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The Joe Cauthen hire marks the first major addition to Maurice Linguist’s staff since the 37-year-old was named head coach on Friday.

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UB hires Joe Cauthen as defensive coordinator

By ANTHONY DECICCO | May 10, 2021

UB is hiring Joe Cauthen as its new defensive coordinator, according to Pete Thamel of Yahoo! Sports.

Maurice Linguist is accepting the pressure of coaching a team that is in win-now mode following a 2020 MAC Championship Game loss and a Camellia Bowl win.

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What to expect from new head coach Maurice Linguist

By ANTHONY DECICCO | May 10, 2021

With assistant coaching experience at the Power Five and NFL levels, Maurice Linguist takes over a UB program that has won more games than any other Mid-American Conference team since 2017.

Maurice Linguist has been hired as head coach of the UB football team. Hailing from Dallas, Linguist has experience as a defensive assistant for Valdosta State, James Madison, Buffalo, Iowa State, Mississippi State, Minnesota, Texas A&M and in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys.

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Maurice Linguist named UB head football coach

By ANTHONY DECICCO | May 7, 2021

Maurice Linguist has been named head coach of the UB football team.

After Lance Leipold’s departure for the University of Kansas last week, UB Athletic Director Mark Alnutt told reporters that he plans on hiring a new head coach before players head home after finals week on May 15.

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Michigan and Minnesota assistants are finalists for UB head coaching job

By ANTHONY DECICCO | May 7, 2021

Michigan defensive backs coach/co-defensive coordinator Maurice Linguist and Minnesota defensive backs coach/co-defensive coordinator Joe Harasymiak are the two finalists for UB’s head coaching vacancy, according to FootballScoop.com.

Backup quarterback Matt Myers is one of eight players to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal since Lance Leipold took the Kansas head coaching job last Friday.

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Three more players enter transfer portal, raising total to eight

By JUSTIN WEISS | May 7, 2021

Eight UB football players — including the backup quarterback, a number of key linemen and the second-leading tackler — have entered the NCAA Transfer Portal since former UB head coach Lance Leipold left to take the Kansas job last Friday.

Former head coach Lance Leipold is reportedly taking as many as seven assistants with him to Kansas, raising the stakes on the UB coaching search.

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UB head coaching candidates include Notre Dame, Penn State coordinators

By ANTHONY DECICCO | May 6, 2021

With no obvious head coaching candidates on the Bulls’ current staff, UB Athletic Director Mark Alnutt will likely have to look outward to find Lance Leipold’s replacement.

Josh Mballa (34) has declared for the 2021 NBA Draft, the big man announced in an Instagram post Wednesday afternoon.

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Josh Mballa declares for 2021 NBA Draft

By ANTHONY DECICCO | May 5, 2021

Men’s basketball senior forward Josh Mballa announced in an Instagram post Wednesday that he is declaring for the 2021 NBA Draft. Mballa will remain eligible to return to UB next season if he withdraws his name prior to the July 19 deadline.

Junior center Mike Novitsky (62) is one of five UB football players to enter the NCAA transfer portal since Lance Leipold left Buffalo for Kansas.

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Bulls lose coordinators, key linemen following Lance Leipold’s departure to Kansas

By ANTHONY DECICCO | May 5, 2021

Former UB head coach Lance Leipold agreed to become the head football coach at the University of Kansas six days ago, and the Bulls’ football program is feeling the effects of his big move.

UB sophomore guard Malik Zachery pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge for his alleged role in the stabbing of a Canisius basketball player during a pickup game last September.

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Malik Zachery enters plea deal, avoids jail time in stabbing case

By HUNTER SKOCZYLAS | May 5, 2021

After entering a plea deal with prosecutors, UB sophomore guard Malik Zachery pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge for his alleged role in the stabbing of a Canisius basketball player during a pickup game last September.

UB wide receiver Dominic Johnson was selected No. 32 overall by the Edinboro Eskimos in the 2021 CFL Draft.

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Dominic Johnson selected in fourth round of 2021 CFL Draft

By ANTHONY DECICCO | May 4, 2021

The Edmonton Eskimos selected UB wide receiver Dominic Johnson with the 32nd overall pick (fourth round) in the 2021 Canadian Football League (CFL) Draft Tuesday night.

Jaret Patterson, Antonio Nunn and Kayode Awosika have signed as free agents to the Washington Football Team, Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles respectively, after not being picked during the 2021 NFL Draft.

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Patterson, Nunn, Awosika all sign with NFL teams as undrafted free agents

By ANTHONY DECICCO | May 1, 2021

Former UB defensive end Malcolm Koonce was selected with the No. 79 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft Saturday night, snapping a three-year drought of Bulls being shut out of the draft.

UB defensive end Malcom Koonce was selected No. 79 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft by the Las Vegas Raiders.

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Malcolm Koonce selected 79th overall by the Las Vegas Raiders in 2021 NFL Draft

By HUNTER SKOCZYLAS | Apr. 30, 2021

The Las Vegas Raiders selected UB defensive end Malcolm Koonce with the No. 79 overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft Friday night.

In a Zoom call with members of the local media Friday afternoon, UB Athletic Director Mark Alnutt said he anticipated the possibility of Leipold heading to the midwest to coach the Jayhawks.

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UB intends to hire new head football coach within the next two weeks

By ANTHONY DECICCO | Apr. 30, 2021

UB Athletic Director Mark Alnutt said in a press conference Friday that the program is looking to hire a new head football coach within the next two weeks, after Lance Leipold left for the same position at the University of Kansas.

Lance Leipold, a two-time Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year, went 37-33 in six seasons at UB.

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Lance Leipold agrees to become next Kansas head football coach

By ANTHONY DECICCO | Apr. 30, 2021

UB head coach Lance Leipold has agreed to a six-year deal to become the next head coach at the University of Kansas, the school announced Friday morning.

Due to a blanket waiver passed by the NJCAA in the fall in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Curtis Jones will still have four years of eligibility remaining starting next season.

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Men’s basketball signs JUCO transfer Curtis Jones

By ANTHONY DECICCO | Apr. 29, 2021

Men’s basketball announced the signing of 6-foot-5 junior college transfer Curtis Jones Wednesday night, adding a fourth member to the Bulls’ 2021 recruiting class.

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Lance Leipold among top candidates for Kansas head coaching job

By ANTHONY DECICCO | Apr. 28, 2021

After parting ways with former head coach Les Miles in March, the University of Kansas football program is targeting UB head coach Lance Leipold as a possible replacement.

Malcolm Koonce is a projected mid-to-late round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.

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2021 NFL Draft projections for UB’s top prospects

By HUNTER SKOCZYLAS | Apr. 27, 2021

With the 2021 NFL Draft fast approaching, last year’s crop of UB players are angling for one of the 259 coveted spots in the annual event.

Kuluel Mading joins Zaakir Williamson and George Washington University transfer Maceo Jack as the newest member of the Bulls’ 2021 recruiting class.

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Men’s basketball adds highly-ranked recruit Kuluel Mading

By ANTHONY DECICCO | Apr. 26, 2021

Three-star Class of 2021 prospect Kuluel Mading verbally committed to play college basketball at UB on April 16.

Described by his teammates and coaches as the most outgoing member of UB’s football team, Max Michel naturally began to make TikToks to pass the time during quarantine, something he did for fun as a casual hobby.

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‘He’s a symbol of what today’s players are like’

By ANTHONY DECICCO | Apr. 23, 2021

Described by his teammates and coaches as the most outgoing member of UB’s football team, Max Michel naturally began to make TikToks to pass the time during quarantine, something he did for fun as a casual hobby.

In a Nov. 28 blowout victory over Kent State, Patterson rewrote the NCAA Division I record book and thrust UB into the national spotlight.

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Revisiting Jaret Patterson’s record-breaking game against Kent State

By ANTHONY DECICCO | Apr. 23, 2021

In a Nov. 28 blowout victory over Kent State, junior running back Jaret Patterson rewrote the NCAA Division I record book and thrust UB into the national spotlight.