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Talk about sweet revenge. Coach Sanders has served it with grace. The Prime Coach silenced all the naysayers with a glowing victory as the Colorado Buffaloes defeated TCU, securing a 45-42 win in their season opener. It could not be a perfect start, and Coach Prime’s winning streak continued with another impressive victory over the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the following match.

Praise for Coach Sanders poured in from all corners, lauding his strategies and vision that turned around a franchise previously known for poor performance. Even the Jets‘ star QB, Aaron Rodgers, joined the chorus of admirers, dubbing himself a ‘fan’ of Coach Prime. And Rodgers is just one in a swelling group of admirers.

The fan club for the Coach is only getting bigger

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Former running back LeSean McCoy was the latest to add to the growing storm of praise. The former Eagles player is unfazed that Coach has proved the critics wrong, as he thinks it was not unexpected from him.

“All the hype, all the anticipation for this, for this coach, for this team, is real, and everything you thought of Coach Prime before you got here, it’s real.”McCoy gushed about the Coach recently.

With the statement win, the two-time Super Bowl champion hopes the prime era has just begun and the future only seems bright.“I think he’s doing the same thing he did at Jackson State, that he’s doing in Colorado, and it’s only getting bigger. I feel like nowadays, once we, once we see how good he’s doing, and it’s so successful, he’s gonna become better, recruits makes the school even better and better. Colorado will never be the same.” And just like that the Coach’s fan club is only getting bigger.

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The game-changing entry of Sanders

The move to bring Coach Sanders created much buzz at the time, especially given his hefty pay straining the franchise budget. However, Sanders was looked up to as the saving grace of a team marred by poor performance that has only managed to secure one win last season. The Coach was determined to uplift the team from the trenches and was not easy at it. The biggest move on his part that raised eyebrows was a wild and unprecedented overhauling of the entire roster. He brought almost 68 new scholarship layers and retained only ten from the previous team.

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Sanders was heavily criticized for taking advantage of a transfer portal, an arrangement that allows to get players from other colleges, to bring in 0ver 45 transfers. However, every bit of doubt was dispelled overnight when the Buffs went on to secure their historic win. Now as they gear up to their third match against the State Rams, there is only room for excitement.

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