Speculations are all around the place for Deion Sanders after a humbling blow from rival Nebraska. Despite their preparation and confidence, Colorado failed to walk the talk as they fell in a humiliating 28-10 defeat against the Cornhuskers. Following the heartbreak, Deion Sanders’ critics have boldly claimed he won’t be around for much longer. 

Paul Finebaum, one of Deion Sanders’ biggest critics, got another chance to make a bold prediction on his future. Interestingly, this isn’t the first time the critic has dropped his take but when it happened the first time around, Deion Sanders had said, “I lead my kids; I don’t follow my kids. So I don’t not plan on following my kids to the NFL.” But circumstances have opened up once more and Finebaum isn’t backing down from his hunch. 

Paul Finebaum didn’t mince words during his appearance on The Matt Barrie Show posted by ESPN College Football on YouTube on September 9. He said, “I don’t think Deion Sanders will be there next year. This season, when they fail to go to a bowl game, he’s going to look around and find an exit strategy. No more Travis, no more Shedeur. What’s the motivation for him to beat himself up?”

Finebaum is right to some extent when he placed the importance of Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders whom Deion Sanders takes pride in. They’ll both be going to the NFL next year, leaving Coach Prime behind with the task of developing their replacements. Would he stick around Boulder despite the claims? Because if he leaves, he’ll owe $8 million to the program as per the buyout clause in his contract if he leaves Boulder before December 21, 2025. But the Buffs’s last game, even with his two star players, was a miserable shot indicating an even worse scenario next season.

Deion Sanders and Colorado faces big blow from Nebraska

Analyzing Colorado’s Week 2 game, one of the things we learned is that the Buffs offense is still in development. Their dedication to protecting Shedeur Sanders has become non-existent as their QB suffered multiple hits, five sacks, and an interception. He completed 61% of his passes for 244 yards and a touchdown 

Led by freshman Dylan Raiola, Nebraska held the dominance right from the start as the Buffs trailed by four touchdowns at halftime. Travis Hunter was the only receiver making an impact with 10 catches for 110 yards, with the others recording not more than four catches or 60 yards. As for the run game, they only recorded 12 rushing yards leaving a big question mark for the Buffs offense. But gone is gone and the only thing Deion Sanders and the Buffs can focus on right now is how to not let a similar thing happen in their next clash with CSU.