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Oliver Hayes

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Colorado Men's Basketball Beat Reporter (BuffStampede.com) | Associate Producer/Sports Editor (Sko Buffs Sports) | CU Boulder ‘26

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Oliver Hayes @ocuhayes.bsky.social · 20d

Alright, #CUBuffs hoops heads. Here we go: Reactions to Colorado men's basketball's intrasquad scrimmage (In The Hay Day)

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In The Hay Day (CU Hoops Pod): Reactions to Colorado men's basketball's intrasquad scrimmage

BuffStampede.com reporter Oliver Hayes gives his first reactions to the CU men's basketball's intrasquad scrimmage...

Oliver Hayes @ocuhayes.bsky.social · 23h

Preview: Who the 2025-2026 Colorado men's basketball team will rely on

There's a lot of room to make up, but here's what to know about each #CUBuffs player ahead of Monday's season-opener:
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Who the 2025-2026 Colorado men's basketball team will rely on

The Colorado Buffaloes are young and inexperienced, yet exciting and full of energy. Who will CU rely on in 2025-2026?

Oliver Hayes @ocuhayes.bsky.social · 2d

#CUBuffs HC Tad Boyle said sophomore F Sebastian Rancik (left ankle sprain) isn’t fully 100%. But Rancik was a participant in practice today, as Boyle appreciated his fight. No official status for the season-opener.

Oliver Hayes @ocuhayes.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: Colorado basketball upping the pace in Tad Boyle's 16th season

Read about one of the #CUBuffs biggest takeaways from this offseason here:
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Colorado basketball upping the pace in Tad Boyle's 16th season

After playing with six fewer seconds on the shot clock all summer, the young Colorado Buffaloes are looking to push the pace in their second year in the Big 12.

Oliver Hayes @ocuhayes.bsky.social · 7d

In The Hay Day (#CUBuffs Hoops Pod): Recapping CU's Big 12 MBB Media Day with Sko Buffs Sports' Leopoldo Rivera IV

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In The Hay Day (CU Hoops Pod): Recapping CU's Big 12 MBB Media Day with Sko Buffs Sports' Leopoldo Rivera IV

BuffStampede.com reporter Oliver Hayes and Sko Buffs Sports reporter Leopoldo Rivera break down CU's trip to Kansas City...

Oliver Hayes @ocuhayes.bsky.social · 9d

Currently about to take off for Denver. So much #CUBuffs and #Big12 content coming from Big 12 MBB media day in the next few days. Can’t wait for y’all to see!

Oliver Hayes @ocuhayes.bsky.social · 9d

Got my first look at the #CUBuffs away uniforms:

Oliver Hayes @ocuhayes.bsky.social · 9d

#CUBuffs F Bangot Dak on why he's stayed at CU: "The people that stayed before me, my game similar to them I feel like. The coaching staff has done a good job of getting people like me to the NBA."

Said the team this year made him come back.

Oliver Hayes @ocuhayes.bsky.social · 9d

#CUBuffs F Bangot Dak on his game expansion: "I've tried to become a better shooter... Trying to handle the ball a little bit better. I feel like I have a unique skill set."

Oliver Hayes @ocuhayes.bsky.social · 9d

#CUBuffs HC Tad Boyle: "When you need freshmen to respond, and help you this year, you need to coach them like freshmen... If I'm not coaching them hard, you gotta start worrying."

Says coaching freshmen depends on the team.

Oliver Hayes @ocuhayes.bsky.social · 9d

#CUBuffs HC Tad Boyle shouting out freshmen Josiah Sanders, Ian Inman and Alon Michaeli some more.

"Our freshman class is going to help us win games this year."

Oliver Hayes @ocuhayes.bsky.social · 9d

#CUBuffs F Sebastian Rancik on who's stood out: "Isaiah Johnson. His IQ and ability to score and make the best read the most of the time... One more guy I have to shout out is Jalin Holland."

Shouted out Holland's 3-ball and defense.

Oliver Hayes @ocuhayes.bsky.social · 9d

#CUBuffs HC Tad Boyle on Bangot Dak: "You tell him something one time and he usually gets it."

Oliver Hayes @ocuhayes.bsky.social · 9d

#CUBuffs F Bangot Dak: "I feel like the play is never over... With this group, I'm definitely confident in them getting me the ball in places I like."

Oliver Hayes @ocuhayes.bsky.social · 9d

#CUBuffs HC Tad Boyle on Rancik and Dak: "These two guys were critical... I'd go as far as to say if we didn't retain them you would be talking to a different coach right now."

Oliver Hayes @ocuhayes.bsky.social · 9d

#CUBuffs HC Tad Boyle on CU's flexibility: "One of the things we value in recruiting is versatility."

Went on a tangent about Elijah Malone.

Oliver Hayes @ocuhayes.bsky.social · 9d

#CUBuffs HC Tad Boyle, junior F Bangot Dak and sophomore F Sebastian Rancik are taking the main stage.

Oliver Hayes @ocuhayes.bsky.social · 9d

#CUBuffs HC Tad Boyle on the importance of relationships in CBB: "It's a relationship business. If you're coaching for anything else, you're coaching for the wrong reason in my opinion."

Said other coaches may have more success than him due to his philosophy.

Oliver Hayes @ocuhayes.bsky.social · 9d

#CUBuffs HC Tad Boyle on the importance of relationships in CBB: "Our sport has become more transactional...I got into coaching to effect young mens' lives in a positive manner... We wanna transform lives at Colorado...That doesn't happen in one season."

Oliver Hayes @ocuhayes.bsky.social · 9d

#CUBuffs HC Tad Boyle on the health of the Big 12: "The venues on the road...In this league, you better strap it on. It's not easy. And in that matter, it's not easy to win at home... The coaching is second to none."

Oliver Hayes @ocuhayes.bsky.social · 9d

Houston HC Kelvin Sampson says players want to play for coaching staffs and not the name of the schools.

"They want to play for Tad."

Oliver Hayes @ocuhayes.bsky.social · 9d

The consensus opinion from the Big 12 coaches' roundtables so far is that the Big 12 is "better than it's ever been."

During interviews, preseason POTY JT Toppin said he feels like the conference is deeper, and lower teams are more surprising.

Oliver Hayes @ocuhayes.bsky.social · 9d

Just made my rounds for the set of coaches and player interviews. Talked to TCU, OKSU and TTU — some good content coming.

#CUBuffs and more in the afternoon.

Oliver Hayes @ocuhayes.bsky.social · 10d

Made it to Kansas City! (T-Mobile Center📍)

Big 12 men’s basketball media day tipping off right now. I’ll be providing coverage all throughout the day on my socials and BuffStampede.

For #CUBuffs fans, HC Tad Boyle’s presser is at 1:20 p.m. MT on ESPN+.

Oliver Hayes @ocuhayes.bsky.social · 12d

NEW POD: In The Hay Day - Reactions to Colorado MBB's preseason exhibition versus Grace College

Listen to my thoughts on #CUBuffs exhibition here:
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In The Hay day (CU Hoops Pod): Reactions to Colorado MBB's preseason exhibition versus Grace College

BuffStampede.com reporter Oliver Hayes gives his first reactions to CU's preseason exhibition versus Grace College... #cubuffs #skobuffs

Oliver Hayes @ocuhayes.bsky.social · 12d

RECAP: Colorado takes care of NAIA Grace College in exhibition, not without worry

#CUBuffs didn't make the first 20 minutes easy, but the final 20 were smooth sailing. Read here: 247sports.com/college/colo...

Colorado takes care of NAIA Grace College in exhibition, not without worry

The Colorado Buffaloes defeated NAIA Grace College 92-66 in the teams' preseason exhibition, but it wasn't without having to make up a halftime deficit.