Eyeballs on Sanders is going to pay dividends. I would have been onboard if he didn't go by the moniker "Coach Prime." That's a little too "look at me" for my taste.Colorado as long as Prime is there.
Prime TV: CSU-Colorado draws record audience
Colorado's double-overtime win over Colorado State drew 9.3 million viewers, making it the most-watched late-night college football game ever on ESPN.www.espn.com
The "new" will be gone on that by next year, the following year for sure. The ACC clearly has more names & better programs than the revamped B12.Colorado as long as Prime is there.
Prime TV: CSU-Colorado draws record audience
Colorado's double-overtime win over Colorado State drew 9.3 million viewers, making it the most-watched late-night college football game ever on ESPN.
I like Prime, so let me say that first.
www.cbssports.com
I can’t tell if you agree or disagree, but I think you both are 100% correct.College football rankings: Colorado makes history as Bottom 25 champion is crowned for 2022 season
It's time to crown The Bottom 25 champion for the 2022 college football season
Going 3-0 with two wins against "bad teams" is monumentally better than 2022 Colorado. When Collins spent an entire offseason preaching about the biggest rebuild in NCAA history, he was actually prophesying the coming of Deion Sanders to Colorado. Colorado is going to lose games this year, most likely beginning this weekend, but that that is in large part due to the train wreck he needed to turn around. The defense is truly abysmal, and the offense isn't going to consistently move the ball with its current offensive line. That doesn't mean Colorado and Prime don't deserve they hype, as they would have been 0-3 to start the season otherwise.
He got rid of the entire team and purchased a brand new team. 2023 shouldn't remotely compare to 2022 Colorado because there might be 10 players that played on both teams? I'm not putting Sanders down. He has the name value and NIL funding to go recruit the players he recruited but let's not act like he took a 1-11 roster and is winning with that mess.
Colorado has vastly different players and coaches. It is still Colorado. Ole Miss has had like 40 transfers in since 2022. Some teams are going to make heavy use of the portal, some aren't. It ignores an entire facet of college football to say Colorado of 2022 can't be compared to 2023 just because Colorado went crazy on the portal.
I think you’re assigning a negative connotation to the word “purchased” when no such negativity exists. Purchasing a college football team is neither against the rules nor even frowned upon. In fact, its being encouraged.
if they go to a bowl game that is basically double their projected win total this off-season and would place him at the front runners of coach of the year. there is no shame in losing to oregon or usc when you are in the position they’re in.
It's not negative on its own but it's being used to discount the value of charisma and recruiting and sales ability and emphasize the importance of spending.
Sanders spent more capital than just $$. He used his immense cult of personality capital to bring in a number of interesting players. NIL $ helped too, but his charisma and swagger also helped. The interesting thing about him is, like Jordan, he talks and talks and talks, but he's the first in and last out and works his tail off in preparation.
Of course you compare the 2022 and 2023 teams. Sanders rebuilt a roster basically from scratch in one offseason. How many coaches do you think could do that and field a decent team? No doubt Oregon and USC are much better teams and will win their games against Colorado. With Hunter out 3 weeks with a lacerated kidney from a complete cheap shot they are playing without one of their 2 true difference makers. Still they are a fascinating story and play entertaining football.
travis is basically 2 players since he’s the best defender and a stud offensive weapon lol