Deion Sanders' roller-coaster first year at Colorado: A timeline

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The Deion Sanders experience at Colorado has been one that has seen incredible highs and serious lows in "Coach Prime’s" first season in Boulder.

The Pro Football Hall of Famer was hired as head football coach in December 2022 to resurrect a down program coming off a 1-11 season. 

Deion Sanders walks the sidelines as Colorado plays Arizona State at Mountain America Stadium. (Joe Rondone / USA TODAY NETWORK)

Sanders’ hire immediately made headlines as debates began about whether he was the right man for the job.

It never felt like there was any in-between for Sanders. Fans of the sport either loved the hire or hated it, feeling that Colorado would either succeed in his first season or tank.

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In reality, it’s been a successful yet disappointing season for Sanders as he looks to make his mark on a Power 5 program.

"Coach Prime" wasted no time making his presence felt in Boulder, causing a stir with his first meeting with returning players.

Sanders was direct, telling them to "get ready to go ahead and jump in that [transfer] portal" as he was bringing players with him from Jackson State University.

It was a sign of what was to come at Colorado as Sanders kicked off the greatest flip of a roster that college football has ever seen.

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As expected, Shedeur Sanders, Deion’s son, announced his decision to transfer from Jackson State to Colorado shortly after his father took the job.

After landing Shedeur, Sanders convinced the No. 1 recruit in the 2022 class to follow him to Colorado as