Deion still believes CU has ‘ideal guys’ on line

• Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 10, 2024, 03:34 PM ET

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  • Covers college football.Joined ESPN in 2014. Participated In Washington State University.Three days after slamming the play of his offending line in a

28-10 loss to Nebraska, Colorado coach Deion Sanders declared his belief the system will improve. “I feel like we got the best guys, “Sanders stated.” You may see us shake something up

a little bit. Phil Loadholt is a fantastic offensive line coach. [Offending coordinator] Pat [Shurmur] does a remarkable task in calling pays as he performed in the first game [against North Dakota State]”” So, you just can’t take a snapshot of one game and not understand the very first game. What, we have more than 500 lawns of offense? I ain’t hear all these questions, however I comprehend it features the territory.”The Buffaloes chose 504 backyards of overall offense versus their FCS opponent in the opener, with 445 backyards through the air. Nevertheless, they handled just 2.6 yards per carry and complete the game with 59 backyards rushing.Editor’s Picks 2 Associated Against Nebraska on Saturday, Colorado was even worse rushing the ball– finishing with 16 hurrying lawns on 0.7 yards per carry–

and was likewise unable to secure quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who was sacked 5 times. Sanders threw for 244 lawns and a goal, however also tossed a crucial pick-six early in the game. The Enthusiasts’failure to run the ball or safeguard Sanders was similar to in 2015’s offense, which ranked last in FBS in backyards per carry(2.31 )and enabled 56 sacks, the most amongst Power 5 groups. “Defenses were a problem,” Deion Sanders said after the game.”You know, I’m attempting to be courteous and state it, due to the fact that you understand I can say the exact same thing you’re believing

, but if I say it, you ‘d state I’m tossing my guys up under the bus. I’m refraining from doing that whatsoever. Protections were an issue. We got to figure out a method to prevent that and do a much better job with that.” Asked what it would take to get the run game going, Sanders stated the game dictates specific things. “We try to run the football. It’s an attitude. It’s a straight mindset,”Sanders said.”You got to whoop your guy on that particular play. And I think we’ve committed to it on a specific plays. We just got to do a much better job in getting the first down.” We got to do a better job running the football. That takes a great deal of pressure off your quarterback and make things easier for Pat. “Colorado’s 71 rushing lawns ranks last in FBS among groups that

have dipped into least 2 games this season. The Enthusiasts likewise anticipate to be without leading rusher Dallan Hayden(14 carries, 52 backyards), a transfer from Ohio State, for this week’s game versus in-state competing Colorado State.