When Matt Ballenger told Rivals.com on Wednesday that he was on the verge of making a decision, he wasn't lying. The 6-foot-4, 200-pound gunslinger from Nampa (Idaho) Skyview High made a verbal commitment over the phone just hours later.

"I committed to Colorado," Ballenger stated.

Ballenger will become the second Gem State quarterback in as many years to sign a letter of intent with the Buffs. , who has been friends with Ballenger for two years, will be joining the quarterback mix at CU this August.

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