Colorado’s season keeps slipping, and Deion Sanders isn’t pointing fingers.
After a 20-10 loss to Arizona State that felt more lopsided than the score showed, Sanders addressed the state of the Buffaloes on Tuesday with his team sitting at 3-6. The offense remains stuck in neutral, Colorado is averaging just 19.8 points per game - last in the Big 12 and tied for 123rd nationally out of 138 teams - and the questions around the staff have started to pile up. Sanders, though, made it clear he isn’t looking to make a change at offensive coordinator.
Asked directly about Brennan Marion, Sanders answered with a simple “no.” He later said he has confidence in “everyone,” including Marion and defensive coordinator Chris Marve.
That confidence extended to a position group Sanders clearly believes has been one of the bright spots. He singled out the linebackers, a unit he had already labeled the best on the team during fall camp.
“I remember that room was tremendously criticized last season, and you [the media] haven’t applauded it,” Sanders said. “I think Coach Hart was attacked last year, right? Applaud him.”
Sanders also praised Marve for helping the linebackers line up properly and put themselves in position to make plays. Gideon Lampron, meanwhile, is coming off back-to-back Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honors.
Even with the losses piling up, Sanders kept the blame on himself rather than his assistants or players.
“This is not indicative of who we think we are,” Sanders said. “I think the coordinators are doing a phenomenal job, the best they can.
The kids are fighting. We’re just not getting it done, I’m not getting it done.
Don’t say we. I’m soory.
Scratch that, I’m not getting it done. All the way around, offensively, defensively, special teams.”
Colorado’s next challenge comes against No. 16 Houston, and Sanders had plenty of respect for Cougars quarterback Conner Weigman. He called Weigman “one of the best quarterbacks in the country” and added, “They don’t give him the credit he deserves.”
Still, Sanders said Colorado sees some favorable spots in the matchup.
The Buffaloes have “matchups we like, but we have to have a balanced attack.”
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