Deion Sanders back on the field at Colorado's spring game - ESPN

BOULDER, Colo. — Colorado coach Deion Sanders was hands-on as he watched his team scrimmage Saturday at the spring game. He's going to be that way going forward, too.

That's something he wasn't able to do around this time a year ago when he was diagnosed with bladder cancer and focused on his health.

At Folsom Field on Saturday, he was all over the field giving the defensive backs advice during the hourlong scrimmage. He stood in the end zone at times, too, arms folded and taking stock of his team.

«Everybody inside these doors can tell you, it's different when I'm here,» Sanders said. «I'm going to take my breaks, like every other coach, but I love to be here.»

Sanders recently left the team this spring for a few days as he dealt with blood clots. He reiterated over and over, though, «I'm good, I'm good,» when asked about his health.

While away, he leaned on his staff. That included a new pair of coordinators — Chris Marve, the defensive boss, and Brennan Marion, who's overseeing the offense. Marve takes over for Robert Livingston — now with the Denver Broncos — and Marion steps in for Pat Shurmur.

The task is to get the Buffaloes back to their winning ways after a season in which they went 3-9.

«We're going to make it better,» Sanders said. «We already have with the staff as well as the players that are inside the locker room. I love it. I love that everyday grind of it.

»Things definitely are, I'm not going to say 100%, but things are tremendously better on the field as well with the staff."

Marion brings the high-octane «Go-Go» offense to town. It wasn't on full display Saturday, only because the Buffaloes didn't want to divulge too much of the system.

The Go-Go scheme emphasizes creativity and pace. Quarterback