What Would Pre-NIL Buffs Have Earned? - S2S Colorado Buffaloes LIVE 55

Opening & Housekeeping (00:00–00:03) Happy Friday intro from DenverAvailable on Spotify, Apple, iHeart, Amazon, etc. as podcastMemberships + Super Chats encouraged to support the showVoice of College Football Colorado store link in social biosShout-out to viewers; interactive show today Main Segments Big 12 Title Odds Reaction (≈00:03–00:12) FanDuel odds via PFSN College (as of mid-March 2026)Colorado listed dead last at +10000 (100-1)Top: Texas Tech, Utah, BYU, Houston, TCU, Baylor…Miles calls it “crazy” and “ridiculous”; behind even gutted Iowa State, UCF, CincinnatiStrong homer take: Colorado undervalued → “make them pay” with betsChat reactions: many Buff fans agree line is absurd; some plan to bet ColoradoEarly cash-out potential even if they reach top half of conference Positive Off-Season Visuals (≈00:12–00:15) Shout-out to Juju Lewis & Cam Perry working out together over spring break (video via Darius/Reach the People)Miles very high on the duo → potentially top-10 WR/QB connection in CFB 2025Juju viewed as clear QB1 in room; good to see players locked in during break (contrast to prior year issues) Former Buff LaVonta Bentley (≈00:15–00:18) Ex-CU linebacker now made final 50-man roster for St. Louis Battle Hawks (UFL)Strong camp performance → chance to play 2026 seasonMiles excited for him; good dude doing community work post-college NCAA Rule Change – Fair-Catch Kick (≈00:18–00:22) New option approved by FBS Oversight CommitteeAfter fair catch: team can attempt 3-point place-kick (holder, no tee) or drop kick from catch spotDefense must be 10 yards backMiles finds it interesting → may de-incentivize fair catches, encourage more returns/excitementCurious how it plays in late-game situations Ryan Staub Quote / Tennessee Transfer Discussion (≈00:22–00:32) Former CU QB (now at Tennessee) said he’s received more coaching in ~1 month there than in 3 years at CUMiles defends: typical transfer-media positivity; doesn’t believe Staub was trashing Prime/PrattContext: Staub was career backup at CU → less individual QB development focusAt Tennessee he’s legitimately competing for starting job → more coaching investment expectedFrustrated by media aggregators clipping quote to attack Coach Prime Quick Recruiting / Transfer Notes (≈00:32–00:38) WR Jared Merck (ex-Bowling Green) committed to CU (6'2", 190 lbs, Cincinnati native)Limited college production so far, but adds depth to WR roomFormer Buff EDGE Victory Johnson (Cal Poly) committed to ArizonaMention of Kyle Carpenter reportedly signing with NC A&T New QB Mentor – Haj Malik Williams (≈00:38–00:45) Ex-UNLV QB (under Marion) now mentoring CU QBs (especially Juju Lewis)Led UNLV to Mountain West title game & bowl in 2024 go-go offense2024 stats: ~59% comp, 1,900 pass yds, 19 TD / 5 INT + 9 rush TDMiles loves the hire: direct go-go system experience for young QBs 2025 Big 12 Schedule Difficulty Ranking Reaction (≈00:45–00:55) Unofficial fan/media ranking (hardest → easiest): Texas Tech, Utah, Georgia Tech, ASU, Houston, Northwestern, Kansas State, Baylor, Oklahoma State, Cincinnati, UCF, Weber StateMiles adjustments: Texas Tech #1 fair; Utah high (lost coach); ASU > Georgia Tech?; Baylor underrated (DJ Lagway bounce-back?); Oklahoma State tougher than ranked; Cincinnati lowerPersonal order rough guess: TTU → Utah → ASU → GT → Baylor → OSU → Houston → KSU → Northwestern → UCF → Cincinnati → Weber Main Segment – Pre-NIL Era Buffs NIL Valuations (≈00:55–01:04) Fun hypothetical: what would legendary Buffs earn in today’s transfer-portal/NIL market?Junior-to-senior offseason valuation (best non-senior year stats)Baseline from 2025 ESPN-ish positional NIL ranges (top portal guys)Miles’ estimates (rough, speculative): PlayerPositionKey Season Stats (approx)Estimated NIL Value (today’s market)Cordell StewartQB~2,300 pass yds, 11 TD, 524 rush yds, 6 TD$700k–$1MSefo LiufauQB~2,400 pass yds, 9 TD (prior year 28 TD)$500k–$700kSteven MontezQB~2,850 pass yds, 19 TD$600k–$750kJoel KlattQB~2,600 pass yds, 21 TD (soph year)~$850kPhillip LindsayRB1,200+ yds, 16 TD, 5.0 ypc~$750k–$785kEric BieniemyRB~1,200 yds, 10 TD~$700k–$710kDarian HaganQB/RBChampionship year: 11 pass TD + 5 rush TD$625k–$1.2M (championship boost)Rashaan SalaamRBHeisman year: 2,055 yds, 24 TD, 7.0 ypc$2.2M–$3.5M+ (breaks scale)Laviska ShenaultWRSoph: 1,011 yds, 6 TD (9 games)~$875k–$915kNelson SpruceWR~1,200 yds, 12 TD~$815k–$875kNate SolderOT1st-round profile, All-Big 12~$1.7M–$1.8MDavid BakhtiariOT4th-round profile, strong pass-pro~$700k–$900kAndre GurodeOL2nd-round profile, All-American~$1.1M–$1.2MAlfred WilliamsDE/LBNat’l champ, Unanimous AA, 1st-round~$2.1M–$2.5MMatt RussellLBButkus winner, Consensus AA~$1.4MDeion FiguresCBJim Thorpe winner, Consensus AA, 1st-round~$1.1M–$1.5MMason CrosbyKMulti-time All-American? (kicker market unclear) Biggest standout: Rashaan ...