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Colorado wide receiver Omarion Miller (14) plays during an NCAA football game against Oregon, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in Eugene, Ore.
Colorado football began spring practices on Monday, March 18 and a media session afterwards featured a few new faces to Boulder.
A pair of transfers, former Liberty defensive back Preston Hodge and former FAU wide receiver LaJohntay Wester, spoke to the media for the first time as Buffs. Colorado’s new offensive line coach, Phil Loadholt, and new wide receivers coach, Jason Phillips, also appeared at the podium.
Outside linebackers coach Vincent Dancy, who spent last season as a defensive analyst, was the first to address the media after Monday’s spring practice.
“I thought the first day went well,” Dancy said. “We wanted the guys to come out and understand the standard. Overall, it wasn’t bad.”
The Buffs will practice for a week before taking a week off for spring break (March 25-April 1). They’ll return to the practice field on April 2, three weeks before the April 27 spring game.
Here are three takeaways from Colorado football’s first spring media session:
Omarion Miller may be in for a breakout season
Phillips hasn’t been around long as Colorado WRs coach, but he’s already beginning to warm up to Buffs WR Omarion Miller.
“I like Omarion Miller,” Phillips said. “I’m starting to fall in love with Omarion Miller, so we’re in the dating stages right now.
“He’ll continue to mature and be the player we all expect him to be and, obviously, be the player he expects to be. He’s taking the right steps toward that.”
Many Colorado football fans fell in love with Miller, too, last season when the true freshman torched USC for 196 yards and a touchdown on seven catches. Although Miller didn’t have a single game the rest of the year with multiple catches, his explosion against the Trojans showed…
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Publish date : 2024-03-19 01:00:24
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