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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

The Student News Site of Colorado State University

The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Head Coach Jim McElwain leads the team onto the field at the Wyoming game this past Saturday. The Rams will play UNLV this Saturday at 5 p.m. at Hughes Stadium.

CSU football, Jim McElwain sign 24 recruits to 2013 class

February 6, 2013

Size, athleticism and depth. All three were serious needs for CSU football heading into the 2013 off-season, and coach Jim McElwain believes his next recruiting class fills them all. In his first...

Coach McElwain talks about the upcoming recruits at a press conference in February. McElwain is holding a meeting for players interested in walking on the football team.

Full list of CSU football’s 2013 recruiting class

February 6, 2013

CSU coach Jim McElwain announced his 2013 recruiting class, the first full recruiting cycle for him and his staff. The letter of intent signees include 20 high school players, and four junior college transfers....

Senior center Colton Iverson calls for the ball against junior Gerson Santo in practice. CSU play Wyoming Saturday at 5 p.m.

Basketball Border War means more with better teams

February 1, 2013

Neither side wants to admit it, but Saturday’s Border War has the feel of a big game. Moby Arena is expected to sell out and both CSU and Wyoming have plenty at stake. The Rams are in the middle...

Greg Smith (44) goes up for a big lay-up to keep the Rams in the lead against Boise State on Wednesday night in Moby Arena. The Rams crushed Boise State by 25 points to defend their at-home winning streak.

Pierce Hornung does it all in 77-57 win over Boise State

January 30, 2013

Some nights you’re just feeling it. Basketball is a funny game that way. Wednesday night was just such a game for senior forward Pierce Hornung, who led the charge in a win over Boise State...

Dwight Smith (33) goes up for a dunk against Assistant Head Coach Leonard Perry at practice. The Rams will be playing against Boise State in Moby Arena at 7 PM tonight.

CSU men’s basketball has chance to sustain something special vs Boise State

January 30, 2013

Think back to over a year ago. Nov. 19, 2011. Remember the date? Maybe it holds some meaning for you, maybe not. For CSU men’s basketball it does. Nov. 19, 2011 marks the last time the Rams...

Head basketball coach Larry Eustachy talks to the team during practice Tuesday afternoon in Moby Arena. Tomorrow the Rams will be playing Fresno State on the road.

CSU men’s basketball holds on to beat Fresno State for first Mountain West road win

January 27, 2013

Going on the road in a ultra-competitive Mountain West conference and picking up a win is a challenge, and CSU knew it. Leading Fresno State (7-12, 1-5 MW) by 18 at halftime it looked as though the...

Head basketball coach Larry Eustachy talks to the team during practice Tuesday afternoon in Moby Arena. Tomorrow the Rams will be playing Fresno State on the road.

CSU men’s basketball ready to win Mountain West conference road games

January 25, 2013

Maybe last year the CSU men’s basketball team would throw out a dud against a weaker Mountain West opponent, but not this team; not this year. In 2011-12 CSU dropped road games to both TCU and Boise...

CSU football holding walk-on meeting Jan. 24

January 23, 2013

Hundreds of high school football players graduate believing their playing days are over, though their passion for the game persists. Some just aren’t good enough to make a college team, some fall...

CSU football defeats New Mexico in season finale to earn its fourth win

CSU football defeats New Mexico in season finale to earn its fourth win

November 24, 2012

On paper a four win season is far from impressive, but in reality it meant everything for the Rams. CSU beat New Mexico 24-20 Saturday to earn its fourth win, one more victory than the Rams had...

Freshman guard Joe De Ciman dunks during the dunk competition at Moby Madness in Moby Arena Monday night. Moby Madness included Mens vs. Womans 3-point competition, a womans skills competition and a mens dunk contest.

CSU basketball announces two early signings for 2013 recruiting class

November 14, 2012

CSU men's basketball coach Larry Eustachy announced today the signing of two players during the NCAA early signing period, which runs through Nov. 21, to National Letters of Intent. Prep guard David...

Runningback Chris Nwoke (6) is brought down after a 38 yard rush that gave the Rams a first down in the second quarter against UNLV in Las Vegas, NV last year. This weekend the Rams will face UNLV again at Hughes Stadium at 5p.m.

CSU football has little left to play for except each other

November 9, 2012

Both UNLV and CSU’s season’s in total have been similar, but the latest taste left in each program’s mouth couldn’t be different. The Rebels (2-8, 2-3 MW) earned their second win in 2012 blowing...

Freshman quarterback Garrett Grayson, 18, rushes toward the end zone during the Border War between CSU and Wyoming at Hughes Stadium Saturday. The Rams lost their final eight games of the season to finish 3-9 for the third year in a row.

CSU football goes behind enemy lines to steal back the Bronze Boot from Wyoming

November 2, 2012

CSU’s first win over hated rival CU-Boulder proved to be a cautionary tale of how quickly a team can rise, but more importantly how far they can fall. The sweet sensation faded almost instantly and...

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