Failed Production Forces Deion Sanders to Pluck a Leaf From Nick Saban’s Recruiting Playbook

Failed Production Forces Deion Sanders to Pluck a Leaf From Nick Saban’s Recruiting Playbook

Last year’s recruiting class ranked fourth in the Big 12 with heavy investment. But the results didn’t translate into on-field success, and Colorado finished with a 3–9 record. To make it count, Deion Sanders targets blue-chip recruits, following the recruiting approach of legendary Alabama coach Nick Saban. In Saban’s last season at Alabama, the 2024 recruiting class ranked No. 2 in the SEC. That was only possible because the effort matched the…