In wake of latest power outage, CSU Rams may look to simplify offense
FORT COLLINS – Wild formations and dozens of personnel groups and multiple shifts are fun. And, when run right, can keep even the best defenses off-balance. But what happens when the offense struggles...
View ArticleCSU coach Jim McElwain sees a lack of passion, vows to fix it this week
AIR FORCE ACADEMY – If there ever was a honeymoon period for Colorado State players under new coach Jim McElwain, it… is… over. Right now. “This is as low as I’ve been. Okay?” McElwain said, trying...
View ArticleCSU’s Garrett Grayson, Momo Thomas surgeries take place this week
Colorado State quarterback Garrett Grayson is helped off the field after being injured during the first half against Air Force. (The Fort Collins Coloradoan, Rich Abrahamson) FORT COLLINS – In general,...
View ArticleCSU coach Jim McElwain: “Have I created a bunch of choir boys?”
Colorado State coach Jim McElwain, right, was not pleased with the Rams’ effort against Air Force. (The Denver Post, Andy Cross) FORT COLLINS – Jim McElwain’s first year as head coach at Colorado State...
View ArticleCSU Rams’ Austin Gray questionable for Saturday’s game at SDSU
FORT COLLINS – Colorado State safety Austin Gray (head) is questionable for Saturday’s game at San Diego State, CSU coach Jim McElwain said. Gray left the Rams’ last game, against Fresno State, in the...
View ArticleCSU Rams QB McPeek says learning curve bigger than anticipated
CSU Rams quarterback M.J. McPeek. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post) FORT COLLINS – Naturally, things were harder than originally thought. Because, looking back at it all now, how could it not have been?...
View ArticleIn a reduced role, CSU LB James Skelton sacrificing his stats for the greater...
[media-credit name="Karl Gehring, The Denver Post" align="alignright" width="175"]Senior linebacker James Skelton poses for a portrait after practice Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, in Fort Collins. FORT...
View ArticleConner Smith confirmed to start for CSU; McElwain hoping Nwoke can play
[media-credit name="John Leyba, The Denver Post" align="alignnone" width="495"]Colorado State Rams Conner Smith, left, gets pressure from Brandon Tara, right, during the team's scrimmage at Hughes...
View ArticleCSU’s leading tackler, Shaquil Barrett, suffers injury, questionable for...
[media-credit name="Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post" align="alignright" width="270"]CSU Fresno at Hughes Stadium. Fort Collins, CO. Saturday. Oct. 6, 2012. FORT COLLINS – The injury hits just keep on...
View ArticleCandid CSU coach Jim McElwain ‘did a lot of self-evaluation’ during bye week
Jim McElwain. (Karl Gehring, The Denver Post) FORT COLLINS – A confession. I’ve always been interested in the process, no matter what the subject is, many times more than the nut-and-bolts of what is...
View ArticleCSU QBs healing, and other injury updates headed into Saturday’s game at Wyoming
FORT COLLINS – The Colorado State injury list is long, to be sure. But it is shrinking. And that’s more than welcome news to its coach, Jim McElwain, and to a team looking to make big strides in the...
View ArticleAlabama’s A.J. McCarron to McElwain in 2011: For best results, “Hand it to...
FORT COLLINS – Like many coaching staffs, on each Friday Colorado State quarterbacks coach Billy Napier asks the starting quarterback the five plays he likes best in order to definitely have those on...
View ArticleCSU QB Garrett Grayson out for UNLV game; Conner Smith to start
Colorado State quarterback Garrett Grayson is helped off the field against Air Force on Sept. 29. (The Associated Press) FORT COLLINS – Colorado State quarterback Garrett Grayson is out for Saturday’s...
View ArticleImprovements to Moby Arena in five years? CSU AD Jack Graham says it could...
FORT COLLINS – Colorado State athletic director Jack Graham is a fan of Moby Arena. The 46-year old arena was there when Graham attended CSU and he wants it there for many years to come. “I like Moby,”...
View ArticleInjury-riddled season has humbled CSU RB Chris Nwoke, who vows to stay positive
FORT COLLINS – In some respects, it has been the cruelest of seasons for Chris Nwoke. This was supposed to be his breakout year, start to finish, as Colorado State’s workhorse at running back following...
View ArticleCSU Rams to get new unis after signing sports apparel deal with Under Armour
FORT COLLINS – Colorado State football will undergo its second uniform change in a calendar year next season, now that the university has signed a new apparel contract with Under Armour. The school...
View ArticleCSU close to two-game deal with Alabama; AD Jack Graham playing it close to...
BOISE – Colorado State has aspirations of being a program similar to the one coach Jim McElwain left, Alabama. Well, his team is expected to get an up-close view of what that looks like as early as...
View ArticleCSU’s Jim McElwain talks about 2012 season and players who skipped final exams
FORT COLLINS – They are the kinds of words that are season-enders, a reflection on the events of the year. With one game left, Colorado State coach Jim McElwain’s first season in Fort Collins will end...
View ArticleWashington defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox would be good fit for Buffs
Washington defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox. (Getty Images) I hope Colorado athletic director Mike Bohn likes coaching searches more than reporters do. He’ll have a tough time convincing a “name”...
View ArticleCSU’s Lanston Tanyi voted CSU 2012 MVP by Rams teammates
Colorado State continues to wrap up the season with team honors, with recognition this time coming from the team itself. Defensive lineman Lanston Tanyi was named CSU’s 2012 MVP by vote of current team...
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