Football
Neill Woelk, Contributing Editor
BOULDER — Home run?
Nah. Bigger than that.
Colorado’s hiring of Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders isn’t just one swing of the bat. Sanders’ arrival is a program-changing, 180-degree tectonic shift that will immediately turn the focus of college football squarely on Boulder once again.
The analogy that fits?
With Colorado’s struggling football program facing a fourth-and-10 from the Buffaloes own 20, Athletic Director Rick George didn’t just try to extend the drive.
To heck with simply moving the chains.
George wanted to change the scoreboard, one that has seen Colorado on the short end of a long stick for too many years.
So George threw deep. He surveyed the field, studied the defense, considered the odds, and then ignored the conventional wisdom that suggested the Buffaloes should play it safe.
George went for the win — and if you listen closely today, you can hear Voice of the Buffs Mark Johnson …
“Touchdown! Touchdown Colorado!!”
Indeed.
Colorado’s hiring of Coach Prime is in every respect a game-changing moment. His arrival signifies a renewed commitment from everyone involved, from the very top of the CU administration on down.
The message is clear: The flagship program of CU Athletics is important. Its success is integral to the overall health of every program in the department — and it is incumbent upon every stakeholder involved to ensure the program is provided every opportunity to succeed.
Only time will tell what kind of results such a commitment will produce. But no crystal ball is needed to know this…
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