As speculation swirled around Deion Sanders’ potential departure from Colorado, Rick George kept everything in focus

On Sunday, Jan. 12, one day before the news broke that Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones talked with Colorado coach Deion Sanders regarding the Cowboys’ then-open head coaching job, a Buffaloes supporter fired off an email with the title “Whatever it takes to KEEP Coach Prime!”

Even without his sons playing, Deion Sanders appears to be relieved he can coach Colorado without any distractions.

Deion Sanders is once again making waves in the college football world, with reports suggesting another major coaching hire is on the horizon. According to Darryl "Uncle" Neely of Thee Pregame Show, Coach Prime is expected to add another high-profile name to his Colorado staff.

Quarterback Shedeur Sanders is moving on to the NFL, so the team will rely on a new quarterback. The projected starter under center in 2025 is redshirt senior Kaidon Salter, who transferred to Colorado from Liberty. Safety Shilo Sanders is considered a late-round draft prospect.

There was no hotter sports talk show topic in January than Deion Sanders and the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys talked with Sanders for their open head coaching position and Sanders, at least at the time,

Four players under coach Deion Sanders at Colorado have been invited to the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis later this month. But there’s one notable exclusion. Sanders’ middle son, Shilo, was not invited. As a safety, he was Colorado’s leading tackler in 2023 and third-leading tackler in 2024 despite missing three games with a broken forearm.

Deion Sanders stayed at Colorado after interest from the Dallas Cowboys in hiring the Hall of Fame cornerback to return the NFL as Mike McCarthy's replacement.