The question of how long Deion Sanders will stay at the University of Colorado has lingered since the moment he stepped foot in Boulder. Now, as the Buffaloes prepare for a new era without key players like his sons,

The Athletic spoke with 10 people who worked with Sanders during his NFL days. None envisioned Sanders as a coach who would turn around a major college football program, but their stories make it easier to connect the dots between Neon Deion and Coach Prime.

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Backtracking a bit on his NFL interest, Colorado HC Deion Sanders said the only way he'd make the jump is to coach both of his sons.

Deion Sanders is building something at Colorado. The Buffaloes went 1-11 the year before Sanders arrived and just two short years later Sanders had Colorado back in a bowl game, finishing the season with nine wins.

Deion Sanders has been saying since he got to Colorado that he had no plans to ever leave for the National Football League. Coach Prime, who starred in the NFL from 1989-2005, has repeatedly said that he had no interest in coaching professional players.