What the rest of college football is saying about Colorado’s unprecedented past few months

Coaches, staffers and directors across college football gave their thoughts on what Deion Sanders is doing at Colorado

Deion Sanders has quickly revamped the Colorado Buffaloes football program. The transfer portal is buzzing nonstop with players interested in coming to Boulder, and a flurry of players have left Boulder to play elsewhere after Coach Prime came to town.

Just about every day, the Buffs are tied to a high-profile transfer. In recent days, they’ve landed a pair of former Florida State players and Washington edge Sav’ell Smalls, a former five-star recruit.

Following the spring game, many players left, including wide receiver Montana Lemonious-Craig. Some have been surprised at Coach Prime’s strategy of out with the old and in with the new, but Colorado’s roster is quickly becoming the best it has been in years, at least on paper.

Several coaches and executives from across the college football world revealed their thoughts on what is happening in Boulder, although they spoke on an anonymous basis. Here are some of the things that they said (h/t Max Olson and Bruce Feldman of The Athletic — subscription required):