CU site on Tom Luginbill shot: Can’t have best two-way player and say that

ESPN’s Tom Luginbill’s insane shot at Colorado football — which included the claim that the Buffaloes have the worst roster in the country after UMass’ surprise victory against New Mexico State in Week 0 — was not taken lightly but the staff of BuffsBeat; who responded by saying that Travis Hunter’s presence alone means CU doesn’t have the nation’s worst roster.

“Colorado upgraded from last year’s disaster in record time and still gets disregarded,” BuffsBeat wrote. “You can’t have the best two-way player in the country and say the roster is at the bottom. Not to mention, a highly-skilled QB in Shedeur Sanders to go along with an outstanding crew of receivers. The Buffs defensive isn’t too shabby either.

“A melting pot roster composed of mostly four-and-five-star talents on both sides of the ball. At the end of the day, Luginbill is paid to give his opinion, but this is a reach. Ask the Hall-of-famers who’ve made a stop in Boulder to visit Sanders what they saw. I bet it would be the polar opposite of what anyone currently has to say at ESPN.”

Colorado football predictions have been unhinged ahead of the 2023 season

Deion Sanders’ controversial recruiting and coaching methods with Colorado football have warped the minds of analysts who are getting pleasure from their peers while using their platform to put down “Prime Time” and laugh in the face of objective analysis.

Watching a single Jackson State game from the 2022 season would give any serious observer the idea that CU will hang with teams even if they won’t be a College Football Playoff contender. Knocking off a handful of Pac-12 teams shouldn’t be deemed impossible given how poorly that conference has performed.

But it has been deemed impossible because the biggest sports media organizations in the world are employing talking heads more interested in Twitter/X engagement than objectivity. It’s harmful not only to fans hoping to have a grasp of how this season is going to unfold, but to bettors who believe the analysts they are listening to watch games, training camp film, or anything at all besides Saturday night primetime games in passing.