New Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders has made a lot of headlines this offseason, particularly due to his roster management where he pushed out a record number of players and replaced them through the transfer portal. But it sounds like three-time national champion head coach Urban Meyer has high expectations for Sanders this season.
During an appearance on The Herd with Colin Cowherd, Urban Meyer detailed a recent trip to Colorado Buffaloes practice. Meyer explains that what he saw from Sanders’ squad was not what he was expecting given the roster turnover, saying “I saw a very good team.” Meyer went as far as to predict that “they’re gonna make some waves in the Pac-12.”
“So I call this thing that grand experiment and I’m telling you, Colin, I mean, that was not what I expected,” Meyer said on the show according to On3. “You know, I didn’t know what to expect. But I saw a very good team. I saw talented players, his son (Shedeur Sanders) is an excellent quarterback.
“They got Travis Hunter … I looked at Prime and I said man, I’ve had one of those called ‘Percy Harvin.’ I just pushed him to the side, you don’t need to practice him much longer. He’s that good. The thing they’re lacking Colin, is depth. If they can stay healthy, they have a tough schedule, they’re gonna make some waves in the Pac-12.”
It’s certainly a bold prediction from Meyer. We’ll have to see how it plays out.
[On3]
