After months of endless speculation, Deion Sanders revealed Monday that he was diagnosed with a bladder tumor, which doctors removed and cured him from the cancer.
Coach Prime had previously been coy about the health issue that kept him away from Colorado's off-season, but the admission highlights the adversity he had to overcome just to get back on the sideline and coach his team.
With Deion seemingly in the clear, the attention turns to the product on the field and how the Buffs can survive a substantial roster turnover.
In a Big 12 without a clear hierarchy, it seems like every team has a chance to contend, but one prominent college football analyst thinks the program could be more focused on the future.
While appearing on "The Herd," writer Bruce Feldman gave his opinion on where Colorado is entering the upcoming campaign.
"It's going to be a rebuild," Feldman said. "It won't be a rebuild like when he came from Jackson State, but his star quarterback and the Heisman Trophy winner are in the NFL. They don't have the "wow" or "splash" players they've recently had."
From the moment he set foot in Boulder, there has been a concern that Deion was using the school as a stepping stone to a more high-profile job in the sport.
The idea that Deion is building this squad out should concern the Colorado faithful—even if he is under contract through 2029.
It's fine to remain stagnant for one year, but if Coach Prime fails to at least contend for a conference crown in 2026, the rumbling of a departure will only be amplified.