What Deion Sanders Said at Big 12 Media Days: Texas Tech ‘Spending that Money,’ More
BOULDER COUNTY, COLORADO, JUL 9 – Coach Deion Sanders announced an open quarterback competition to replace Shedeur Sanders, with recruits Julian Lewis and Kaidon Salter vying for the starting role this fall.
- At the 2025 Big 12 Media Days on Wednesday in Frisco, Texas, head coach Deion Sanders of Colorado addressed the media, sharing insights about his team's prospects and current health updates.
- Sanders has faced ongoing undisclosed health issues including emergency surgery in 2023 but chose to focus on his team rather than his health during the event.
- He brought quarterbacks Julian Lewis and Kaidon Salter to Media Days, expressing trust in both and uncertainty over who will start after his son Shedeur's departure.
- Sanders expressed support for placing limits on the value of NIL agreements, criticized the current uniform styles such as biker shorts, and recommended adopting certain NFL regulations—like making pass interference a spot foul—to enhance college football.
- He praised Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark's support, noted Colorado's transfer-heavy recruiting with 33 transfers in 2025, and set a goal to win the conference championship game.
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Colorado's Shedeur Sanders replacement QB battle given confusing update by coach Deion
Colorado needs to replace Shedeur Sanders after his prolific career as the quarterback for the Buffaloes. They don't yet know who is going to have that job, though. Head coach Deion Sanders shared the latest update on the QB battle at Big 12 Media Days on Wednesday, and it didn't clear much up. The competition is between Liberty transfer Kaidon Salter and highly touted freshman Julian "JuJu" Lewis. "We brought both of them because I don't know w…
Colorado Brings Both QBs to Big 12 Media Days as Competition Heats Up
FRISCO, Texas — Kaidon Salter has four years of collegiate experience. Julian Lewis hasn’t taken a single snap but is Colorado’s prized five-star recruit. One would assume that Salter will be the starter for the Buffaloes when they host Georgia Tech on Aug. 29. Well, that’s what one gets for assuming. Both Salter and Lewis are at Big 12 Media Days at The Star because the job is, apparently, unsettled. “We brought both of them because I don’t …
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