Coach Prime's momentum halted as Colorado suffers devastating Transfer Portal loss

There were rumors flying at the end of a disappointing 3-9 season that Jordan Seaton would ultimately enter the Transfer Portal and play what will likely be his final season of college football somewhere else.

But after the first 10 days of the portal came and went, and with Colorado gaining serious momentum and landing impact player after impact player, it sure looked like Deion Sanders and the Buffs were going to be able to retain the projected first-round pick in 2027.

Instead, Seaton made the decision that a lot of people expected after the season. On Monday night, it was announced that the All-Big 12 offensive tackle would enter the Transfer Portal, instantly becoming arguably the biggest fish out there.

Jordan Seaton's departure leaves a massive void for Colorado

Seaton is as good a left tackle as there is in college football. He was the biggest recruiting win for the Buffaloes in the high school ranks of the Coach Prime era. He was a consensus 5-star and one of the top overall recruits in the 2024 class.

Seaton will undoubtedly command a ton of money in the Transfer Portal, but his departure feels less monetarily driven and more winning driven. With likely only one year left to play college football, Seaton likely wants to go somewhere that will pay him well and give him the best chance of winning at the highest-level.

As good a job as Sanders has done in the portal, it would still be a gamble for Seaton to come back to a Colorado team that could be much better next season, or could find themselves back near the bottom of the Big 12.

And Seaton won't be easily replaced.

Colorado has added three offensive linemen in the portal so far. Taj White (Rutgers), Jayven Richardson (Missouri), and Bo Hughly (Georgia) were added in the portal. One of them will step in and take over for Seaton, but even if they play at an all-conference level, they likely won't be able to replace him.

You can follow along with all of the Transfer Portal activity for Colorado by following this link.