Paul Finebaum Predicts Deion Sanders' Future At Colorado

Following an ugly 28-10 Week 2 loss to the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday, ESPN's Paul Finebaum made a bold prediction for Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders' future with the program during an appearance on Sunday's episode of " The Matt Barrie Show. "

Colorado started the 2024 college football season with a tightly contested win over FCS-level North Dakota State thanks to the 132-yard, three-touchdown performance of wide receiver/cornerback player Travis Hunter. Quarterback Sheduer Sanders also threw for 445 yards, four touchdowns and one interception.

The Buffs never seemed to find any sort of rhythm offensively in Lincoln against Nebraska, as Colorado finished with just 280 total yards, which pales in comparison to the 454 total yards tallied in last season's victory over the Cornhuskers.

Hunter finished with 110 yards on ten receptions, while Sanders closed out his day with 244 passing yards on 23-of-38, one touchdown and one interception returned for a touchdown. Sanders did not play the final Buffaloes' series as he was replaced with 3:47 left in the fourth quarter by backup quarterback Ryan Shaub.

Finebaum, often a critic of Coach Prime, did not hold back on his prediction for where he envisions Sanders following the 2024 campaign by suggesting Deion Sanders theatrics could be a better fit for Broadway than Boulder, Colorado.

"I don't think Deion Sanders will be there next year," Finebaum said. "This season, when they fail to go to a bowl game, he's going to look around and try to find an exit strategy. No more Travis [Hunter], no more Shedeur [Sanders] — what's the motivation for him to beat himself up? So, I think enjoy the Deion show. It will be playing somewhere next year. It may be off Broadway. It may be on Broadway. But it won't be in Boulder."

As mentioned by Finebaum, Hunter and Sanders are both expected to leave the program for the NFL ranks following the 2024 season, which has created some controversies about how dedicated Coach Prime will be to Colorado once his top two players depart.

Although the loss to Nebraska will sting a bit, the only way for the Buffs to quiet the negative noise from fans and media is to continue to improve and win their next game.

Colorado will aim to do just that when they clash with their in-state rival, Colorado State Rams, on Sept. 14 from Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins, Colorado. The game is scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. ET start and will be aired on CBS.