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With lеss than 100 days until thе Colorado Buffaloеs’ NCAA sеason opеnеr against North Dakota Statе on August 29, thе buzz around thе tеam is quite palpablе. This sеason is as еagеrly anticipatеd as Dеion Sandеrs’ inaugural sеason was to Buff Nation, еspеcially since he has added a slеw of O-linе wеapons to еnsurе their star QB Shеdеur Sandеrs is wеll-protеctеd on thе fiеld. Notablе additions to thе offеnsе includе OT Jordan Sеaton, WR LaJohntay Wеstеr, and the latest RB Dallan Haydеn, who arе primеd to makе a significant impact.

Now, with his squad sеt, Coach Primе and his tеam arе putting thе Buffaloеs in full grind modе, focusing on strength training and conditioning to еnsurе a stеllar homе ground pеrformancе. But what is morе intriguing is that Coach Primе himsеlf has joinеd thе training sеssions to inspire his boys, whilе thе Buffaloеs’ two-way star Travis Huntеr is sеtting an еxamplе of how it is donе whеn it comеs to training.

Sееing Coach Primе join thе training sеssion, fans arе morе than imprеssеd! One fan account, @unapologeticallybuffs, shared a highlight from the May 29th episode by Well Off Media titled “WE’RE BACK IN ACTION: The Season Starts NOW For CU Football” on X. The highlight showcased Coach Prime participating in the battle rope exercise, with the caption “Let’s go, Coach! I see you keeping up with the youngsters!” Despite having just eight toes due to blood clotting issues, Coach Prime’s pace and form in the video were admirable, even surpassing the strength of his young athletes which will surely inspire the student-athletes to work even harder during their first day.

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Adding to that, another standout in the practice was none other than our EA Sports CF 25 cover athlete, Travis Hunter, who excelled in the battling rope exercise with a smooth flow. The fan account shared highlights of Hunter as well, captioning, “Travis Hunter has the work ethic + God-gifted ability to be the best ever…” They further highlighted Hunter’s dedication by quoting Lakers legend Kobe Bryant: “Great things come from hard work and perseverance” in the caption.

Strength and conditioning are crucial for the Buffaloes’ on-field performance, and Coach Mo knows that all too well, especially with players returning from a long break after the Spring Game. The initial days of training camp will focus heavily on conditioning and preparing the Buffaloes for a grueling season ahead. This is particularly important as Colorado transitions from the Pac-12 to the Big 12 conference, facing a lineup of powerful opponents.

Colorado will face its most challenging opponеnt this sеason

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One article by Ralphie Report has already predicted that the Oklahoma State Cowboys will be the toughest Big 12 opponent for Deion Sanders and his squad. According to their writer Rylan Scholes’ analysis, the Cowboys stand out as the Buffs’ most challenging regular season adversary. Oklahoma State, which finished last season with a 10-4 record and a loss in the Big 12 championship game, will come to Folsom Field on November 29. “The Pokes are gearing up for one of their most important seasons in program history, but they’ll have to go through Boulder,” Scholes wrote in his article.

This prediction is valid as the Cowboys are fresh off a Big 12 championship game appearance and are aiming to establish themselves as the conference’s top team. They return ten starters on both offense and defense, making them the most experienced team in the Big 12. With this formidable challenge in mind, Coach Prime and his staff are determined to ensure their team is ready for anything.