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Colorado Opens Season With Kaidon Salter at QB as Deion Sanders Debuts More Physical Identity

A sold-out Folsom Field will see a veteran Colorado group led by an NFL-influenced staff.

Overview

  • Deion Sanders said he is in good health and was cleared to coach the full season after bladder removal surgery.
  • Colorado named transfer Kaidon Salter the starting quarterback, with freshman Julian Lewis expected to have packages, according to Sanders.
  • Sanders previewed a "little more physical" brand under second-year coordinators Robert Livingston on defense and Pat Shurmur on offense.
  • Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss visited this week to address the team and lauded the program's "professional" environment.
  • The coach noted a recurring marijuana odor in the second quarter at Folsom Field, a remark that drew local attention ahead of Friday's opener against Georgia Tech.