With Colorado’s spring game in the books, Kevin Borba gives his take on a much-clearer — but still unsettled — defensive depth chart as the Buffs look to fix glaring issues from last season. Can new portal additions like Toby Anene, Santana Hopper, and Cree Thomas transform a unit that was gashed by the run and lacked any bite up front? Kevin Borba dives into the trenches first, highlighting physical standouts like Hopper and Anene, and assessing whether newcomers like Ezra Christensen or Quincy Wiggins will emerge as interior anchors. At linebacker, it’s all about the high-end duo of Gideon Lampron and Leona Lafau — but depth remains a huge question mark with little experience behind them. The secondary takes center stage with a fierce competition at corner. Cree Thomas dazzled all spring, but questions linger opposite him as transfers and returning Buffs jockey for the CB2 spot. Kevin Borba explores whether hard-hitting safeties Nate, Randon, and Jaja Boyd could factor into the nickel if no corner steps up, and dissects how the new attitude and aggression in the secondary matches Coach Prime’s bold vision. There’s no sugar-coating it: run defense must improve for Colorado to even sniff bowl eligibility this fall. Kevin Borba lays out the numbers, the positions still up for grabs, and exactly why portal depth could make or break the Buffs’ 2024 campaign.

Plus, a breakdown of Colorado’s $6 million fundraising win, what it means for NIL, facilities, and Coach Prime’s future, and rapid-fire thoughts on Tad Boyle’s first hoops portal addition, Noah Fedderson, as Buffs basketball faces its own rebuild in the new Big 12. If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official.

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Will the Buffs’ new-look defense finally show the toughness needed to contend, or is another rocky season ahead in Boulder?

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