Deion downplays Colorado’s transfer portal departures
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U.S. Marines (left to right) Brig. Gen. James A. Ryans, commanding general of Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego and Western Recruiting Region (WRR), Sgt. Maj. Oranjel Leavy, sergeant major of MCRD San Diego and WRR, Maj. Tyler Folan, commanding officer of Recruiting Station (RS) Denver, and Maj. William Wyper, incoming commanding officer for RS Denver, presents the University of Colorado - Boulder head coach, Deion Sanders “Coach Prime” (center), with a wooden plaque to express gratitude towards allowing the Marines to lead the team through a workout and give a leadership seminar to the coaching staff in Boulder, Colo. on January 24, 2024. The purpose of this event was to enhance the Marines’ relationship with the CU-B athletics program and inform the athletes about leadership and fitness opportunities in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lydia Gordon)
Colorado head coach Deion Sanders isn’t concerned by the numerous departures his team saw in the transfer portal this week.
“Please have some faith in me,” Sanders said Thursday, according to ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg. “We good. We’re alright. What happens with the portal, and you guys need to know, a lot of people are fighting for backups. When a guy’s a starter and he transfers, you’ve got to really think about that.”
Fourteen Colorado players entered the portal this week, including former five-star cornerback Cormani McClain, tight end Chamon Metayer, and running back Alton McCaskill, a former AAC Rookie of the Year at Houston. McClain was one of the Buffaloes’ biggest splashes in 2023, but he failed to make an impact last year and was benched midway through the season.
