When Deion Sanders accepted the head coaching job for the Colorado football program, many took notice. Sanders’s recent success with Jackson State caught the eyes of a few Division One programs. However, it was Colorado who took the leap in bringing Sanders in. Since his arrival in Boulder, Sanders has been nothing but a positive impact on the program. The Colorado program was in dire need of a facelift, and they may have found their answer. At least the fanbase is already believing.
The program should have no issue bringing fans to the stadium this season. For the first time since 1996, the Buffaloes have sold their entire allotment of season tickets for 2023. An incredible feat considering the team only won one game last season. However, this is a fanbase starving to see a competitor on the field again. With Sanders, the fans know they will at least have a competitor running the program. Sanders is just as outspoken as a coach as he was a Hall-of-Fame player. For now, it seems to be working just fine with those around the Colorado program.
Deion Sanders Has Colorado Fans Thinking Primetime
The Colorado Buffaloes sell out their season tickets for the first time in 27 years.
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Fans may want to temper their expectations for what they expect the product to look like on the field. Turning a football program from worst to first doesn’t happen overnight. It takes momentum and hard work. Which are two things Sanders has already started working on. The Buffaloes currently have the 24th-best recruiting class in the entire country. A feat that wouldn’t have been possible without Sanders running the show. Currently, the team has the second-best class in the entire PAC-12.
The college athletics landscape changes by the day. NIL has been one of the leading charges in those changes. However, it does feel that the sport is slowly moving to a mega-conference model. But that will not stop the same good teams from getting the same good players. However, there could be a new threat to the top of the college football food chain. Do you think Deion Sanders can turn Colorado into a dominant football program again? Let us know your thoughts on the Sanders-Colorado experiment in the comment section. For the latest college football news, keep it right here at HNHH.
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