Tickets sold for 2023 Colorado spring game surpass attendance of past seven years

To say there is excitement surrounding Colorado football would be an understatement. Deion Sanders has been hired to turn around what has been one of the Power Five’s worst programs. National media, recruits, and Buff fans are buzzing over the move.

Sanders will make his unofficial debut as Colorado’s head coach in just over two months, with the spring game scheduled for April 22. While the Black & Gold game has not been a staple in Boulder over the past few years, Coach Prime has changed things. Folsom Field is expected to be packed, with more tickets being sold this year and the previous attendance of the last seven years.

“For the first time, Colorado is selling tickets to its spring game, which is 2 months from tomorrow,” Brian Howell of Buffzone said. “So far, the #cubuffs have sold 30,013 tickets. For perspective, CU counted a total of 30,450 fans who showed up (for free) to the last 7 spring games combined. Last year: 1,950.”

Fans will be looking at a completely different roster at the spring game. Twenty new recruits will be entering the program, including five-star cornerback Cormani McClain. However, he is not even the most high-profile player joining the program, with Travis Hunter leading a group of 27 transfers.

Sanders will grab all of the headlines and rightfully so. He is the one orchestrating the rebuild for Colorado. However, an improved product on the field will bring the most excitement, especially after a 1-11 record a season ago. The spring game will be the first glance.

Paul Finebaum does not buy high ceiling of Colorado

One of the biggest storylines heading into the next college football season is how will Deion Sanders do in his first season at the helm as Colorado‘s new head coach. Sanders enters the job following a storied collegiate and NFL career, which he followed with a three-year stint as the head coach at Jackson State.

College football analyst Paul Finebaum spoke with Greg McElroy and Cole Cubelic on how he believes Year 1 will go for Coach Prime.

“Well I think the first couple of games it will be a novelty, I cannot imagine how he can turn this thing around completely,” Finebaum said. “But I don’t think he has a very high ceiling Cole, everyone will be cheering for him, losses will be masked as wins.”

Sanders’ popularity is undeniable, as he’s one of the largest figures in modern football that has already brought a ton of attention to the Colorado program in his less than three months in the new role. There’s no question that there will be a ton of support in his corner.