How Deion Sanders is culling the Colorado herd with massive team makeover
make you quit.”
Those are the same players who went 1-11 last season.
And now comes their reckoning as the Buffs conclude the spring practice season Saturday with a sold-out intrasquad game at Folsom Field. Sanders said Monday the game will not just be another opportunity for players to prove themselves on a big stage. More recruits will be visiting this weekend who could replace them now or next year.
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“This weekend is going to be phenomenal,” Sanders said. “It’s going to be a lot of ‘24 players as well as guys that … we’re going to sign right now and hope to sign and hope to get a commitment when they come on the trip and see how beautiful this city is and this university is. We’re happy.”
arguably the most significant college football roster overhaul of the offseason in terms of the severity and scope of the change. After getting blown out in nearly every game last year, Colorado has the nation’s No. 1 recruiting class of transfers for 2023, according to 247Sports. Fourteen four-year college transfers and seven graduate transfers enrolled and have nearly completed their first set of spring practices.the first time in 27 years.
“He’s trying make people tough,” said Hunter, who has worked on offense this spring as a receiver. “He want everybody to be tough and let everybody know we’re going to win games.”
How much of his roster will be new?
It will be at least half by the fall but could creep up to near 70%, or 60 of 85 players, depending on what they find in the portal market.