BOULDER — When Colorado named Deion "Coach Prime" Sanders as the Buffaloes' new football coach last December, virtually nobody could have predicted the national shockwaves Coach Prime's arrival would have on the CU program.
The Buffaloes became nationally relevant overnight.
Recruits — both high school and transfers — immediately were drawn to the program. National news outlets, commentators and celebrities predicted success for Coach Prime and the Buffs. Sanders quickly became a regular on national broadcasts, from Monday Night Football to Amazon's Thursday Night Prime Time telecast to the CBS Morning show.
Simply, Coach Prime thrust Colorado into prime time on every platform.