Tag: Colorado Buffaloes

Report: Saints may ‘want to hear’ what Deion Sanders has to say

Could Prime Time come to New Orleans? ESPN listed the Saints among NFL teams that may want to hear what Deion Sanders has to say:

Could Deion Sanders return to the NFL as head coach of the New Orleans Saints? Crazier things have happened, but Sanders leaving the Colorado Buffaloes and continuing to coach his son would be an unprecedented move. Shedeur Sanders is a top-flight quarterback prospect who has also been linked to the Saints in evened days.

But if we’re evaluating the elder Sanders’ candidacy on its own merits, there’s a lot to like. He went into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a player. As a college coach, he dominated the competition at Jackson State before moving to Colorado, where he’s gone 13-11 with nine wins in 2024. A jump to the NFL wouldn’t be shocking.

Per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the Saints are one of the teams that may be on his radar:

A few weeks ago, we broke down Deion Sanders’ NFL outlook. I’m bumping this again because a league source told me this about Sanders in recent days: “I think [NFL] teams will want to hear what he has to say.” So it wouldn’t shock to see the Jets or Saints or a team casting a wide net to at least reach out or do its research on him.

Now, that’s highly speculative, and it’s hardly the same as saying Sanders already plans on leaving Boulder for New Orleans. And just because there may be some interest it doesn’t mean that would be a two-way street. At this point Sanders should be busy recruiting and reloading his roster after a solid season ended with a Heisman Trophy in his protege Travis Hunter’s hands.

But the Saints need a coach after firing Dennis Allen, and they may need a quarterback if their next decision-maker doesn’t plan on staying the course with Derek Carr. The Saints could have a shot at filling both vacancies with Sanders family stars if they hold onto a top-10 draft pick. But there are three weeks left in the regular season, and things could change rapidly. Stay tuned in case the clock in New Orleans reads Prime Time.

Saints linked to a polarizing quarterback prospect in latest 2025 mock draft

The New Orleans Saints would be lucky to walk out of the 2025 NFL draft with this class, including a polarizing quarterback talent.

The New Orleans Saints are seemingly finally approaching rebuild mode following the 2024 season, which has many fans already preparing for the NFL draft with a couple of games left on the schedule.

There are plenty of different directions that the Saints could go and their decision may be solely based around how the board falls. Pro Football Focus‘ Gordon McGuinness recently took a look at a great scenario for New Orleans in his latest 2025 three-round mock draft.

With the No. 10 overall selection, he gave the Saints star Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders. Securing Sanders at any spot of the draft would be a massive win. He could fight for the starting spot from the first day and obviously has a higher ceiling in the future.

Navigating the next few years of the salary cap would be a lot easier playing a quarterback on a rookie deal after Derek Carr leaves.

After securing Sanders in the first round, New Orleans took Tennessee Volunteers defensive tackle Omarr Norman-Lott in the second round of this mock.

Norman-Lott is a balanced defensive line prospect with a high ceiling both against the run and the pass. With Bryan Bresee coming into his own, now may be the time to bring in another young athlete with a high ceiling.

This mock draft closed with the Saints taking Alabama Crimson Tide offensive guard Tyler Booker in the third round. New Orleans needs all of the offensive line help they can get right now. Adding another strong run blocker on the inside would be icing on the cake for a very solid draft class.

Broncos CB Pat Surtain backs Travis Hunter for Heisman

“The things that he’s done is something that we’ve never seen before,” Broncos CB Pat Surtain said of Colorado CB/WR Travis Hunter.

Colorado Buffaloes cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter is one of four finalists for the 2024 Heisman Trophy, joined by Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, Miami quarterback Cam Ward and Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel.

Ahead of the Heisman Trophy ceremony on Saturday night, Denver Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain has endorsed Hunter’s candidacy.

“I just think he’s very unique, the type of player he is,” Surtain said after Wednesday’s practice. “I mean, his body of work speaks for itself. Him coming in and doing the things that he’s done is something that we’ve never seen before, honestly. And I’m excited for his future.”

Hunter totaled 92 receptions for 1,152 yards and 15 total touchdowns this fall while adding 32 tackles, four interceptions and seven pass breakups. Can he continue to play both ways in the NFL?

“I believe he can do whatever he puts his mind to,” Surtain said. “Obviously, he’s shown it at the collegiate [level]. … I think he can definitely play both ways if he puts his mind to it, for sure.”

This year’s Heisman Trophy winner will be announced on ESPN at 6 p.m. MT on Saturday, Dec. 14.

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USC flips 4-star recruit from Colorado, turns tables on Deion Sanders

USC is making offseason waves with an early signing period splash, taking a player away from Deion Sanders and Colorado. Not bad at all.

In recent weeks, the USC Trojans have struggled in recruiting, losing some top commits. Whether due to the letdown of a season, finishing 6-6 overall and 4-5 in its first their first season in the Big Ten, or a lack of faith in head coach Lincoln Riley, the Trojan program has been losing recruits in flips. One of the top recruits lost was 5-star quarterback Julian Lewis, who decommitted from USC football and committed to Colorado under head coach Deion Sanders. However, on Wednesday, the tide began to turn.

Eric Henderson landed five-star defensive lineman Jahkeem Stewart. That got the train rolling. Then came another bright spot, and a recruit who has risen for the Trojans. The experts pointed to this before the start of the early signing period: Allen Trieu of 247Sports recently reported that 4-star cornerback/safety Alex Graham was all but certain to decommit from Colorado and commit to the Trojans.

That’s exactly what happened on Wednesday, as USC gained a player Deion Sanders couldn’t retain.

Graham is a 6-foot-1 Detroit product. He is the 4th-best player in Michigan and 34th-best cornerback in the class, per 247Sports.

The flip marks an early offseason win for defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn and secondary coach Doug Belk, who are both entering their first full offseason in their respective positions.

The fact that this defensive staff is getting work done in its first full offseason is a great sign for the future of the USC defense.

Broncos, Nuggets players campaign for Travis Hunter to win Heisman

Broncos WR Courtland Sutton and CB Pat Surtain are campaigning for Colorado WR/CB Travis Hunter to win the Heisman Trophy.

Colorado athletes stick together.

Buffaloes wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter is one of two frontrunners to win the Heisman Trophy this season, with Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty his biggest competition for the award in 2024.

Hunter is currently considered the favorite, but Jeanty is not far behind. To help the cause, Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton and cornerback Pat Surtain wore t-shirts endorsing Hunter ahead of their Monday Night Football game against the Cleveland Browns on Dec. 2.

The school sent the shirts, but Surtain told a reporter that Hunter doesn’t need “any help” after making a strong case to win the trophy this season.

Sutton told the Denver Post that Hunter is “not just playing both sides of the ball, but has been dominant on both sides of the ball.”

Broncos players were not alone in their support for Hunter. The Denver Nuggets have also endorsed the Heisman candidate:

Four Heisman finalists will be announced on Dec. 9 and the winner will be announced on Dec. 14.

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Did Shedeur Sanders really buy a Maybach for Colorado O-lineman Jordan Seaton?

WOW.

With NIL around these days, it can be a lot easier to purchase a very, VERY nice car like a Maybach if you’re a college athlete.

Which brings us to Shedeur Sanders, who could be a top QB pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. The Colorado quarterback and son of coach and NFL legend Deion Sanders was seen in a video posted by his brother Deion Sanders Jr. on Instagram in which Shedeur says, “He protects the backside so he had to get the ‘bach” about freshman offensive tackle Jordan Seaton.

So a lot of folks think that means Shedeur gifted Seaton a Maybach, and I have a lot of questions, like: did the rest of the offensive line get cars?

Anyway, here’s the video, and we’ll see if Sanders or Seaton confirm it’s a gift:

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No ‘tap out’ for Colorado stars in upcoming bowl game

The Buffaloes should be at full strength for their bowl game.

It has become trendy for college football players who are headed to the NFL draft to opt out of their team’s bowl games, citing it as nothing but a meaningless game. But this is not the attitude of the Colorado Buffaloes and their head coach Deion Sanders.

When Sanders addressed the media he made it very clear that all of his top players will be playing in the Buffaloes bowl game.

“That’s what we signed up to do and we’re gonna finish,” Sanders said. “We’re not gonna tap out. Because that throws off the structure of next season.”

When Sanders talks about his players, he is obviously talking about quarterback Shedeur Sanders and cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter. Colorado has several prospects who have a shot at being drafted but Hunter and Sanders are the only guys in our Top 100 prospects and both protect to go in the Top 10 of the first round of the 2025 NFL draft.

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Travis Hunter fans are convinced he locked up the Heisman with a monster game vs. Oklahoma State

Fans are convinced Travis Hunter has clinched the Heisman.

Look, the 2024 Heisman Trophy isn’t fully locked up yet. The drumbeat for him — whether it’s the Heisman odds or, you know, what you’ve seen in recent weeks — has gotten very, very loud.

But if you look at Travis Hunter’s stats from Friday’s huge blowout win for Colorado over Oklahoma State, you might have been convinced that he clinched it.

Let’s go over this real quick. Look at these numbers from Friday:

ON OFFENSE: 10 catches, 116 yards, three touchdowns

ON DEFENSE: 1 interception, two deflected passes, one tackle

Sounds like a Heisman Trophy winner to me, and to a lot of other fans:

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Travis Hunter with miraculous catch for third TD as Colorado rolls

Travis Hunter continues to be incredible

Just give Travis Hunter the Heisman Trophy. He’s the best player in college football by far.

Hunter played both ways per usual for Colorado as it ripped Oklahoma State oN Friday.

He had 10 catches for 116 yards, including three TD receptions.

The third catch was improbable as the Oklahoma State DB was all over Hunter and still couldn’t prevent him from coming down with the football.

Hunter also had an interception in another amazing effort.

Colorado’s DJ McKinney taunts Oklahoma State after pick-six

Colorado’s DJ McKinney with a pick-six and taunting penalty

DJ McKinney delivered an unsavory message to his former school Oklahoma State on Friday when playing for Colorado.

McKinney picked off a pass in the second half and returned it for a touchdown to make it 45-0.

He decided it was appropriate to send a message to Mike Gundy and the Cowboys by re-enacting Elijah Moore’s celebration in the Egg Bowl years ago of a dog urinating.

McKinnney was flagged for taunting on the play/