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It wasn't so long ago summer was the slow season for college basketball roster adjustments. The continuing proliferation of the transfer scene has changed that.
When ESPN began its transfer tracker a decade ago, the list included about 200 names. That number swelled to 700 this year, with several of the Colorado Buffaloes' rivals in the Pac-12 Conference still reeling from unforeseen defections.
"You know at the end of the season some good players are going to be available," CU head coach Tad Boyle said. "To say it's not part of the recruiting model now is just wrong.