Overview
- At Big 12 media days on Tuesday, Sanders said he is cancer‑free, has regained weight and energy, and told reporters he has his trademark confidence back.
- Sanders publicly accepted blame for mishandling the post‑Shedeur quarterback transition, calling it “a big mistake” and identifying redshirt freshman Julian Lewis as the returning option to stabilize the position.
- Colorado executed a rapid offseason reset, bringing in more than 40 scholarship transfers and hiring Brennan Marion as offensive coordinator and Chris Marve as defensive coordinator to fix last season’s failures.
- Media polls predict Colorado near the bottom of the Big 12 and no Buffaloes made the preseason All‑Big 12 team, a slate of low expectations players say they will use as motivation.
- Off the field, Sanders again declined inclusion in EA Sports’ College Football 27 citing pay and took a public swipe at The Athletic, keeping branding and media friction part of the program’s narrative.