Over the last two seasons, Colorado has been constantly hyped by the media. An expected consequence of Deion Sanders’ coaching the program, especially when he had two of his sons playing for him. Shedeur Sanders, in particular, made the program competitive over the last two years. Coach Prime’s ability to bring in Travis Hunter with him to Boulder also made the program one worth following.
However, both stars are now gone to the NFL, and analysts are wondering how things will shape up for the program without the original crop of players Deion Sanders was able to bring in year one. CBS’s Josh Pate is particularly worried about their lack of a reliable starting quarterback:
“Is Kadon Salter starting for him (Deion Sanders) at quarterback? That’s the best guess around here right now. Shedeur (Sanders) saved them so much.” Josh pate’s college football show
“When I’m trying to think forward about how you’re going to look, I don’t try and dwell on the past, but I do think about the past as any sane person would. So, when I think about Colorado in the past, Shedeur Sanders is obviously playing quarterback for him, but I am thinking about not just his production, but him running for his life” Said the analyst on Friday’s edition of “
Pate went on to praise Shedeur Sanders’ ability to work around the deficiencies of Colorado over the last two seasons, and still bring in significant production. He then mentioned the fact that any team that lost a Heisman Trophy winner and a starting quarterback was sure to struggle in the next season.
Pate stated that a team like Colorado could easily turn from a winning record to a losing record in 2025.
Deion Sanders beats Florida power schools for four-star cornerback Preston Ashley
Colorado has landed the commitment of four-star cornerback Preston Ashley. Ashley is ranked as top 24th safety in the class of 2026 by 247Sports. He’s also ranked as the 12th best recruit in the state of Mississippi, where he played at Brandon High School.
“Just the place of Boulder, and how great (Buffaloes cornerbacks) coach (Kevin) Mathis and (defensive coordinator and safeties) coach (Robert) Livingston are, and how they can put me in the place I want to be,” Ashley told 247Sports’ Adam Munsterteiger regarding his decision to join the Buffaloes.
This is a significant win for Deion Sander’s Colorado, considering they beat Florida, Florida State, Auburn, Arkansas, and Duke to get Ashley’s services.
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