CSU football, Jim McElwain sign 24 recruits to 2013 class
Sports | 4 months agoSize, athleticism and depth. All three were serious needs for CSU football heading into the 2013 off-season, and coach Jim McElwain believes his next recruiting class fills them all. In his first full recruiting cycle since becoming the head coach of CSU, McElwain and his staff announced the addition of 24 players, including 20 from [...]
Full list of CSU football’s 2013 recruiting class
Life | 4 months agoCSU coach Jim McElwain announced his 2013 recruiting class, the first full recruiting cycle for him and his staff. The letter of intent signees include 20 high school players, and four junior college transfers. Position totals breakdown goes like this: 1 QB, 2 RBs, 4 WRs, 3 TEs, 3 OL, 5 DL, 3 LBs and [...]
Basketball Border War means more with better teams
Sports | 4 months agoNeither side wants to admit it, but Saturday’s Border War has the feel of a big game. Moby Arena is expected to sell out and both CSU and Wyoming have plenty at stake. The Rams are in the middle of a battle for first place in the Mountain West standings, and the Cowboys are just [...]
Pierce Hornung does it all in 77-57 win over Boise State
Sports | 4 months agoSome nights you’re just feeling it. Basketball is a funny game that way. Wednesday night was just such a game for senior forward Pierce Hornung, who led the charge in a win over Boise State (14-6, 2-4 MW), 77-57, helping the Rams stretch their home winning streak to 25 games. Hornung, known for his unparallelled [...]
CSU men’s basketball has chance to sustain something special vs Boise State
Sports | 4 months agoThink back to over a year ago. Nov. 19, 2011. Remember the date? Maybe it holds some meaning for you, maybe not. For CSU men’s basketball it does. Nov. 19, 2011 marks the last time the Rams lost a home basketball game. Southern Mississippi, coached at the time by current CSU coach Larry Eustachy, drubbed [...]
CSU men’s basketball holds on to beat Fresno State for first Mountain West road win
Sports | 4 months agoGoing on the road in a ultra-competitive Mountain West conference and picking up a win is a challenge, and CSU knew it. Leading Fresno State (7-12, 1-5 MW) by 18 at halftime it looked as though the Rams would cruise to their first MW road victory of the season– the Bulldogs had other ideas. Fresno [...]
CSU men’s basketball ready to win Mountain West conference road games
Sports | 4 months agoMaybe last year the CSU men’s basketball team would throw out a dud against a weaker Mountain West opponent, but not this team; not this year. In 2011-12 CSU dropped road games to both TCU and Boise State, which finished fifth and last in the MW last season. In fact, the Rams were only able [...]
CSU football holding walk-on meeting Jan. 24
Sports | 4 months agoHundreds of high school football players graduate believing their playing days are over, though their passion for the game persists. Some just aren’t good enough to make a college team, some fall through the cracks in recruiting and others never recognize the opportunities teams put out every year. CSU football wants to give anyone remotely [...]
CSU football defeats New Mexico in season finale to earn its fourth win
Sports | 6 months agoOn paper a four win season is far from impressive, but in reality it meant everything for the Rams. CSU beat New Mexico 24-20 Saturday to earn its fourth win, one more victory than the Rams had been able to muster in three consecutive seasons. “It was a great win because most of the guys [...]
CSU basketball announces two early signings for 2013 recruiting class
Sports | 7 months agoCSU men’s basketball coach Larry Eustachy announced today the signing of two players during the NCAA early signing period, which runs through Nov. 21, to National Letters of Intent. Prep guard David Cohn and junior college forward Marcus Holt make up the first players of the Rams’ 2013 recruiting class, the first full recruiting class [...]