The Colorado Buffaloes are entering year three under Deion Sanders. This is his first season without his sons, and some believe that his days in Boulder are numbered.
The Colorado Buffaloes and head coach Deion Sanders are under close watch as the season unfolds. This marks Sanders’ first year coaching at the collegiate level without any of his sons on the roster — a shift that has sparked questions about his motivations. Is he coaching out of passion for the game, or was his primary goal to help his sons reach the NFL?
“It’s going to get really difficult and Deion Sanders is going to have to make a real decision,” Quincy Avery said. “Was he doing this the whole time to prop his son up and help him become this top-tier quarterback, which he did, or does he want to do this because he really cares about the kids? He's never coached a team in which his son did not play for. This is brand new to him; so we get to see who he is as a person when he has to take on this team without his sons involved.”
Avery didn’t stop there. He continued his criticism of Sanders:
“The reason I have such a difficult time with Deion is because so many of the things he does, it’s about him rather than other people,” Avery said, referring to Sanders’ work as the coach at Colorado. “I think that a lot of people miss that. So we get to see who he is as a person when he has to take on this team without his sons involved.”
Despite the growing scrutiny, Sanders is reportedly aiming to bring two high-profile names to his coaching staff in Boulder. Still, not everyone believes his time at Colorado will last much longer. 92.5 Altitude Radio co-host Alex Rajaniemi voiced his concern about Sanders’ long-term future with the program.
“Let's say the quiet part out loud," Rajaniemi said. "Deion's time here at Colorado is very, very numbered unless you find a way to compete with $25 million to $30 million freshman classes, unless you find a way to put a true cap system in or go to collective bargaining."
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This season could be a defining one for Sanders. While Colorado was in a rough state when he took over, expectations have now shifted. If Sanders doesn’t live up to those expectations — or appears to back off — his time in Boulder could be coming to an end.
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