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CU has benefitted ‘in every way imaginable’ since hiring Deion Sanders

The buzz from Colorado football joining the Big 12 has not worn off in Boulder, with many analysts singing the praises of Deion Sanders and calling his hiring a smashing success before he has ever coached a down of Pac-12 football.

Count JC Nevils of Mike Farrell Sports among those who are sky-high on Coach Prime. Nevils claimed in his Three and Out column that CU has benefitted “in every way imaginable” since hiring Sanders in December as the Buffs’ new locker room leader.

“With the hiring of Coach Prime, Colorado has benefited in every way imaginable since he stepped foot on campus,” Nevils prefaced before saying, “Not only bringing in a whole new team through the portal filled with talent but also the notoriety, NIL, along with a bunch of other things.