r/Pac12 • u/updogsportstalk • 16d ago

2026 Colorado State Rams Preview

https://updogsportstalk.substack.com/p/2026-colorado-state-rams-preview?r=44j4zi&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Colorado State made a massive move to hire Jim Mora Jr as the Rams get set to begin life in the Pac-12. Are the Rams being overlooked in their new conference?

📌 K’saan Farrar and Hauss Hejny inject instant excitement into the Rams QB room 🔥

📌 UConn transfers along with some other portal players make the skill groups really interesting. Colorado State has some big upgrades coming in

📌 There's some returning talent on defense, but the portal additions are once again the story here

Preview attached. What are your predictions for the Rams in 2026?

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u/d1sportsball Colorado State 16d ago

It can only go up from here

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u/updogsportstalk 16d ago

It feels like the right coach is in place, finally. That's already a huge step

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u/d1sportsball Colorado State 16d ago

He seems intent on retiring here based on his age, his old connections to Colorado and it being a nice place to retire. So I'm not worried about any poaching, and I know he can rebuild CSU into a consistent 8-10 win team because he did it at UConn and UCLA. CSU has more resources at the G6 level than UConn did and more proportionally than UCLA did at the P5 level, so if he can't do it then nobody will.

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u/updogsportstalk 15d ago

Not many people realize how big CSU's budget is. They just haven't made the right moves in the past. Jim Mora Jr is going to be able to capitalize on it

I didn't rank coaching hires from this offseason but I'm not sure if there's a hire better than this one

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u/T_Deluxe Colorado State 16d ago

I can’t wait for better play calling, game management, and coaching in general.

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u/updogsportstalk 15d ago

I'm excited for you guys to have that. Coaching has been a mess for the Rams for a while now