Pete Thomas doesn`t know what to expect when he sets foot on Invesco Field at Mile High on Saturday in Denver.  Full Story

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There seems to be some revisionist history occurring on the practice fields at Colorado. Remember spring and summer practices a year ago, when defensive players and coaches often insisted they weren`t making significant changes in advance of the 2009 season?  Full Story

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Tyler Hansen is ready for whatever the college football season throws at him. It`s apparent in many ways, from his command of the offense and leadership on the practice fields to how he handles himself in interviews with the media and how he spends what used to be free time.  Full Story

Denver police are warning CU and CSU students to behave during this weekend's Rocky Mountain Showdown at Invesco Field or they could be arrested, ejected and face campus sanctions.  Full Story

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Colorado quarterback Tyler Hansen will be making his debut in the Rocky Mountain Showdown, having never played in a nonconference game before. Hansen was the starter for the final seven games last season and began his career as a true freshmen against Kansas State in 2008.  Full Story

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Colorado football fans are tired of hearing how inexperience foiled their Buffs on Saturdays. They've grown weary of freshman mistakes holding up progress, and many might be under the impression they won't be hearing much of that from coach Dan Hawkins this season.  Full Story

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"I expect them to come out and pass more, simply because they`ve got some guys coming in from other schools, good guys, and Scotty McKnight, who`s a great receiver," said Momo Thomas, a junior cornerback for Colorado State University, following Monday`s practice.  Full Story

Dan Hawkins chuckled before answering the $1.4 million question. During Monday`s Big 12 coaches teleconference with reporters, Colorado`s fifth-year head coach was asked how difficult it has been to establish depth and momentum in Septembers past due to the program`s aggressive non-conference scheduling.  Full Story

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One year ago, Colorado football coaches went into the season opener against Colorado State feeling a little anxious about the anchor of the offensive line.  Full Story

Let's fast forward to Honolulu. The Colorado football team is scheduled to begin its 2011 season on Sept.  Full Story

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There is hope for Dan Hawkins. Can the Colorado football coach come back from the brink of being fired at the end of last season to lead the Buffs to a winning year in 2010 with more wins to come in the future?  Full Story

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W ill there be anymore red-letter days for Colorado football? CU athletic director Mike Bohn would like to schedule future non-conference games against Nebraska.  Full Story

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Senior Aric Goodman has won the place-kicking job at Colorado for the third year in a row despite a tough track record and offseason hip surgery on a torn labrum.  Full Story

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DENVER -- So much for all this rivalry talk. The head football coaches at Colorado and Colorado State aren`t holding up their end of the bargain.  Full Story

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There are numerous story lines, tributes and celebrations on tap for the college football season that individually could make this year at the University of Colorado one to remember on the gridiron.  Full Story

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The Buffs stumbled out of the blocks, tripped over the first two hurdles and were a bloody mess by the time they reached the finish line with a 3-9 record in 2009.  Full Story

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Dan Hawkins would like a contract extension and he`s not afraid to say so. In a meeting of head coaches in the Colorado athletic department earlier this summer, a senior staff member asked the Buffs` head football coach if there was one thing the department could do to help his program succeed this season, what would it be?  Full Story

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The Rams are green up front. Colorado State is in the process of replacing four members of last year`s offensive line, including Shelley Smith, a sixth-round pick of the Houston Texans.  Full Story

If you believe the recruiting gurus, the Buffs are lagging behind the rest of the herd out on the talent trail.  Full Story

University of Colorado officials are planning to remain in the Big 12 Conference through the 2011-12 school year and join the Pac-12 Conference two years from now as originally announced in June.  Full Story

DENVER -- Justin Bannan has been engaging Dan Graham in some violent immovable object vs. unstoppable force confrontations again during an August preseason camp.  Full Story

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Cody Hawkins is still a leader on the CU football team even though he's not the Buffs' starting quarterback.  Full Story

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Quarterbacks always get the headlines, but other notes of interests emerged from Colorado`s fall camp on the final day of two-a-day practices Saturday when the program released a preliminary depth chart for the season opener in two weeks.  Full Story

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Not long after it was announced Saturday that Tyler Hansen had won the starting quarterback job for the Colorado Buffaloes this fall, Hansen began talking about wanting to be a point guard.  Full Story

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A year ago, the Buffs appeared to be poised for a breakout season in Dan Hawkins` fourth year. After a stunning home loss to Colorado State and a humiliating road trip to Toledo, it became obvious that Colorado`s offense had looked good during August camp because it was going against Colorado`s defense.  Full Story

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Cody Hawkins wants to be the starting quarterback at Colorado again this year, but is willing to watch games from the sidelines if it means the Buffs will win more often.   Full Story

The numbers aren`t adding up in the Colorado secondary. Could it be defensive coaches plan to play nine or 10 defensive backs on a regular basis, or is it more likely the public praise young players are receiving from coaches is calculated to keep them coming back for more?  Full Story

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Bryce Givens didn't know what to call it. A vow? A promise? A guarantee? Colorado's talented but unpredictable sophomore offensive lineman discussed his spotty first two years in the program after two practices Wednesday.  Full Story

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Colorado State coach Steve Fairchild announced this week he will be starting true freshman Pete Thomas at quarterback behind an inexperienced offensive line when his team kicks off the season Sept.  Full Story

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Theory No. 1: There is no genuine quarterback competition occurring in fall camp with the Colorado Buffaloes.  Full Story