2018 COLORADO FOOTBALL / SPRING GAME NOTES March 17, 2018 (Folsom Field, 1:00 p.m.) QUICKLY Today’s event, billed as the University of Colorado Spring Showcase, marks the second major scrimmage of the spring, as CU had a previous session on March 10 prior to today; the Buffs have also scrimmaged extensively at times during most of the practices, especially dealing with the red zone and situational scrimmages … The actual scrimmage itself will only last about an hour; the first portion will be assorted drills that will blend into different coverage for the Pac-12 Network; this is the third straight year of this format as the last actual “game” was in 2015 (more on the format below) ... This is the 12th practice in the spring of the 15 that are allowed by the NCAA; the Buffs will finish up with practices on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of next week … Prior to the game, there was a breakfast this morning with the alumni where the team’s spring awards were presented (list of recipients on page 2) … Also during the breakfast, representatives of the Be The Match Registry were on hand to present Mike MacIntyre with its Rod Carew Leadership Year Award (more on page 2) … CU will select its 2018 captains after the conclusion of spring drills … The season opener against Colorado State in Denver (7:00 p.m. at Mile High) is 166 days from today (Friday, Aug. 31). UNIFORMS At press time, the offense will wear gold helmets, black jerseys and gold pants; the defense will wear black helmets, white jerseys and black pants; the quarterbacks will wear all silver (grey), and the specialists will wear gold helmets and all white. FORMAT With some injuries and some thinness at a few positions, today’s format will basically be the standard Offense vs. Defense scrimmage. The first hour will be an assortment of drills, some 7-on-7, field goal and punt sessions, and some one-on-ones. At 1:00, the team will gather near the tunnel to the locker room and then take the field behind Ralphie just like on a normal game day. After the hour of drills, at approximately 2:00 the offense and defense will then head to their respective sidelines for the scrimmage, much of which will be situation-based. ON-THE-AIR Today’s events will be televised nationally for the fifth straight year by the Pac-12 Network, with Mike Crispino (play- by-play) and former Buff Jeremy Bloom (analyst) in town to call the action; it will air live on both the main Pac-12 Network and Pac- 12 Mountain. It will also be replayed numerous times in the coming months, including for the first time at 10:30 p.m. MDT Saturday night. Locally, the Colorado Football Network is handling the radio call (KDSP 760 AM), with Mark Johnson, Gary Barnett and Mike Pritchard behind the microphones. THE WOUNDED The Buffaloes had no spring-ending injuries over the first 11 practices, as those on the injury list had previous injuries and did not overly participate in spring drills (if at all). The injury picture for the Buffaloes as of March 16 p.m.: Pos Player Injury Notes Status/August Camp WR Jaylon Jackson ankle suffered a fracture/ligament damage (Aug. 5 scrimmage); had surgery to repair but was lost for the season PROBABLE OL Tim Lynott, Jr. Achilles suffered a torn Achilles in the first half of the Arizona State game (Nov. 4); underwent surgery on Nov. 8 PROBABLE WR Jay MacIntyre foot suffered a Lisfranc injury prior to camp; has been undergoing rehab PROBABLE DB Aaron Maddox shoulder PROBABLE OT Isaac Miller knee chronic issues OUT/SEASON TE Jared Poplawski torn ACL injured against USC (Nov. 11); surgery post-Thanksgiving break PROBABLE OL Kanan Ray knee PROBABLE DB Ray Robinson knee PROBABLE OL Casey Roddick knee DOUBTFUL S Jaisen Sanchez torn pec injured on August 8; out for the entire 2017 season; participated on a limited basis this spring QUESTIONABLE ILB Jacob Stoltenberg torn ACL injured in practice on October 18; surgery on Oct. 31 and lost for season PROBABLE ILB Jonathan Van Diest torn ACL injured in practice on November 8; surgery on Nov. 17 (was redshirting as a true freshman) PROBABLE HIPAA: The players listed above have signed waivers for their injury information to be released/discussed with the media. Post-Spring Surgeries As of now (knock on proverbial wood), none scheduled but four practices do remain. LOOKING AHEAD Here are the football reporting dates for this fall (tentative), but the listed item cannot occur prior to the date listed. The NCAA permits a maximum 29 on-field practice sessions. The tentative dates: August 1—Players report (p.m.) August 4—Media Day (tentative) August 27—First Day of Classes August 2—First practice August 6—Practice In Full Gear August 31—First Game: Colorado State (Denver) Fall/Thanksgiving Break is November 19-23, ahead of CU’s final regular season game at California (Nov. 24); classes end December 13 and finals are over December 19. PAC-12 FOOTBALL MEDIA DAYS The Pac-12 football summer media gathering will again span two days in Los Angeles at a site to be determined on July 25-26 (Loews Hollywood Hotel). Coaches and two players from each team will be present; the coaches at this point aren’t scheduled to do an East Coast ESPN blitz (Bristol) this year. REMAINING HOME EVENTS After today’s scrimmage and the Jerry Quiller Invitational (track) events, there are only a handful of home events remaining for CU athletics: LACROSSE: Southern California (April 6), Arizona State (April 8), Oregon (April 20); Pac 12-Championships (April 26-30; at Prentup Field/East Campus). OUTDOOR TRACK: Colorado Invitational (April 6-7) TENNIS: Southern California (April 6), UCLA (April 8), Denver (April 17), Utah (April 21). 2018 COLORADO SPRING GAME NOTES / 2-2-2 AWARDS Here is the roll call of this year’ spring honors as determined by the coaching staff (presented to the team earlier this morning at the annual awards breakfast): Eddie Crowder Award (Outstanding Leadership) ILB Rick Gamboa & OT Josh Kaiser Fred Casotti Award (Most Improved Offensive Back: QB/RB) TB Alex Fontenot Dan Stavely Award (Most Improved Offensive Receiver: WR/TE) WR Laviska Shenault Joe Romig Award (Most Improved Offensive Lineman) OT Aaron Haigler/OG Brett Tonz Hale Irwin Award (Most Improved Defensive Back) CB Chris Miller Greg Biekert Award (Most Improved Linebacker) ILB Akil Jones Ron Scott Award (Most Improved Defensive Lineman) DE Chris Mulumba Bill McCartney Award (Most Improved Special Teams Player) SN J.T. Bale John Wooten Award (Outstanding Work Ethic) OL Colby Pursell Dick Anderson Award (Outstanding Toughness) ILB Nate Landman Jim Hansen Award (Outstanding Academics) DL Jase Franke BE THE MATCH / ROD CAREW LEADERSHIP AWARD The Rod Carew Leadership Award is given annually to a person or organization who makes a profound difference in the lives of patients and their families. It is named for Minnesota Twins Hall of Famer, Rod Carew, who raised national awareness of the need for marrow donors while searching for a donor for his daughter, Michelle. CU coach Mike MacIntyre started working with BTM while at San Jose State, and continued the program once arriving in Boulder. Annually during the spring, the football team canvasses campus and alerts students, faculty and staff to join the Be The Match Registry in the hopes they can be matched with some in need of a bone marrow transplant. Past recipients include Carew, Villanova head football coach Andy Talley, the United States Postal Service, Jeff Gordon Children’s Foundation, ABC’s Robin Roberts and the Fire Department of New York City (FDNY). 2017 COLORADO RESULTS (5-7, 2-7 PAC-12) 2017 Date CU* Opponent Opp* TV Result/Time Record Series This-N-That Sept. 1 RV Colorado State (N; Denver) NR PAC12 W 17- 3 7-6 65-22-2 Buffs go up 17-0 early, play first scoreless second half in eight seasons SEPT. 9 RV TEXAS STATE NR PAC12 W 37- 3 2-9 1- 0-0 Second straight game not allowing a TD a first to open a season since 1958 SEPT. 16 RV NORTHERN COLORADO NR PAC12 W 41-21 3-7 10- 2-0 CU wins first meeting with former in-state rival since 1934 game in Greeley SEPT. 23 RV WASHINGTON (N) 7 FS-1 L 10-37 10-3 5-11-1 Game plays out eerily similar to ’16 Pac-12 title game, as UW pulls away in 3Q Sept. 30 RV at UCLA NR ESPN2 L 23-27 6-7 3-10-0 Fourth straight tight game between the two (the four decided by 21 points) OCT. 7 NR ARIZONA (N; FW) NR PAC12 L 42-45 7-6 14- 6-0 Teams combine for 713 rush yards, record 608 by two players (Lindsay: 281) Oct. 14 NR at Oregon State NR PAC12 W 36-33 1-11 5- 5-0 Montez leads 9-play, 82-yard drive for winning score with 1:34 remaining Oct. 21 NR at Washington State (N) 15 ESPN L 0-28 9-4 6- 5-0 Buffs shutout for first time since 2012 (60 games); Lindsay goes over 1K rushing OCT. 28 NR CALIFORNIA (HC) NR PAC12 W 44-28 5-7 4- 5-0 Montez throws for 347 yards and 3 TDs, adds fourth on ground Nov. 4 NR at Arizona State (N) NR PAC12 L 30-41 7-6 1- 8-0 Buffs led for most of the game (nearly 48 minutes), only to see ASU rally late NOV.