DNVR CSU Rams Podcast

DNVR CSU Rams Podcast

The daily Colorado State Rams podcast, hosted by credentialed journalists, insiders and analysts. Justin Michael gives you the inside scoop on Jay Norvell, the CSU Rams, and the Mountain West prior to moving to the Pac-12. With appearances from some of your favorite players and coaches and other journalists around the country, DNVR Rams is the No. 1 Rams podcast in the world.

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August 19, 2025 64 mins

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Justin Michael gets into his observations from the second CSU Football scrimmage date of fall camp. He plays Jay Norvell’s media availability after practice. He also plays his one-on-one conversations with multiple Rams. Finally, he wraps up with some thoughts on the first non-conference schedule of the Ali Farokhmanesh era for CSU Men’s Basketball.

 

Intro: 0:00

Rehashing predictions: 2:35

The oline: 10:45

Guys who have stood out: 22:2...

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Justin Michael gives out a few observations from fall camp and talks about what he’ll be keeping an eye on as we get closer to Week 1. He also plays his interviews with Ohio State transfer Kojo Antwi and SMU transfer Jahari Rogers on what appealed to them about playing at CSU. Finally, Justin gives out 25 predictions for the 2025 CSU Football season.

 

0:00 Start

4:00 What's stood out in camp so far

7:45 Kojo Antwi joins the show

18:33 ...

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 Justin Michael begins the show by talking about the growth of Fort Collins and what stood out to him at basketball practice on Wednesday. Justin then plays his interviews with Kyle Jorgensen and Brandon Rechsteiner from practice as well. Finally, Justin sets the scene for fall camp and some of the things he’ll be looking for with CSU Football over the next month. He talks about the questions he has going into camp and some of the ...
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Justin Michael talks about CSU men’s basketball landing a commitment from Regis HS star Eric Fiedler & how it’s the product of years of relationship building from Ali Farokhmanesh. Justin then reflects back on the best moments of the Mountain West era for CSU Football. Ie. The 2000 win over BYU, the 2005 goal line stand against Utah, the opening of Canvas Stadium & much more.
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Justin Michael starts the show by continuing his thoughts from Wednesday on a weird situation with Memphis and the Pac-12. He also talks about the potential implications if North Carolina were to leave the ACC. Justin then plays a clip of Jay Norvell talking about the growth he’s seen from Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi + his loyalty to CSU Football. Finally, Justin gives out his 10 keys for CSU Football to be contenders in 2025. Ie. Norv...

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Justin Michael starts the show with another edition of ‘what’s happening in Ag Land?’. He talks about all of the latest news in the CSU world, including Dallin Holker’s retirement, Nique Clifford being first-team all-summer league and more. Justin then gives out the top 5 games he views as must-win matchups for CSU Football in 2025. Finally, Justin talks about the latest drama with Memphis and the Big-12 and the potential implicati...

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Justin Michael gives his initial thoughts on Mountain West Media Days and an odd vibe for the conference with the looming realignment moves. Justin then talks about what he learned from Mountain West commissioner Gloria Nevarez before getting into the biggest storyline that developed from the two days in Las Vegas. Justin plays clips from Jay Norvell and talks about the potential pros and cons of extending the veteran football coac...

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Justin Michael explores the biggest “what ifs” in the history of CSU Football and CSU men’s basketball. Topics include Collin Hill never tearing his ACL, CSU winning the 1996 Border War and 3-peating in the WAC, Derek Queen getting called for traveling in the NCAA Tournament & much more.

 

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Justin Michael talks about Nique Clifford’s NBA Summer League debut with the Kings and Vic Lombardi’s comments on the importance of the Rocky Mountain Showdown. He also talks about what Rams have the best chances to earn preseason honors at Media Days next week. Finally, Justin talks about the frontrunners for Offensive & Defensive Player of the Year in the Mountain West. He also lays out who he views as contenders and who he think...

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Justin Michael begins the show with his instant reaction to Grand Canyon joining the Mountain West early, the politics at play and the impact of the move on CSU. Justin then talks about 104.3 the Fan becoming the new broadcast partner for CSU Football and why it’s a good thing for the fans overall. Finally, Justin gets into the top 100 rivalries in college football ranking from the New York Times and why CSU’s historical rivalries ...

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Justin Michael touches back on Wednesday’s conversation about Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi and why history says he is in line for a big year. Today Justin talks about why that doesn’t have to come at the detriment of an explosive rushing attack though. In fact, this running back room looks as good as we’ve seen since 2017. Justin then ranks the 2025 schedule for CSU Football by toughness. Finally, he talks about Pac-12 perception and wh...

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Justin Michael reacts to Thursday’s late-night news that Texas State will be officially joining the Pac-12 in the coming days. Justin lays out the pros and cons of the move and talks about why he’s still excited for the potential of the league.

 

0:00 Start

2:10 Texas State joins the Pac-12

20:24 Texas State joins the Pac-12 part 2

21:43 Nique Clifford to the Sacramento Kings

33:30 Tyler King joins the show to talk about Nique and CSU ba...

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Justin Michael starts the show by setting the scene for the 2025 NBA Draft and a big night for both Nique Clifford and the CSU men’s basketball program. Justin talks about where the experts see Clifford landing and the fits he likes the most as we get closer to the big moment. Justin then pivots to CSU Football recruiting and talks about why flipping WR Troy Foster is a...

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Justin Michael starts the show by reacting to Fran Fraschilla comparing Nique Clifford to Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton. Justin talks about why Clifford’s versatility is one of his strongest selling points as a pro prospect and how athletically he is very much like Haliburton. Justin then reacts to Phil Steele’s 2025 preseason All-Mountain West teams before giving an update on the 2026 recruiting class for CSU Football.

 

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Justin Michael begins the show by getting into observations from the first open practice for Colorado State men’s basketball under Ali Farokhmanesh. He talks about big expectations for Rashaan Mbemba and gives thoughts on the transfer additions. Justin then segways into the upcoming NBA Draft and potential landing spots for Nique Clifford. Finally, Justin talks 2026 recruiting, the latest local commit for the Rams, and why landing ...

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Justin Michael begins the show by talking about Mya Lesnar winning her second national championship and the incredible legacy she’s established at CSU. He talks about how she’s in the conversation for the greatest athlete in school history and who some of the other choices could be. Justin then transitions to the latest mock draft projections for Nique Clifford and touches on why he is the ultimate success story for the program. Fi...

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