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Say what you will about Deion Sanders’ first season at Colorado because you have to say something. It’s the law.
No matter which side you’re on, silence isn’t an option after he stirred up college football like no one ever. There are plenty of talking points to bolster whichever stance you take, whether Colorado’s four wins were an astounding success, or the eight losses represent an unmitigated failure.
The Buffaloes were 1-11 last year before Sanders rolled into town and gutted the roster. Las Vegas oddsmakers set the win total at 3.5 wins and one analyst said Sanders might have the nation’s worst roster. In the end, both predictions were close to accurate, though each seemed off when Colorado improved to 3-0 on Sept. 16
Those were the days — and late nights — as Sanders made Colorado the biggest story in sports, drawing monster ratings on TV and A-list celebrities to the stadium. The Buffs shocked the world in their season-opener by upsetting national runner-up TCU, which was favored to win by 17 points. Sanders asked skeptics afterward if they now believed. Seems like a long time ago.
Lately, doubters are asking if Sanders’ fans still believe.
The Buffs ended the season with six consecutive losses, as the spotlight moved from stars on the sidelines to weaknesses…
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