"Need do it big this year": $4.8 million valued Shedeur Sanders finally breaks silence on why he ditched NFL for Colorado return

Colorado Buffaloes QB Shedeur Sanders has announced his decision to return for his senior season, rejecting the allure of the NFL.

The $4.8 million-valued player took to social media to break his silence on the matter, emphasizing the potential success awaiting the Buffaloes in the 2024 season.

Sanders, who enjoyed an impressive first season at Colorado, cited the team's potential as the primary reason for his return. Posting on X, he declared,

"Y’all know I’m not declaring this year. We got the pieces we need to do it big this year."

The quarterback completed 69.3 percent of his passes, throwing for 3,230 yards, 27 touchdowns, and rushing for four more.

They started on the right foot with a win in their first three games, including over TCU, the team that finished national runner-up this season in 2022, but the Buffaloes struggled, finishing off the season with a record of 4-8.

Sanders' confidence in the team's future, coupled with an impressive on-field display, marks a determined effort to raise the Buffs' standing for the upcoming influx.

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Shedeur Sanders' active recruitment efforts

Buffaloes' coach, Deion Sanders, has been very active in assembling the Buffaloes' roster for the 2024 season, most of it through the transfer portal.

Colorado was able to land 20 transfers, including six four-star players, in a bid to strengthen.

Shedeur Sanders, too, has been recruiting lately, targeting players to play in the Alabama state a few days after news broke on legendary coach Nick Saban's sudden retirement.

With Saban going down, five-star wide receiver Ryan Williams went back on his commitment and left an immediate loss for the University of Alabama.

Shedeur Sanders, following in his father's footsteps, took to social media to criticize Alabama players for a transfer to Boulder, showing the competition between college football recruiting.

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Saban's retirement ripple

News of Nick Saban's impending retirement worked its way through the college football landscape, eliciting immediate responses within the transfer portal.

Since Alabama players have 30 days to enter the transfer portal, Shedeur Sanders saw it fit to immediately begin recruiting his term mates.

Saban's departure has already sent shockwaves through Alabama's roster, with important players reconsidering their loyalty to the school.

For his part, in a social media post going out reflecting on his time at the school, the coaching legend focused on his accumulated time and how he had built a sense of values and legacy at Alabama.

“The goal was always to help players create more value for their future, be the best player they could be and be more successful in life because they were part of the program. Hopefully, we have done that, and we will always consider Alabama our home,” Saban said