“…Shoulder to shoulder we will fight! Fight! Fight!,” Each time a recruit’s letter of intent was received via fax and hand delivered to the war room, running backs coach Darian Hagan would lead the football staff in a vibrant rendition of the Colorado Fight Song. CUBuffs.com contributing editor Neil Woelk described the excitement in the Colorado Football office as “palpable.” Fortunately, for thousands of Buffs fans around the country, ESPN was in Boulder to cover that excitement.
The #NewEra began with twenty-seven players signing on to play for the Buffs. ESPN’s Recruiting Nation staff ranked the Buffs incoming class 27th best in the nation, their highest ranking since 2008.