Is Deion Sanders done at Colorado? A cryptic 'last supper' statement heats up rumors originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Deion Sanders made no excuses Saturday, wrapping his third season at Colorado with frustration and resolve following a 24-14 loss at Kansas State and a once-unthinkable 3-9 finish for the Buffaloes.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSanders entered his final press conference of the season acknowledging the scrutiny ahead after Colorado limped to 1-8 in Big 12 play and closed the year with one of the nation’s worst defenses, a stark drop from the progress shown a season earlier.
Is this the end for Coach Prime in Boulder? For the season, yes. Overall, no. He reaffirmed his commitment to the program and vows changes are coming. However, his tone was cryptic.
“You don’t have to go easy on me. I’m a big boy. I’ve been doing this for a long time,” Sanders said. “If anybody’s built to reconcile and get this back on course, it’s me. And I will do it, if it’s the last thing I do on earth. Trust me when I tell you, this was the last supper.”
Colorado’s only wins came against teams that offered little resume reinforcement. Delaware, Wyoming and Iowa State with only one power four win makes it all worse. A year derailed by coaching shifts and roster instability. The defense, top-50 in 2024 after previously trending toward crisis levels, regressed dramatically, surrendering 425 yards per game.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementQuestions aimed at perceived defensive “improvements” drew sharp rebuttals, with Sanders rejecting moral victories even when referencing holding K-State to 206 rushing yards, far better than previous weeks. But the result didn't change.
“There’s not a consolation prize,” Sanders said. “They’re supposed to fight. They’re supposed to want it. They’re supposed to give their best.”
Sanders, who signed a five-year, $54 million extension in March following a 9-4 breakthrough in 2024, was blunt when pressed on Colorado’s slide.
“It’s no rut. You’re just not good,” he said. When asked how to fix it, he added, “It’s no rut. You’re just not good.”
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSanders' health setbacks with bladder cancer recovery and midseason treatments for blood clots, we're expected either. It changes the tune, but adds to the overall picture.
Before exiting, Sanders delivered a vow he has repeated throughout his coaching ascent.
“We won’t ever be in this situation again,” he said. “I promise you that.”
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