Deion Sanders knows how to play the recruiting game like a pro. Lately, he’s leaning toward a more balanced strategy to bring in high school recruits for the Buffs’ upcoming season. And the timing couldn’t be better—he’s riding the momentum of the team’s 5-2 record. Inviting high school players to experience their games has always been one of his go-to moves. But with a big game against the Cincinnati Bearcats coming up this Saturday, Sanders is leaving no stones unturned. The prospects, too, are excited for their visit, eager to see what the Buffs have to offer.

Following the notion, Deion Sanders and the team invited Mountain Vista’s offensive tackle Nicholas McChesney to visit their game, which is going to take place in their home stadium, Folsom Field. This is the perfect opportunity for the Buffs to showcase their best game to gain high school recruits trust. Today this news was confirmed by Nicholas by taking to his X, saying, “Thank you, @CUBuffsFootball for inviting me up to the game this weekend against Cincinnati! @DeionSanders @DeionSandersJr @LoadholtPhil @theyoungcoach @SixZeroAcademy @sixzeroequip @Zero2SixtyPod #DungeonFamily” Coach Prime has a knack for capitalizing on opportunities.

Well, if you think Nicholas is the only one on Deion Sanders and the Buffs’ radar, then you are wrong. The team is also going to host Carrollton’s five-star recruit and quarterback Julian Lewis on their Saturday game against the Bearcats. It looks like their faceoff got much more intense than expected.

The shocking part is that even after giving a verbal commitment to the USC Trojans, Lewis is in search of a better team. However, ever wondered what could be Coach Prime’s ideation behind inviting high school players to visit their game?

Deion Sanders invites recruits to watch his Buffs

The head coach of the Colorado Buffs, Deion Sanders, is known for his calculated approach to building his program. With experience coaching at high-end programs, Coach Prime believes in starting from scratch to build a strong team. This strategy has proven successful for the Buffs. Moreover, Sanders is rooting for talented players, and the results speak for themselves.

However, talking about his approach of calling high-school recruits to their games is something that raises a lot of questions about his logic behind it. Putting light into that, Deion Sanders revealed his ideation behind the whole concept, saying, “Winning does help with recruiting. People want to join something that’s successful.” 

But unlike most coaches, Deion doesn’t focus heavily on high school recruiting. Instead, he prefers to lean on the transfer portal at the end of the season and be selective with younger players. As for bringing in a huge bunch of high school recruits? He doesn’t see the point. He only wants guys who can contribute right away. He even doubled down on it, saying, “You can’t measure us by how many we pull out of high school. Why would you pull 30 kids out of high school when 30 kids are not going to play?”

And honestly, he’s got a point—it’s about quality, not quantity. It’ll be interesting to see how this strategy plays out, especially for someone like Nicholas McChesney, as Deion expects to bring in a big haul this December.