Extreme roster upheaval is an annual tradition at Colorado under coach Deion Sanders, who in each of his first two offseasons with the program oversaw mass influxes of ready-made starters and the exodus of approximately half of his scholarship players. It is the latter that garners more attention, particularly when one former player this week called out Sanders and the program for the unique roster management tactics.
When Sanders said earlier this spring that his program lost mostly backups to the portal and replaced them with starters, it was no hyperbole. The overall talent on his 2024 squad is greater than that of his debut team, and he filled glaring positions of need with some of the highest-rated transfers available at those respective spots.
The complete retooling of the offensive and defensive lines, promising additions to the skill positions and rebuilding of depth across the entire roster positions Colorado for another potential step forward as it enters the Big 12.
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Here is a position-by-position outline of Colorado’s most impactful transfers:
