Some news: I'm now a full-time sports reporter for
@DenverGazette
and
@csgazette
. You can expect coverage of all things
@CUBuffs
and
@CSURams
, as well as backup for our talented pro sports beat writers. Looking forward to being back covering college football again this fall!
Jay Norvell on the death threats that
#CSURams
' Henry Blackburn has received over the last few days:
“I hope there can be some accountability in that type of behavior. I’m very concerned for our kids. There’s really no place for that in athletics and sports."
This would scare the crap out of me if I was a
#CUBuffs
fan, but man Shedeur Sanders is tough. Frustrating night with a bunch of hits, but he’s not going down lightly here.
Former
#CUBuffs
star Jabari Walker gets the game ball from his coach and fellow program legend Chauncey Billups after scoring a career-high 25 points off the bench in the Trail Blazers’ win over the Spurs tonight. ⬇️
Travis Hunter on the injury he suffered after the late hit in the first quarter:
“It’s football at the end of the day. Stuff like that gon’ happen.”
#CUBuffs
If the
#CUBuffs
land Houston transfer Tyler Johnson, a two-year starter at right guard, here's an early guess at what the starting offensive line could look like next year:
LT Jordan Seaton, LG Tyler Brown, C Yakiri Walker, RG Tyler Johnson, RT Savion Washington
#CSURams
coach Jay Norvell on the late hit that injured
#CUBuffs
star Travis Hunter:
"That’s certainly not something that we teach or coach, it happens in football sometimes. I hope Travis gets healthy and gets back out there. We certainly don’t want to see anybody get hurt."
Transcribed David Carle's full quote when asked about the adversity his team faced in traveling across the country to essentially play in 2 road games in the NCAA Tournament. He's long talked about the need for change and gave another great answer postgame.
One of my favorite photos I took on Saturday. People on the outside may not know him, but senior
@M_Shuster15
is beloved within the program, especially by
@seancliff14
. The two embraced on the field after the win ⬇️
Some personal news: Today is my first day with the
@csgazette
and
@dnvrgazette
. I’ll be working as a page designer/copy editor and am already enjoying myself here in Colorado Springs.
FINAL: Colorado 27, Arizona State 24
What a win for the
#CUBuffs
, who snap a two-game losing streak and improve to 4-2 (1-2 Pac-12) under Deion Sanders. Alejandro Mata’s 43-yard FG with 12 seconds left is the play of the season so far.
.
@DU_Hockey
goalie and the MOP of the Frozen Four, Matt Davis, takes the honorary first shot tonight. Davis has some NBA ties in his family, too, as he’s cousins with Dillon Brooks. Cool moment for someone who’s become a local celebrity the last few weeks.
Deion Sanders: "Wonderful win. We played like hot garbage. I'm sick of it. I really am. We're trying to figure this out. I'm happy about the win, but I'm not happy about the fashion we won. We're better than that."
#CUBuffs
Pretty sure that was Javon Antonio’s first or second snap of the game. He was warming up with the tight ends pregame. What a way to come in and deliver the
#CUBuffs
the lead.
Cormani McClain has looked really good in his first extended action of the season. Seems to have forced his way into a big role, at least while Travis Hunter remains out.
#CUBuffs
I don't know if Trace McSorley has a broken foot or not, but that's what we were told in the press box. Regardless, this is one of the most incredible performances I've ever seen.
You are looking at the largest crowd EVER for a
#CUBuffs
women’s basketball home game. It’s a sellout announced at 11,338. Fifth sellout all-time for the program, but previous 4 were all NCAA Tournament games. Most recent was in 1995.
Today is officially my last day as managing editor for the
@DailyCollegian
. While we haven't printed a daily edition in over a month and a half, I'm grateful for the opportunities I had this past year and am really proud of each print edition. Here's some of my favorites:
.
@Micah_Parsons11
thought long and hard about how he wanted to be remembered in the history of the Penn State-Pitt rivalry. It's safe to say Parsons and the defense will be remembered for one thing –– that goal line stand. Story ⬇️
Amani Oruwariye’s 40 time was impressive this morning and certainly helped his draft stock. But the reason he’s going to get drafted in the first two days is because of his ball skills. Case and point ⬇️
Florida State transfer DB Travis Jay also out on the field warmups. If he plays, it'll be his
#CUBuffs
debut and the secondary could use it with Travis Hunter out.
Niko Medved might coach the
#CSURams
for another decade. He might be gone in a month. But he's proven one thing as he's taken CSU back to the NCAA Tournament — he's one of the sports' best.
“He can go as high as he wants to,”
@CoachMiles
told me. Story ⬇️
I guess this is a good time to announce I’ll be serving as the
@DailyCollegian
’s next Managing Editor! Really, really excited to work alongside Dave and Elena for the next year.
🚨 Personal news time 🚨
Very excited to say I’ll be the
@DailyCollegian
’s next Digital Managing Editor, working on all things, uh, digital. Very excited to work alongside
@eljoro123
and
@King_TylerB
for the next year.
Trey McBride is proving what everyone in Fort Collins has long known — he’s a special talent. Former
#CSURams
tight end continues to tear it up since Halloween ⬇️
Final: Nevada 77, Colorado State 74
Epic
#CSURans
comeback denied by Jarod Lucas at the buzzer for the Wolf Pack. First 3-game losing streak of the season for CSU. Isaiah Stevens with 23 for the Rams, and Lucas matches with 23 for Nevada. Incredible game.
.
@tyson_jordyn
continues to look like a star in the making for the
#CUBuffs
. The true freshman WR was the talk of camp and he’s backed it up all season long.
Shilo Sanders promised his play style wouldn’t change after last week’s targeting penalty. He hasn’t.
#CUBuffs
safety forces a fumble for the second straight week.
Two of the most electric Penn State WRs of the last decade,
@AllenRobinson
and
@Kj_hamler
, come from the same high school outside of Detroit ––
@OLSMFootball
. Robinson thinks that's no coincidence. My feature story:
Barbour, while speaking on facilities upgrades, said upgrades to the basketball facilities will "break ground" in the spring. Pat Chambers has consistently talked about the need to improve the locker room and training facilities in the BJC. Big win there.
Super proud of our coverage of the incredible comeback win for the
#CSURams
. Immediate reaction in Sunday's
@DenverGazette
followed by today's edition with an in-depth look at "The Holy Holker" and what the win means for the program.
Read it all here ⬇️
The reload begins for the
#CUBuffs
and the first addition is a good one. Former Florida State DE Derrick McLendon started 12 games last year and tallied 37 tackles, 5 TFLs, 3.5 sacks and 3 QBHs.
Ahead of today's massive game between the No. 5
#CUBuffs
and No. 8 Stanford in Boulder, I did a deep dive on
@CoachJRPayne
. Here's how she's returned
@CUBuffsWBB
back to the top of the sport, and how to keep them there. Story in today's
@DenverGazette
⬇️
I have officially taken over the reigns as the
@DailyCollegian
's managing editor today. I have
@kpowers01
,
@KaraDuriez
and
@andy_witz
to thank for a lot of things, but most importantly for being great friends. I'm going to miss them dearly. Read their senior columns ⬇️
Without any context, my 12-year-old brother just sent me this excerpt from an Eagles book he’s reading and I don’t think I’ve ever been owned harder in my life.
Niko Medved and David Roddy chatting after tonight’s Nuggets-Grizzlies game. Roddy had 15 points off the bench for Memphis. Stay tuned for a story next week with Roddy about this current
#CSURams
team that’s 11-1 with Mountain West play starting Tuesday vs. New Mexico at Moby.
Huge addition to the
#CUBuffs
defensive line. Cokes had 4.5 sacks and 8.5 TFLs for Dartmouth this season. Two straight years on 2nd team All-Ivy League.
Today's
@DenverGazette
sports cover: "The Broncos are now DangeRuss"
The Broncos are once again Super Bowl contenders with yesterday's blockbuster trade for Russell Wilson. Full coverage inside today's section from
@GeorgeStoia
,
@woodypaige
and
@bypaulklee
.
Had the chance to head over to Golden this week and catch up with
@MinesFootball
, who are getting ready for their second-round playoff game. They're led by Wheat Ridge native
@michael_zeman15
, who has no more records left to break, only games left to win.
It's fitting that
@_keatonellis
is the first player to send in his NLI. Here's my feature from last fall on the latest State High player to cross College Ave and play for Penn State
Happy to announce I'll be serving as the
@DailyCollegian
's Sports Chief (aka assistant sports editor) this semester. Looking forward to working alongside by good friend
@davideckert98
.
Going through some old quotes for a feature.
@TMS_II
after the Georgia State game last year: "You don't hear about a whole lot of backup quarterbacks catching touchdowns."A little bit of foreshadowing maybe?
What a season for the
#CSURams
. So much for that group to be proud of, it was fun to be along for a large portion of the ride. Time to hang No. 4 in the rafters of Moby Arena.
True freshman WR Chase Sowell gets his first career catch and he's been out there a bunch so far. It's a 9-yard pickup and Fontenot picks up the first down on the next play. Buffs driving again, up to the TCU 28-yard line.
#CUBuffs
Coach Prime goes out of his way at the end of his press conference to once again ask for everyone to stop sending death threats to
#CSURams
' Henry Blackburn.
"Let's pray for that kid. That's absurd."
Story on Tory Horton's return to
#CSURams
. Despite already playing four seasons in college, Horton will play almost all of 2024 season at age 21. Super young for his class, so he'll still be 22 when he eventually heads to the NFL.
I had the awesome opportunity to go down to Dallas this week to take part in a
@cfbplayoff
mock selection. Special thanks to
@psubellisario
for sending me down! Stay tuned for Monday’s edition of
@dailycollegian
where I’ll go into more detail about my trip and what I learned.
.
@PennStateMBB
announced that freshman guard
@KyleMcC10skey
is officially eligible starting tomorrow. Here's my story from a few months back on his decision to quit football and follow his dream on the hardwood:
A little over a year ago, I wrote about Miles Sanders stepping out of Saquon's shadow and into the spotlight. Now, a year later he enters the same division.
Xavier Weaver with his 3rd TD of the half. He’s now got rushing TDs in back-to-back weeks. He’s also scored on 3 of his 4 touches. This is too easy right now for the
#CUBuffs
.