Deion Sanders on frustration with results: ‘I feel like we’re the better team’
The Colorado Buffaloes were bound to look different once quarterback Shedeur Sanders and two-way star Travis Hunter moved on to the NFL. The hope was just that Deion Sanders wouldn’t see his team stumble in the wins column and could build on the success those two had in Boulder. For the time being, though, that hasn’t happened.
Most recently, Colorado lost to TCU 35-21 to fall to just 2-4 halfway through the regular season. Now, that frustration is starting to boil over for Sanders, who feels his team is better than those results. Even after losing by two scores to TCU, he thinks his team is the stronger one.
“Yeah, it’s frustrating because I’m seeing what you see,” Deion Sanders said. “I felt like, and this is no disrespect to TCU, because they’re well coached. They did a wonderful job. Quarterback made plays. I feel like we’re the better team. Felt like that last week, the week before, but yet, we’re still in this situation.”
In the loss to TCU, Colorado ran into a major turnover issue, throwing three interceptions and losing a fumble. The Horned Frogs didn’t turn the ball over at all. Outside of that, the offenses were relatively similar in their efficiency. Colorado had 5.3 yards per play compared to 5.4 yards per play from TCU. Then, the Buffaloes were solid on third down, converting on 9 of 14 tries. They also converted their only fourth down attempt.
Still, those turnovers proved to be costly. They also go back to an issue Sanders has struggled with all season long, replacing Shedeur at quarterback. Colorado has seen three quarterbacks, Kaidon Salter, Ryan Staub, and Julian Lewis share time. It now seems as though Salter has won the job, but coming off a three-interception game, that is likely still being evaluated.
This also all comes at a time when Deion Sanders is dealing with health issues in his own life. His battle with cancer in the offseason that kept him away from the team has been widely reported on. Now, there are reports that Sanders is also dealing with a blood-clotting issue.
“Cat’s out of the bag, all right. I think I’ve got more blood clots,” Sanders said following the TCU game. “It don’t make sense. I’m hurting like crazy. … I’m not getting blood to my leg. That’s why my leg is throbbing.”
Between those struggles to win games that Sanders believes his team should and those health issues, it’s been a long season. The schedule doesn’t get any easier from here either. Next week, Colorado is set to host Iowa State, one of the teams competing at the top of the Big 12 so far this season.
