Deion Sanders vows Colorado has right man for job despite another poor season

The Colorado Buffaloes shot squad is connected the verge of wrapping up its seventh losing play implicit the past 10 years and its 19th play since 2000.

Still, arsenic Colorado sits astatine 3-7, Deion Sanders told reporters connected Tuesday that he’s inactive the antheral for the job.

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Colorado Buffaloes caput manager Deion Sanders during the archetypal 4th against the Iowa State Cyclones astatine Folsom Field connected Oct. 11, 2025. (Ron Chenoy/Imagn Images)

"You've got the close man," Sanders said, via ESPN. "I committedness you, you do. And I'm going to beryllium that to you. Just springiness maine an accidental and a small much time, and I'm going to beryllium that to you."

Sanders’ aboriginal arsenic the caput manager has been called into question owed to astatine slightest 2 things – his wellness and the departure of a cardinal ally.

The 58-year-old Pro Football Hall of Famer revealed successful the summertime that helium underwent country for bladder crab and had his bladder removed. The country came a fewer years aft helium already had 2 toes removed due to the fact that of humor clots.

Colorado Buffaloes caput manager Deion Sanders connected the sidelines during the archetypal fractional against the TCU Horned Frogs astatine Amon G. Carter Stadium connected Oct. 4, 2025.  (Raymond Carlin III/Imagn Images)

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Additionally, Colorado diversion manager Rick George announced past week helium volition measurement down astatine the extremity of the world year. George hired Sanders from Jackson State, which created a whirlwind concern successful Boulder, and signed him to a five-year extension.

Sanders was 4-8 successful his archetypal twelvemonth and was 9-4 successful 2024 arsenic Travis Hunter won the Heisman Trophy.

George reiterated successful a societal media station that Sanders is not connected the blistery spot by immoderate means.

"The spot is not hot. We judge successful what is up for this program," helium wrote connected X.

Deion Sanders, left, speaks with diversion manager Rick George aft Sanders was introduced arsenic the caller caput shot manager astatine the University of Colorado during a quality league Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, successful Boulder, Colorado. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

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Colorado has 2 games near connected the season. They volition invited No. 25 Arizona State to Colorado connected Saturday. The Buffaloes’ play volition extremity connected the roadworthy against Kansas State.

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