Deion Sanders insists Colorado is a ‘better team’ after losing Shedeur and Travis Hunter

Colorado lost two incredibly important pieces to its football team from last year.

Quarterback Shedeur Sanders and WR/CB Travis Hunter are now off to the NFL, leaving Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders with what seemed like a team void of top talent.

Sanders doesnt buy into that belief , however.

When asked ahead of Colorados Week 1 matchup against Georgia Tech about what he thought of his new roster, now without Shedeur and Hunter, he couldnt have been more excited.

We understand what we have and were excited about that, Sanders said.

We dont think we lost, we think we gained.

Sure, there were a couple athletes that were phenomenal, but I think we have a better team.

The Colorado coach did acknowledge that losing two players the caliber of his son and last years Heisman Trophy winner doesnt go unnoticed, but he insisted this is just another challenge he will overcome, like the others that came before when he first arrived in Boulder.

First it was the challenge of coming to this level.

Could we change the game? We did, he said.

Then, can you consistently do it with the players you have, can you win? We did.

Now its, Can you do it without Travis and Shedeur? Its always gonna be a challenge and I dont mind that.

I stand up to those.

Ive been challenged my whole darn life.

But this isnt about me.

This is about the kids weve assembled.

And we will.

Sanders biggest roster change comes in replacing his son at quarterback.

Colorado recently named Liberty transfer Kaidon Salter its new starter .

He beat out true freshman Julian JuJu Lewis for the job.

Entering his third season with the Buffs, Sanders is 13-12.

But before he arrived, the program was in a state of disarray, having not posted a winning season in eight years.

Colorado finished 9-4 last season, earning its first top-25 finish since 2016.

It's tough to say what Colorado could finish this season.

Shane Shoemaker began his career as an editorial writer for ClutchPoints, covering college football, the NFL and MLB.

His love for sports took off at age 5, when his dad began taking him all over the country to watch the Atlanta Braves and later, the Miami Hurricanes football team fueling his passion for experiencing new stadiums.

Although a lifelong Tennessean, he remains unaffiliated with local teams, even after writing for Vols Wire.

Shane holds a BA in Communications/Journalism from the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga and never misses a chance to mention the Atlanta Braves 2021 World Series win..

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