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6 hours ago
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Prayers Pouring In For Deion Sanders After Unfortunate Health Update
Prayers Pouring In For Deion Sanders After Unfortunate Health Update originally appeared on The Spun. With the 2025 college football season almost here, fans are keeping Colorado head coach Deion Sanders in their thoughts. A month ago, ESPN reported that Sanders was "resting up" in Texas. That sparked concerns about his health since he has dealt with plenty of obstacles since 2021, which includes getting two toes amputated in 2021. Coach Prime addressed all the speculation about his health on social media, telling his fans, "I have so much more work to do to Glorify God so please believe God got me!" Interestingly enough, Sanders wasn't willing to talk about his health at Big 12 Media Days. "I'm already back. I'm here today. I'm handling my responsibilities. So I look forward to it. I can't wait," Sanders told reporters. "I'm not here to talk about my health, I'm here to talk about my team. ... We want to win. We want to win at all costs." Even though Sanders appeared at Big 12 Media Days, he's still dealing with complications away from the gridiron. He provided a brief update on his health in a video shared on Deion Jr.'s YouTube channel. "You know I'm still going through something," Sanders said. "I ain't all the way recovered." After hearing this update from the Hall of Famer, fans sent kind messages to him on social media. "Deion's health fight is a reminder even legends face battles off the field," one fan said. "Praying for continued better health Coach Prime," a second fan wrote on X. "Praying that you are better today than yesterday! Head up, chest out, one foot before the other, Let's Go! Love you Coach," another fan tweeted at Sanders. "I'm worried about Coach Prime. He still doesn't look like himself. I hope he makes a full recovery," another social media user commented. Sanders is getting ready for Year 3 at Colorado. He led the program to a 9-4 record and a trip to the Alamo Bowl last season. Colorado will kick off its 2025 season on Aug. 29 against Georgia Pouring In For Deion Sanders After Unfortunate Health Update first appeared on The Spun on Jul 21, 2025 This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jul 21, 2025, where it first appeared.
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6 hours ago
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Prayers Pouring In For Deion Sanders After Unfortunate Health Update
Prayers Pouring In For Deion Sanders After Unfortunate Health Update originally appeared on The Spun. With the 2025 college football season almost here, fans are keeping Colorado head coach Deion Sanders in their thoughts. A month ago, ESPN reported that Sanders was "resting up" in Texas. That sparked concerns about his health since he has dealt with plenty of obstacles since 2021, which includes getting two toes amputated in 2021. Coach Prime addressed all the speculation about his health on social media, telling his fans, "I have so much more work to do to Glorify God so please believe God got me!" Interestingly enough, Sanders wasn't willing to talk about his health at Big 12 Media Days. "I'm already back. I'm here today. I'm handling my responsibilities. So I look forward to it. I can't wait," Sanders told reporters. "I'm not here to talk about my health, I'm here to talk about my team. ... We want to win. We want to win at all costs." Even though Sanders appeared at Big 12 Media Days, he's still dealing with complications away from the gridiron. He provided a brief update on his health in a video shared on Deion Jr.'s YouTube channel. "You know I'm still going through something," Sanders said. "I ain't all the way recovered." After hearing this update from the Hall of Famer, fans sent kind messages to him on social media. "Deion's health fight is a reminder even legends face battles off the field," one fan said. "Praying for continued better health Coach Prime," a second fan wrote on X. "Praying that you are better today than yesterday! Head up, chest out, one foot before the other, Let's Go! Love you Coach," another fan tweeted at Sanders. "I'm worried about Coach Prime. He still doesn't look like himself. I hope he makes a full recovery," another social media user commented. Sanders is getting ready for Year 3 at Colorado. He led the program to a 9-4 record and a trip to the Alamo Bowl last season. Colorado will kick off its 2025 season on Aug. 29 against Georgia Pouring In For Deion Sanders After Unfortunate Health Update first appeared on The Spun on Jul 21, 2025 This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jul 21, 2025, where it first appeared.
Daily Mail
11 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
Deion Sanders gives concerning update on mystery health issue
Even though he has made a return to campus while battling a mysterious health issue, University of Colorado head coach Deion Sanders has not made a full recovery. Sanders' health problem has not been publicly revealed, but it's serious enough that multiple people have shared their worry for the coach. In a recent video posted on his family's YouTube channel, Well Off Media, 'Coach Prime' was seen getting in an outdoor ice bath across from his daughter, Shelomi. Shelomi, a basketball player at Alabama A&M, managed to convince her dad to join her despite his protestations. 'You know I'm still going through something,' the 57-year-old football coach told his daughter. 'I ain't all the way recovered.' 'Coach Prime' managed to stay in the ice bath for only a few minutes before getting out and telling her that the cold temperatures were hurting him. While Deion was seen playing tennis and 'doing the best' he could in a run of over a mile, the admission that he's still recovering from this mystery ailment is still concerning. 'Coach Prime' missed some of the Buffaloes' football camps over the summer after this mysterious illness forced him to stay at home. When asked about what he was going through at Big XII Conference media day earlier in July, Sanders didn't delve into specifics. However, he told fans 'everything is okay'. The Pro Football Hall-of-Famer has dealt with many health issues in the past. Back in 2022 and 2023, Sanders had surgeries on his leg and foot - which included the amputation of two of his toes. Last year, Colorado went 9-4 under 'Coach Prime'. That season also saw wideout/cornerback Travis Hunter win the Heisman Trophy and get drafted second overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars. In addition to Hunter, Colorado players Shedeur Sanders (5th round, Cleveland), LaJohntay Wester (6th round, Baltimore), and Jimmy Horn Jr (6th round, Carolina) were drafted into the NFL.
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6 days ago
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Has Colorado Football Lost Its Hype? Can Coach Prime Reignite in 2025?
Has Colorado Football Lost Its Hype? Can Coach Prime Reignite in 2025? originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Colorado football off‑season hype reached a fever pitch in April 2023 when the Buffaloes' spring game drew 47,277 fans. Sports Business Journal reported that the crowd was the largest in school history, eclipsing every previous Colorado scrimmage. Roughly twenty-four months later, the vibe feels noticeably different, and the reasons run deeper than a couple of high‑profile departures. Advertisement LAST YEAR: EVERYTHING WAS PRIME‑TIME Even cold rain could not douse the excitement even a year ago. NBC Sports noted that 28,424 fans braved the weather to watch the 2024 scrimmage, the second‑largest spring turnout college football saw that weekend. Colorado announced a full season‑ticket sell‑out before June, something the program had accomplished only twice since 2000, according to a CU Buffs press release. Two‑way sensation Travis Hunter and quarterback Shedeur Sanders landed on every major preseason Heisman watch list, a point ESPN emphasized in its July preview. Social feeds buzzed with 'We Comin' ' and recruits hurried to schedule visits. Jason Jones/Athlon Sports THIS YEAR: REALITY BITES Hunter's No. 2 overall selection by Jacksonville removed Colorado's most electric player from the roster. Five rounds later, the Cleveland Browns scooped up Sanders at No. 144. Meanwhile, head coach Deion Sanders spent parts of spring handling an undisclosed health issue; ESPN says he expects to be back in time for camp but has not detailed a timetable. Attendance followed the star power out the door. Sports Illustrated counted 20,430 fans at the 2025 spring game, a respectable crowd yet less than half of the 2023 figure. Advertisement THE RECRUITING DIP Colorado's 2025 high‑school class currently sits outside the national top 35 and squarely in Big 12 middle ground, according to the composite rankings at 247Sports. The staff is still active in the transfer portal, though none of the newest additions has generated Hunter‑level buzz. After two winters of roster churn, prospects and donors seem ready for concrete proof of line‑of‑scrimmage improvement before they buy in again. WHO TAKES THE SNAP? Replacing a multi‑year starter is never simple, and replacing the coach's son adds extra scrutiny. The quarterback derby features Liberty transfer Kaidon Salter, who totaled 66 touchdowns in Conference USA. Five‑star freshman Julian 'JuJu' Lewis reclassified from 2026; Sports Illustrated calls him the most celebrated high‑school signal‑caller ever to sign with Colorado. Sophomore Ryan Staub owns the advantage of system knowledge. None has taken a Saturday snap in Boulder, and Yahoo Sports reports that Deion Sanders will not name a leader until deep into August. Advertisement WHY BUZZ MATTERS Off‑season excitement drives television slots, NIL cash, and portal momentum. Last year's frenzy helped Colorado land a prime Friday opener on ESPN and sent team merchandise sales surging. With the volume turned down, those revenue streams risk leveling off. Ticket demand remains healthy — Colorado logged a third straight sell‑out, according to the same CU Buffs release but renewal surveys indicate that many buyers want visible progress in the trenches before committing for 2026. BIG OPENING TEST Georgia Tech visits Folsom Field on Friday, Aug. 29, in national prime time. FBSchedules lists the Yellow Jackets as returning nine defensive starters from a bowl squad that rarely beats itself. A sluggish Buffaloes start will validate every off‑season worry; a crisp performance could rekindle part of the 2024 buzz and keep Colorado in the Big 12 conversation. Advertisement BOTTOM LINE The Colorado football off‑season hype has shifted from roaring bass to a measured hum. Ticket sales still look good, but the automatic spotlight is gone. Year Three of the Prime experiment must generate new excitement on the field. If the rebuilt roster gels and Coach Prime stays healthy, September could feel like a fresh beginning. If key questions linger, last summer may stand as the program's peak hype moment and the retooled Big 12 will show no mercy. This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 14, 2025, where it first appeared.
Daily Mail
12-07-2025
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- Daily Mail
Colorado coach Deion Sanders demands major college football rule changes in line with the NFL
Deion Sanders thrived on both sides of the football under NCAA and the NFL rules, but given the choice between the two, Coach Prime would gladly see college football adopt the latter. 'I'd like the professional rules to be implemented in college,' Colorado's head coach said at Big 12 Media Days this week. 'They're getting ready to be pros. So let's go two feet in on the catches. Let's mark the foul with pass interference. Let's do the same thing the pro game is, let's do it in college.' NCAA football rules require a receiver to have only one foot in bounds in order to make a catch, while defensive pass-interference penalties are all capped at 15 yards. The NFL, on the other hand, requires two feet in bounds for a catch to be made and puts the ball at the spot of the penalty for all defensive pass-interference calls. Sanders declined to address his health during his press conference amid widespread concern: 'I'm not here to talk about my health. I'm here to talk about my team.' Since overseeing Colorado's spring game April 19, Sanders hadn't attended football camps in Boulder. The school had said last month, amid reports that the coach was ill, that it could not say why he was absent. Sanders did not specifically answer any questions about his health. 'I'm looking good. I'm living lovely. God has truly blessed me,' he said. 'Not a care in the world. Not a want or desire in the world.' Sanders was the last of the league's 16 coaches to appear on the main stage over two days at the headquarters of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys, which is about 75 miles from the sprawling ranch that the Pro Football Hall of Fame player has in Canton, Texas. During his question-and-answer session that lasted nearly 17 minutes, Sanders addressed topics such as his coaching staff, quarterbacks and even Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire. Sanders then returned to the stage for a roundtable discussion with the other seven coaches in attendance Wednesday, but he didn't take part in his media breakout session scheduled for each coach at the end of the day. It was unclear if the latest health issues are new. Sanders, a month shy of his 58th birthday, has struggled with his left foot since having two toes amputated in 2021 because of blood clot issues while at Jackson State. He missed Pac-12 media day in 2023 , his first year at Colorado, after a procedure to remove a blood clot from his right leg and another to straighten toes on his left foot. Colorado athletic director Rick George, who wouldn't elaborate on Sanders' health, said they stay in constant contact. The AD said Sanders will probably be back on campus in a week or two. 'We always talk. We text, we talk,' George said. 'We have a great relationship. We trust each other.' While commending the work of Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark in his opening remarks, Sanders said that Yormark called him daily to check to make sure he was getting better. There have also been a lot of calls from his fellow league coaches. 'I love them, they've been calling and checking on me, making sure I'm straight,' Sanders said. This will be Sanders first season at Colorado without having one of his sons on the team. Quarterback Shedeur Sanders was a fifth-round pick by the Cleveland Browns in the NFL draft, and safety Shilo Sanders signed with Tampa Bay as an undrafted free agent. Also gone is Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter , the two-way standout who was also like a son to Sanders. Hunter played for him at Jackson State and Colorado, and now will try to play both ways in the NFL after Jacksonville drafted him second overall. 'Now I only have to be a coach. I don't have the coach and a dad,' Sanders said during a segment with ESPN. 'You've got to understand, when you're the coach and the dad ... make sure you watch the defense, make sure you watch the offense, but you want to watch your kids as well. I don't have to have that dilemma. Now I can just pour into everything I got into all of these young men.' Sanders is 13-12 in his two seasons with the revived Buffaloes, who in their return to the Big 12 last season missed making the league championship game on a tiebreaker after being one of four teams to finish 7-2 in conference play. He is under contract with the Buffaloes through the 2029 season after agreeing to a new $54 million, five-year deal this spring that made him the Big 12's highest-paid coach. That replaced the final three years of the $29.5 million, five-year deal he got when he arrived from Jackson State, where he was 27-6 in three seasons. Asked about the Sanders' time at Colorado, George responded, 'Fun and exciting.'
