Deion Sanders is an expert at creating drama. After months of relentlessly pursuing five-star prospect Julian Lewis, the Colorado Buffaloes head coach decided to sit on a powder keg, bringing in another star quarterback.
It is well known that Shedeur Sanders, the current QB1 of the Buffs, already has one foot in the NFL. Coach Prime’s son had a superb campaign, and media and fans are waiting for him to declare for the 2025 Draft, where he would be among the first five picks.
With his star about to leave, Sanders Sr. did everything possible to bring Lewis to Boulder, getting him to break his commitment to USC. Fast forward three weeks, and NCAA insiders claim that Liberty star Kaidon Salter is about to visit Colorado.
A bad deal for Deion Sanders?
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), CBS insider Matt Zenitz reported, “Former Liberty star QB Kaidon Salter plans to visit Syracuse this week and is also currently planning on visiting Colorado and Florida State.” The news spread like wildfire, causing all kinds of reactions, many of them negative.
Among the critics of the move is Coach Breeze, host of the podcast Cooling it w/ Coach Breeze. The analyst bluntly called Deion Sanders’ idea a “bad business move.” On his account on X, Breeze recalled that Colorado “already has their guy of the future,” in Julian Lewis.
However, Breeze highlighted the possibility of Salter coming to Colorado “for a year while they get Julian Lewis ready… and Deion Sanders, Kaidon Salter, and Julian Lewis are all in on and agree with the plan.”
A risky move by Sanders
This season marked the resurgence of the Buffs. After a humiliating 4-8 in 2023, the team fell one step short of the CFP by going 9-3, which earned them a ticket to the Alamo Bowl. Sanders is unlikely to want to jeopardize hard-won success by starting a freshman next season, even if it’s Julian Lewis.
However, bringing in a star like Salter could backfire at Coach Prime, creating unnecessary drama in the quarterback room. While Sanders’ star power can solve a lot of things, this is a juggling act he’ll need to handle with special care.