Where do Colorado, Deion Sanders go from here after falling to two top-10 teams?
1 year, 2 months ago

Where do Colorado, Deion Sanders go from here after falling to two top-10 teams?

New York Times  

BOULDER, Colo. — The field goal attempt swung right of the goal post and kept Colorado’s comeback bid afloat, at least for a bit. Deion Sanders stood alone, 15 yards away from the fracas in his black hoodie with “COLORADO” written in black script across a white bar on his chest, black Colorado hat and sunglasses. It’s not a bounce-back year, go 6-6.” To realists — Sanders might loudly call them non-believers — 6-6 should be enough to earn Sanders legitimate Pac-12 or national coach of the year consideration. “Today, we kind of got a glimpse of who our identity is when we play good football, and we really haven’t had a taste of that since Week 1,” Shedeur Sanders said. “It’s up to us individually to come together collectively as a team.” And as Colorado’s schedule eases a bit, that means expectations will arrive, too.

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Colorado lands 5-star QB Julian Lewis: What this means for Deion Sanders
1 month ago

Colorado lands 5-star QB Julian Lewis: What this means for Deion Sanders

New York Times  

Five-star quarterback Julian “Juju” Lewis committed to Colorado on Thursday. He visited Colorado last month for the Buffaloes’ win over Cincinnati and took a surprise visit to Georgia last weekend and watched the Bulldogs top Tennessee. Colorado doesn’t have an experienced backup quarterback or a plan at the position beyond Shedeur Sanders, who will enter the NFL Draft after this …

Deion Sanders says ‘I’ve got a kickstand down’ in Colorado amid coaching carousel speculation
1 month ago

Deion Sanders says ‘I’ve got a kickstand down’ in Colorado amid coaching carousel speculation

New York Times  

Deion Sanders has put his kickstand down in Boulder. Under Sanders, Colorado has transformed from the worst program in college football’s power conferences two years ago to a contender that controls its own destiny for a spot in this year’s Big 12 championship game. Former teammate and Cowboys star Michael Irvin posted a veiled message on social media Tuesday morning …

Shedeur Sanders Showcases for Colorado, Shuttles Out Arizona in Thrilling Win
2 months ago

Shedeur Sanders Showcases for Colorado, Shuttles Out Arizona in Thrilling Win

Associated Press  

Colorado secured a 34-7 victory over Arizona on Saturday, showcasing their improved performance after a sluggish start to the season. Shedeur Sanders shone with three touchdowns and 250 passing yards, leading the Buffaloes to a strong start. The defense shut down Arizona's offense, forcing the Wildcats to struggle throughout the game. The win is a significant boost for Colorado, which …

Deion Sanders leads Colorado into first Big 12 league game in 14 years this weekend against Baylor
3 months ago

Deion Sanders leads Colorado into first Big 12 league game in 14 years this weekend against Baylor

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “I’m one of those good weather — when you say 60%, I say there’s a 40% chance that it won’t.” Sanders was in a rather light-hearted mood coming off a 28-9 win over Colorado State last weekend. “We know we’ve got to win no matter who’s …

Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders team up to lead Colorado to 7th straight win over Colorado State
3 months, 1 week ago

Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders team up to lead Colorado to 7th straight win over Colorado State

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Two-way standout Travis Hunter caught two of Shedeur Sanders’ four touchdown passes and also had an interception as Colorado cruised to a 28-9 win over Colorado State on Saturday night. “It meant a lot,” Hunter said of playing Colorado State after missing …

Colorado’s Shilo Sanders has surgery on arm, Deion Sanders says
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Colorado’s Shilo Sanders has surgery on arm, Deion Sanders says

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! DENVER — Colorado safety Shilo Sanders had surgery after sustaining an arm injury in the team’s loss to Nebraska, his father and coach, Deion Sanders, said Monday in a social media post. Deion Sanders posted pictures of his son, including one with Shilo Sanders in a …

As Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter shine, Colorado remains work in progress on defense and line
3 months, 3 weeks ago

As Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter shine, Colorado remains work in progress on defense and line

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “I know you guys couldn’t wait to get on me if we wouldn’t have won,” coach Deion Sanders said after the game Thursday night as he began Year 2 in Boulder. “I feel really good coming out of the game.” That wasn’t always the case last …

Deion Sanders’ quest to keep negativity out of Colorado’s program includes shutting out columnist
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Deion Sanders’ quest to keep negativity out of Colorado’s program includes shutting out columnist

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! As he prepared for the Buffaloes’ season opener against FCS powerhouse North Dakota State, the second-year Colorado coach was asked Saturday if he ever felt persecuted “by outside noise.” “This is a way of life for me,” Sanders said. That’s a gospel song, ain’t it?” A …

Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes try to turn hype into wins as they move into the Big 12
4 months ago

Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes try to turn hype into wins as they move into the Big 12

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! BOULDER, Colo. — Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes have changed conferences, coordinators and their offensive line. “I’m ready to go out there and show everybody what’s up,” said safety Shilo Sanders, whose team started 3-0 last season before finishing 4-8. “Going through criticism, that’s going …

Fracture in back healed, Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders takes the field for spring practice
9 months ago

Fracture in back healed, Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders takes the field for spring practice

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! It’s a reference to the amount of new offensive linemen — Sanders even double-checked — the Buffaloes brought in to fortify the protection around Shedeur Sanders after he was sacked 52 times last season. “He’s eight times better, I’m serious, his back, than it was last …

Shedeur Sanders will participate in spring ball at Colorado after back injury, Coach Prime tells AP
1 year ago

Shedeur Sanders will participate in spring ball at Colorado after back injury, Coach Prime tells AP

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “So, something had to change in that aspect.” The first change was hiring former Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman Phil Loadholt to be the team’s offensive line coach. “I have not met a kid yet that said that he or she didn’t want more followers or attention …

Deion Sanders is luring linemen to Colorado to protect QB son. Now, those blockers need to jell.
1 year ago

Deion Sanders is luring linemen to Colorado to protect QB son. Now, those blockers need to jell.

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “There’s no secret that an offensive line is by far the most difficult group to get to jell and most important group to get to jell,” said former Colorado offensive lineman Tyler Polumbus, who won a Super Bowl with the Denver Broncos following the 2015 season. …

Former Colorado players were told they weren’t ready for Prime Time. They moved on but won’t forget
1 year ago

Former Colorado players were told they weren’t ready for Prime Time. They moved on but won’t forget

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! After all, who wouldn’t want to play for the charismatic Pro Football Hall of Fame member and ex-major leaguer known as “Prime Time” during his playing days and now just “Coach Prime?” “It was a feeling of awe because it’s Deion Sanders, and you play video …

Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders missed season finale at Utah with fracture in back, according to video
1 year ago

Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders missed season finale at Utah with fracture in back, according to video

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! BOULDER, Colo. — Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders missed the season finale at Utah on Saturday due to a fracture in his back, according to a YouTube video posted by “Well Off Media.” The site is run by one of coach Deion Sanders’ children and has been …

Shedeur Sanders closing in on Colorado single-season records through pain of all the sacks and hits
1 year, 1 month ago

Shedeur Sanders closing in on Colorado single-season records through pain of all the sacks and hits

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “You can’t really go in a dark hole and you can’t go in a dark tunnel when you’re having a season like this because nothing will ever be perfect in life,” said Sanders, who went 23-3 as the starting quarterback at Jackson State before arriving in …

At Colorado, Deion Sanders is the only one ready for prime time
1 year, 1 month ago

At Colorado, Deion Sanders is the only one ready for prime time

LA Times  

Colorado coach Deon Sanders talks with his son, Colorado defensive back Shilo Sanders, before a 26-18 loss to UCLA at the Rose Bowl on Saturday. Late in the second quarter on a night that slowly chilled at the Rose Bowl, Colorado safety Shilo Sanders appeared to apply a textbook tackle that leveled UCLA’s Carsen Ryan. “We were just coaching youth …

Colorado coach Deion Sanders enjoys the spoof of Deion Sanders on ‘Saturday Night Live’
1 year, 1 month ago

Colorado coach Deion Sanders enjoys the spoof of Deion Sanders on ‘Saturday Night Live’

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! BOULDER, Colo. — Deion Sanders certainly enjoyed the spoof of Deion Sanders in a recent skit on “ Saturday Night Live.” Actor Kenan Thompson’s parody of the Colorado coach was spot-on, from the attire — Colorado sweatshirt pulled over his CU hat, shades and whistle dangling …

Colorado coach Deion Sanders calls late game times ‘stupidest thing ever invented in life’
1 year, 2 months ago

Colorado coach Deion Sanders calls late game times ‘stupidest thing ever invented in life’

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! A few late-night kickoffs have the Buffaloes chasing wins when many around the nation are catching “Zzzs.” Coach Prime isn’t the biggest fan of those late prime-time kickoffs, either. When the Buffaloes played Colorado State on Sept. 16 — kickoff was at 8:21 p.m. Mountain — …

Deion and Shedeur Sanders have Colorado rolling toward bowl eligibility after taking over 1-11 team
1 year, 2 months ago

Deion and Shedeur Sanders have Colorado rolling toward bowl eligibility after taking over 1-11 team

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Music producer DJ Khaled is on board, too, calling the gesture “The Shedeur.” “ can’t keep doing it for free,” Deion Sanders said Tuesday as the Buffaloes prepare to host Stanford on Friday night at sold-out Folsom Field. “There’s a tremendous chance he could play,” said …

Can Deion Sanders mania last? Inside his response to back-to-back losses
1 year, 2 months ago

Can Deion Sanders mania last? Inside his response to back-to-back losses

New York Times  

By Christopher Kamrani, Marcus Thompson II and David Ubben BOULDER, Colo. — Obviously exhausted, technically beaten, but never crestfallen, Deion Sanders sits in a black leather folding chair with his left leg plunged into a navy blue tote filled with ice water up to his calf. “Well,” Deion Jr. responds, “that’s better than hurt.” In an unspecified room within the …

USC survives the Deion Sanders show in narrow win over Colorado
1 year, 2 months ago

USC survives the Deion Sanders show in narrow win over Colorado

LA Times  

USC receiver Mario Williams reacts after scoring against Colorado in the first half of the Trojans’ 48-41 win on Saturday. While Colorado has won college football’s popularity contest, using head coach Deion Sanders to dethrone even the original college Hollywood it-team, Williams and No. It’s self-inflicted errors.” USC running back MarShawn Lloyd looks back at Colorado defenders as he approaches …

Deion Sanders tunes out detractors and turns the page on Colorado’s lopsided loss to Oregon
1 year, 2 months ago

Deion Sanders tunes out detractors and turns the page on Colorado’s lopsided loss to Oregon

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 9 Oregon last weekend — and watching the cringe-worthy film over and over — “shall set you free.” To his detractors, he made sure they knew his first defeat at Colorado hasn’t diminished his swagger. “To be 3-1 and not satisfied — don’t that say a …

Shedeur Sanders sparks No. 18 Colorado to thrilling 43-35 win over Colorado State in 2 OTs
1 year, 3 months ago

Shedeur Sanders sparks No. 18 Colorado to thrilling 43-35 win over Colorado State in 2 OTs

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “They never doubted themselves.” In the first OT, Shedeur Sanders patiently waited in the pocket until Harrison flashed open for a 3-yard score. “It’s brutal.” It was chippy at times, with Rams defensive lineman Mohamed Kamara getting a finger in the face mask from Shedeur Sanders …

Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter taken to hospital during game after late hit vs CSU
1 year, 3 months ago

Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter taken to hospital during game after late hit vs CSU

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! BOULDER, Colo. — The University of Colorado rallied for the win over Colorado State on Saturday night but lost two-way star Travis Hunter when he was taken to a hospital for an evaluation during the third quarter at Folsom Field. Coach Deion Sanders had no update …

Deion Sanders: Colorado football’s Coach Prime is a one-man college-football stimulus.
1 year, 3 months ago

Deion Sanders: Colorado football’s Coach Prime is a one-man college-football stimulus.

Slate  

The University of Colorado football team won one game last year. Fox’s promotion of the game treated Colorado like the Harlem Globetrotters and TCU like the Washington Generals, despite TCU winning 13 times as many football games as Colorado in the most recent season. Colorado’s new coach is Deion Sanders, by far the most independently famous person to ever put …

Why Colorado OC Sean Lewis left a head coaching job to direct Deion Sanders’ offense
1 year, 3 months ago

Why Colorado OC Sean Lewis left a head coaching job to direct Deion Sanders’ offense

New York Times  

This offseason, Colorado brought in 51 scholarship transfers looking for a fresh start in Boulder, but one of Deion Sanders’ biggest pickups was a 37-year-old former three-star quarterback recruit who played in the Big Ten and didn’t arrive through the portal. At Kent State, Lewis’ “Flash Fast” attack led the nation in yards per game and points per game in …

Deion Sanders rapidly raising profile of No. 18 Colorado on and off the field
1 year, 3 months ago

Deion Sanders rapidly raising profile of No. 18 Colorado on and off the field

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! That’s all he gets,” Sanders said Tuesday as the 18th-ranked Buffaloes prepare to host rival Colorado State this weekend. This Saturday, ESPN’s “College GameDay ” and Fox’s “Big Noon Kickoff” will be in town when Colorado hosts the Rams. It’s grand,” Sanders said of the 53,241 …

Olson: Deion Sanders, Colorado football bring long-awaited magic back to Folsom Field
1 year, 3 months ago

Olson: Deion Sanders, Colorado football bring long-awaited magic back to Folsom Field

New York Times  

BOULDER, Colo. — The instructions from the public address announcer could not have been more clear. When Nebraska’s players and coaches first walked onto Folsom Field in pregame, they were welcomed by “F— NEBRASKA” chants from Colorado’s student section. “And I just bent over and laughed my butt off.” Deion Sanders’ home debut came in front of Colorado’s largest crowd …

No. 22 Colorado off to flying start by following lead of unconventional coach Deion Sanders
1 year, 3 months ago

No. 22 Colorado off to flying start by following lead of unconventional coach Deion Sanders

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “I’m a winner,” said Sanders, who took over a team that went 1-11 last season. “We’re going to end up winning.” Colorado’s quick turnaround also is hardly a surprise to new Nebraska coach Matt Rhule, whose team is a 2 1/2-point underdog after losing its opener …

Prime shocker: Colorado upsets No. 17 TCU 45-42 in Deion Sanders’ debut as Buffs coach
1 year, 3 months ago

Prime shocker: Colorado upsets No. 17 TCU 45-42 in Deion Sanders’ debut as Buffs coach

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Shedeur Sanders, the coach’s son, threw for a school-record 510 yards with four touchdowns — the game-winner a 46-yard catch-and-run by true freshman Dylan Edwards with 4:25 left —- and the Buffs pulled off an opening shocker with a 45-42 win Saturday over 17th-ranked TCU, last …

Colorado stuns TCU in Deion Sanders’ debut: Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter electric in win
1 year, 3 months ago

Colorado stuns TCU in Deion Sanders’ debut: Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter electric in win

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of Colorado vs. Oregon in Week 4 college football action Colorado held on to upset No. Here’s what you need to know: Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders, Deion’s son, threw for a school-record 510 passing yards in his debut start, going 38-for-47 with four touchdowns and zero interceptions. — Khan GO DEEPER Colorado shocked college football …

Pac-12 staffers on Deion’s Year 1 at Colorado: ‘If he wins, he’s the greatest coach ever’
1 year, 3 months ago

Pac-12 staffers on Deion’s Year 1 at Colorado: ‘If he wins, he’s the greatest coach ever’

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of Colorado vs. Oregon in Week 4 college football action The Deion Sanders era at Colorado is only nine months old but has already become one of college football’s most polarizing topics. “If he wins there this year, he’s the greatest coach ever,” one offensive assistant coach said. … The only game that’s a sure …

It’s time for Deion Sanders-led Colorado to play after all the offseason hype. No. 17 TCU is ready
1 year, 3 months ago

It’s time for Deion Sanders-led Colorado to play after all the offseason hype. No. 17 TCU is ready

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! With 87 new players and only three returning starters, the Buffaloes play their opener Saturday at 17th-ranked TCU, last season’s national runner-up. And if not for the Hall of Fame player making his Power Five coaching debut, Fox certainly wouldn’t use its first “Big Noon Kick …

Deion Sanders builds and rebuilds roster in first season at Colorado
1 year, 4 months ago

Deion Sanders builds and rebuilds roster in first season at Colorado

Associated Press  

BOULDER, Colo. — Deion Sanders cleaned house when he first arrived at Colorado. I don’t care about culture,” said Sanders, whose team is playing its final season in the Pac-12 Conference before moving to the Big 12. “You had some young men that just didn’t want to play the game,” Sanders said of overhauling the roster after arriving from Jackson …

Colorado coach Deion Sanders gets hackles up over some of his players not joining in fight at camp
1 year, 4 months ago

Colorado coach Deion Sanders gets hackles up over some of his players not joining in fight at camp

Associated Press  

BOULDER, Colo. — Most football coaches preach about players keeping their cool in the dog days of August when temperatures and tempers both tend to flare. The University of Colorado’s new head coach upbraided some of his players Wednesdsay — not for fighting, but for not fighting. A brief fracas followed Anthony Hankers’ touchdown run up the middle in a …

Deion Sanders’ roster redo at Colorado could change college football
1 year, 5 months ago

Deion Sanders’ roster redo at Colorado could change college football

New York Times  

As Deion Sanders attempts to flip Colorado’s roster in one offseason, the stakes have become clear: If he succeeds, he’ll change college football forever. “Either he’s gonna be really good really fast and leave for another gig, which, looking at that roster doesn’t seem possible,” the coach said. “This is the Dumbest thing I’ve almost ever seen and Only reason …

University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders might have to have his left foot amputated
1 year, 6 months ago

University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders might have to have his left foot amputated

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Deion Sanders might lose his left foot as a result of circulation issues that forced him to have two toes amputated in 2021. Sanders allowed camera crews with " Thee Pregame Show " to film a meeting with his medical team at the University of Colorado, …

Inside Deion Sanders’ unprecedented roster flip: ‘We have plans to go another way’
1 year, 7 months ago

Inside Deion Sanders’ unprecedented roster flip: ‘We have plans to go another way’

New York Times  

Travis Gray thought he had Sunday off. “That was my first meeting with Coach Prime since I’ve been here.” Since arriving at Colorado in December from Jackson State to much fanfare and intrigue, Sanders warned roster turnover was coming for a program that went 1-11 last season. “You all know that we’re gonna move on from some of the team …

Colorado’s quest for Deion Sanders: A network with clout, a ‘secret weapon’ and two anxious months
1 year, 11 months ago

Colorado’s quest for Deion Sanders: A network with clout, a ‘secret weapon’ and two anxious months

New York Times  

BOULDER, Colo. — Rick George was trying to focus on the task at hand, but he had pressing issues back home. Sanders had called the Colorado athletic director earlier that week with a simple message: “I’m comin’.” That alleviated some of George’s anxiety around his high-profile, two-months-long search for a head coach. “We’re going to provide the resources the coach …

Deion Sanders’ first Colorado commits feeling the love: ‘I need you’
2 years ago

Deion Sanders’ first Colorado commits feeling the love: ‘I need you’

New York Times  

By Grace Raynor, Manny Navarro and David Ubben Ryan Staub had visited Colorado three times before Deion Sanders took over as head coach. “ was coaching at Jackson State so I don’t know if he had enough time to make that many arrangements,” said Staub, a 6-foot-1, 190-pound three-star quarterback from Stevenson Ranch, Calif. Staub committed to Colorado last January …

Deion Sanders’ unwanted Colorado commits searching for a new home
2 years ago

Deion Sanders’ unwanted Colorado commits searching for a new home

New York Times  

Carson Mott had a feeling this was coming. It sucks because we could’ve been looking instead of having only 16 days before signing day.” Former Class of 2023 Colorado commits Player, Pos Hometown Rank New School CJ Turner, LB Star City 742 Taylor Starling, CB Dallas 823 Brady Nassar, Edge Pleasanton 906 San Diego State Carson Mott, Edge Simi Valley …

Inside Deion Sanders’ first 4-star flip to Colorado: ‘Nobody is safe’
2 years ago

Inside Deion Sanders’ first 4-star flip to Colorado: ‘Nobody is safe’

New York Times  

When four-star running back Dylan Edwards of Derby High decommitted from Notre Dame shortly after reporting a Colorado offer from the freshly hired Deion Sanders, the general assumption was this is how quickly Prime Time works. Coach Deion’s plan here is worth coming to look at, and recruits are going to want to do that.” Sanders immediately became a legitimate …

Colorado hires Deion Sanders to turn around football program
2 years ago

Colorado hires Deion Sanders to turn around football program

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! BOULDER, Colo. — Deion Sanders is taking over as head coach at Colorado, bringing his charisma and larger-than-life persona to a beleaguered Pac-12 program that’s plunged to the bottom of college football. They were on the cover of Sports Illustrated in July — a feature on …

Deion Sanders says report of job offer from Colorado is true
2 years ago

Deion Sanders says report of job offer from Colorado is true

Associated Press  

BOULDER, Colo. — Deion Sanders said Monday that a report stating Colorado has offered him its head coaching job is true and he has also received interest from other schools. Before the season, Colorado lost several starters through the transfer portal, an area Sanders could surely shore up should he accept the Buffaloes’ job. Hired by Jackson State in September …

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