Sanders needs to land a significant haul of talent to continue to upgrade the CU program. To the shock, and scorn, of many, Sports Illustrated named Colorado football coach Deion Sanders its “Sportsperson of the Year” on Thursday.

Deion Sanders reinvigorated a fanbase and put a downtrodden football program back on the map in his first season at Colorado.

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders, who took over a team that finished 1-11 team in 2022, was named Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year.

Coach Deion Sanders is Sports Illustrated's Sportsperson of the Year despite a 4-8 record in his first season at Colorado. SI says the honor is for more than wins and losses.

Sports Illustrated got some pushback on Thursday as it named Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders the "Sportsperson of the Year."

The Washington Post hilariously criticized Sander’s choice by insinuating that the selection was made by AI who was not in possession of real time information.

For the seventh time in his life, Deion Sanders is on the cover of Sports Illustrated. This time, it’s in honor of being named SI’s 2023 Sportsperson of the Year. The recognition comes to Coach Prime after he led Colorado football to a 4-8 record in his first season leading the Buffs.

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders was named Sportsperson of the Year by Sports Illustrated, the magazine announced Thursday. Friday night high school football recaps, All-Area teams, and breaking updates from our Northeast Mississippi preps sports team.