Deion Sanders calls for players in transfer portal to identify which teams offer bag vs. blessing

With the 2024 campaign coming to a close, hundreds of football players are hitting the transfer portal looking to find a new home. On Monday, Colorado head coach Deion Sanders sent a message to any players hoping to join the Buffaloes.

“To many of the Portal Young Men that’s looking & searching for the right situation. You’re gonna get vetted thoroughly by us and then I pray u know the difference of being offered a bag & being offered a BLESSING,” Sanders wrote on X. “Ask Grandma-nem what I mean. #CoachPrime “I Ain’t Hard 2 Find.””

Sanders knows how to capitalize on the transfer portal better than most. After finishing his debut season at the helm of Colorado with a 4-8 record, he hit the portal hard this past offseason, ultimately bringing in 42 new players.

Sanders’ efforts paid off. Colorado flipped the script this year, finishing the regular season with an 8-4 record and competing until the end for a spot in the College Football Playoff.

With stars Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter expected to move on after this season, there’s no doubt Deion Sanders will look to load up in the portal again this offseason. After Colorado’s success story this season, Sanders shouldn’t have any trouble finding players interested.

Deion Sanders already making waves in the transfer portal

After all, Colorado has already attracted the attention of one of the top players in the transfer portal. On Sunday, On3’s Pete Nakos reported that Liberty transfer quarterback Kaidon Salter plans on visiting Colorado.

Over his career at Liberty, Kaidon Salter appeared in 35 games. He redshirted his first year before appearing in 33 games, 29 of which were starts. In those outings, Salter was 412-702 (58.7%) in passing for 5,887 yards, 56 touchdowns, and 17 interceptions. He has also rushed for 2,013 yards and 21 more scores.

If Sanders is lucky, he’ll have his next quarterback in black and gold before the 2024 campaign officially comes to an end. On Dec. 28, Colorado will conclude its season with a showdown against BYU in the Valero Alamo Bowl.