Colorado got a meaningful recruiting boost on Oct. 3, even if the night itself ended in a rough 29-7 loss to No. 12 Texas Tech.
Among the prospects in the building was four-star quarterback Titus Huard, the state of Colorado’s No. 1 overall recruit and a major local target for Deion Sanders and his staff. Huard, who plays at Valor Christian High in Highlands Ranch, already has a built-in connection to Boulder, too: his prep coach is Mike Sanford Jr., who served as Colorado’s interim coach in 2022 after Karl Dorrell was fired before Sanders took over and did not retain him.
Even with the Buffs’ late collapse and a crowd that thinned out as Texas Tech pulled away, Huard came away impressed. He told Rivals national recruiting director Brandon Huffman, “I thought the environment was electric, and even though they’ve had a pretty tough start to the season, I believe that they are going to turn things around and have a strong response after their bye week,” said Huard.
That’s the kind of quote Colorado wants to hear as it tries to keep a top in-state quarterback home. The Buffs have spent the early part of the season trying to settle the position, and Huard got a firsthand look at Isaac Wilson in his first start. Wilson opened with a sharp touchdown drive, but the game later unraveled with multiple turnovers.
Now Colorado heads into the bye week with even more urgency at quarterback, especially with No. 12 Utah coming to Folsom Field next. The offense still has the kind of explosiveness that quarterbacks can be drawn to, but recruits like Huard will want to see it all come together with more consistency.
Huard also said he enjoyed talking with the Buffaloes staff for the first time, which gives Colorado something real to build on. Still, the competition is serious. Huard plans to visit Oregon on Halloween and is also trying to make it out to California to see nationally-ranked UCLA.
For Colorado, the job now is simple: stay in the hunt, keep the relationship warm, and hope the local kid keeps seeing Boulder as home.
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