What a start to the season — and new era — for Colorado football.
Deion Sanders got off to a roaring start with a 45-42 win over No. 17 TCU in Fort Worth and he had a lot to say to the media afterward.
The nation was full of hot takes after Colorado shocked TCU and here are my three hottest takes from the upset win that had everyone talking.
3. Travis Hunter is the most dynamic player in the nation
Watching Travis Hunter do something that no one in college football has done at a high level in years was really impressive. He took the field on defense and finished with three tackles, a pass breakup, and an interception.
On offense, all he did was catch a huge 3rd-and-16 pass and finish with 11 receptions for 119 yards on the day. He looked unguardable on offense and lockdown on defense.
While he doesn’t return kicks, he’s dynamic enough to do that.
It’s been a while since we’ve seen a player this dominant on both sides of the ball and play an entire game, but Hunter is special and he’s the nation’s most dynamic athlete.
2. Shedeur Sanders deserves legitimate Heisman hype
I get that it’s Colorado and the chances of the Buffaloes being a New Year’s Six bowl or a Pac-12 title contender just one season after going 1-11 are slim, but there may be two legit Heisman Trophy contenders on this team.
If Shedeur Sanders played for USC or Oregon or any of the other Pac-12 title contenders, everyone would be talking about how he deserves to be the frontrunner for Heisman.
Heck, all the betting apps would have him with the best odds right now.
The dude threw for over 500 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions against the No. 17 team in the country which just went to the national title game last season. He looked darn near perfect on Saturday afternoon and his confidence oozed through his pores.
Sanders needs to be right in the thick of the Heisman Trophy race after Saturday.
1. Deion Sanders turned Colorado football around overnight
Don’t get me wrong, I know I’m overreacting to one win to start the season and the rest of the 2023 campaign could go south, but Deion Sanders made Colorado football look like a competitive program and legit bowl team overnight.
That hasn’t happened in years.
Just last season, the Buffaloes were 1-11 and everyone was down on the program, calling it dead. But after Sanders took over in the offseason, there was excitement again. People began to believe in the hype and Sanders didn’t disappoint with a season-opening win over TCU.
The Horned Frogs were three-touchdown favorites over the Buffaloes and Colorado took that personally and gave TCU all it could handle. It was an eye-opening performance.
Colorado wasn’t even slightly competitive last season. This year, it’s beating TCU on the road to start the season.
Deion is the real deal.