Deion Sanders and Colorado are looking to put last season’s disappointment behind them as they prepare to open the 2026 campaign against Georgia Tech on Thursday. Meanwhile, the pressure is already building around Coach Prime’s position, as hot-seat discussions have followed him into the new season.
Deion Sanders’ Colorado Future in Doubt as Analyst Draws Brutal Jim Mora Comparison
With Jim Mora becoming Colorado State’s fourth head coach since 2019, the team is bringing in a veteran coach with plenty of experience.
Mora has also built a reputation for taking on struggling programs and turning them around. After inheriting a UConn team that went 1-11 in 2021, he led the Huskies to bowl appearances in three of his four seasons.
Mora is coming off consecutive nine-win campaigns at UConn. It is a feat the program had not accomplished since 2007. That kind of turnaround is something many expected to see in Colorado when Sanders took over…