There was some hypothesis only one 12 months into Deion Sanders’ time at Colorado that he is in Boulder for the quick haul.
Sanders’ son, quarterback Shedeur Sanders, may very well be a high decide within the 2025 NFL Draft and his honorary son, two-way star Travis Hunter, has related aspirations. Deion’s child on the defensive facet of the ball, security Shilo Sanders, might not be an NFL lock, however he’ll definitely get seems to be if solely due to the potential that comes alongside along with his final title.
That group departure from campus has critics of Sanders questioning if he’ll stick round at Colorado as soon as these gamers are gone. In spite of everything, earlier than he infused a metric ton of hype into this system, Colorado had lengthy been thought-about a bottom-feeder program. That was true for nearly all of Colorado’s Pac-12 run and it’ll possible be true now that the Buffaloes are headed to the Massive 12 — until Sanders can change that narrative.
And, a minimum of for now, he is planning to stay round with the Buffaloes.
“I’m a pacesetter of males, not a follower of males. I’m a father, not a child daddy. I lead my sons. I don’t comply with my sons,” Sanders mentioned in an interview with Joel Klatt (h/t On3). “My sons, Travis [Hunter] included, are on the point of migrate to the NFL. I’m not following them to the NFL.
“I paved the way in which for my infants. They’re not paving the way in which for me. So, I plan on being right here and being dominant right here, as a result of they’re establishing one thing that we’re going to proceed to construct on for years to return. And I’m grateful that they’re establishing what they’re establishing.”
Regardless of all of the hype final season, all Sanders established at Buffalo in 2023 was a 4-8 document. He is performed some good work within the switch portal this offseason and his 2024 recruiting class was ranked No. 22 within the nation, however it may take extra than simply vibes and hype to show Colorado into one thing respectable.
Maybe that is why Sanders feels he has to remain in Boulder for the lengthy haul, but it surely’s price noting that he has mentioned issues like this earlier than that he hasn’t necessarily backed up.
Colorado’s odds to win the Massive 12 in 2024 are +3000. The Buffs’ expected win total is 5.5.