Is it coaching, talent, money? As losses pile up for Deion at Colorado, the answer to all is ‘yes’

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) – One of Colorado's biggest boosters loves him.

Key points

• Deion Sanders is still capturing his share of hearts at the Colorado program he put back on the map when the coach arrived before the 2023 season.
• A booster named Rob Wilhite was among the hundreds hanging out Saturday on a lawn in the shadow of Colorado's Folsom Field.
• A key booster finds a lot to like in his childhood hero, Coach Prime.
• Yes, they could employ more capital to stay on pace in the college sports arms race.
• (AP) – One of Colorado's biggest boosters loves him.

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) – One of Colorado's biggest boosters loves him. One of his most daunting opponents does, too.

Deion Sanders is still capturing his share of hearts at the Colorado program he put back on the map when the coach arrived before the 2023 season. But wins aren't after.

Examining the before and after of CU's most recent loss – a 29-7 home setback against Texas Tech on Saturday that dropped Sanders to 18-24 at CU – demonstrates there aren't any clear-cut answers for the Buffs. This person are 2-3.

Yes, they could employ more capital to stay on pace in the college sports arms race. Even if they obtained it, there is mixed evidence as to whether "Coach Prime" and his staff are up to the task of winning sizeable.

In practice, a key booster finds a lot to like in his childhood hero, Coach Prime.

Meanwhile, a booster named Rob Wilhite was among the hundreds hanging out Saturday on a lawn in the shadow of Colorado's Folsom Field. On autumn Saturdays, the football-sized field becomes "Ralphie's Corral, " named after the buffalo that leads the Buffs onto the gridiron. Wilhite is the official personal injury attorney for CU athletics.

Taken together, the developments around is it coaching, talent, money? As losses pile up for Deion at point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.