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Colorado Daily – Colorado State
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August 26th
… CU in a few minutes …
A few thoughts on the CU depth chart for the season opener
Depth chart for the CSU game can be found here
Changes in the depth chart, from the “pencil” depth chart (July 25th) to the depth chart for the CSU game (August 26th):
— Wide receiver (X) … was: Kabion Ento or Laviska Shenault … now: K.D. Nixon or Kabion Ento
— Wide receiver (Z) … was: Juwann Winfree … now: Juwann Winfree or Laviska Shenault
What it means … not a great deal. Juwann Winfree has been nursing a hamstring injury this Fall Camp, so sliding Laviska Shenault in as a second choice at the Z wide receiver shouldn’t bear much attention. All of the above names will see action this fall.
— The offensive line remains the same, with the starters listed as: Josh Kaiser – LT; Brett Tonz – LG; Colby Pursell – C; Tim Lynott, Jr. – RG; Aaron Haigler – RT.
What it means … Three positions – center and the right side of the line – has been fairly set all summer. The Buffs will start a senior (Kaiser) and a junior (Tonz), but two freshmen – Jake Moretti and Frank Fillip – should see playing time
— Running back … was: Kyle Evans as the starter, with four other backs listed as second string … now: Kyle Evans or Travon McMillian listed as co-starters. Alex Fontenot and Beau Bisharat are listed as the backups, with Donovan Lee being moved from a back up at running back to a back up at wide receiver (H).
What it means … the running back who gets the “start” against Colorado State may have as much to do with the first play call of the season (down-and-distance) as it does which back is the feature back. Both will play against the Rams. Moving Donovan Lee outside will give the Buff coaches a chance to give the 5’10”, 190-pound senior a chance to get the ball in space.
— Left defensive end …was: Mustafa Johnson … now: Israel Antwine
— Right defensive end … was: Chris Mulumba … now: Mustafa Johnson, with Chris Mulumba listed (along with Terrance Lang) as the backup
What it means … Two newcomers are set to start along the front of CU’s 3-4 defensive alignment, with only nose tackle Javier Edwards keeping his starting position. Mustafa Johnson is a sophomore transfer, while Israel Antwine is a true freshman. Buff fans will be hoping that this is a sign that Antwine is that good, and not a sign that Chris Mulumba has regressed.
— Jack (inside) linebacker … was: Drew Lewis … now: Nate Landman
— Outside linebacker … was: Carson Wells … now: Drew Lewis
What it means … Nate Landman is playing well enough that the Buffs want to get the sophomore on the field. Putting Landman on the inside allows Drew Lewis, who led the team in tackles last season to move to the outside. Lewis, who had eight third down stops and eight quarterback pressures last year (second on the team in both categories) should be able to increase both of those numbers this fall playing from the outside.
— Left cornerback … was Chris Miller … now: Trey Udoffia or Dante Wigley
— Right cornerback … was Trey Udoffia … now: Delrick Abrams, Jr., with Chris Miller listed as a backup
What it means … Chris Miller (like Juwann Winfree) has been nursing a hamstring injury during Fall Camp. While player and coaches say all is well, it may make sense to have players with more experience on the field to start the season. Abrams, Jr. comes to CU from the junior college ranks, while Trey Udoffia and Dante Wigley both started seven games last fall.
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… Other Depth Chart notes of note … Sam Noyer and Tyler Lytle remain listed as “or” at backup quarterback … Ronnie Blackmon is listed as the primary punt returner, with K.D. Nixon the primary kickoff returner … With Jared Poplawski out for the season with a shoulder injury, the backup tight end position (behind Chris Bounds) was up for grabs. Red-shirt freshman Brady Russell (who was just given a scholarship this past week) is listed ahead of junior college transfer Darrion Jones, who Buff fans had high hopes for when Jones signed this past December …
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… Injury Report …
… Out for the season … TE Jared Poplawski, So. … S Jaisen Sanchez, So.
… Other … WR Jaylon Jackson, R-Fr., (foot) … LB Jacob Stoltenberg, So. (knee) … TB Jarek Broussard, Fr. (knee) … OL Kanan Ray, Fr. (knee) … OL Casey Roddick, Fr. (knee) … DL Jalen Sami, Fr. (knee) …
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August 25th
… CU in a few minutes …
Depth chart for CSU game released
Depth chart can be found here
From Neill Woelk at CUBuffs.com … Colorado’s starting lineup for next Friday’s season opener against Colorado State could include as many as six sophomores and two freshmen, along with three junior college transfers who will be playing their first game at the Division I level.
CU head coach Mike MacIntyre released the Buffs’ first depth chart of the regular season Saturday, but stressed that it is by no means permanent.
“You know how they say something’s ‘not etched in stone’ — that’s a depth chart,” MacIntyre said after Saturday’s practice. “It’s basically a starting point. Everybody has to be available and ready. What we saw was that competition in camp has been excellent, and that helps you get better as a football team. We have a lot good football players and we play a lot of different schemes and formations. A lot of our guys are going to play.”
After Saturday’s practice, MacIntyre had team captain and starting right tackle Aaron Haigler address the team. Haigler recounted how he was not a starter the first two games of the 2016 season, but was then called into action in Week 3 when CU’s starting right tackle went down with an injury.
That first start, Haigler, noted, came at Michigan in front of 100,000 fans. He ended up starting seven games that year, including the Pac-12 championship game and the Alamo Bowl. He stressed to his teammates that it is imperative to always be ready, and to know that starting assignments can change throughout the season.
“That’s what we stress to our players,” MacIntyre said. “Everybody has to be ready because you never know when you’re going to be needed. You have to keep working and always be ready because things can change even in the middle of a game.”
The Buffs officially wrapped up fall camp this week, and it was one of the most competitive camps in recent years at a number of positions. Some of those competitions went down to the final few days, and some are still up in the air, with several positions listing co-starters.
That includes wide receiver, where the starter at the “X” position is listed as either sophomore K.D. Nixon or senior Kabion Ento, while the “Z” spot is listed as either sophomore Laviska Shenault Jr. or senior Juwann Winfree.
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Colorado Daily – Colorado State
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August 26th
… CU in a few minutes …
A few thoughts on the CU depth chart for the season opener
Depth chart for the CSU game can be found here
Changes in the depth chart, from the “pencil” depth chart (July 25th) to the depth chart for the CSU game (August 26th):
— Wide receiver (X) … was: Kabion Ento or Laviska Shenault … now: K.D. Nixon or Kabion Ento
— Wide receiver (Z) … was: Juwann Winfree … now: Juwann Winfree or Laviska Shenault
What it means … not a great deal. Juwann Winfree has been nursing a hamstring injury this Fall Camp, so sliding Laviska Shenault in as a second choice at the Z wide receiver shouldn’t bear much attention. All of the above names will see action this fall.
— The offensive line remains the same, with the starters listed as: Josh Kaiser – LT; Brett Tonz – LG; Colby Pursell – C; Tim Lynott, Jr. – RG; Aaron Haigler – RT.
What it means … Three positions – center and the right side of the line – has been fairly set all summer. The Buffs will start a senior (Kaiser) and a junior (Tonz), but two freshmen – Jake Moretti and Frank Fillip – should see playing time
— Running back … was: Kyle Evans as the starter, with four other backs listed as second string … now: Kyle Evans or Travon McMillian listed as co-starters. Alex Fontenot and Beau Bisharat are listed as the backups, with Donovan Lee being moved from a back up at running back to a back up at wide receiver (H).
What it means … the running back who gets the “start” against Colorado State may have as much to do with the first play call of the season (down-and-distance) as it does which back is the feature back. Both will play against the Rams. Moving Donovan Lee outside will give the Buff coaches a chance to give the 5’10”, 190-pound senior a chance to get the ball in space.
— Left defensive end …was: Mustafa Johnson … now: Israel Antwine
— Right defensive end … was: Chris Mulumba … now: Mustafa Johnson, with Chris Mulumba listed (along with Terrance Lang) as the backup
What it means … Two newcomers are set to start along the front of CU’s 3-4 defensive alignment, with only nose tackle Javier Edwards keeping his starting position. Mustafa Johnson is a sophomore transfer, while Israel Antwine is a true freshman. Buff fans will be hoping that this is a sign that Antwine is that good, and not a sign that Chris Mulumba has regressed.
— Jack (inside) linebacker … was: Drew Lewis … now: Nate Landman
— Outside linebacker … was: Carson Wells … now: Drew Lewis
What it means … Nate Landman is playing well enough that the Buffs want to get the sophomore on the field. Putting Landman on the inside allows Drew Lewis, who led the team in tackles last season to move to the outside. Lewis, who had eight third down stops and eight quarterback pressures last year (second on the team in both categories) should be able to increase both of those numbers this fall playing from the outside.
— Left cornerback … was Chris Miller … now: Trey Udoffia or Dante Wigley
— Right cornerback … was Trey Udoffia … now: Delrick Abrams, Jr., with Chris Miller listed as a backup
What it means … Chris Miller (like Juwann Winfree) has been nursing a hamstring injury during Fall Camp. While player and coaches say all is well, it may make sense to have players with more experience on the field to start the season. Abrams, Jr. comes to CU from the junior college ranks, while Trey Udoffia and Dante Wigley both started seven games last fall.
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… Other Depth Chart notes of note … Sam Noyer and Tyler Lytle remain listed as “or” at backup quarterback … Ronnie Blackmon is listed as the primary punt returner, with K.D. Nixon the primary kickoff returner … With Jared Poplawski out for the season with a shoulder injury, the backup tight end position (behind Chris Bounds) was up for grabs. Red-shirt freshman Brady Russell (who was just given a scholarship this past week) is listed ahead of junior college transfer Darrion Jones, who Buff fans had high hopes for when Jones signed this past December …
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… Injury Report …
… Out for the season … TE Jared Poplawski, So. … S Jaisen Sanchez, So.
… Other … WR Jaylon Jackson, R-Fr., (foot) … LB Jacob Stoltenberg, So. (knee) … TB Jarek Broussard, Fr. (knee) … OL Kanan Ray, Fr. (knee) … OL Casey Roddick, Fr. (knee) … DL Jalen Sami, Fr. (knee) …
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August 25th
… CU in a few minutes …
Depth chart for CSU game released
Depth chart can be found here
From Neill Woelk at CUBuffs.com … Colorado’s starting lineup for next Friday’s season opener against Colorado State could include as many as six sophomores and two freshmen, along with three junior college transfers who will be playing their first game at the Division I level.
CU head coach Mike MacIntyre released the Buffs’ first depth chart of the regular season Saturday, but stressed that it is by no means permanent.
“You know how they say something’s ‘not etched in stone’ — that’s a depth chart,” MacIntyre said after Saturday’s practice. “It’s basically a starting point. Everybody has to be available and ready. What we saw was that competition in camp has been excellent, and that helps you get better as a football team. We have a lot good football players and we play a lot of different schemes and formations. A lot of our guys are going to play.”
After Saturday’s practice, MacIntyre had team captain and starting right tackle Aaron Haigler address the team. Haigler recounted how he was not a starter the first two games of the 2016 season, but was then called into action in Week 3 when CU’s starting right tackle went down with an injury.
That first start, Haigler, noted, came at Michigan in front of 100,000 fans. He ended up starting seven games that year, including the Pac-12 championship game and the Alamo Bowl. He stressed to his teammates that it is imperative to always be ready, and to know that starting assignments can change throughout the season.
“That’s what we stress to our players,” MacIntyre said. “Everybody has to be ready because you never know when you’re going to be needed. You have to keep working and always be ready because things can change even in the middle of a game.”
The Buffs officially wrapped up fall camp this week, and it was one of the most competitive camps in recent years at a number of positions. Some of those competitions went down to the final few days, and some are still up in the air, with several positions listing co-starters.
That includes wide receiver, where the starter at the “X” position is listed as either sophomore K.D. Nixon or senior Kabion Ento, while the “Z” spot is listed as either sophomore Laviska Shenault Jr. or senior Juwann Winfree.
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