Overview
- Outgoing athletic director Rick George publicly responded to a fan by declaring, “The seat is not hot,” and said he believes in where the program is headed.
- Deion Sanders pushed back at calls for his firing, telling ESPN that Colorado has “the right man” and asking for more time to prove it.
- Sanders signed a five-year, $54 million extension in 2025, and multiple outlets report a roughly $33.6 million buyout if he is dismissed without cause.
- Colorado has fallen to 3-7 late in the regular season after a 9-4 campaign in 2024, with expectations complicated by major NFL departures.
- Rick George has stepped aside into an advisory role but continues to back Sanders as Colorado prepares to face Arizona State on Saturday night.