The Colorado Buffaloes’ recent struggles under head coach Deion Sanders have intensified pressure for his job, as the team sits at 2-3 overall and 0-2 in Big 12 play after a 29-7 loss to Texas Tech. Despite holding a 7-3 halftime lead, Colorado collapsed in the second half, surrendering 26 unanswered points—a trend that has left Sanders with an 18-24 record in his fourth season, including a 3-9 finish last year.
Critics are growing louder, with outlets like *Sports Illustrated* and *USA Today* placing him on the coaching hot seat, while fans have taken to social media demanding change following the latest defeat.
Former NFL star and Super Bowl XLV champion James Jones has emerged as a vocal defender of Sanders, warning that firing him could trigger a mass exodus from the program. Jones, who played nine seasons in the NFL and led the league in receiving touchdowns in 2012, claimed Colorado would lose 90% of its roster if Sanders were let go, arguing the move would return the team to irrelevance.
Fellow former NFL player LeSean McCoy echoed the sentiment, questioning why fans would abandon Sanders after his arrival revitalized the program. Sanders, however, dismissed the losses as not reflective of his team’s true potential, while financial constraints and his $54 million contract—with a $25.5 million buyout clause—make a midseason firing unlikely.
Athletic director Fernando Lovo holds the final say, though mutual resignation after the season remains the projected outcome.
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