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The Colorado football team is expected to have a rough go of things in their first season under new Head Coach Deion Sanders. Sanders, for his part, seems unbothered by the changes and is ready to take on all comers in Boulder. Recently, the NFL Hall-of-Famer got brutally honest on starting a new culture with […]

The Colorado Buffaloes are ushering in a new chapter in the program’s history. After coughing up just a win in 12 games in the 2022 season, Colorado football feels that it will be taking a big leap forward under new head coach Deion Sanders, whose personality warrants nothing but success on the field. But with […]

Colorado football did not look the same as it was before spring. The arrival of Coach Deion Sanders prompted some players to get cut out of the system while some had to transfer. Most of their squad consists of recent acquisitions after the Buffaloes cleaned house over the Spring and Summer break. The addition of […]

In more ways than one, Colorado football will be unrecognizable in 2023. Head coach Deion Sanders arrived with a Hall of Fame name, and big plans that did not include a huge chunk of the roster. More than 50 players from last season’s squad are gone, as an entire program is being built nearly from […]

Recently hired Colorado football coach Pat Shurmur has opened up on his role as his role on Deion Sanders’ staff as an offensive analyst. After taking the 2022 season off to spend more time with family, the former Denver Broncos offensive coordinator has joined the Buffaloes as an assistant. One unique aspect of his role […]

Perhaps no team in college football is being talked about and covered more than Colorado football. The Deion Sanders-led Buffaloes are less than a month away from embarking on their final season in the Pac-12 and intend to leave the conference with a bang. Sanders brought with him to Colorado from Jackson State several impact […]

There were 75 players announced on the preseason watch list for the Doak Walker Award, which gets presented to the top running back in college football each year, and there were three players from the Colorado football program. Running backs Alton McCaskill, Kavosiey Smoke and Sy’veon Wilkerson are all on the watch list for the […]

NFL legend Deion Sanders has experienced a lot during his first season as Colorado football head coach. He basked in the excitement that his name and reputation helped bring to Boulder, weathered some controversy amid historic roster turnover and navigated chaos in the Pac-12. Most importantly, though, Sanders pushed through serious health issues. The Hall […]

Travis Hunter is expecting to be a marquee player for the Colorado football program and Deion Sanders this year. When asked about what his best play at the Buffaloes training camp was this year, Hunter gave an epic response, reports DNVR Buffs’ Jake Schwanitz. “Travis Hunter was asked what he thinks his best play was […]

There may not be much expected of Colorado this upcoming season, but it’s clear that the addition of Deion Sanders as the team’s new head coach has added some intrigue to the team. Sanders’ ties to the NFL given his legendary career in the league and electrifying personality have made him quite a fun guy […]

The college football world has been buzzing over the news of Oregon football and Washington football making the monumental move to the Big Ten. Rumors had been swirling on the topic for a while, but the move became official Friday. Another Pac-12 team that recently left the conference is Colorado football, and head coach Deion […]

Oregon football head coach Dan Lanning recently blasted Colorado football after it was announced that the Buffaloes would be leaving the Pac-12 for the Big 12. Colorado football defensive coordinator Charles Kelly is now responding to Lanning, emphasizing that he couldn’t care less what Lanning thinks, reports CBS Sports’ Adam Munsterteiger. “It really doesn’t matter […]

The Colorado football program will be returning to the Big 12 conference for 2024, and Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy revealed why he is excited for Colorado’s return. “I have really good memories of Colorado,” Mike Gundy said, via Stacey Blackwood of BuffaloesWire. “I enjoyed going to Boulder and playing. I think it’s a […]

Deion Sanders is going to take on Power Five football this season as the coach of the Colorado football team. Sanders, who is regarded as one of the best athletes of all time and the best cornerback in NFL history, coached HBCU Jackson State for the last three seasons. Many expected “Coach Prime” would eventually […]

Colorado made it official that they will be moving to the Big 12 in 2024, and Oregon football head coach Dan Lanning took a shot at the Colorado football program when he was asked about the move. “Not a big reaction. I’m trying to remember what they won to affect this conference,” Dan Lanning said, […]

Colorado football quarterback Shedeur Sanders was named to the watch list for the 87th Maxwell Award, which is presented annually to “the outstanding player in college football,” per the Maxwell Club. Sanders, who is the son of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders, is one of six Pac-12 quarterbacks named to the watch list (Arizona’s Jayden […]

A great shift has occurred once again in the college football landscape, with conference realignment once again the culprit, yet this time it centers more around one man instead of a conference. That man, of course, is Coach Prime, Deion Sanders, the former NFL superstar turned head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes. Amidst all the […]

It seems like UNC’s Drake Maye is a Shedeur Sanders fan. The former Jackson State QB has many on the FBS level excited to see his play with Colorado, but Maye is particularly fired up to see what he does in the Pac-12. “Over there on the west coast, they don’t run into many of […]

The Colorado Buffaloes shook the world of college athletics on Thursday when they officially announced their move from the Pac-12 back to the Big 12 in 2024. While the entire college athletics sphere is heavily affected by this move, the Pac-12 is undoubtedly the biggest loser of this move. The Pac-12 was already facing tough […]

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders provided his take on the university’s Board of Regent decision to move the school from the Pac-12 to the Big 12 in 2024. Via 247Sports’ Carl Reed: “If everything I’m hearing is true, I applaud our [Athletic Director] Rick George for choosing the best scenario for all athletics at CU,” […]

The Big 12 rumors are swirling furiously after Colorado made the move to the Big 12 Conference. Suddenly, the Pac-12 is questionable on what the future holds, and there could be plenty of other moves taking place in the near future. With Colorado football going to the Big 12, there are plenty of reactions, and […]

Although Travis Hunter has moved on to Colorado with head coach Deion Sanders, he still has love for Jackson State. Hunter reflected on his 2021 commitment to Jackson State in an interview with ‘The No. 1 College Football Show” when asked if he realized the significance of the move at the time. “Not as soon […]

The world of college sports is stealing all the headlines after the Colorado football program decided to join the Big 12 Conference beginning in 2024. Other programs are rumored to be leaving the Pac-12 Conference as well, with Arizona emerging as one program that could follow. As a result, the future of the Pac-12 is […]

On Thursday, Colorado football held a special board meeting to discuss the prospect of their looming decision to leave the Pac-12 in favor of a move to the Big 12. While there has been no official result yet regarding the actual vote, reports have already indicated that the team’s decision to make the big move […]

Travis Hunter became the first-five star prospect to sign with an FBS program since 2006 when he declared for Jackson State and coach Deion Sanders. Now, the two-way star is taking his talents to Colorado football, where Sanders will be a first-year coach in 2023. Hunter, who was rated the consensus No. 1 prospect in […]

It’s happening. After weeks of speculation, Colorado football is leaving the Pac-12 for the Big 12 Conference, sources told Brett McMurphy of Action Network. McMurphy adds that the Buffaloes have a Board of Regents meeting scheduled for Thursday, where approval of the move is ‘expected.’ Colorado football seems to be “98 percent” in favor of […]

All eyes are on Shedeur Sanders as he gears up for his highly-anticipated Colorado football debut. The Buffaloes are set to take on TCU for their season-opener on September 2nd, and you just know that there’s going to be a lot of attention on Sanders — perhaps even as much as what his Hall of […]

According to reports, Colorado football has yet to formally apply to join the Big 12 as they supposedly look to move on from the Pac-12. Then again, based on recent developments, it does sound like this is the direction the Buffaloes are currently headed. ESPN’s college football insider Paul Thamel reported on Wednesday that Colorado […]

Coach Deion Sanders has been through quite some tough challenges during the college football offseason. Colorado football experienced highs like their major recruitment haul that showed great promise of making a conference title and even a CFP National championship run. They also went through a lot of lows like uncalled-for criticism from other programs. Despite […]

Deion Sanders’ sudden foray into coaching didn’t come from any insatiable need to scratch his post-playing football itch. Instead, it was his sudden realization of how young players were being taught the game he loves that pushed the Hall-of-Fame cornerback to become a college football coach. Sanders expanded on that development in the most recent […]

Deion Sanders has yet to even coach a regular season game for the Colorado Buffaloes, yet we’re already talking about his 2024 recruiting class. This is the way for college athletics, where often times there’s little living in the moment and more looking ahead. It’s easy to do that with Sanders, however, as most are […]

While Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff is keeping quiet on the conference’s next TV deal, he does admit that new Colorado football coach Deion Sanders will be great for ratings and the upcoming deal. Following the Pac-12 Football Media Day Friday, Kliavkoff spoke on the impact Sanders will have on ratings saying, “Our ratings are going […]

With its future uncertain, the Pac-12 Conference was in desperate need of some good optics and solidarity at their annual Media Days. Apparently, neither happened. Commissioner George Kliavkoff started the proceedings in Las Vegas with a press conference that touched on expansion and that pesky media rights deal that has yet to be procured. The […]

Confidence certainly runs in the Sanders’ family. Colorado football quarterback Shedeur Sanders, son of Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders, showed that he certainly inherited his father’s confidence during a press conference Friday. After being asked about the pressure he’s set to face as a quarterback, Shedeur had the perfect response, “I’m a Sanders, I don’t feel […]

USC football coach Lincoln Riley showed Colorado football coach Deion Sanders some love during Pac-12 Media Day. On Friday, Lincoln Riley was asked about Sanders and the massive roster turnover that he’s made upon his arrival to Colorado. The USC football coach was nothing but complimentary toward Coach Prime. “I give (Sanders) credit,” Riley said, […]

The arrival of Deion Sanders at Colorado has already made a massive impact on its football program. With the legendary coach at the helm, interest in the team is at an all-time high. The ticket sales for Colorado football, the hype, and the many high-profile recruits are proof of this. However, Sanders’ health has also […]

The Colorado football program is feeling the Deion Sanders effect in full force right now. They hadn’t sold out a game since 2019, but they are announcing that they have already sold out two for the upcoming season, reports The Athletic’s Nicole Auerbach. “Colorado says it has already sold out two football games — the […]

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders and his son, Shedeur Sanders, hope to turn the program’s fortune around after it won just one game this past season. Deion put the program in a massive overhaul with the transfer portal and brought in Shedeur and other players to quickly try and make the Buffaloes competitive. Shedeur will […]

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders will be unable to attend Pac-12 media day Friday in Las Vegas. Deion Sanders is scheduled to undergo surgery Thursday, forcing him to miss the event. Colorado football defensive coordinator Charles Kelly will take Sanders’ place at media day. In late June, Sanders underwent successful surgery to remove blood clots […]