There is some buzz around Colorado as Deion Sanders is rumored to be interested in filling the head coach vacancy in Dallas, with the Cowboys having already made contact.
However, the Buffaloes have also made headlines due to their impressive GPAs while playing for the former NFL superstar.
The Buffs went 9-4 in Coach Prime’s second season, though they could not end the term on a high note, losing to BYU in the Alamo Bowl.
The loss also marked the end of an era, albeit a short one, with Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter headed to the NFL Draft. Given the possibilities in Dallas, Deion could also be on his way out.
In the meantime, the program is making waves after reaching an average GPA of over 3.0 for the first time in history.
“For the first time in CU Football history our team gpa was over a 3.0!” Colorado assistant James Chaney announced in a tweet on Thursday.
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Deion Sanders Cares About Education
Deion Sanders cares about academic performances as much as he does about on-field achievements and has even threatened to withhold NIL earnings from players who don’t meet the standard in class.
Coach Prime has always been keen on developing men rather than just good football players. He has been upfront about the fact that many of them won’t make it to the NFL, citing it as a reason they need to have a good education.
Most CU players, including Shedeur and Travis, took their classes online.
“Ain’t none of them on campus because things have changed,” Sanders told the ‘Million Dollaz Worth of Game’ podcast in an interview.
He added:
“Everybody is taking classes online and they graduate. Shedeur has never taken a class on campus in his whole college career. Shilo [Sanders] may have at South Carolina but I don’t remember Travis [Hunter] ever being on campus as well. So they missed a whole part of the collegiate experience. But to each his own.”
The quarterback and cornerback/wide receiver both did very well as students, posting GPAs of 4.0.
Coach Prime should be extremely proud of what his players have been able to accomplish both on and off the field in recent times.
