Deion Sanders won't have his entourage comprising Shedeur Sanders, Shilo Sanders, and Deion Sanders Jr. (Bucky) next college football season. Folsom Field won't be the same again next year if Coach Prime continues his run in Boulder.
It sure was an emotional moment for the 57-year-old in Week 14 on November 28. The No.25 Colorado Buffaloes (9-3, 7-2, Big 12) posted a blowout 52-0 win against the Oklahoma State Cowboys (3-9, 0-9, Big 12). Sanders posted a carousel of photos with his sons on Instagram with a two-word caption:
"Last Call ?"
When he arrived from Jackson State in 2022, he brought his QB son Shedeur and safety Shilo with him. The trio have seen the ups and downs, the praises and criticism for their on-field moments in two years. While Bucky didn't don the Colorado jersey, he was right with them every step of the way with his camera, telling the Sanders clan story in his manner.
Deion Sanders has Colorado's Bowl game on mind
Coach Prime will not walk the rope on one of college football's most criticized trends. As the Buffs gear up for a bowl game, the Colorado HC has made it clear that all his star players, including Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter, will suit up. They will avoid the common practice of NFL Draft-bound players sitting out to avoid injury.
“Our kids are going to play in our bowl game because that’s what we signed up to do and we’re going to finish. We’re not going to tap out, because that throws off the structure of next season,” Sanders said.
He swiped at teams that "laid an egg" in their bowl games and failed to regain momentum.
“We don’t plan on doing that. We plan on going out there fighting just like we fought today regardless of where we are,” Coach Prime continued.
Sanders was also critical of bowl game locations. He said:
“I wish we had say so in the bowl because I want to go somewhere near that our fanbase could get there economically. Because I care about them just that much. . . They show up and show out.”
The Buffs will be playing in their first bowl game since 2020 when they squared off against the Texas Longhorns and lost 55-23.
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