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Spring Practice News
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Program Note … Spring practices will begin February 23rd (Spring “Football Showcase”: Saturday, March 17th, 1:00 p.m., Pac-12 Networks).
… Spring First Look: Quarterbacks … Wide Receivers … Tight Ends/Fullbacks … Running Backs … Offensive Line … Defensive Line … Linebackers … Defensive Backs … Special Teams
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February 15th
Neill Woelk Spring Preview: Defense
… Related … “Spring position preview: Buffs seek improvement at defensive line” … from the Daily Camera
… Related … “Spring position preview: Buffs experienced at inside linebacker” … from the Daily Camera
From CUBuffs.com … A year ago, the Colorado Buffaloes entered spring ball with a new defensive coordinator, a new secondary coach, a new inside linebackers coach — and the job of replacing eight starters on defense.
This year, the scenario is much different. While there are again some new assistants — Ashley Ambrose joins ShaDon Brown in the secondary to coach cornerbacks and Kwahn Drake takes over the defensive line — as well as some losses to graduation, there is still much more continuity across the board.
For starters, defensive coordinator D.J. Eliot should now be much more comfortable in his second spring. Eliot not only has a much better idea who his playmakers are, but he also has a better understanding of how they fit into his scheme, how they will play over the course of a season — and how he can tweak that scheme to take better advantage of the players who can make game-changing plays.
As for returnees, the Buffs also have more key contributors returning. While CU did lose some quality defenders — most notably cornerback Isaiah Oliver, Afolabi Laguda, Ryan Moeller, Leo Jackson and Derek McCartney — the holes caused by graduation are by no means as big as they were last year.
Here’s a quick position-by-position breakdown of CU’s defense as the Buffs prepare to open spring ball next Friday (Feb. 23):
… Continue reading story here …
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Spring Practice News
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Program Note … Spring practices will begin February 23rd (Spring “Football Showcase”: Saturday, March 17th, 1:00 p.m., Pac-12 Networks).
… Spring First Look: Quarterbacks … Wide Receivers … Tight Ends/Fullbacks … Running Backs … Offensive Line … Defensive Line … Linebackers … Defensive Backs … Special Teams
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February 15th
Neill Woelk Spring Preview: Defense
… Related … “Spring position preview: Buffs seek improvement at defensive line” … from the Daily Camera
… Related … “Spring position preview: Buffs experienced at inside linebacker” … from the Daily Camera
From CUBuffs.com … A year ago, the Colorado Buffaloes entered spring ball with a new defensive coordinator, a new secondary coach, a new inside linebackers coach — and the job of replacing eight starters on defense.
This year, the scenario is much different. While there are again some new assistants — Ashley Ambrose joins ShaDon Brown in the secondary to coach cornerbacks and Kwahn Drake takes over the defensive line — as well as some losses to graduation, there is still much more continuity across the board.
For starters, defensive coordinator D.J. Eliot should now be much more comfortable in his second spring. Eliot not only has a much better idea who his playmakers are, but he also has a better understanding of how they fit into his scheme, how they will play over the course of a season — and how he can tweak that scheme to take better advantage of the players who can make game-changing plays.
As for returnees, the Buffs also have more key contributors returning. While CU did lose some quality defenders — most notably cornerback Isaiah Oliver, Afolabi Laguda, Ryan Moeller, Leo Jackson and Derek McCartney — the holes caused by graduation are by no means as big as they were last year.
Here’s a quick position-by-position breakdown of CU’s defense as the Buffs prepare to open spring ball next Friday (Feb. 23):
… Continue reading story here …
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Stuart
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