BOULDER,CO AUGUST 8:Taje McCoy at Colorado football practice at the University of Colorado Boulder on August 8, 2023.(Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer) Throughout the offseason, the Colorado football staff put a lot of effort into upgrading the pass rush on defense. CU brought in a pair of transfers from Pittsburgh in Dayon Hayes and Samuel Okunlola, who could be two of the best pass rushers on the team.