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Deion Sanders had a tough debut season with the Colorado Buffaloes, and it just got tougher. Sanders and longtime fiancee Tracey Edmonds have broken up.
Edmonds confirmed the split on social media, writing:
"To EVERYONE who has been there for us, supported us, and shown us love... We have mutually decided that it is best for us to move forward in life AS FRIENDS and have made this decision with love in our hearts, respect for each other, and appreciation for the time we've shared together. Please keep us in your prayers as we go through this transition."
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The split sparked a surge of jokes and blowback from the sports community. Here's a look at some of the comments:
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The most common jokes were about the offensive line not being able to protect the relationship, adding a loss to Deion Sanders' record for the 2023 season, and losing Edmonds to the transfer portal.
How well did Deion Sanders do in 2023?
Sanders came into a program that needed a lot of work. The Colorado Buffaloes were coming off one of the worst years in school history. In 2022, the team went 1-11 overall and 1-8 in conference play. Coming into a program with a .083 win percentage set the bar quite low but the difficulty sky high.
Essentially, Sanders was tasked with building the team from scratch, reshaping the culture, and ultimately, positively changing the final record. This year, the Buffaloes finished with a 4-8 overall record (1-8 in conference play).
Sanders added a few wins outside the conference but failed at the same level as predecessors Karl Dorrell and Mike Sanford. Zooming out to the big picture, aside from the added attention from his arrival, the product blends in with the majority of the seasons the team has delivered going back to the early 2000s.
The team's only positive year, putting their 4-2 record in the COVID-19 season aside, was in 2016 when they went 10-4 overall. Aside from that season, the team has finished under .500 every season since 2006.
As Deion Sanders might say, it is going to take more than a year to build the "Alabama Crimson Tide."
The first goal for Sanders has been locating his version of Jalen Hurts or Tua Tagovailoa. He might have something with Shedeur Sanders, who threw for 27 touchdowns and three interceptions this season.
However, it is clear he's going to need more as the Colorado Buffaloes finished last in the Pac-12 with a six-game losing streak. Many believe the team needs a reworked offensive line and defense. With the offseason now underway, Sanders needs to rebuild more than just his life at home.
