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Running back recruit AJ Newberry and CU are parting ways. He said decommitting but more like parting ways. He recently picked up an offer from Nebraska and took a visit to Vanderbilt but don’t believe the staff is going to be heartbroken by this one.

I’d expect this won’t be the last of these situations before Dec. 21 and the start of the early signing period.

Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney and I debate (ignore the text in the url -- Sanders is one of three topics)

I know you all have seen the clips and maybe some have watched the full video, but hoooo-leeee sh*tttt. Deion Sanders sure got his message across in his first address to the team today -- sweeping change is coming.

I break it all down here:


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BZ: FB - As transfer portal opens, Deion Sanders begins process of rebuilding CU Buffs roster

BZ: FB - Report: Kent State head coach Sean Lewis joining CU Buffs as offensive coordinator

BZ: MBB - Search for answers goes into rivalry week for Colorado men’s basketball

CUATG Blog: FB - Colorado Recruiting Class of 2023 - Six recruits decommit on the same day after Coach Prime's introduction (CJ Turner – LB, Kam’ron Bizor – DE, Brady Nassar – DE, Tyrone McDuffie – OL, Carson Mott – DE, A.J. Newberry – RB)

CUATG Blog: FB - CU Assistant Coach Tracker - Report: CU to hire Kent State head coach Sean Lewis as offensive coordinator + Report: Former Oregon, Florida State and Florida Atlantic head coach Willie Taggart to join CU’s staff + Other names of coaches reported heading to Boulder to join Coach Prime’s staff

CUATG Blog: FB - Drew Litton: CU (for a day) draws attention away from the Broncos …

CUATG Blog: FB - Rating the Hire: National Media on Coach Prime - ESPN gives hiring of Sanders an “A-“

CUATG Blog: FB - “Mass Chaos” expected as up to 3,500 players could enter the Transfer Portal + Wide Receiver Maurice Bell withdraws his name from the Transfer Portal

DP: FB - Keeler: Deion Sanders’ transfer portal threats have Colorado prep football coaches talking. Talking about how much they love it.

Ralphie Report: FB - Podcast: The One About Deion Sanders (Watch three men get confused about college eligibility)

Pro Football Talk: FB - Nathaniel Hackett welcomes Deion Sanders to Colorado

USA Today: FB - 'I'm coming': Deion Sanders’ first team meeting at Colorado becomes tense, made-for-YouTube drama

Fox Sports: FB - PRIME TIME IN PAC-12: HOW DEION SANDERS WILL IMPACT COLORADO, CONFERENCE, SPORT

Mississippi Clarion Ledger: FB - 5 Jackson State football players primed for transfer portal with Deion Sanders' departure

NBC News: FB - Deion Sanders was never obligated to stay at an HBCU

Front Office Sports: New Pac-12 Media Rights Deal Won’t Come in 2022

USA Today: FB - No, Deion Sanders isn't a sellout after leaving Jackson State for Colorado | Opinion

Buffs Wire: FB - Two Colorado recruits announce decommitments

Buffs Wire: FB - Coach Prime targets: The top 25 available players in the transfer portal, per ESPN

Buffs Wire: FB - REPORT: Former Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer could become Colorado's DC

Cheers!

Hope its true - BOOM

Right here:

https://n.rivals.com/news/recruits-react-to-colorado-s-hire-of-deion-sanders

Many of you are speculating on whether or not you like Rick George yet. Did the Deion Sanders hire help you reconsider Rick George? For me, it definitely did.

From the incomparable Nigel Amstock!

CU football did a Dua Lipa full 180 and it was indeed crazy. My takeaways from yesterday's press conference:

Deion Sanders' coaching staff is beginning to take shape. A full look at all of the names reported and confirmed to be on Sanders' staff in 2023:

Here's the contract details:

https://footballscoop.com/news/details-of-deion-sanders-colorado-contract-are-out

Rose—Utah (10-3) vs Penn St (10-2) - Opening line: Utah -1.5
Cotton—USC (11-2) vs Tulane (11-2) - USC -1.5
Alamo—UW (10-2) vs Texas (6-4) - Washington +3.5
Holiday—Oregon (9-3) vs UNC (9-4) - Oregon -9.5
Vegas—Ore St (9-3) vs Florida (6-6) - OSU -7.5
Sun—UCLA (9-3) vs Pitt (8-4) - UCLA -3.5
LA—WSU (7-5) vs Fresno State (9-4) - WSU -4.5

The transfer portal officially opens Monday and it's already been incredibly busy. We have you covered. Rivals has all the latest news on the biggest transfers, we're now ranking every entry into the portal and we also have a message board to talk about everything portal-related.

Please use these resources to find all the breaking news and everything else when it comes to the portal:

Site: https://portal.rivals.com/

Transfer Tracker & Ranking: https://n.rivals.com/transfer_tracker/2023

Message board: https://forums.rivals.com/forums/football-transfer-portal.46/

And please follow us on social for all the breaking news: @RivalsPortal

Buff lost by 10
63 t o73 to UW

Just FYI

There is so much news I am issuing an extra edition! Enjoy!

BZ: FB - ‘Baby, we’re coming!’ Deion Sanders embracing challenge of leading CU Buffs to prominence

BZ: FB - Rooney: Rick George-Coach Prime union already reshaping Colorado football

BZ: FB - Video: Analysis of CU Buffs hiring Deion Sanders as head coach

BZ: FB - Colorado football notes: Deion Sanders to coach Jackson State in Celebration Bowl

BZ: MBB - CU Buffs men’s basketball notes: Inconsistent play making deep rotation tough to juggle

CU AD: MBB - Colorado Drops Pac-12 Road Contest To Washington

DP: FB - Prime Pay: Inside Deion Sanders’ $29.5M offer sheet from CU Buffs

DP: FB - Keeler: Take a bow, Rick George. Deion Sanders just made CU Buffs football must-watch TV again.

DP: FB (Wilner) - Colorado hires Deion Sanders: A spectacular move by the Buffaloes, for better or worse

Buffs Wire: FB - How current, former Buffs players reacted to CU's Deion Sanders hire

Buffs Wire: FB - Deion Sanders' Jackson State buyout details

Buffs Wire: FB - 247Sports predicts Deion Sanders to bring top-10 recruiting classes to Colorado

Cheers!

Here's my larger piece off today's introductory press conference. As someone who followed this team this season, it was still a pretty surreal scene. If nothing else, Deion Sanders is going to bring this program the kind of relevance it hasn't had in decades

I just peeked at another site and saw JSU's recruits in 2021 and 2022. They have about 5 guys in each class that they beat out Alabama, Clemson, Florida, Miami, Texas, Tennessee, etc. I hope he brings all of these guys with eligibility (at least one was a CC transfer) to CU. And if he can continue to beat out these schools for recruits like he did at JSU, we just may be what he envisions, a winner.

Will be kept intact since they rocked it? Asking for a friend.

BZ: FB - Rooney: Rick George-Coach Prime union already reshaping Colorado football

BZ: MBB - Mistakes add up for CU Buffs men’s basketball in loss at Washington

BZ: FB (Updated) - Prime time!: Colorado Buffs hire Deion Sanders as head football coach

CU AD: FB - Coach Prime Dazzles, Delights At Opening Press Conference

CU AD: FB - Colorado Athletics Press Conference

CU AD: WBB - Colorado Shuts Down Boise State, 71-48

CU AD: T&F - Baran Posts Top Five Time In CU History

CUATG Blog: FB - CU Coaching Search - Rating the Hire: National Media on Coach Prime

CUATG Blog: FB - CU Chancellor Phil DiStefano announces a “pilot” program for transfer credit review

CUATG Blog: FB - *Must see TV: Deion Sanders Introductory Press Conference* + *Video: Coach Sanders introduced to the team* + *Video: Coach Sanders tours the Champions Center for the first time*

CUATG Blog: FB - Colorado Recruiting Class of 2025 - Winston Watkins – WR

CUATG Blog: FB - Getting to Know Coach Prime – A Brief Bio

DP: FB - Deion Sanders and CU Buffs partnership could be a lot of things. Based on Sunday’s introduction, it sure won’t be boring.

DP: FB - Deion Sanders reaps instant rewards as Colorado changes transfer policy

DP: FB - Deion Sanders’ first CU news conference put Nebraska on notice, introduced new QB, had Buffs fans in stitches

Buffs Wire: FB - Who Coach Prime should target in the transfer portal

Buffs Wire: FB - REPORT: Deion Sanders zoning in on Alabama assistant DC Charles Kelly

Buffs Wire: FB - REPORT: Colorado's staff to include a number of Jackson State assistants

Buffs Wire: FB - Colorado, Deion Sanders land 2025 five-star WR Winston Watkins Jr.

Buffs Wire: FB - National media personalities react to Colorado naming Deion Sanders head coach

Cheers!

Craig Meyer and I at the press conference. Coach Prime coming soon!

Craig and I provide our thoughts after the Sanders' introductory press conference. Let us know your thoughts as well on Sanders' comments during the presser.

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Jordan Anderson is one of the top two-way prospects in the 2024 class. Earlier this week Colorado became the latest school to offer the California recruit from Millikan High School in Long Beach. He already has several Power Five offers and is closing in on 30 offers overall even though he just opened his junior season last night. I went out to watch Anderson and his team play in their opener, and the four-star prospect was as impressive as ever and he only played in one half. He made a really nice catch on a deep ball plus he took a screen pass for a touchdown as well. He returned punts and kicks and played cornerback as well on the first night of action this season. He is a well-rounded recruit who could end up playing on either side of the ball. He's more natural on defense but he makes a ton of plays on offense as well, so he could legitimately contribute on either side of the ball in college.

He's very much intrigued by the Buffs and wants to take a visit to Boulder at some point.

"I want to head down there. They tell me it feels like a family when you do down there, so I'm just waiting to get up there and go check that out with my family."

You can watch my full interview with him up above.

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Would love to see an independent analysis of our current and prospective roster. Who are the kids who will likely stay / be retained; who may come from JSU; which of our current offers will likely be honored; and who are the new prospects we may see.

Know there are lots of moving parts and it might time to pull this together...but would really appreciate it.

I've been on this site for years...but have been completely disillusioned and frustrated in recent years. Nice to see a little excitement back in the program.