Deion Sanders, the head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes football team, has been facing drama and criticism since his arrival. Over 70 players, including 51 scholarship players, have left the program since his hire in December 2022, causing a significant roster overhaul.
Deion Sanders says online drama started because he was ‘bored’ https://t.co/2tPtEAG2SI pic.twitter.com/Qh8Lac9wp4
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) May 7, 2024
Pat Narduzzi, the head coach of the Pitt Panthers, has been particularly vocal about Sanders’ recruitment process and management practices, suggesting that the transfer portal was not intended for such massive roster changes and questioning if players were pushed out against their will. Sanders responded by highlighting the differences in their respective program situations before taking over.
The drama escalated when Sanders decided to cut over 20 players in a single day, sparking controversy and drawing social media attention. Sports analyst Stephen A. Smith also criticized Sanders’ son, Shedeur, for lacking humility.
Despite the backlash, both Sanders and Shedeur have defended their program on social media. An exposé by The Athletic shed light on the challenges Sanders faced in his first season as head coach.
.@DeionSanders discusses viral tweets — what was meant and what wasn't. Read the full story here: https://t.co/a1e54vl477 pic.twitter.com/3faLVN8Vmw
— Thee Pregame Show (@theepregameshow) May 6, 2024
While Sanders claimed boredom as the reason for his social media activity, many felt that his actions were inappropriate and reflected poorly on him and the program. College football fans are closely watching how the situation unfolds in Colorado, questioning whether Sanders’ bold approach will pay off or backfire.
One thing is for sure: the Buffaloes’ program is anything but boring.
Fans reacted as follows:
(4-8) seasons are pretty boring 🤷♂️
— Zach Seyko (@zach_seyko) May 7, 2024
That honestly makes this worse
— (((Brady Surface))) (@sirfache) May 7, 2024
Maybe get out and recruit. Visit mama at home
— Shawn (@shawn543215) May 7, 2024
Man won four games and has time to be bored lmao
— Craig T (@CraigT890916) May 7, 2024
This is what people don’t understand about Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter’s NIL valuations. pic.twitter.com/u2UVuKD9Pl
— DNVR Buffs (@DNVR_Buffs) May 7, 2024
Post-spring projections for Colorado's starting defense are here and its depth in the trenches has improved significantly.
Four new starters on that side of the ball since the Feb. edition, 31 players mentioned in total.
What stands out? #CUBuffs https://t.co/48MSZTnGmH
— Scott Procter (@ScottProcter_) May 7, 2024
Shedeur Sanders & Ryan Garcia Gets Into Heated Altercation: YouTube Made Me deleted half of this video https://t.co/jGUH6Cqyp6
— Deion Sanders Jr (@DeionSandersJr) May 7, 2024
