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2 days ago
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Colorado Football is All Over Social Media for Most Recent GPA
Colorado Football is All Over Social Media for Most Recent GPA originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Deion Sanders is entering his third season as head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes, and his impact continues to extend far beyond the football field. When Sanders took over a bottom-feeding program, he promised a complete cultural shift with his "Louis," and he has delivered. Advertisement The transformation was evident again Friday when CoIs lorado football announced a 2.95 GPA for the spring semester, the highest spring GPA in program history and second-highest overall. It follows a 3.01 GPA set last fall. While it's a high point for program, not everyone on social media was ready to congratulate Sanders and the Buffs. "Respect to Prime but 2.9 as your 2nd highest is crazy" Damp said. "The schools gotta stop posting anything below a 3.0" 😂😂, Ben added. "And I have to keep above a 3.5 for my scholarship 😭," Ian said. "C's get degrees," Tim and MSU Barstool said. "I can't believe this is a flex 😂," Dark Horse said. Advertisement "yall should delete this 💀," Wiley added. Related: Browns Insider Turns Heads Over Comments on Shedeur Sanders Sanders has consistently preached the importance of academics, often stating that success in the classroom must come before success on the field. His players have clearly embraced that philosophy. Related: Deion Sanders Reveals He's Been Battling Health Issues During Offseason As Coach Prime continues to rebuild Colorado football, the program's rising academic standards offer a strong sense of the culture he's establishing in Boulder. This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 31, 2025, where it first appeared.
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2 days ago
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Deion Sanders Makes Huge Announcement on Friday
Deion Sanders Makes Huge Announcement on Friday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. For the third consecutive year, Colorado football has sold out its season tickets. It's a feat that hasn't been accomplished in more than two decades before Deion Sanders arrived in Boulder. Advertisement The university announced Friday that all season tickets for the upcoming 2025 season have been sold, continuing a streak that began in 2023 when Sanders' arrived at CU. Colorado had not sold out its season tickets since the Bill McCartney era, when the Buffaloes did so regularly. From 1989-1997, CU sold out multiple games in every season, 32 overall in a 54-game span. CU's first known sellout was in 1952 and last year was the first time in 21 seasons that multiple games have sold out in back-to-back seasons. It was also the most games that have sold out over a two year stretch in CU history. This marks just the 11th time in school history that season tickets have sold out before the start of the season, according to CU athletics. The buzz follows a strong 2024 campaign in which the Buffaloes finished 9-4 and reached the Alamo Bowl. Colorado has emerged as a national television draw under Sanders. Advertisement The Buffs averaged 3.86 million viewers per game last season, ranking sixth nationally, and set a program record with 13 nationally televised games. Their Alamo Bowl rematch with BYU drew 8 million viewers on ABC. The most-watched Alamo Bowl in history and the most-viewed non-New Year's Six bowl game since 2020. Related: LaJohntay Wester Sends Clear Message to Ravens Teammates During OTAs This seem to be the start of a powerhouse in Boulder. Sanders signed a five-year, $54 million contract extension in March, making him the highest-paid coach in the Big 12. Even with quarterback Shedeur Sanders and two-way star Travis Hunter heading to the NFL, fan and media interest around the program remains strong. Four of the first five games in will be televised on a national network. Advertisement Related: Five-Star Recruit Sends Clear Message to Deion Sanders After Colorado Snub Coach Prime's Buffaloes are still bringing the spotlight to Folsom Field and the rest of college football is watching. This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 31, 2025, where it first appeared.
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3 days ago
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Colorado Announces Historic Team GPA Under Deion Sanders Ahead of 2025 Season
Colorado Announces Historic Team GPA Under Deion Sanders Ahead of 2025 Season originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Deion Sanders is heading into his third season as head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes. When he accepted the job in Boulder, taking over a program that had won just one game the previous year and was at the bottom of its conference, it was a major leap of faith. Advertisement Yet, he has remarkably shifted the culture and elevated the program to unprecedented heights—both on and off the field. Sanders has made it clear what kind of culture he wants to build long-term in Boulder, and his players are buying into that vision. This was especially evident on Friday when the program announced its team GPA for the spring semester under Sanders' leadership. While the team already saw academic success last year, this spring was particularly historic. As a collective, Colorado football maintained a 2.957 GPA—the highest spring semester GPA in program history and the second-highest overall, just behind last fall's 3.011 GPA. "The standard is the standard," Colorado's socials posted. "SMART, TOUGH, FAST, DISCIPLINED, "WITH CHARACTER." They continued, "The Herd made history this spring, earning a 2.957 GPA — the highest ever for Colorado Football in a spring semester." This success is a testament to what Sanders has emphasized to his team and staff since taking the job. He's been adamant about the importance of performing in the classroom before focusing on what happens on the field—and so far, that approach has paid off. Colorado head coach Deion Sanders.© Michael Ciaglo-Imagn Images "I don't get involved in what you make," Sanders told his players back in October 2024. "But when you stop going to class, now you're affecting me. So we're going to affect your check. When I see a multitude of Fs and Ds, we're going to affect your check. Do we understand that?" Advertisement He added, "When you stop doing certain things that you're supposed to do, that you signed up to do, then you're going to be affected." Related: Marcus Freeman Reveals the One Team He Wants Notre Dame to Play Every Year This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 31, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
05-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
NFL Draft: Deion Sanders hints at Browns plans with No. 2 pick
NFL Draft: Deion Sanders hints at Browns plans with No. 2 pick Ahead of Colorado Football's pro day and the 2025 NFL draft, head coach Deion Sanders met with Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam. Afterward, he was asked about his interaction with the Browns' owner by Cleveland dot com's Mary Kay Cabot. His answer was telling and quite intriguing. Sanders called Haslam a good guy and called the conversation enlightening. It was how he ended the quote that is most intriguing to those in Northeast Ohio, however. This also comes after Haslam told the media that the team would not force a quarterback with the No. 2 overall pick. "I think one of those guys is going to be there." And by one of those guys, Sanders is referring to either his son, quarterback Shedeur Sanders, or wide receiver/cornerback hybrid player Travis Hunter. It was just a day later that The Athletic's Jeff Howe reported that league circles are beginning to gather consensus that the Browns are going to take Hunter with the second overall pick in the draft. With less than three weeks until the NFL draft, the Browns' plans will soon come to fruition.
