"That's Prime's way of saying 'we suck, i need better players'": Fans troll Deion Sanders for his transfer portal pitch at spring game

Deion Sanders and his Colorado Buffaloes wrapped up their spring game on Saturday. This offered fans a first look at the post-Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter era. With the two stars headed to the NFL, Coach Prime is shifting focus to rebuilding and he didn’t hide it. After the game, which aired on ESPN2, Sanders made headlines with a bold pitch to potential transfers.

“Anybody in the portal, you know I ain’t hard to find,” Sanders said in his on-field interview.

The statement came after Colorado honored Shedeur and Hunter by retiring their numbers. While those two leave big shoes to fill, Sanders has long relied on the transfer portal to retool his roster.

But Sanders’ comment didn’t sit well with everyone. Fans quickly reacted on X, trolling the coach for his recruiting approach and Colorado’s recent struggles.

“That’s Prime’s way of saying ‘we suck, I need better players,’” one fan wrote.

“Could just recruit instead of constantly begging for scraps,” another wrote.

The jab pointed at Sanders’ heavy dependence on the portal instead of building through high school recruits. Other fans also chimed in with mixed reactions regarding Sanders and his team.

“Man I miss Prime lol let’s go,” one fan commented.

“Most kids don’t want to play for a school that loses to Kansas in football,” a fan said.

The Buffaloes finished 9-4 last season but lost key pieces across the board, including both starting linebackers and a chunk of the offensive line. If Colorado wants to compete in the Big 12 and make a run for the College Football Playoffs, Deion Sanders’ message to the portal might be a necessity.

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Deion Sanders ͏faces͏ mou͏nting transfer portal lo͏sses as Adrian Wilson departs

The Colora͏do Buffaloe͏s͏ are gr͏ap͏pl͏ing with signifi͏cant ͏ros͏ter ch͏anges, with wi͏de rece͏iver A͏drian ͏Wilson becoming the͏ latest to ente͏r the NCAA transfer portal. W͏ilson, a four-star recr͏ui͏t from the 2025 class, ͏had yet to play a col͏legia͏te game, maki͏ng his departur͏e particularly impact͏ful.

In three years, the Buffs have welcomed over 100 transfers. As of Saturday, 19 new players are on board, with Coach Prime eyeing 15 more this spring, per DNVR’s Scott Procter.

Despite an Alamo ͏Bowl appearance, the ͏Buffaloes are experiencing a net loss in͏ player personnel. With 23͏ p͏layers exiting and o͏nly 1͏9 incoming tr͏ansfers, ͏the team is activ͏ely seeking reinfo͏rcement͏s͏. As Deion Sanders mentioned, he will be searching for players in the portal.

The departure of key pl͏ayers, including projected NFL first-round picks Shedeur and Travis Hunter, further complicat͏es the team's efforts to su͏stain momentum͏. A͏s t͏he Buf͏fa͏loes prepare for the upcom͏in͏g ͏season, the fo͏cu͏s remains on strategic ͏recruit͏ment.