Buzz Break: 2022 Bowman Chrome University football (blaster)

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The box: 2022 Bowman Chrome University football cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
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Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.

Packs per box: 7
Cards per pack: 4-5 (Pinks seeded as a fifth card)
Cards per box: 32
Base set completion: 
24 of 100 (24 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – See gallery for all cards from this box.

Insert/short-print cards: 8
Refractor (1) – Ronnie Bell
1952 Bowman (1) – C.J. Stroud
Ramblin' Man (1) – Marvin Mims
Pink Refractors (4) – Logan Diggs, Taulia Tagovailoa, Chez Mellusi, Will Levis
Aqua Refractors (1) – Joey Porter Jr. (/299)

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: My first view ripping into my first pack here set the stage ... a Pink Refractor with an indent across its back and that happened on three of the four cards found here and other finds also had similar issues that, well, offered up a bad first impression with me. And I wanted to like this one as it's loaded with players I'd want to find -- even the guy on the box -- with full college names and logos in play here atop a strong crop of players. (I bought plenty of this one's pre-licensing counterpart and this could have been a go-to for me ... but damaged cards don't do me any good.) With all the damage -- this and a second box that just might be just as rough in even other ways -- I'll probably just grab singles unless these boxes linger in the retail/hobby wild. ... Setting all the issues aside, which maybe it's not as bad elsewhere or in hobby boxes, the set is key with current college stars in there -- on cards and ink -- with guys who will be drafted this year and plenty of color and Superfractors. This one included all the typical stuff it should with the Aqua Refractor clean and found one 131 packs -- that's the box-saver here. The Stroud card -- and these 1952s in general are a win -- was nice except for it being crimped/creased in two spots. I'll mention more about what I like in my second break of these here at some point soon.

Product Grade: A- (landmark kind of release as it's Chrome for active NCAA players on NIL deals ... plus includes potential new draft picks ... this grade assumes damage is not widespread issue)
Box Grade: C (damaged cards all over the place here ... but a numbered card helped)
Fun Grade: D+ (damaged cards all over the place here ... just not fun)

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