Xavier Johnson News

Colorado's Xavier Johnson, right, keeps the ball from Stanford's Josh Huestis during a game in February.

The trajectory of the Colorado men's basketball program conA tinued to surge upward in a big way Tuesday night when DenA ver East point guard Dominique Collier committed to play for coach Tad Boyle in Boulder.

While the 2013-14 college hoops season expects to carry unpredictability in the Big 12, the Jayhawks can expect a loaded nonconference slate.

For the Colorado men's basketball program, the post-Andre Roberson era began the instant that the 6-foot-7 junior forward informed the school Sunday afternoon that he will give up his final year of eligibility and declare for the 2013 NBA draft.

Even when it's bad news, there's something good about knowing. Andre Roberson has announced his intention to forego his final season of eligibility with the Colorado Buffaloes and enter the 2013 NBA Draft.

I'm told he still hasn't made final decision The first round of the NFL Draft kicks off Thursday night followed by the second and third rounds Friday night and rounds four through seven during the day Saturday.