Boulder has seen a storm wreck its newfound glory under Coach Prime in these past few months. Colorado will be missing some serious star power – and talent – in Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter. On the other hand, Deion Sanders himself is coming back from a tough fight against cancer. This period of limbo has began to dent Colorado’s outlook in the season a little bit. Deion Sanders has a lot to work for to help get back into national attention.
But that doesn’t take away from the fact that Colorado won’t create any noise this season. In a relatively quiet offseason post the draft, Coach Prime had to completely rebuild a new Buffaloes squad. And with the schedule Colorado has ahead, it’s going to be a brutal ride for Deion Sanders this year. There are some question marks in the 2025 Buffaloes team, mostly about Coach Prime’s stay in Boulder now that his star players are gone. Rece Davis, however, has hope that Colorado will be a potential surprise contender this season.
He said in an August 13 episode of College Gameday Podcast, “Colorado last year was very close to playing for the conference championship. There was a point in time late in the season that I thought that they were the best team in the Big 12. It’s a big change, big turnover, bit of a rebuild for Deion Sanders with Travis Hunter, Shedeur Sanders being gone among others. And then Deion also recovering and our best to him as he continues to, you know, his battle against cancer… I mean, people have questioned you know commitment. Was he just there for Shedeur? And the answer appears to be ‘No.’”
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This season, Deion Sanders will face some serious opponents, making the schedule difficult compared to the last two years. The Buffaloes will play BYU, TCU, and Arizona State – all who can be regarded as Big 12 champions. In an even more worrying note, Colorado couldn’t make it in the AP preseason Top 25 rankings. Those from the Big 12 surprisingly include Iowa State and Kansas State, along with returning champions ASU. This means Deion Sanders’ absence, along with the departures of Colorado’s best has affected the outlook of the program this year. Coach Prime will have his work cut out for him as he resumes life as the Buffs’ HC.
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