game thread from the Hawaii game to see how it works. Throw all your comments about the game below and let’s get this thing rolling. If you don’t have an account, sign up here for free and enjoy all that our site has to offer.

Make sure to follow us on BlueSky, X and Facebook. Go Buffs!

by Jon Woods
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Ralphie Report: NFL Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk named Buffaloes’ running backs coach

Super Bowl XXXIV - St. Louis Rams v Tennesee Titans


We’ve got another gold jacket coaching in Boulder.

We might have to rename the Champions Center to Canton with all the Hall of Famers Colorado’s got on staff. On Friday morning, Deion Sanders brought on one more gold jacket recipient by hiring Marshall Faulk as CU’s new running backs coach.

Faulk is now the third NFL Hall of Famer of staff in Boulder, with Sanders himself and defensive assistant Warren Sapp being the other two. Faulk played in the NFL for 11 seasons in Indianapolis and St. Louis, being an integral part of the Rams’ “Greatest Show on Turf” team that won Super Bowl XXXIV. Faulk has seven seasons with 1000+ rushing yards and 136 career touchdowns, along with being named league MVP in 2000, which was enough to make him a first-ballot Hall of Famer in 2011.

Faulk takes over the running backs coach role from Gary “Flea” Harrell, who left the job in January 2025 for undisclosed reasons. Faulk has no prior coaching experience before coming to Boulder.

Faulk’s addition to the staff has been rumored for nearly a month, but it was finally made official on February 7th. The Hall of Famer will have the reigns over promising running backs like Micah Welch, Isaiah Augustave and Dallan Hayden, as CU looks to improve its run game in 2025.

by RylandScholes
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Ralphie Report: Colorado Defensive Coordinator Robert Livingston Extended Through 2026.

Oklahoma State v Colorado

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images

Rob Livingston is staying in BoCo.

The University of Colorado’s Board of Regents met early Friday morning to approve a two-year, $1.8 million extension for defensive coordinator Robert Livingston.

Livingston’s contract averages a payout of around $1.5 million per year with incentives and includes an additional $100,00 retention bonus if he stays with CU following September 2026. This contract makes Livingston the highest-paid assistant coach in Colorado Football history, with the previous title belonging to 2023 offensive coordinator Sean Lewis.

Livingston, who came to Boulder in 2024 as a first-time defensive coordinator from his previous job as safeties and defensive backs coach for the Cincinnati Bengals, shined in Colorado’s nine-win season. Under Livingston’s control, CU led the Big 12 in sacks, forced fumbles and fumbles recovered, also finishing third in interceptions. Livingston was named as a semi-finalist for the Broyles Award for his part in building the Buffaloes’ stellar defense in 2024, which is given to the best assistant coach in college football.

With Livingston under control for the time being, Colorado fans can now turn their full attention to the rumored big-time extension to Deion Sanders that could be coming soon. As soon as any news breaks, we’ll keep you updated here at Ralphie Report.

by RylandScholes
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Ralphie Report: Colorado finalizes OL coaching with familiar name

Philadelphia Eagles vs Dallas Cowboys


It’s 2001 again, someone get me Bobby Pesavento

THE 90S (read: the early 2000s) ARE BACK BABY. The Colorado Buffaloes, who are fresh off the second most successful season in 25 years, are retooling their staff. Deion Sanders is still in Boulder, but Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter are not. That alone makes this a new-look team next year.

Most of that change is on the offensive side of the ball. Last year, Phil Loadholt came in and took over a woeful OL unit and immediately retooled it. He’s now at Mississippi State, so the Buffs needed to make changes. Gunnar White and George Hegamin, who were in Boulder last year, were elevated to new OL coaching roles. But, I think most fans agree, that was not enough.

Enter Andre Gurode. Yes, THAT Andre Gurode.

Gurode was an All-Pro and a starring center in the NFL for years, where he played next to Hegamin. Before that, though, he was part of the best offensive line in Colorado history. 2001 was the last GREAT year for the Buffs, and that was due to the uglies up front. Gary Barnett turned that group loose and ran roughshod over the Big 12. Gurode was right there in the middle of the line, destroying Nebraska and Texas along the way. He most recently the OL coach for a few UFL/XFL teams, so he is fresh to the coaching institution. So was Deion Sanders once upon a time. I, for one, am happy to see him up in Boulder.

by Jack Barsch
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