ohIf all the anticipation and hype surrounding the next NCAA football season, perhaps no team outside the Southern United States will have more eyes on 2024 than Deion Sanders‘ Colorado Buffaloes. He Improvements they have moved from the Pac-12 Conference back to 12 big – and expect a big improvement after going 4-8 in 2023.
Sanders‘first season in Colorado The team started splendidly, with three consecutive victories and a surprising ranking in the top 25. However, seven losses in Colorado’s last eight games prompted a period of reflection. Head coachAs he recently revealed in an interview with fox sports‘ Joel Klatt.
Deion is his toughest critic
In a wide-ranging conversation, Sanders revealed that his impatience and desire for immediate success may have clouded his judgment during his first season in Rockand it is an area that wants to improve in 2024.
“I needed a little more patience in certain areas.“Said Sanders. “I know what’s supposed to be happening and I’m listening to what’s supposed to be happening and if it’s not happening… my best statement I make to the staff is If you allow it to happen, that’s up to you. Consequently, it depends on me.“.
Sanders admitted that even when he looked at every detail and made comprehensive game plans, his best sometimes wasn’t good enough as Colorado suffered several crushing losses toward the end of the season.
“I’m detailed about every damn thing.. I dot the i’s. Cruz T. This is how I live my life. But I learned a long time ago that you can’t expect what you give.”
Sanders insisted that his decision-making is never emotional and admitted to feeling hurt when game situations didn’t go according to expectations.
“I hope what I hope for. I want what I want. I really want it. And when you don’t see it materialized, hurts” he said. “You have to digress a little and say: ‘Did I make the right decision? Did I make the right decision or did I make an emotional decision?‘And I never make decisions based on emotions, because we suffer when you make a decision based on emotions.”
If the star players like it travis hunter and Shedeur Sanders Stay healthy and continue to develop, Colorado has a good chance to improve on its four-win campaign in 2023, especially since Coach Prime is now a year wiser on the sidelines.
