Brendan Falvey

Sponsorship + Sports Mktg | Director, Business Development for @CUBuffs | @LEARFIELD | Ex: @Rockies @CycloneATH @MountainWest | Holderness | Trinity | UConn Law

[60 Minutes @60Minutes]

Extended interview: Former Nebraska senator Ben Sasse has metastatic pancreatic cancer. He spoke with 60 Minutes' Scott Pelley about where America has been and where it could still go.

[LEARFIELD @Learfield]

Exciting news at Learfield today! We have agreed to be acquired by TPG, one of the most experienced private equity investors in media, entertainment, and sports. Partnering with TPG will accelerate growth and innovation and will help Learfield and our partners to build an extraordinary future together.

Learn more: https://t.co/MRrRLunLKX

#collegesports #learfield #tpg

[Cole Gahagan @ColeG13]

This acquisition is a testament to the extraordinary work of an extraordinary team. In an era of constant change, Learfield has remained the trusted leader, innovating beyond the curve, and delivering solutions that genuinely power an industry. We’re beyond thrilled to now continue this mission with our new partners at TPG.

[Fernando Lovo @flovom]

Buff Nation, big day tomorrow on campus!

The weather will be great, and we have an incredible day of action planned for @ATT Black & Gold Day.

Come out, bring the family, and let’s make it a great day. Over 20k tickets have already been claimed‼️

Remember, tickets are FREE, and all the info you need is below. See you tomorrow. Go Buffs! 🦬

🎟️ https://t.co/IdFoHvPD9L
ℹ️ https://t.co/hyDQEWhRNq

[Brendan Falvey @bfalvey]

@amymsettle @ChadSettle Nobody puts Baby in a corner and NOBODY asks @ChadSettle to sit down!!! 😂

[Kevin Devaney Jr. @KDJmedia1]

In all my years of broadcasting, I'd never gotten emotional on air until tonight. It was impossible to hold back the tears.

Jack Piccione of Tappan Zee lost his father suddenly last Sept. 1. Matthew Piccione died of a heart attack minutes after playing pickleball with friends. He was 51.

Over the last three years, I got to know Matthew Piccione fairly well. One day back in 2023, he asked coach George Gaine for my number so he could call me just to say thank you for calling out Jack's contributions during Tappan Zee's championship run.

Jack was a role player who averaged maybe 5 points a game as a freshman. But he started and never came off the court.

"I know he doesn't score a lot of points," Matthew Piccione said. "But you are one of the only people who appreciates what he does for the team."

Matthew Piccione kept a very low profile at games and reinforced in his son to be the emodiment of all the things that make Tappan Zee basketball different than any other program in the state.

Play unselfish. Defend. Be coachable. Defend. Draw charges. Pass. Sacrifice for your teammates. And, of course, defend some more.

Nobody in the history of Tappan Zee basketball since I have been covering has ever played that role better than Jack Piccione. He's the best best defensive player in the program and is on an elite level of players I've been around in Section 1.

When Matthew died in September, I worried about Jack. I wondered what his senior season might be like. The person most responsible for instilling and reinforcing the values that made Jack great was now tragically gone.

Tonight, Jack Piccione scored 5 points in the Section 1 Championship game. FIVE. Yet not only did his team because of his performance, I had the honor of handing him the MVP Trophy to prove it.

In the final 90 seconds of the game, I shared the story of Matthew Piccione and his passing. You will hear the emotion in my voice. It's genuine, not because of any relationship I had with him. You just can't be a sports parent and not relate to loving your child and always wanting what's best for them.

Because here's what I am going to tell you. And I really want all parents to read this and remember it:

Your kids' youth - not just athletics, but all of it - is short and it's precious. You don't get this time back when it's over. It goes way too quick. And some don't even get to see it to the end.

You have a choice: You can spend this period of their lives stressing about how many points they score, what awards or accolades they receive, begging people to vote in the online poll for Player of the Week, emailing the coach and complaining about playing time or lamenting the number of shots they get in a game. Go ahead. You can make all of that important for yourself and your child. Trust me, you won't be alone in doing so.

Or you can do what Matthew Piccione did. Sit in the stands and enjoy watching your children compete. Teach them that it's team above all else, stress what it means to sacrifice and ensure them that, when you do those things and have success, the feeling of hanging a banner will far exceed any of the personal accolades think are important.

And, sadly, God might choose that you won't be around to see it all anyway.

Matthew didn't get to give his son a hug after he won tonight. And Jack didn't get to see the pride in his father's face. Think about that. If you are a parent, try to put your child in Jack's shoes. If God forbid your child was confronted with the same tragedy, you'd want them looking back on this sacred period of their lives the way Jack will forever recall them with his dad.

Tonight was complete validation for Jack Piccione and all of the things his father always told him.

Jack scored 5 points and won the MVP on his way to becoming the most decorated basketball player in Tappan Zee history.

Nobody has ever won more in a TZ uniform than the most unselfish player they've ever had. He wouldn't trade his career with anyone, either.

Take a moment to listen to myself and Pleasantville coach Nick Bonura from tonight's @SportsEngine broadcast of @TZeeAthletics @TZhoops

[ESPN @espn]

FERNANDO. MENDOZA.

THE PLAY OF A LIFETIME ‼️

[Laura Levy @lauralevyCO]

Shutting down NCAR is not about climate politics. NCAR isn’t just “about climate” or “about weather,” and reducing it to that really misses the point. It is about dismantling national infrastructure.

NCAR helped build modern weather forecasting in the U.S. The models used by NOAA, the FAA, and the Department of Defense are rooted in research developed there. Military flight safety, disaster response, wildfire and flood prediction all depend on this work.

NCAR scientists also developed atmospheric models used to detect and attribute nuclear weapons tests. That is national security, not ideology.

Long-range Earth system modeling from NCAR is what allows us to anticipate extreme weather trends over time. It affects air travel, space operations, satellite launches, and space weather risk. These are operational necessities.

NCAR has driven major scientific breakthroughs in severe storm prediction, hurricane intensity forecasting, ozone depletion research, atmospheric chemistry, and high-performance computing. It also developed the GPS dropsonde technology used in hurricanes, which fundamentally changed how storms are understood and forecast.

NCAR’s entire annual budget is roughly $120–140 million. That is a good investment in research that directly supports public safety, readiness, and long-term resilience.

Walking away from NCAR means the U.S. falls behind. Europe, China, and Japan are investing heavily in this science right now. If we step back, leadership shifts elsewhere and we become dependent on other nations’ models and standards.

NCAR is not just a Boulder issue. . . or a Colorado issue. It supports more than 130 universities and underpins public safety, military readiness, and scientific leadership.

I respectfully urge our elected officials to reconsider this decision and protect the research infrastructure that keeps this country informed, prepared, and secure.

@RepJoeNeguse @Hickenlooper @GovofCO @laurenboebert @CAgovernor @NCAR_Science

[Brendan Falvey @bfalvey]

Colorado 📍

[Brendan Falvey @bfalvey]

Looking forward to Friday night as we have a chance to celebrate Jackson’s senior night. He’s a kid who never played football until 10th grade, and he has come so far and worked his ass off for this. So proud of him!

[Brendan Falvey @bfalvey]

@MJBuffsVoice @CURadioNetwork This is just flat out ridiculous…

[Brendan Falvey @bfalvey]

Buffs by a million. #SkoBuffs #BeatTCU

[Jenny Fischer @jennylynnfisch]

It's Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and I'm going to continue to Keep Showing Up for it.

I lost my mom, Jill, to suicide when I was 13. I was the one to find her.

She was vibrant. Her smile lit up rooms. It didn't make sense.

[Julian "Ju Ju" Lewis QB @JulianLewis10]

It’s time! Check out the world premiere of the Taco Bell Buffs Box commercial — featuring me, @JordanSeaton_ @DrelonMiller and @Qfor6ix 🏈💛🦬

Available now at participating Colorado Taco Bell stores!

Sko Buffs! @tacobell
#tacobellpartner
#BuffsBox #CUBuffs #LiveMas

[On3 NIL @On3NIL]

Taco Bell has unveiled the "Buffs Box" meal deal, which includes a collectible cup featuring Colorado players.

Quarterback Julian Lewis and offensive lineman Jordan Seaton are among the players involved in the NIL deal.

Read: https://t.co/OaUpuFB8FV

[Brendan Falvey @bfalvey]

The $7 BUFFS BOX is available now at @tacobell throughout Colorado!

(Sorry…not available in Fort Collins 🤷‍♂️) https://t.co/CGkLGw4h0b

[DNVR Buffs @DNVR_Buffs]

Introducing the Buffs Box! 🦬🌮

4 Taco Bell classics + a large drink + a collectible player cup - all for just $7 🤯

Available NOW at participating Taco Bell locations in Colorado!

[Astronomer @astronomerio]

Thank you for your interest in Astronomer.

[Brendan Falvey @bfalvey]

Man, that ESPN @E60 on Jim Abbott is just awesome. Really well done.