Deion Sanders hasn't been in Boulder in "months."

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Colorado coach Deion Sanders said he's set to rejoin the Buffaloes for the start of training camp after missing part of the spring and early summer with an unspecified health issue.

Sanders, 57, declined to provide specifics about his health issue Wednesday at Big 12 media day but told ESPN that he's "already back" and will soon return to campus in Boulder, Colorado, after spending time at his ranch home in Canton, Texas.

Sanders famously doesn't do in-house or high school recruiting visits. Now, he's taken the entire summer off - missing all of camp season. Could you imagine how good of a recruiter he could be if he was driven as someone like Kirby or Lanning?
 

dorndawg

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I know I'll make the list for posting about not caring about about a topic, but I really don't get why people find Deion so fascinating as a coach.
 

onewoof

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It was about his moneys bag and his childrens, including his adopted son Travis. Now its only about the moneys bag, stop the race hate.
 
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olblue

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Well, imagine the screaming you'd hear if Hugh Freeze hasn't been seen in Auburn since April. State fans whined about Leach taking a couple weeks off between camps and media days.
 

jethreauxdawg

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I know I'll make the list for posting about not caring about about a topic, but I really don't get why people find Deion so fascinating as a coach.
You’re telling me that if you saw a train headed full speed towards a crowded intersection, you wouldn’t watch?
 
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Does he go 6-6 or better? if he does, good for him.

That 3 year run given colorados recent history is pretty darn good.
 

BoDawg.sixpack

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He's probably trying to stay off his feet. He has some serious issues with blood clots and subsequently anoxia in his extremities.
 
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onewoof

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The art of "it's about the kids, it's not all about the money", when in fact, it is all about the money. The buyout vacation lifestyle is in the contract. Why not get paid the same and not show up for work? How much does a coach under contract REALLY care when it comes down to it.... money is already in the bank.
 

dorndawg

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You’re telling me that if you saw a train headed full speed towards a crowded intersection, you wouldn’t watch?
Sure, I love a train wreck - Lane Kiffin at USC and the Raiders was fantastic.

This is more like some slapdick selling solar panels constantly knocking on my door. Not interesting at all.
 

onewoof

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Does he go 6-6 or better? if he does, good for him.

That 3 year run given colorados recent history is pretty darn good.
picked to finish middle of the pack in the Big 16, maybe a bowl game, that is the ceiling.
 

onewoof

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Still pretty dang good for Colorado right now.

so what’s the max wins you are setting your over under?
I will go with 6 glorious wins for Colorado and a 7th for their win in the Liberty Bowl. A great monumental season for the Buffs. They have moved from the last place Big 16 to the middle, which is the highest they could hope for.
 

msudawg12

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but I really don't get why people find Deion so fascinating as a coach.
Its pretty simple really. He's a polarizing guy and therefore draws the media attention that further engrains people into their camps. 1/2 of the people watch him hoping he succeeds and 1/2 watch hoping he fails. But they all watch.....

at this point, its probably 70/30 hoping he fails but the point remains...
 

dorndawg

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Its pretty simple really. He's a polarizing guy and therefore draws the media attention that further engrains people into their camps. 1/2 of the people watch him hoping he succeeds and 1/2 watch hoping he fails. But they all watch.....

at this point, its probably 70/30 hoping he fails but the point remains...
I guess. As for me, my interest in Jackson St and Colorado football programs has remained exactly the same as before he arrived.
 

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Yeah, he's getting killed for his golf outings, but at least he's around town. Deion has been on his ranch since April. We would've lost our minds if Leach was at Key West from the spring game until fall camp opening.

You don't hear CU fans freaking out like Auburn fans have this offseason because most CU fans are really just Deion fans who have only followed college football for 2 seasons.
 

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He's probably trying to stay off his feet. He has some serious issues with blood clots and subsequently anoxia in his extremities.
Can't he do that Boulder? Oof, I bet he's in Texas because the high altitude of Colorado is bad for clots.
 

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Along these lines... a on brand Leach story was he made a big to do about having a kicker tryout in the media. Then didn't even show up for it. As the players and assistant coach had to deal with hundreds of kids, with absolutely no chance of playing d1 football, showed up to try out.
 

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Say what you want about his personality but there’s no denying that he’s been successful in terms of results. And not just in increasing publicity.

Jackson State won 22 games total in six seasons from 2014-2019. Deion won 27 in three seasons there.

Colorado was 1-11 the year before they hired Deion, hadn’t been to a bowl game since 2016, and within two years they went 9-4.
 

onewoof

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Jackson State won 22 games total in six seasons from 2014-2019. Deion won 27 in three seasons there.

Colorado was 1-11 the year before they hired Deion, hadn’t been to a bowl game since 2016, and within two years they went 9-4.

What will he do without a Heisman two way player this season? What you see is quick progress from basement to a ceiling of mid-tier results. Won the SWAC, lost the Celebration Bowl against NC Central.

At Colorado the mighty wins were against unranked teams of ND State, CO State, Baylor, UCF, Arizona, Cincinnati, TX Tech, Utah and OK State. Lost every game against every mid ranked team and a few mid unranked teams: Nebraska, Kansas, K State. Loss in the bowl game against BYU.

You can spin the hype either way on the success and failure.

The upcoming season features up to 7 sure losses. But it is true that it better than 1 and 11, so that is success. Will need to measure the end of season comprehensive cost/benefit analysis. Enrolllment was up 3.4% for a total of 1,275 new students last year. What is the cost per new student when you factor in NIL, coaches salaries, ticket gate income, etc.
 
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Don't think Buff fans are unhappy. At least their football program is relevant again. They've got a pretty decent transfer QB coming in while they get that new hotshot 5-Star freshman QB up to speed.
 

onewoof

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I wonder if the hip hop guys still bother to show up with all the L's coming this year
 

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Say what you want about his personality but there’s no denying that he’s been successful in terms of results. And not just in increasing publicity.

Jackson State won 22 games total in six seasons from 2014-2019. Deion won 27 in three seasons there.

Colorado was 1-11 the year before they hired Deion, hadn’t been to a bowl game since 2016, and within two years they went 9-4.
Completely agree, and i actually am pulling for him, but he’s also doing the sort of things that’ll result in a short leash if things go south
 

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Along these lines... a on brand Leach story was he made a big to do about having a kicker tryout in the media. Then didn't even show up for it. As the players and assistant coach had to deal with hundreds of kids, with absolutely no chance of playing d1 football, showed up to try out.
So, wouldn’t a special teams coach or assistant chart kicks ?
 
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You’re telling me that if you saw a train headed full speed towards a crowded intersection, you wouldn’t watch?
He may eventually crash and burn…. I wouldn’t make a bet on him continuing to be successful…. But this type has been posted since he became the coach at JSU and he continues to win. That may stop without a generational talent like Hunter. The results thus far certainly don’t match the doom and gloom that some has constantly predicted.
 
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He did what his mission was, to get both of his kids into the NFL based on his name. I will be surprised if he is a college coach by the end of this season.
 

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I’ve been to the Denver area a couple of times during the summer. Why would you leave Colorado during the months of June, July, and August? Almost perfect summer weather. The days are long and the evenings get into the 60s. I would be hiking or biking every day before or after work.

The other months in Colorado…not so much. I got caught up in a blizzard in Colorado Springs in April and spent an icy week in downtown Denver one time in February.