Honesty is needed when getting ready for the season and much like I pointed out in my offense keys to the game, a reset was needed on defense for Colorado. The Buffaloes had one of the worst defenses in school history last season, often allowing opposing offenses to stay on the field and chew up the clock.
Enter NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders. Coach Sanders has remade the roster while flooding the defense with talent, but one of his best moves could be the assistant he hired to lead the new-look defense. Charles Kelly arrives from Alabama as a great play caller and a tremendous recruiter.
Here are my defensive keys to Colorado’s opener at TCU: