2017 Colorado Crush season

2017 Colorado Crush season
Owner	Project FANchise
Head coach	Jose Jefferson (weeks 1-10) Marvin Jones (interim)
Home field	Budweiser Events Center
Results
Record	3–13
Conference place	5th
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
←  2016 Colorado Crush seasons 2018 →

The 2017 Colorado Crush season was the eleventh season for the professional indoor football franchise and ninth in the Indoor Football League (IFL). It was the second season of the franchise being labeled the Crush after playing nine seasons under the Ice moniker. The Crush were one of ten teams that competed in the IFL for the 2017 season. The Crush were members of the Intense Conference.

Led by first-year head coach Jose Jefferson for the first ten weeks and then interim head coach Marvin Jones, the Crush played their home games at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colorado.

On October 19, 2016, it was announced that Project FANchise had purchased the Crush. ^[1]

Roster changes

Free agents

Position	Player	2017 team	Notes
RB	Breon Allen	Salt Lake Screaming Eagles	Signed with the Screaming Eagles on November 7, 2016 [2]
OL	James Atoe	Spokane Empire	Signed with the Empire on October 4, 2016 [3] [4]
DL	Derrick Billups	TBD
DB	Dominique Bridges	TBD
DL	Braylon Broughton	TBD
DB	Louis Covington	TBD
DL	Tevin Davis	Wichita Force	Signed with the Force on December 14, 2016
DB	Darnell Evans	TBD
QB	Damien Fleming	Colorado Crush	Re-signed November 11, 2016, [2] released on January 4, 2017. [5]
RB	Josh Ford	Colorado Crush	Re-signed on October 21, 2016 [3]
LB	Nai Fotu	TBD
DB	Evan Frierson	TBD
DL	David Gilbert	Colorado Crush	Re-signed on December 1, 2016, [6] released February 16, 2017 [7]
DL	J. D. Griggs	Spokane Empire	Signed with Empire on February 9, 2017 [8]
OL	Michael Howell	TBD
K	Spencer Groner	Colorado Crush	Re-signed February 16, 2017 [7]
LB	Austin Jacques	TBD
LB	Jake Johnson	TBD
WR	Jermaine Jones	TBD
WR	Kyle Kaiser	Colorado Crush	Re-signed on November 11, 2016 [2]
OL	Kenneth Maryon	Colorado Crush	Re-signed on December 1, 2016 [6]
DB	Daniel Masifilo	Colorado Crush	Re-signed on October 21, 2016, [3] released on February 16, 2017 [7]
OL	Kamalie Matthews	Washington Valor	Assigned to the Valor on February 1, 2017 [9]
WR	Jerome McGee	TBD
DB	Carl Miles Jr.	TBD
QB	Brandon Mitchell	TBD
OL	Dante Moses	Jacksonville Sharks	Signed with the Sharks on February 11, 2017
DB	Quinton Richardson	TBD
DB	Corey Sample	TBD
DB	L. J. Stroman	TBD
OL	Scott Stuller	TBD
OL	Bill Vavau	Spokane Empire	Signed with the Empire on October 24, 2016 [3] [10]
WR	Demarius Washington	Arizona Rattlers	Signed with the Rattlers on October 28, 2016 [3]
WR	Alex Wheat	Salt Lake Screaming Eagles	Signed with the Screaming Eagles on October 18, 2016 [3]
WR	Doug Williams	TBD
DL	Khalid Wilson	TBD
DL	Armonti Yharbrough	Corpus Christi Rage	Signed with the Rage on December 15, 2016

Signings

Position	Player	2016 team	Notes
WR	Anthony Eboreime	Iowa Barnstormers	Signed on November 11, 2016, [2] released February 10, 2017 [7]
DB	Terry Johnson	None	Signed on November 11, 2016 [2]
RB	Jordan James	None	Signed on November 11, 2016, [2] released February 16, 2017 [7]
QB	Jonathan Bane	Tampa Bay Storm	Signed on November 14, 2016, [2] released January 30, 2017 [5]
WR	William Dukes	Spokane Empire	Signed on November 14, 2016, [2] released on December 13, 2016 [6]
OL	Forrestal Hickman	Montreal Alouettes	Signed on November 14, 2016 [2]
LB	Donte Savage	None	Signed on November 14, 2016 [2]
DL	Kwame Bell	None	Signed on November 17, 2016 [2]
DB	Majique Key	None	Signed on November 17, 2016, [2] released February 16, 2017 [7]
DL	Jamil Merrell	Los Angeles KISS	Signed on November 17, 2016 [2]
OL	Raphael Smiley	None	Signed on November 17, 2016, [2] released February 10, 2017 [7]
RB	Jonathan Wallace	None	Signed on November 17, 2016, [2] released on February 6, 2017 [7]
OL	Cedric Brittnum	None	Signed on November 22, 2016, [2] released February 16, 2017 [7]
OL	Joe Kaleta	None	Signed on November 22, 2016, [2] released March 8, 2017 [11]
DB	Antonio Marshall	Bloomington Edge	Signed on November 22, 2016 [2]
DB	Derrick Morgan	Iowa Barnstormers	Signed on November 22, 2016 [2]
LB	Ace Clark	Spokane Empire	Signed on November 29, 2016 [2]
WR	Chris Gant	Iowa Barnstormers	Signed on November 29, 2016 [2]
DL	V. J. Holmes	None	Signed on November 29, 2016, [2] released March 8, 2017 [11]
WR	Marquis Cushion	Iowa Barnstormers	Signed on December 13, 2016, [6] released on January 30, 2017 [5]
WR	Jarrett Davis	None	Signed on December 13, 2016, [6] released on January 17, 2017 [5]
WR	Tim Lukas	Florida Tarpons	Signed on December 13, 2016 [6]
LB	Marquiz Edget	None	Signed on January 3, 2017, [5] released on February 6, 2017 [7]
WR	Nick Jones	None	Signed on January 3, 2017, [5] released on February 7, 2017 [7]
QB	Sean Goldrich	None	Signed on January 4, 2017, [5]
DB	Cardelro Jones	Wichita Falls Nighthawks	Signed on January 4, 2017, [5]
DL	Malcolm Goines	Wichita Falls Nighthawks	Signed on January 17, 2017, [5] released on February 21, 2017 [7]
WR	Jack Spady	None	Signed on January 17, 2017, [5] released on February 6, 2017 [7]
RB	Paris Cotton	Calgary Stampeders	Signed on January 20, 2017, [5]
DL	Phillip Dukes	None	Signed on January 20, 2017, [5] released on January 30, 2017 [5]
DB	ShaRon Irwin	None	Signed on January 20, 2017, [5] released on February 6, 2017 [7]
DB	James Stanfield	None	Signed on January 20, 2017, [5] released on February 6, 2017 [7]
QB	Aaron Aiken	Spokane Empire	Signed on January 26, 2017, [5]
WR	Nnamdi Agude	None	Signed on January 26, 2017, [5]
DL	Jonathan Powell	None	Signed on January 30, 2017, [5] released on February 6, 2017 [7]
WR	Donte Moore	None	Signed on February 7, 2017, [7] released February 10, 2017 [7]
DB	Vincent Taylor	Billings Wolves	Signed on February 10, 2017, [7] released February 16, 2017 [7]
LB	Azziz Higgins	None	Signed on February 20, 2017 [7]
OL	Chad Kolumber	Iowa Barnstormers	Signed on February 20, 2017 [7]
DB	Daniel Lindsey	None	Signed on February 20, 2017 [7]
DL	Philip Lewis	Iowa Barnstormers	Signed on February 21, 2017 [7]
DL	Tevin Hood	None	Signed on March 8, 2017 [11]
DL	Terrance Surratt	Iowa Barnstormers	Signed on March 8, 2017 [11]
WR	Love Rose III	None	Signed on March 8, 2017 [11]
LB	Mikell Mair	Florida Tarpons	Signed on March 9, 2017 [11]
WR	Marquis Avery	None	Signed on March 15, 2017 [11]
WR	Erick Brundidge	Sioux Falls Storm	Signed on March 15, 2017 [11]

Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2016 season.

Trades

• October 14: The Crush acquired defensive back Deante' Purvis in a trade that sent defensive back Rashard Smith to the Wichita Falls Nighthawks. ^[3]
• February 13: The Crush acquired offensive lineman Sean Brown in a trade that sent future considerations to the Green Bay Blizzard. ^[7]

Staff

2017 Colorado Crush staff
	Front office Principal owner – Project FANchise General manager – vacant Director of operations – Aaron Ontiveros Account Representative - George Martinez Director of group sales – Nick Rezvani Business Operations, Sales Representative - Josh Swado Public Relations, Sales Representative - Breanne Jackson			Head coach Interim head coach – Marvin Jones Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator - Wide Receivers - Tristan Johnson Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Marvin Jones Special Team coaches Special teams coordinator –

Schedule

Key:   Win  Tie  Loss   Bye

Regular season

All start times are local time ^[12]

Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Location	Attendance
					Score	Record
1	BYE
2	Sunday	February 26	3:00pm	Salt Lake Screaming Eagles	L 41–42 (OT)	0–1	Budweiser Events Center
3	Sunday	March 5	3:00pm	Nebraska Danger	L 36–54 [13]	0–2	Budweiser Events Center
4	Saturday	March 11	7:00pm	at Arizona Rattlers	L 27–71 [14]	0–3	Talking Stick Resort Arena	14,962
5	Friday	March 17	6:00pm	Spokane Empire	L 37–70 [15]	0–4	Budweiser Events Center
6	Saturday	March 25	7:05pm	at Nebraska Danger	L 23–55 [16]	0–5	Eihusen Arena
7	Friday	March 31	7:00pm	at Salt Lake Screaming Eagles	W 52–49 [17]	1–5	Maverik Center	4,121
8	BYE
9	Friday	April 14	8:00pm	at Spokane Empire	L 24–36	1–6	Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
10	Friday	April 21	6:00pm	Wichita Falls Nighthawks	W 77–73	2–6	Budweiser Events Center
11	Saturday	April 29	7:05pm	at Iowa Barnstormers	L 21–33	2–7	Wells Fargo Arena	6,942
12	Sunday	May 7	4:30pm	Salt Lake Screaming Eagles	L 41–64	2–8	Budweiser Events Center
13	Friday	May 12	7:00pm	at Salt Lake Screaming Eagles	L 37–38	2–9	Maverik Center	4,855
14	Thursday	May 18	6:00pm	Spokane Empire	W 45–36	3–9	Budweiser Events Center
15	Friday	May 26	8:00pm	at Spokane Empire	L 43–48	3–10	Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
16	Saturday	June 3	5:00pm	Sioux Falls Storm	L 29–51	3–11	Budweiser Events Center
17	Saturday	June 10	6:05pm	at Wichita Falls Nighthawks	L 52–54	3–12	Kay Yeager Coliseum
18	Friday	June 16	6:00pm	Arizona Rattlers	L 44–47 (OT)	3–13	Budweiser Events Center

Standings

2017 Intense Conference
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	CON	GB	STK
y - Arizona Rattlers	12	4	0	.750	782	610	8–1	—	W8
x - Nebraska Danger	9	7	0	.563	717	660	5–2	3.0	W1
Spokane Empire	8	8	0	.500	654	677	7–5	4.0	L3
Salt Lake Screaming Eagles	5	11	0	.313	675	762	4–8	7.0	W1
Colorado Crush	3	13	0	.188	629	821	2–10	8.0	L4

Roster

2017 Colorado Crush roster
Quarterbacks  5Sean Goldrich 16Liam Nadler Running backs 13 Josh Ford  1 Zavier Steward Wide receivers 12Anthony Jones Jr.  8 Kyle Kaiser  4 Rose Love III 88Kendall Sanders		Offensive linemen 68Daniel Anousheh 65 Sean Brown 78 Forrestal Hickman 66Casey Perry Defensive linemen 59 Kwame Bell --Terrance Evans 48 Tevin Hood 99 Phillip Lewis 95 Terrance Surratt		Linebackers 21 Ace Clark 10 Azziz Higgins Defensive backs  6 Cardelro Jones 18 Daniel Lindsey  7 Antonio Marshall  2 Derrick Morgan 25Keith Trumps Special teams 32Miles Bergner		Reserve lists 12 Aaron Aiken QB (IR) -- Nnamdi Agude WR (IR)  3 Erick Brundidge WR (IR) 22 Paris Cotton RB(DNR)  9 Chris Gant WR(DNR)  1 Terry Johnson DB(DNR) 79 Chad Kolumber OL (IR-DFR) 66Lance McDowdellDL(DNR) 91 Jamil Merrell DL (IR) 20 Deante Purvis DB (IR) rookies in italics Roster [usurped] updated June 1, 2017 25 Active, 10 Inactive

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